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  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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Admissions

  Our 2018-19 Application Essay Questions

  

  way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your ... have anyways), and focus more on making sure your essays authentically ... nonstrategic in your own essays, and not try to get into our (or anyone else

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2018
• 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
• 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 / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  Traveler Convention. Got to love the wonderfully hideous modern architecture on campus too! Just the general gestalt of the place is very cool--down-to ... things about Boston: Boston's nice, but to be honest I spend most of my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  Fall 2018 Transfer Decisions Are Now Live may the 4th be with you

  

  applicants who applied for entry during Fall 2018. You may access your decision at apply.mitadmissions.org—the same site where you submitted your application. You will log in using the same email and password used to create

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 4, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  . Regardless of whether you go to MIT or elsewhere, your intrinsic drive and ... , the ability to make the impossible possimpible lies within you. source ... While I may lack Ben's ability to speak to the heart, Matt's wisdom

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  Summer Program – Summer Programs are a great way to make good use of your ... suggestions of things that you could do with your time this summer. From me to ... and on your own for a few weeks. It’s a good thing to know that you can

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  ignorance is a virtue

  

  . similarly, looking at my grades is a choice i can make. i don't have to look ... backburner until i have to actually have to make the decision, waiting for more ... need to make, and i ignore the things i don't need to worry about just

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 8, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  head above the water (intro post) an inner dialogue about my first month of classes

  

  assignments and learning content makes it so that you have to keep doing assignments, have to keep moving and doing things. Relax for a day, and you’re ... like a feral animal inner voice: Well, to answer your previous question

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 9, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  suggested events to attend and tips on making the most of your CPW experience ... Boston while you’re here! You could be making several visits to “our fair ... your chance to meet and mingle with Parent Connectors, Educational

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/16/23, at 12:16 PM ET Your early action decisions, wrapped

  

  GDp?si=026e893c1793453a To check your Early Action decision on Saturday ... don’t run into any issues on Saturday. If you need to reset your ... .mitadmissions.org/apply and go to your [annotation note="That’s the same place that you’ve been

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 11, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dream Machine Wooden slabs and oil paintings

  

  You know you’re in a sad place when you’re so desperate to ... desks, we decided to make our own. This was a rather ambitious undertaking ... want to do, so we commited to making something nice. We found a lumber

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 21, 2016