Search

Search Results

• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  East Campus, A Home *dons his historian hat*

  

  is near and dear to my heart. You're right, there isn't any particular ... . Thanks again to Lydia for helping me get that online before I was an actual ... article.) You're using one crazy party from over sixty years ago to justify

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • January 11, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  ten reflections on mit

  

  , I didn’t want to get my hopes up about getting in. In hindsight, I ... getting to watch current undergrads learn to appreciate the same things I ... . While I’d like to blog (both on here and not), I haven’t been. Finding

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 15, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  , unreasonable psets. The fight to rise will start in your subconscious. Without ... need to lift a pen and know your name to join a 100 clubs that will send ... . They try to remember their students’ names and passions. We get a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 29, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If man is five Then most people are six, and if most people are six then pre-meds are seven.

  

  recommendation would be to get a UROP or two and see what you're more interested in ... major (Course 5), you're going to learn about molecules. What they look ... to work on a double major, pursue other interests, or, if you're like

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to trick yourself into thinking that you’re writing a report The most productive procrastination technique revealed at last!

  

  yourself to stop the urge to write your results down and get the report over ... thinking that you're writing a report I would like to share with you an ... unnecessary to actually write the report anyway, and your problem is solved

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 17, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty people later ✈✈✈ (pronounced whoosh) ✈✈✈ (pronounced nyeowww)

  

  reunion of sorts—Thursday night, you get to say hello and catch up with ... gathered around the TV to watch. The scavenger hunt isn't just about getting things done to get the answer to the puzzle—it's one of the few

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 22, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The 3 Schools I Attend Harvard, High School, MIT

  

  full class). You get graded according to MIT policies and receive credit ... , interesting. I get to stand in people jams in stairwells and shudder at the ... . Forever. I get to stride proudly down the well-polished hallways with my

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 12, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Defying That Sinking Feeling On learning to swim and envisioning success

  

  when you're done; you also get some well-earned sleep, to be sure, but it ... . Money can't buy a pivotal moment to crush to smithereens your bad habits ... function of how far you want every dollar that you spend to go. To get my

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  As We Approach Decision Day On getting in and on not getting in

  

  ’ve already given your all, for almost two decades, to get where you are now. I ... that I was working to get into MIT. If I got into MIT, I’d be happy. And ... projects turn out, and not all grants get accepted. In order to succeed you

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 8, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Chose MIT On deciding where to go, now that you're in

  

  As a recent college admit, you’re about to make a lot of big ... your life, maybe thousands of miles away. You’re about to be responsible ... : follow your heart, as cheesy as it sounds. When it comes to some of your

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 29, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tell your friends you love them for we are but blips in a timeline

  

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 9, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Guest Entry: Christina Bognet Supplemental materials to help you through the next few days.

  

  okay. It's going to be better than okay. However, if you're anything ... Saturday or in April, you're going to experience this crazy whirlwind of emotions. You're going to feel sad, angry, apathetic, confused, and defeated

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 8, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  sea glass turbulent waves in these parts

  

  state of your paper. 3) you get a week to submit a rebuttal to address ... conference I submitted to works: 1) you submit your paper. 2) three reviewers ... at the expense of your health and wellbeing.”  I have yet to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 5, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Things Wot I Did Whilst Studying at MIT A tale told in pictures (and someone else's words).

  

  classes that have nothing to do with your major(s), purely for the fun of it ... your resume. As a student here, you will have access to a variety of ... to be present in the now. You won't get the most out of college if you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 27, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions advice from someone who’s been there

  

  was a middle-school cross country and road runner, I used to get ... possible for me to get into MIT without foo?" The answers to these questions ... activities and qualifications against which it runs your application to see if

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  peace.  Make another appointment at another office to get your ... 7pm.  Figure out how to find a doctor when your ear gets ... go, pay some more money to get a piece of paper confirming with your

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Computers and their Programs Anecdotes and advice about owning a laptop at MIT

  

  force I should apply through my legs to get me where I think I thought I ... dignity. A waterproof laptop sleeve for your laptop to hide in when you’re ... not as safe. It’s a good idea to lock your laptop for bathroom or lunch

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  , not compared to what everyone else has done. But you're so passionate ... so far and that all your successes are really nothing to be proud of ... , getting to know you guys!) You will arrive at MIT at a time when the fight

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On The Essay The rules are simple: write your own.

  

  ;would love to interview an admissions officer from your prestigious university ... be helpful to you. The rules are simple: write your own essays. That's the best advice anyone can give to you. Your application is full

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Wanna Be a Doctor? Premed @ MIT

  

  ?" YOU: "Uh...go to med school...." HIM: "Oh, you're a premed?" YOU ... 's not worth your time or energy." I came to MIT wanting to be a chemical ... you don't fail any classes, simply -1 from your MIT GPA to find the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 25, 2011