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  As We Approach Decision Day On getting in and on not getting in

  

  ’ve already given your all, for almost two decades, to get where you are now. I ... that I was working to get into MIT. If I got into MIT, I’d be happy. And ... projects turn out, and not all grants get accepted. In order to succeed you

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 8, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  e) Other Some pretty important stuff, and then just some pretty stuff.

  

  major, you haven't found it. c) College education adds to your confusion ... inevitably, after "YOU USED TO BE SO CUTE! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE??", roll ... 't necessarily have to be pre-professional, it's basically one of your first few

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  5 Historical MIT Videos looking back on what we left behind

  

  lot of persistence for me to not get frustrated and give myself time to get to the lightbulb moment, week after week. Being surrounded by other ... get back to campus. 3. MIT: Progressions (1969) 25 mins https://www

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 4, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Chose MIT On deciding where to go, now that you're in

  

  As a recent college admit, you’re about to make a lot of big ... your life, maybe thousands of miles away. You’re about to be responsible ... : follow your heart, as cheesy as it sounds. When it comes to some of your

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 29, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  East Campus, A Home *dons his historian hat*

  

  is near and dear to my heart. You're right, there isn't any particular ... . Thanks again to Lydia for helping me get that online before I was an actual ... article.) You're using one crazy party from over sixty years ago to justify

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • January 11, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Guest Entry: Christina Bognet Supplemental materials to help you through the next few days.

  

  okay. It's going to be better than okay. However, if you're anything ... Saturday or in April, you're going to experience this crazy whirlwind of emotions. You're going to feel sad, angry, apathetic, confused, and defeated

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  , not compared to what everyone else has done. But you're so passionate ... so far and that all your successes are really nothing to be proud of ... , getting to know you guys!) You will arrive at MIT at a time when the fight

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  peace.  Make another appointment at another office to get your ... 7pm.  Figure out how to find a doctor when your ear gets ... go, pay some more money to get a piece of paper confirming with your

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  [joint post] a guide to mit gyms big brains, big gains 😤

  

  and pretending that you’re battling demons in order to get a better pump ... reflect it. Students get complimentary access to campus gyms, so it’s easier ... . It also has a speaker system you can connect your phone to to blast

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • September 4, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  [/annotation] ready to give you their tips and tricks for surviving classes and getting ... the first place."]in your hands.[/annotation] You should do your best to ... of this advice is not that your intent necessarily matters to the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  their intake process to get an initial appointment. i had my meeting with ... your boat too close to the wind. but that was the principle. "i'll show you when we get on the boat," said john. "since this is your first time

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, by the Calories free food is everywhere

  

  ] Toscanini’s is one of Boston’s best ice cream stores. We managed to get five ... level to get very high. If you like free food, you’ll love it here. If ... received a notification. We sprinted together down the hallway to 10

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • October 7, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The 3 Schools I Attend Harvard, High School, MIT

  

  full class). You get graded according to MIT policies and receive credit ... , interesting. I get to stand in people jams in stairwells and shudder at the ... . Forever. I get to stride proudly down the well-polished hallways with my

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 12, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  important thing to do is to get your bearings. Whether it's your dorm, the ... that it’s possible to get more enjoyment and better results when you’re ... 'll listen to, but you're also choosing the atmosphere you will live in and the

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 2 The median of an introductory trilogy

  

  food. Not wanting a fight this morning, I ran to the kitchen, and dug ... to see what I had forgotten, what shoelace was missing, what sock was hanging around quivering in fear and hoping not to be left behind. It was

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On The Essay The rules are simple: write your own.

  

  ;would love to interview an admissions officer from your prestigious university ... be helpful to you. The rules are simple: write your own essays. That's the best advice anyone can give to you. Your application is full

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 25, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  professor or faculty member who helps you to manage your schedule, get a job ... . Smaller and lighter than your choice of where to apply to college, but ... night, I get to put on pants*, step back from a crazy work-filled day, and

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Wanna Be a Doctor? Premed @ MIT

  

  ?" YOU: "Uh...go to med school...." HIM: "Oh, you're a premed?" YOU ... 's not worth your time or energy." I came to MIT wanting to be a chemical ... you don't fail any classes, simply -1 from your MIT GPA to find the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 25, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tyrannosaurus REX the prefrosh are coming, the prefrosh are coming!

  

  easier to keep your momentum going than to try to get started partway ... , could well be applied to life in general): Do it your way, not anyone ... August heat!) Reach out to others: talk to your peers, who are all just

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 20, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Flying Close to the Sun a semester of fire

  

  of trust in me. I would get to shape the story, develop key methods and ... of the semester to get incoming frosh excited. One of the biggest ... on David and Alex to make sure the paper gets written and finished

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2021