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  How To Write A College Essay and other things too

  

  , no matter how smoothly you try to form your sentences, they invariably ... situation in which obfuscation is to your advantage. You will frequently ... , make your case, even save lives: Edward Tufte argues that the Challenger

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 30, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your ... your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities ... of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  interview. First, it is your responsibility to arrange the interview. You should check your MyMIT account to see who your interviewer is and give him ... of your parents. While we appreciate that your parents want to help

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  things that make the digits on your calculator) to a plastic. 2: Make the ... opportunity to put some of your thoughts in a textbook. I've had the distinct ... exposure to a wet lab (a lab that makes use of chemical solvents. Examples of

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  REX and the City New York, New York, and other answers to your other questions, too.

  

  's INCREDIBLE have all your support! Voting's open until the 28th, so be sure to ... 's awesome to know I'm reaching so many people, and it definitely makes my day to get emails saying I helped your admissions process. Thanks again for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  and this is our last chance to make certain that every detail is perfect ... the weekend it makes sense for me to offer some tips about how you can ... supplemental forms are due, how to pay your balance, how to find on

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Ali Khademhosseini: Building tissues, cell-by-cell Khademhosseini, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the joint MIT-Harvard Health Sciences and Technology Program,…

  

  that heart muscle cells needs to make functional, beating fibers. An ... found in your body. Khademhosseini is applying his micro-scaffold to grow ... genuine interest in your studies and hard work will enable you to get

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Peace Out, 2005 Saying goodbye to a great year!

  

  to laugh hysterically until your ribs hurt. So I'll keep this entry ... 2005 in Review Being in college manages to teach you a lot of life lessons. Some you would prefer not to learn, but in the long run, I'm sure I

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New Portlets? Just throwin' some ideas around.

  

  making adjustments and enhancements to the application that generates My ... media, customized to your preferences, right in your portal. #2 OCW ... manage to sequester a few minutes of Quinton's schedule, you'll see them in

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  processed in plenty of time to make decisions. When we start reading, we ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... the office about the deadline, so let me take a moment to answer some of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Changes To Your MyMIT Account The no-online-notification thing may change in the future, but unfortunately not this year.

  

  A quick response to some of the questions we've been receiving: you won't notice any change to your MyMIT account until we're confident that everyone has had a chance to receive his/her decision via mail (or telephone

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  great learning experience for me, and has allowed me to understand your ... , and at a quarter to five, the mailman came to post the letters. Sadly, I missed the photo of the postman coming to take away the letters. We have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  love or lust

  

  to that cause or job or person for the rest of your life, and sometimes ... your life that makes you happy, and you get through the terror and can ... overwhelming, i try to make sure i remember this every single day. for the most

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  here’s your reminder to follow @tinycarebot automated reminders to care for yourself

  

  yourself without remembering that you're distracting yourself to forget the thing you're trying to forget (but failing, because now you've remembered ... emails, phone calls, and blog comments, to say nothing of spillovers to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 4, 2017
• Blog / IAP

  H^3: Home, Hummus, and HBV The end of my first semester (and Pass/No Record D:) and the beginning of a…

  

  'm too afraid to jinx myself by making some general statement about MIT. On ... honest, all of you just want to hear about MIT), I do want to make a ... felt before because it's not your day to day "normal" anymore. Seniors

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Wisdom of Khan revealed the MIT secret

  

  happier. Replace the words “I have to” with “I get to” in your vocabulary ... ego are not tied to your argument. If you find yourself arguing with someone whom you respect and love, try to surrender your own ego to the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  and i’d do it again differently

  

  is in your problem set, that topic you tried to independent study but ... you're just glad you made it to the end—but nonetheless you've made it—and now you have to make it again. 7 more times. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. — there are

  • by Paige B. '24
  • October 25, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  ’s what makes it such an interesting city to study. As rebuilding ... -long phenomenon; to the musicians who make their living playing on the streets; to ... down to New Orleans for the summer. What are your summer plans, and how

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  they want to see you fail managing others' envy

  

  spectacular that others might want it, and isn’t that a boastful claim to make ... could’ve resorted to self-deprecation (you’re right, I don’t deserve this) to ... into the root of her resentment—but she’s unafraid to make that angsty

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  grandfather or me. When the dust settles, you'll need to help your child make ... years we took no one) makes it even more difficult to make the decision ... congratulated for that. With your help they are ready to enter college in the fall

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009