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• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  I don’t have to navigate the crush of people during passing time I also don’t get to randomly see students I know in the hall. I also miss ... most common question we are asked. Don’t worry about what we want to see

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  ...don't freak out. 1. Prepare Your Wifi I applied early to MIT ... MIT. At the same time, if you don't arrange something like this, be ... CollegeConfidential I don't know a single person who has gone to College

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  More Milk Please And a cookie too. If by cookie you mean an awesome metaphor.

  

  -loving entity of your choice). How big is this bowl of milk exactly? Well, I don’t ... struggling to take it all in. Don’t get me wrong. I love it here already. Sure ... when I say “overwhelmed”, I don’t mean stressed out or crushed. I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.

  

  MIT Midyear Report is now available on MyMIT. Wait! Don’t fill it out ... 've already graduated, don't worry, you're all set – just skip this section ... list the quarter grades and the midterm exam grade. Don’t create your own

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  In which Elizabeth tries something new. (My idea of thrills is changing the location of my bookshelf.)

  

  don't know about the giant rocks on campus...), but he even had to go as ... /UPPER BODY STRENGTH!) I also don't have the greatest track record with climbing ... groups. I don't have fond memories associated with the building, but then

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 8, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some Good Advice On Advisors

  

  campus, you don't know anything. (many scholars and religions will argue ... (but don't lick them. That's weird). From extremely hands-on to more ... take, what to major in if you don't know what to major in, how to talk to

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Bulletin – RA News, EA Results bang it here for the latest updates and stats

  

  : In no particular order: Don't worry. We have your mail. We've been ... not evaluate your application until we have everything we need. So don't ... Regular Action. And, because we don't have any preference for students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 7, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  I’m still here (and MIT’s still hard) The little comment that wasn't. (This isn't edited. It sounds awkward at times. Deal.)

  

  's hard, but I just don't understand, you know?" or "wait, why does everyone keep saying high school is easy? I don't think it's easy. I actually ... exaggerate only because I don't know any other way to live. Ask my friends

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Waxing nostalgic, in a zen kind of way I've heard of zen. This is not zen.

  

  Pass/No Record, I don't see any Cs. Well, I can't see any Cs. 9 ... okay with growing up. I don't feel like that's happening, but that ... contribute to it. (Note: If you know, don't tell me. I'm nineteen. I don't care

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Tips from Me to You 15% is standard most places, but my tips are 100%! (awesome that is)

  

  your hands, don't let the rest of the world pass you by. I'm sure it ... doesn't matter. *gasp*! MIT, not matter?! Now don't get me wrong, I ... characteristics: YOU: Know yourself, but don't know MIT that well. ADMISSIONS

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 4, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  The Bad Week, or How To Lose Sleep and Alienate People I'm giving out life advice today. I know you didn't ask for it, but I'm…

  

  .) You don't have to be on your game at all times, but it's a good idea to ... fell asleep at nine. So when I have a lot of work to do and don't feel ... , stop updating your blog. Just stop it. For a month. No, just don't do it

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Surviving CPW Tips and tricks on making the most of your CPW experience

  

  settled in enough that I don't remember what my own experience was like :-P ... doing something wrong. There is so much going on, and I don't remember ... . Relish in it. Rule #5: Don't knock it 'til you try it. I can't say how many

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Because one story just isn’t enough My tale of being admitted. Laugh. Cry. Both. Neither. All of the above?

  

  my stepdad, who said, "Don't worry about it, just calm down, we'll be home tomorrow and it'll all be fine." And I'm like, "NO! You don't ... him?) She wasn't much better - her words to me consisted of, "Don't

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Passing Out ...of classes. Or in class. We'll see.

  

  . Who says legal adults don't need to feel secure sometimes? (Also, all ... don't have AP classes or exams offered at your schools, but have taken an equivalent class, don't freak out. Study a little over the summer

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lazy hazy crazy Summer for me means lab and cooking. I'm not sure which I like better.

  

  don't tell me). Morgan loved it (yes yes yes yes yes), and agreed with ... backstroke, do we? No, you definitely don't have to swim on your back. The rule ... .) Those of us from far away often don't have that option, though, so if you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  These are a few of my favorite things Silver-white winters that melt into Newbury Street shopping.

  

  weasel out of ski lessons, since I don't own a pair of ski pants. So this ... very good". Certainly you don't have to be an IMO medalist to get in ... don't require much/any math, although 5.60 (Thermodynamics and Kinetics

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Followup To Mailing Disaster Answers to your questions from my last post, regarding the recent mailing of EA decisions.

  

  supportive comments. You guys got me through today - I seriously don't know ... or deferred? NO. I almost hate to post this, because I don't want to ... . Please don't ask me to identify the states; I wouldn't feel right doing so

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode I: Hey Joe The one with the game of ultimate frisbee in the rain.

  

  First of all, friends don't let friends do 5.12 on video. Especially ... The Rock (aka The Scorpion King)... uh, did something. I don't know, I ... don't know what prompted that, but we ended up getting to the city about

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Seventh Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 4PM on 01/09/06.

  

  . Please don't worry, and there's no need to call the office for at least ... mit domain (mit.edu), but please don't email me with any variations of ... of the entire applicant pool - I honestly don't have any idea what your

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Repilot A 10th vlogiversary for the 20th blogiversary

  

  never-ending busy season of reading applications! So it's not like I don't ... . Special thanks to the [annotation note="I don't regularly drink anything caffeinated because I don't like the taste of coffee, I usually prefer

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 24, 2025