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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  .  And the reward? Getting to work on and take some ownership of the ... hard, and listen to your body. That's how you pull away from the pack ... impossible.  And yet world-class marathon runners are able to run twenty

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bread at Desk This entry brought to you by the letters "Sleep Deprivation."

  

  that isn't even there get in your way. You want to be challenged more ... . When we blog things, we get a drop-down list of categories to choose from ... , UROPs don't fall from the sky and land in your lap. You have to look into

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  November Questions Omnibus 1 As usual, Q & A.

  

  HST, and they seem to think it's great. As for your second question, yes, it would be okay for you to submit your alternate response as an ... against me?" In regard to your first question: these things are an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Green Building Challenge hex wins third place!

  

  Ideas Weekend. From 9 PM to 1 AM, a total of 86 students representing 11 teams competed to see who could climb up the 18-story Green Building the ... -competition. Antonio wore a Garmin watch, which he used to record his heart rate for all

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • January 31, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My design won an MIT merch contest I don't know why

  

  “What inspired you to draw your design” question in the submission form, I ... college, not knowing what to do after graduation, realizing that your ... made fond memories at MIT. However, it can feel disappointing to not get

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • July 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Still Alive! sorry, this has nothing to do with portal

  

  over after a few days. 2. I am old and need to get a real person job. I'm getting flown out to NYC soon for a full day of being wined, dined, and ... use the left sides of their brains. 4. I've been getting up to speed

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 22, 2011
• Blog / Class Projects

  Mind and Hand My first CNC project

  

  a lot of coolant splashing everywhere so it was hard to get really good pictures, but here are a few I managed to get. I made a video ... . Without a CNC I dare you to get that kind of curve. Consider yourself dared

  • by Snively '11
  • October 10, 2009
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  , please allow 7–10 business days for this to be reflected on your Applicant ... strongly recommend asking one of your math or science teachers to write one ... to add the recommender information to your MIT QuestBridge Supplement
• Blog / Challenges

  Breathless Why it's so hard to tell college students to ease up a bit.

  

  out of the dining hall, I stop to get some coffee and he chats with a ... get a job to help pay for school, on top of doing a lot of great things ... ’t hurt you. You still need to separately take care of yourself, your social

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Attention local high school students interested science and engineering! Have you heard about BeaverDash?

  

  you at the competition!   ----- Get on it if you're close enough to ... WIth CPW 2012 just a few days away, the whole school is getting ready to invite new friends from all over the world onto our campus. But in

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Faculty Luncheon for Local* Admitted Students *local: from New England or New York, or anyone who just happens to be in…

  your entrée preferences, and I'll get back to you with directions and ... . Just who's going to be there? You, your parents, our Faculty, and lots of ... Vanilla Sauce We'd love to meet you and your family in February if you

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Free-For-All Week! Movies, Music, and Baby Names.

  

  It is clear to me that I COULD NEVER WRITE ENOUGH ABOUT THE ... to my neck in applications (I just want to save my wrist watch!) For this entry do you mind if we don't discuss applications? I need to switch

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Remember…

  

  site that Ben Jones created, where we could all check in and get to know ... for high school students to join -- we had to wait until May to get our ... , unless you happened to know your fellow admitted students in your city or

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  to turn on the computer, change the height of your mom's office chair*, or tie your shoes. So every time one of the aforementioned tasks has to ... gets below 60 degrees here, we cry. So not only do I have to wrap my head

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Mine hands are broken reflections on many a year of carpal tunnel syndrome

  

  started to get shin splints, which, scientifically speaking, is when your ... get in to, like video games, but I doubt that I will, because even if I ... writing. Anyway, this year I'm trying to get actual medical attention

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  startlingly similar to an ELL. “You need to talk to people, you need to get ... to focus their efforts from the get-go. It apparently makes things a ... and paired Keven with an “amazing” supervisor. Sometimes getting your

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  Bang! Update [3] Gotcha!

  

  evening against West Point, but first we had to get there. What we ... records your shot, displays it on a monitor sitting next to you, and then ... you miss the black center and hit the white part you get to stare at

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2008
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: A Summer With Tulip Interfaces, Inc guest post by Sharon L. '21

  

  day has been exciting and full of surprises. I usually get to the office ... devices in between. Regardless of your role within the factory, whether it ... AR project, is creating a manufacturing platform to digitize factory processes

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 1, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Makes Taiwanese Talk Show! All the way across the world

  

  a row, you get kicked out of the school." (me: lol) 5:13 to 5 ... , Interview... 4:00 to 4:57: Host: "What should you write about in your ... you're very capable of doing - admissions doesn't just boil down to the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  AND THERE WAS A PILLOW FIGHT!!! Didja catch the reference?

  

  not after I made sure we had a map, because it's really easy to get lost ... didn't get to go to any when I was in high school, this was actually my first. You'll get plenty of chances to do all sorts of neat things once

  • by Snively '11
  • March 24, 2008