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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Gap Year, Week 1 my plans for a year away from MIT during COVID-19

  

  I've officially been on my gap year for a week! To begin my gap year, I left my home on Long Island to go live on a Christmas tree farm with ... happiness relied on my proximity to a university campus from which I could so

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 31, 2020
• Blog / Hacks

  A Hack and Advice Two entries smashed into one.

  

  to MIT I spent working full time and trying to get ready for life on ... this with Sara '11, MA born and raised, and quickly began to realize that ... mentioned a couple of songs. I believe her words were: "If you're going to

  • by Snively '11
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  . Regardless of whether you go to MIT or elsewhere, your intrinsic drive and ... cells, pushing gastronomy to new heights, designing bridges, or whatever it is you do. There's a whole new world full of opportunities about to

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  My First Semester at MIT a thicc recap and a look into our conversation

  

  wanted to take the time to reflect on what these past four months have ... 'm actually going to be on grades and will have to, like, you know, care about ... recommend an FPOP to anyone who is on the fence about applying to one. Not

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Liveblog from Apple Store I copy Paul, 3 hours later.

  

  necessarily apply to McCormick, I'm not sure exactly how that works. 3) Your ... on your preferences but the floor you were placed on (except for ... Hello world. I too am at the new Apple store at Boylston street

  • by Snively '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meeting our new president! my very brief foray into professional journalism

  

  those you're hired to serve. I was really happy to hear that she plans to ... In case you haven't heard, MIT has a new president-elect! This morning I had the incredible opportunity to attend the announcement and

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 20, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  promised to get back to her on that. Class plans are mostly useful for ... course, to sit down with the course catalogue, your intended degree ... you want to soldier on, though, you can just look at the degree

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Twenty-One Days Abroad in Twenty-One Photographs a curated photo dump of an IAP in Spain

  

  plenty of time in the afternoons and on the weekends to explore as much of ... - January 24th) from 10:30am to around 1-1:30pm, depending on what we were ... asphalt ribbons, on the walk to and from class. In an effort to not be one

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2017
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A New England Spring and what that means for incoming prefrosh (from outside of NE)

  

  ". To which I thought, "You're darn right, pal!" But of course, now that I ... ways to enjoy a New England spring and it does have its' charms, I ... tootsies with Uggs. 2.   Second way to enjoy a New England spring: Rainboots

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • March 28, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  Choosing Classes: Choice Paralysis [skye from valorant voice] help a girl out would ya!

  

  comfortable making my own websites because I didn't think I knew how to make ... new language has been so exciting and fun. I really don't want to lose ... myself further on Deafness and Deaf culture. Pros: Forces me to continue

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 3, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas Weekend From Craigslist searching to meat-MIT building, this certainly is an experience

  

  from across campus joined together to work on the worst possible ideas ... some my sadness quickly washed away as I stepped outside to find butter ... Ever wanted to sculpt a masterpiece out of butter?  Make a city out

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 27, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  the Big Rocks are calling and I must go MITOC winter school!!

  

  't coming out of your bottom, then you're not drinking enough water. Listen to ... things that cover your shoes to stop soft ice from getting into them, so my ... it was so warm. You actually want to take covers off when you're

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  to initiate your nationwide rollout. But you pride your company on its ... sort it (so you would return 2, 3, 4, 14, 17,19), your ability to do this would depend on being able to directly compare 2 numbers and say things

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  hot chocolate as a panacea navigating through a chaotic first week

  

  span of two or so days. Needless to say, it was stressful. New problems ... 5 on AP Calculus BC in high school, so I was expecting to get credit ... decent background in calculus, I would be able to get through it quickly

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • September 7, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  The November Rule 2: Electric Boogaloo the one rule you should not break (take it from me, kids)

  

  conducive to functioning on your own. you'll also miss a lot of social and ... promptly thrown into a slew of new experiences; they have to learn how to ... how to be an independent person in your first semester at MIT is

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 23, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  treated disorders to establish a system of continuing care while on campus ... highest suicide rate? The answer to that question is: No, this is not true ... . Most people who come to MIT are happy, well-adjusted people, and leave

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  happy lunar new year the year of the tiger

  

  , Gossip Girl was on television, I went to a nerd school where people were ... have to wear red daily to ward off bad luck. Somebody else asked me today why birth years are unlucky. I do not know why, although according to a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Community Projects

  [guest blog] y(I)APping nothing crazy just another IAP blog

  

  money! (1/17 - 1/19) I decided to make a stop in New York City after ... TheAbove that lets you create your own hobby portfolio! Going back to my high ... semesters behind me. I wanted to focus on the activities and classes I had

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 13, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  On Supplemental Materials Further information about application supplements.

  

  bring to this process and your talents can be considered with your other talents in your application. Send this via US Mail to MIT, Room 4-243, 77 ... "undergraduate application materials" on the envelope. You do not need to be a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  -written. Two of the forthcoming entries will introduce you to two new additions ... . Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend's wedding, but while you're over there, you might as well do some tourism, no

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005