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• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  sacrifice your true passions to get that A in French, but at what cost? Let ... attempting to refute that - my blog is what it is, and the folks who "get it ... Creativity - thanks for your post and I am so sorry to hear about the student at your

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lazy hazy crazy Summer for me means lab and cooking. I'm not sure which I like better.

  

  . It was kind of a given that there would be a paper, and that I'd get to ... particularly inclined to say, "Oh, it's okay if your data suck, you're only an ... traditional-but-not. So now you should definitely come visit me when you get to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: A Guide for the Hopeless and Drenched thoughts from mark '15

  

  to do for the rest of your life. For some, this moment appears ... , there is a goal, the destination to your journey. There is no winning path, and not every path leads to your goal. At times the road will bend and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 29, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/15, at 12:15 PM EST

  

  them personally to your house - you get the point. However, following ... your username and password correct and you're ready to go. 3.) If ... officers have tried to mix in healthy snack choices (radishes or carrots

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: Attend Local MIT Admitted Meetings! Note to ADMITTED, CURRENT, and FORMER Students

  

  you to attend them. If you’re an AdMITted Student: this spring’s event ... your first MIT friends! Discover your “mini-MIT away from MIT.” The get ... the 2021s to the Institute! Share your experiences and ease the ad

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 2 Really, there are a lot of machine shops.

  

  a mini mill in your dorm at MIT? And do you get time to work on your ... .008 is a manufacturing class where you're required to make a large batch of ... . It took me almost a full semester to get into the class, which is

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Many Ways To Define “The Best” A long response to a CC thread in which I offer my opinions on AP…

  

  classes get rejected. Why? Because often these kids knew how to grind, but ... want to, or simply because you think it will get you into college ... spots and 70% of the pool has great numbers, your pool is going to have

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: new HASS concentration in Computing and Society studying humans? studying computers? porque no los dos?

  

   hyped for it, so I'm attaching it to the bottom of this blog post in case you're ... concentration in Computing and Society that I am stupidly geeked about and want to ... scaffold whatever major(s) and minor(s) your little dork heart desires

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 29, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  getting in and not getting in, but you'd rather look your best throughout ... on Microsoft Word to proofread your essay -- you'll want to take a keen ... As you begin your MIT application and other college applications, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adam makes a guest appearance Adam's motto: Step one, get it done. Step two, there's always more to do.

  

  Mollie has decided that she doesn't want to write any more "this is how my interview weekend went" entries. So seeing all she has to talk about these days are said weekends she's asked me to write something about

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to miss deadlines at MIT Policies for late assignments, and ways to keep your grades afloat when life inevitably happens

  

  many converging deadlines. If you’re looking to get an extension, you can ... the second! I feel like I’m finally starting to get math." But then, the ... just be a free pass to throw an assignment out the window if you’re

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • October 12, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Quick Guide to Adobe Illustrator The very basics, for people who have never used it

  

  images, and make files to laser cut. Setting up your document The first ... the left of "Advanced" to get to that setting). This is what you should ... right you can find layers (which I'll get to later) and artboards: You

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • February 19, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  When I used to run A reflection on sitting still for a semester

  

  decision in life comes a tradeoff: you get to go to MIT in exchange for, well, your soul? That’s how it feels to me sometimes, like I’m sacrificing my ... of my MIT life to y’all. So you get to come along on the journey! I

  • by Powers '23
  • December 16, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Applying Regular Action – Q&A

  

  probably important to get some information out there for people regarding the ... yet to write down in your application. That's fine. Just be sure ... ;Conducted Interview Form" to let us know you've had your interview

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  , and what not to expect. Your host: A team of admissions staff and MIT ... of freedom for you to explore on your own. You may want to talk with ... to what extent you're looking to explore on your own. Like online

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Value of Creativity Sí, se puede.

  

  Spanish essay due tomorrow and 5.12 to study for, but I feel I must get this ... online forums, you can't help but wonder at your chances of getting into ... you visit. Increasingly, you get more and more offers for help in your

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 6, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  significant inspiration to getting your own computer. Using a desktop as my ... The Ultimate Showdown The Laptop vs. The Desktop So you're about to head off to college, and you're thinking to yourself, do I need a

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  now... In any case, it's easy to get lost in the details of MIT as a ... aiming to get tonight? Do you have enough food to survive?  With whom will ... have a flexible plan A, B, and C It's hard to get anywhere without some

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Lost in other people’s stories My brand of escapism

  

  else’s head. You get to experience what they experience–the fear during a ... experiences, though. It means you get to be that person for a little bit. You get to be that person who always has a quippy remark locked and loaded

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 28, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A blast from the past Looking back at things I wanted to do at MIT

  

  (although I did get around to reading some other books). And since I've been ... rooms! Walk around enough to get around without a map I have been to ... a club that you sink a lot of time into freshman year to get good, and

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 9, 2020