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• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  start wearing shoes and socks. To get ready for the winter, this week the ... , and a tshirt. There's actually a lot to take into consideration when you're getting dressed in the winter. Layering is key, but you don't want to over

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Did the quadratic formula explode?

  

  'm trying to get over this feeling). The feeling that I shouldn't blog until I have responded to all of your comments and emails (this time, I ... best to get you psyched about MIT. But anxiety runs high, as you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  your essays fit word limits, it can be very helpful to get a second ... expressed concerns about my essays, my parents literally said to me, “your SAT ... ; your mileage may vary. I will also try to offer general advice. I hope

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Contraception and Safe Sex at MIT! sexual!! health!! is!! important!!

  

  thing and if you're considering getting an IUD, then you don't have to go ... % effective!): A PSA to all MIT students with uteruses: YOU CAN GET AN IUD FOR FREE AT MIT MEDICAL. YES, YOU HEARD ME. YOUR PARENTS DON'T EVEN HAVE TO

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  definitely reduce your chances of getting hired because of the risk that your ... amazing way to spend the maximum amount of time with your children and I ... science or engineering. Do you plan to put aside your career once you have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Questions about Blogging Some friendly advice.

  

  fraternity, so I spent a lot of time at our house, getting to know my brothers ... , establish my place, and figure out what I really wanted to get out of this ... going to gain a better and better understanding of how to prepare for your

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  juncture. I'm hesitant to post this because I don't want to get your hopes up ... I am excited to let you know that things are looking fairly good for ... , and things look good, but we need a few more weeks to be sure. Due to

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Summer

  feelings from the summer I wish I could describe more accurately partially inspired by ducks, newburyport

  

  to the singer, which is somehow impossible despite your best efforts ... of desperation as you get closer and closer to the end of the day; a ... individually commit and test each change you make, you just want to get something

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 5, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

  

  covered that. So let's get to the meat of the matter (or for you vegans out ... penalty of law and all that stuff concerning your right to privacy, I am ... related to your intended fields of study for quite some time, while others

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  library. (Fun fact: you can get your very own BPL card by showing proof of ... blog entry and get back to one of my two 20 page term papers. I will ... crackers one night, it was time to own up to the fact that I was going to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist Questions The waitlist seems to be a hot topic so I'll try to answer the most…

  

  require a deposit to secure your spot. If you get into MIT later in May, and choose to come, you will likely forfeit your deposit at the other school ... The waitlist seems to be a hot topic so I'll try to answer the most

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  it your goal to visit an event or party at every dorm, and get a feel ... weekend and grab food and get your hair dyed! I am excited to turn your head ... event you want to attend or star each event for every day on your phone so

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  this picture below posted to the website www.howeandser.com from 2006 ... truck to get their cannon back.  The students were met by MIT students who ... the cannon so that they don't have to worry about it getting stolen

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  getting your footing, it's not a requirement by any means. It's not a ... embarrass you or for you to wear around your head like a crown, grades are a ... 't worry about your grades, it's an opportunity for you to figure out what it

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  : you're likely to get a response more quickly, because current MIT ... population. So, I'd encourage your generation to bring the comments section ... soon. I said, Thanks for your message. I'm sorry to hear about what

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Athletics When I picked the topic for this entry, I was cheerleading at an MIT basketball…

  

  III, which means, among other things, that you're not going to get an athletic scholarship to MIT, and that you're probably not going to get into ... of sports at MIT, and a lot of ways to get involved with physical

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  The Complexity of Simplicity Not as paradoxical as it sounds

  

  's hard to imagine a simpler mechanism. And yet, to get that simple took an ... solutions to all your design criteria, and then your proposed solution is just ... your solution to a problem, pi is the ith particular subproblem, and s

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Temp assignments and cautionary tales

  

  rejecting and get some free food. You're not expected to switch dorms, but at ... assigment. If you're a prospective student, allow me to explain. During the summer, you get to rank the dorms in order of preference, based on

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 27, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  As much as we love formulas, you're not going to find one here! We get a lot of requests from students asking what their chances of ... school both improves your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT On Rambax, MIT's one and only Senegalese drumming ensemble. Also known as MIT's best Senegalese…

  

  desire to rock out, so we get 6 units of credit per term - just to bang on ... hours early to get ready, try out the acoustics in our new digs, and get ... -raising ability (read: badassness) to get more people to come to the show. One of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2010