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• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Other Side The view from another cambridge

  

  Cambridge University students swap places for a year (or in my case, a semester because Mechanical Engineering has a special program). The ... Potter (Cliche, I know...). Although leaving MIT for even a semester seemed

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 31, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  January 10 On the plane from Panama to Quito What a goofy ... so, we went to the lobby to check out and get a cab to the airport. I ... at which the rest of the world was moving. After listening to a very

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  in a few centuries I might even be dead.  Dead. I was reminded of this ... , with a long flowing white beard), (2) mechanical engineering has replaced ... on the block." In fact, I'll be a full-fledged crusty sophomore as soon

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  The first time I had a conversation with Archit Bhise I'm pretty sure he asked me one of those deep questions that help gage what kind of a ... now... In any case, it's easy to get lost in the details of MIT as a

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Engineering Poetry we do that.

  

  because I enjoy life-pondering and expressing it, I’ve also been taking a great class—Poetry Workshop. This is a class in which we share our poems ... the evening, and each week there is a different theme for our poetry

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... tests in November/December/January. Am I still eligible for the Match? A ... will not have a full set of tests by the October testing date, what

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Over is the Wait Just thoughts...

  

  :28 p.m., you probably experienced a barrage of feelings. These might ... being waitlisted, and a whole spectrum of feelings in between. I remember doing a couple of anxious dances and taking a few deep breaths before I

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 18, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  H^3: Home, Hummus, and HBV The end of my first semester (and Pass/No Record D:) and the beginning of a…

  

  alas, life goes on and before you know it BAM! There's a class of 2016 ... Chinese dinners with my relatives for a week was great! Still, nothing ... ALUM. I ate delicious Chick-fil-a and Tex-Mex food. I played (and lost

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Meant to Be What I've found at MIT

  

  These first 3 weeks at MIT can best described as a whirlwind of new ... , travelled to all parts of Boston in a mere 4 hours, had fun at REX events, survived a hurricane, visited too many club booths at the activities midway

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  Class started today and before we know it, a lot of us on campus will ... quoting fellow blogger Elizabeth. Every time I see a baby on campus, it ... to do. And I finally understood the appeal of a semester or year off

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  This post is for incoming freshmen (with a slight bias toward ... of the Charles River versus a trip to New Hampshire to try indoor ... and experiences from my freshman fall stem from rushing and joining a

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  Peer pressure gets a bad rap. Since elementary school you've been taught “Don't give in to peer pressure!”--an oversimplification of a ... : dyed hair is a stereotype of my dorm, East Campus (among other dorms

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  giving a lecture in the Dowse Institute in Cambridge, and shall have time for only a short letter. Much occupation before the Committee of the ... man read in a very distinct voice quite a pertinent and touching reply

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Life + Sciences = Life Sciences

  

  Having slept for a solid 8 hours last night, I'm finally awake enough ... of you admits (and soon-to-be admits!) might be wondering if MIT is a ... horror stories about the impossibility of maintaining a high GPA at MIT

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 8, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Yestermonth’s IAP Everyone else is doing it.

  

  a round of 10-hour psets, but turned out to be wildly effective during ... mystical utopia described by the admissions blogs. IAP is a truly magical ... go abroad, or work, and there are a few unfortunate frosh who devote it

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 14, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  , and the office is revving back up. And with that, it's time for a few admissions process updates, and a note about Early Action. ADMISSIONS PROCESS ... getting a lot of calls and emails from students concerned that their mailed

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 7, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fariborz Maseeh Hall The Phoenix Group would rise from the the "ashes" of Ashdown...

  

  Here's the story: Long ago, in a land far far away (far from Hawaii at least), there was a magical dorm where hundreds of grad students ... was a rich sense of community that developed out of this house and it

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 18, 2010
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Last night in Haiti I have about three hours to sleep until we have to catch our flight out…

  

  Haiti, but I'll do my best to try to summarize. We just got back from a ... about being in a country where nobody has electricity or regular access to ... through the city at the latest we'd ever been out here - we've been making a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Musings on Colorful Balls (CPW Guest Blog!) from Ramya '14!

  

  Weekend, but you're wrong. CPW really means "4 days of Pure a ... hanging around campus. It'll probably never detach itself from the Pure a ... ]) Before I write about my experience at CPW, I have a disclaimer to make

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’ve Been Up To No, not back around finals week - still not thinking about it... DURING IAP! When…

  

  giving you a large, apologetic explanation which would do nothing to redeem ... Death Valley and Southern California for eight days for CREDIT, took a ... to start a business... now I'm ready to WRITE!!!! (If you want to see

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • February 9, 2010