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• Blog / Events

  Livin’ La Vida PRoCa I take my clothes off and go dancing in the rain... with Clay Aiken.

  

  may not post offered to make a Clay-themed nametag for me, featuring ... Sam's Mom successfully conspired with Mitra to drag me to the Clay ... imagine that you're walking toward that venue, with the intention of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It all comes to this The Senior Thesis (cue dramatic music)

  

  or Senior year. The topic must be relevant to your major, but can be ... presentation.” (2.ThA website) Some people choose to begin their research in the ... doing homework. What do you have to show for it? What monumental task will

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  you are enrolled. You may find it useful to do so for your own learning ... to please follow your school policy if possible. However, your offer of ... news: we are starting to seriously roll out CP✱ activities, so make sure

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO: Fear of Mis-Optimizing ice cream teaches me a thing or two

  

  of my life acquiesced to the [annotation note="when your motivation ... ,” to fill every blank slot in my Google Calendar, to push myself to run ... shoulders sag against the railing behind me and throw my backpack to the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 18, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  [Guest Post] Those Kids in Uniform Everything you didn't ask to know about ROTC

  

  Training.  During your sophomore year, you apply for a slot to go to Field ... your summers if you want to. These range from spending a couple weeks on ... fairs, apply excessively to internships, or network with companies. I have

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  engineering curriculum at MIT, which is structured to hit you with most of your ... most undergraduate curriculums is such that you're probably going to need ... grail of "a nice company that will pay for you to go back to grad school

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Some questions that I've received from prospectives.

  

  doesn't love nerds?) but if you're miserable and struggling to keep up ... available to you; you mentioned that you're taking all the honors, accelerated ... officer to get a more official opinion! If you're interested in learning

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 8, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  Once upon an IAP, there were 5 externs* who were lucky enough to be selected to work at a magical company called 5 Wits Productions, where many ... tool to make their shield puzzle pieces and even a stained glass window

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair! tisn't ye olde renaissance faire, institvte

  

  companies from tiny startups to Microsoft had brought in, to the Tesla coil ... want to be part of the team that makes it all happen, keep an eye out ... not only refusing to snow for more than a few days, but by having

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did

  

  Scrawlings We'll see how many of those I get to, but they'd all make good ... somebody to take over his job and while nobody permanent has been decided upon, Winnie has agreed to take over for now and help all of bloggers

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  selected to travel to Stanford Splash! Let me know if you're still available ... (Spring 2012): Introduction to Cosmology Splash (Fall 2012): Introduction to Radio Astronomy, Introduction to Pulsars Spark (Spring 2013

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Chinatown Food and friends and pigeons.

  

  verge of making a purchase that will someday cause your roommate to leave ... horizon. Dim Sum! If you're ever mind-numbingly bored enough to pop open a ... To be honest, my weekend mornings are probably less exciting than

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I may have been accepted to MIT, but I'm getting darned good at failing at other things!

  

  from our floor lounge to the homepage of the admissions website and got ... day, honing his Roblox skills. Cast your mind back with me to 2016 ... lord, applying to jobs SUCKS. If you're not getting a referral or an "in

  • by Snively '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  -year) deferral from starting at MIT, it is super easy to do so. On your online ... to study), and I bet you’re really eager to come – not just for Campus Preview Weekend, but to start your academic and life voyage as a freshman

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  really, really smart, accomplished people tell you that you’re about to be ... to compare yourself to people who’ve started 10 companies already and ... everything, from glassblowing to truffle-making to CPR training to working in

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  course, to sit down with the course catalogue, your intended degree ... requirements for your major(s), then check in the catalogue to see when the ... to decorate your room or anything because I personally am not a fan of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Systems and Light [by Miren Bamforth '15] Even MIT's art scene is a little nerdy.

  

  to take photos, so besides the above Google images I have nothing to ... 21M.A12 Does. Good luck to all you EA applicants! I was in your ... process take over your life. Remember to spend time with your friends (or

  • by ARTalk
  • October 28, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things That Happened! Since I've been gone~

  

  calculate the robot’s motions to make them more accurate, precise, and smooth ... Bose, a company started by an MIT alumn! I'm really excited to take on my ... , and all the fun stuff I’ll be up to the rest of this year! Hope you're

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  second major. Also, if you stay a 5th year to get your M.Eng. degree in ... to other postsecondary institutions during the deferral year. If your ... -acceptance letter and is relative to the date on which you receive your financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  F=-kx spring break in nova scotia, nyc, and dc

  

  _grid images="99620,99621" /] Nine days of spring break: what to do with them? I ... 35-year run. So, we booked tickets and set on going to New York to catch the production in its final days. That was all we planned to do. But

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 31, 2024