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• Blog / Announcements

  Our 2019-20 Application Essay Questions

  

  focus more on making sure your essays authentically convey who you are (or ... you to be strategically nonstrategic in your own essays, and not try to ... ). After you draft your essay, give it to a good friend, and ask them if it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 16, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Testing the Waters There comes a time in every man's life when he has to make a choice.…

  

  than scandalous, since you're supposed to create clothes out of atypical ... Office/Grey's Anatomy, and went to four hours of straight classes followed ... long since my last entry, but also, my parents will be calling to see if

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 22, 2006
• Blog / CPW

  I’m nervous to meet you A letter to the prefrosh at the dawn of CP*

  

  convinced I could never fit in. I wanted to shake your hands, give you hugs ... virtual stuff that makes me nervous in order to function in the real world ... am your spider. Don’t get me wrong, I’m also ridiculously excited to

  • by Powers '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  I wake to sleep An application to a telescope asked me why I learn and where I'm going. It…

  

  grandparents' flat was torn down to make more room for roads. I've gone to school ... Where to begin? Well, in order to understand me, what drives me, what might be my short term and long term goals, it's important to go a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT (Turbo)Votes making voting easier by/for MIT students

  

  with institutions to make it available to their community members ... collaboratively, and thoughtfully, over a long period of time to make this happen ... ; Once the 2016 election was over, we wanted to make sure that this could

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2017
• Blog / Residential Life

  [guest post] from the vault: hall exchange notes notes from a hall exchange in 2017

  

  someday: i hope to make the arduous trek next year. but this week, i say ... always on different dorms, live in each other's rooms for several days to ... would to a joint blog post and write about our experiences, but never got

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 20, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest blog: “Me, Marvel, and MIT” Jade's experience working on a SHASS UROP for me

  

  's really good and you should go read it. If you want to learn more about what went into the making of an article like this, and what it's like to do a ... gremlin brain was endlessly fascinated by it. I dragged my family to see the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 2, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  it to falling in love.] Make the decision with both your head and your ... questions, and be honest with your answers: What kind of a school do I want to ... your final choice schools it is probably easier to answer these questions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I am slowly going insane This is your brain on AI-generated videos

  

  was trying to create a benchmark for evaluating AI-generated videos, and outsourcing to MIT students was the best way to get the high-quality human ... really wanted to build one for myself, so I knew I had to compete

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 6, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  your questions for the last 9 months as MITAdmin, but I am grateful to ... to colleges. Obviously, if you're reading this blog, MIT is on your ... are over 450 clubs to join that are sure to make MIT a little more like

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Embracing Change How I came to be a cook in a professional kitchen this summer

  

  willing to go out and make things happen (all with a healthy dose of both ... to the idea of carpe diem, seize the day, chase your dreams, and other ... you’ve always wanted to try, to experiment with your likes, dislikes

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 20, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Post-Valentine Blog Roundup Valentine's Day capped off by a serenade.

  

  Confectionery Company), right next to MIT's Random Hall dormitory? Ah, many of my ... ? Check. And a serenade? Check! Thanks to our secret admirers, the ... on. Right: Mari and Gisele watch the serenade. Also related to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  The First-Year Application for the MIT Class of 2025 is now live

  

  technical backend and applicant interface to make it more robust and user ... process trying hard to impress a group of skeptical judges with your ... water. Support your family and community. Do not compare your beginning to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 13, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A flash of brilliance and answers to some questions

  

  ); you're pretty much expected to take at least 32 units per semester (2+ classes), or else you're considered to be taking a light load. ... Necessity is the mother of invention. So I was making meatballs

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  your best to crush my soul. You've made eight hours of sleep an alien ... -long question might turn out to be an hour-long mindbender. An innocent negative sign might take 10 minutes to figure out. I might be using the same

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Announcements

  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  you and figure out a way to make sure we get your application and ... everyone here wants to make sure our application process is as fair as ... major disruptions outside your control. We try to be as flexible as

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  How I got recruited to play D3 soccer at MIT the college sports recruiting process

  

  tips are all things that I found to make a difference in my recruiting ... .[/annotation] Get in contact with the coach early by sending an email. Make sure your ... , graduation class, SAT score, or sport accomplishment. If you’re going to an

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  we needed to see midyear grades in order to make a decision, and they weren't in your file, we'd contact your school directly to get them.] ... Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Night Off Campus and some dancing

  

  to unspool from the rest of my body. I need a break, and luckily, I can get one. I put on a light jacket, text a friend who wants to meet at ... to the gas station to grab a few drinks. Fifteen seconds outside, and I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tangential Learning Isn't the point of research to delve into what you don't know?

  

  categories capable of making a meaningful distinction. We want to test whether ... programming language - in order to do some data analysis. Compared to your ... something you're curious about - a UROP would be a great way to learn about it

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 19, 2011