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  Answering your questions

  

  . Anonymous asks: "How many people on the waitlist actually get to go to MIT ... your blog so I was just wondering what your major is and why you chose to come to MIT?and...how stressful does it get on an average day? thanks

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  to colleges. Obviously, if you're reading this blog, MIT is on your ... your questions for the last 9 months as MITAdmin, but I am grateful to ... Hi blogosphere! I've wracked my brain wondering how to introduce

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  last-minute answers. It's fashionable here to loudly announce your impending doom -- you know, it's bad luck to say good luck on opening night and all that. I heard a lot of conversations on my way to the final

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  To the 2024s: Wishing You the Most don't be scared of growth

  

  . Mistakes are an opportunity to reflect on and redefine your values. In this ... Hello 2024s. I'm about to go on another blogging hiatus, but I wanted ... come to a close and I was trying out my shiny new label of "MIT student

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • September 1, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  . Nothing is static here. You have to be on your toes all the time and listen to new ideas.”    In Peter’s response, Peter discussed the value ... said. He then went on to explain how, very quickly, he realized that just

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  and slander your peers) in hopes of securing a bid (an invitation to ... Ξp is what it sounds like: a week dedicated to working on the house.  t ... courtesy of Toolever Of course the five screws on the sweep have to be old

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  classroom, making it hard to see anything going on and interact/ask questions ... MORE THAN THAT! GIVE ME ADVICE THAT'S HELPFUL! YOUR JOB IS TO TEACH ME, DON'T TELL ME TO GO READ A BOOK! TEACH ME PHYSICS! YOU'RE A FREAKING

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO #tbt #behindonblogging #seniorspring

  

  goes by so quickly. However, I've felt inspired to maximize my remaining ... outside. Yes, you might not be able to feel your face or fingers. But you ... think it's important to let the people in your life know that you

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 12, 2015
• Blog / Events

  I Feel Cool Welcome to MIT, Mr. Gates!

  

  Best Way to Make a Difference," and he focused largely on education ... : "Hey, what question did your friend want us to ask him again?" Me: "'What ... person affect your life?" To which Bill Gates responded, in complete

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  New Year Resolutions in Fall An ambitious list of things I wanna do that probably won't get done

  

  challenge myself with:   Visit 15 new places to eat in the Cambridge ... Take a day trip to New York Attend ring premiere and ring delivery ... With the school year coming back around, it only feels necessary to

  • by Richard O. '28
  • August 31, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  art things #1 illustration, graphic design, ceramics, and photography

  

  on Procreate on my iPad! I wish I had more time and energy to draw, but ... Charles River. I took the reference picture on my way to Trader Joe ... design is that you get to actually see your work in use, especially when it

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • December 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  back from his trip to Italy) If your assigned host is back from Spring Break, expect to get a call/email from them tonight or tomorrow (you may ... hosts on hand, so we may be able to accommodate some late registrants for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline MIT's regular action deadline is January 1.

  

  on your MyMIT Tracking; the deadline for ECs to submit their reports ... is January 1, meaning you can click "submit" on your application any ... . Also, you do not need to call MIT Admissions at this time to check on any

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  infinite corridors can’t believe there are no posts with this title yet

  

  corridor” has taken on new meanings for me. at mit it refers to a long ... with picking the best possible version of myself to become - deciding on where to live and who to spend time with and career choices and so on. i

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  Vroom Vroom! Hey! I know him!

  

  .004 and I've worked with him on a variety of other projects. He's always building something scary that does something awesome and it's fun to see his ... in his Facebook profile that led me to believe something big was going

  • by Snively '11
  • June 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  student entrepreneurship clubs and organizations. In addition to taking on ... to simply use for their next year at college or spend on themselves ... join Sela in the fall as CTO. That was how he got to New York, where Sela

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Wild Parties, Vaginas and Suburbia Can you possibly guess where this entry is going? No. You can't.

  

  taken from the website. Again. So anyway, back to this semester, I saw ... I've recently had the opportunity to see three MIT productions - I ... couple during the 1920's that decides to throw a party to make themselves

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT writing faculty comment on GPT and other AI assisted writing in education

  

  , especially those who are focused on writing and teaching. So I was pleased to ... have expressed concerns and have been seeking guidance on how to deal ... systems relate to your learning goals * construct your assignments to align

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 24, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Profile On The Web: Can It Hurt You? Responses to questions on Facebook and other internet profiles and how they can affect college…

  

  policies on this topic that they've made public, I would advise folks to go ... everything; simply limit those parts of your profile to people you approve as your friends. If someone pointed out something objectionable on an

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Boys like cars and money $1 billion is not enough for thefacebook, but $9 an hour is good enough for…

  

  's gonna be due back on the 29th!" Sometimes you're asked to make movie ... -motivational posters online at this website. I was walking to the down Amherst Street ... 't usually work on weekday afternoons: packages come in! And then you have to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 25, 2006