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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Things You Won’t Have to Buy (or spend *that* much on) This one's especially for the incoming freshmen.

  

  to get a little more bang for your MIT buck, based on things that I learned back when I was first on my way to MIT, as well as things that I ... you want to add a new one to your toolbox (and maybe later, to your

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And for my next trick… ...I'll make J.B. confess to copying the answers to Ms. Hauser's test!

  

  choose to do so, but if you don't choose one (i.e. staple your applications ... attend CPW, then you'd have to select your choices (there is a lottery in June) based on i3 videos/dorm websites and/or previous visits alone

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Bryan Nance Name: Bryan Nance; Job title: Director of Minority Recruitment; Hometown: Queens, NY

  

  being said about you. Your essays are the only time that you get to speak directly to admissions committee. Make your voice count! Don't use your whole ... Kiribati). Instead use your voice to tell us what you are passionate about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Photograph-athon Because anything can be a catchy title if you add -athon to the end!

  

  had the tact to resize their photos to something on the order of 10^2 by ... Photo Contest, in which I objectively judged photos sent to me by CPW attendees based on their representation of MIT's revelry in unjaded vitality

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  How To Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay Step 1: Fumble. Step 2: Turn out pretty okay.

  

  students and faculty, but when I clicked on your website's link to its ... to confidently announce to the entire class that the new girl ‘talks ... adopting it as an integral part of your personality as you try to develop a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

  where high school students can come to campus to take courses and live in the dorms. There are a number of small, specialized summer programs on ... programs have their own website with the application process clearly outlined
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  these components be positioned on your actual board? I had to keep in mind ... . I was pretty new to this skill, but it's honestly a quick learn ... was a completely opened ended opportunity to design your own printed

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other updates ... by your counselor and sent to Common Application schools. The MIT Midyear Report is to be filled out by you, the applicant, online via your My

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  On keeping on keeping on It's pretty much the only option.

  

  house to buy in my new town, go on a big adventurous trip to Asia, and ... being able to find tissues at the store (we were stocked on toilet paper ... optimism; I was going to put it on hold for 3 months and reassess how to move

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  that. Trying to develop your own personal website can be a great ... take advantage of it. Don't be afraid to approach your professors - whether it's because you have a question about lecture, you're hoping to get

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  You only got in because you’re a… how to cope when good news unexpectedly gives you the blues

  

  advice, no matter your experience and how different it was from mine. To ... you get in but your friend doesn't; or when you get in, but your arch ... good at dealing with it, and so my typical strategy was to pretend that

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 16, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ADITL MIT's Technique spearheads one of the most interesting projects I've seen on campus recently.

  

  on campus were doing the same thing with the same purpose: to take part in A Day In The Life, a project open to the entire MIT community ... , and staff alike have been uploading their photos to the website, which

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 25, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures of a Prefrosh: My ‘Year On’ ...and why you should listen to Matt McGann. [by Vicky Thomas '12]

  "On taking a 'Gap Year'", I remembered that I've been meaning to write ... promised to help me plan an unforgettable "year on". I really liked this ... problems and having a blast doing it. I could go on for a while as to what

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I AM THE MASTER!!! Is there really something that this many people can hate? Yes.

  

  't mean to drip that much sarcasm all over your shoes. *squeak squeak squeak ... Thursday and 8:30 PM on Sunday. One of the biggest drawbacks to this system ... ? Chris: Crap, you're right!! *logs on and attempts the questions

  • by Snively '11
  • March 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  the award on your proposal coversheet. If you're lucky, you can get ... information can be found on the UROP Guidelines website. For a list of ... , preservation and restoration of early films, and (c) produce a website to draw in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action FAQs Yes, yes, we got your emails!

  

  new interviewer to you for some reason, we will waive your interview and ... get to your emails and questions and to quickly process documents. Just ... trying to contact the Admissions office regarding your application, and you

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 24, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  suggested events to attend and tips on making the most of your CPW experience ... , how to find on-campus student employment, and how your online student ... When I arrived at MIT to start my freshman year I had never been on

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  You gotta have stuff Places to get different kinds of stuff around campus. And rudimentary directions, too!

  

  downloaded from iTunes and buying furniture for the new apartment to do a public service announcement on where to buy stuff for your future ... student, you're eligible to purchase a discounted monthly T pass. If you don

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  provide your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other ... students already out of school. You do not need to have a hardcopy of your ... Midyear Report serves two purposes: to get your updated grades since you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Last Five Days aka How I Spent My Summer

  

  movies make it so easy to fold up a life and sew up a problem? Quickly and ... (Political Science) in order to focus on public policy, the game was won ... scary and awesome! On that note, my favorite website of the summer was

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 11, 2015