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  Applying to College vs. Applying to Jobs yes you heard me, the application process NEVER ENDS

  

  might want to apply for an internship. Just like applying to college ... upperclassmen are preferred for [annotation note="some big companies have freshman ... coveted group for internships. As a junior applying to internships: it

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 6, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Leaving How I ended up taking medical leave as a sophomore

  

  Previously: Boomeranging. Content warnings for detailed discussion ... -harm. I’ve been trying, for months, to find a way to write about what it was like for me to go on medical leave for mental health reasons. I’ve been

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • March 8, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  IHTFParadise – A Journey of Depression at MIT Guest entry by Angelina G.

  

  beautifully describes IHTFP at MIT. I hope this post touches you like it did for ... later, I woke up at 3 pm after sleeping for 14 hours. With my eyes wide open, I lay on my bed—a strange feeling emerged. I didn't care for work

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Maybe it’s okay to be this way The return of Dumbledore, and a new professor friend

  

  I've been reading popular science for a long time. It's why I ... appreciation for people like Brian Greene and Oliver Sacks, who are great ... knack for delving into scientific fields and then writing about them. If

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 3, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  ;individual responsibility"—served as a preemptive warning for us to get our sh ... for kicks, let's revisit Junior Fall for a sec, and see how all that ... ;Register for the intensive German course at University of Zürich.  

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Staying sane and strong during a pandemic with help from some engineer friends

  

  't want to wait for the next cycle to begin before I told this collaborative ... between yoga and powerlifting. For me, [annotation note="But not injurious ... and how to take risks. But the most important and fulfilling thing for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 22, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  . For those of you that don’t know S.A.T is a page for Asian people to ... the same for black people at MIT   It seemed to be something ... person in general. I wouldn’t trade my experience at MIT for anything and I

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to trick yourself into thinking that you’re writing a report The most productive procrastination technique revealed at last!

  

  fear, for I am here to teach you how to trick yourself into thinking that ... definitely opened up a brand new skillset for me to flounder in and ultimately ... hours dedicated to grinding out reports for this course, I have finally

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 17, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [joint post] we visited every station on the MBTA and the Logan Airport Rental Car Center

  

  motivation for what we did? Alan: …not really. But there is, at the very least ... of this done for the London Underground, so I latched onto the idea ... ="attachment_59103" align="aligncenter" width="718"] Alan: for some reason CJ uses

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • November 29, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  You don’t have to be a founder move slow and fix things

  

  to Alan and Vincent for reading drafts. This post is dedicated to MIT ... gut reactions were: Tinder for startups? Isn't that AngelList? Or YC ... for the sake of being a startup founder. Leave the water running Things

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 29, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Coping With Anxiety What is anxiety? What is panic? Definitions? Confusion? FINALS?! Cats.

  

  that people can cope with anxiety and panic attacks and get help for what ... . Breathe in as long as you can, hold your breathe for six seconds, and then let the breath out for at least six seconds (even longer if you can). Do

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 6, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer…” wherein Neil Armstrong's legacy kicks off a year of Unified Engineering, and I reflect on…

  

  : 1. Take the candidate outside. 2. Wait for the familiar rumble of ... . My reasons for choosing aerospace engineering (Course 16), however, don ... have had a die-hard adoration for spaceflight or aircraft since before

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 9, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  parents face. For me to weigh in on the merits of an individual applicant ... I need to know typically comes together in a nice, tidy package. For ... you are looking for a quick synopsis. Rankings can provide a comparative

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Application dreaming

  

  The reading continues, almost non-stop here... for another ... technology, about the possibilities for research to improve society, make the ... at age 17, we don't expect that you've discovered a cure for Alzheimer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2004
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] You Have a 50/50 Chance a guest post from my mama

  

  Camille was very nervous when she applied for EA to MIT in 2018 ... all of the spotlight for this blogpost."]Maybe, but true ... up at 0400 in the morning on the streets of LA or San Diego for a

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 10, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Snively’s Cross Stitch Corner I really enjoy cross stitching

  

  life. For those unfamiliar, cross stitching is basically textile pixel ... -stitching career! For nearly 2 years  back in 2011 I spent almost every evening and ... with me. I created patterns for a host of South Park characters and

  • by Snively '11
  • April 13, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  We’ve been there, too. It feels like the calm before the storm. Please don't forget to breathe.

  

  " was code for "depressingly early sunset." After a lot of writing and ... submitted in time for the EA deadline. Somehow, I managed to distract myself for the agonizing six weeks following October 31. And then, I got this

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • December 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  ," "I can't wait to meet you," and "I already feel a special love for all ... Pressure." You should take the time to check out all the results, but for ... for 3.5 years and from looking through the results of this survey - that

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Guest Entry: Stephanie Lin Presenting MIT's most recent Rhodes Scholar!

  

  Spanish. I was a beekeeper/researcher for a summer in high school ... (sounds so official, right?). I made the decision to apply for the Rhodes ... applicant for a while, I was called into the room and led to the head of a

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 12, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] We’re Not in ~Kansas~ Missouri Anymore Going From a Small Town to Boston, by Claire S. '25

  

  -school-senior-me didn’t know how to answer. So I gave the only response I knew for sure ... for, well, MIT Admissions, things didn’t go the way I’d planned. I ... decided to sacrifice the comfort of a small town for all MIT had to offer

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 17, 2024