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• Blog / MIT Life

  Paint Work VII The triumphant conclusion! Plus, the CIA is watching me.

  

  painting adventures. Over the past four nights, we've probably each spent about 15 hours painting and this is what we've got to show for it. Ruth

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones Name: Ben Jones; Job title: Communications Dude, MIT Office of Admissions; Hometown: Baltimore, MD

  

  favorite things about MIT is hacking, but it's been quite some time since we've ... ." Shocking, isn't it? ;-) Fun fact about yourself: I've recorded 7 CD's since

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hometown Heroes The first of articles about awesome MIT '09s.

  

  head off to college. I'll often get emailed them, though this summer I've only received one so far. If you're an MIT '09 and you've had an article

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please, Mr. Postman A fair and balanced look at the inbox of a typical MIT student.

  

  that, since I've promised to chronicle only "one boy's ... exactly one month. So, for 10 days running, I've been subsisting mostly

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  GRE, Boston love, and loose ends from last time Wandering around Boston lost is one of my favorite things to do.

  

  restaurants, Cosi -- I've never been to the one in Boston because it's only open ... Granary Cemetery -- I've never done all the Freedom Trail stuff, and I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  College's Martha Merrill -- as you've probably read on these blogs, we ... years in admissions, I've seen students take some time before starting MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hi, My Name Is: (insert name here) name my newest pet and win BIG! prizes and fame included!

  

  what they were getting ready for) Now I've had pets in the past, but ... can, I think I can." Ever since Banjo, I've never really been attached

  • by Bryan
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus

  

  separate beds. I've seen bunk beds in Simmons but don't know if they ... of multicolored lights, in dorms that let you do that, is beautiful. I've

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Scholar

  

  Ben's blog you've seen that Admissions Officers are normal people, and that we're genuinely here to help. And through Daniel's blog, I think you've

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  static recently, I know. This is because we've been working hard behind the ... ; some new ones will be added. We've hired some student "experts" on

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The mail, and more

  

  Happy IAP! Today's events (sadly, I missed the Experimental Chocolate Truffle-Making, and am currently missing the OrigaMIT Paper Folding) I've ... all! I've known plenty of people who have done UROPs not in their field

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s the big deal about 40^2?

  

  'm sorry I've been neglecting your questions lately, but I've been quite busy

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Visualize whirled peas

  

  you are, where you're coming from, what motivates you, what you've ... everything you've told us, and everything your teachers, counselor, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  my MIT admissions essays a retrospective

  

  -smoothie-maker, I've fostered resourcefulness and adaptability. Blending smoothies is ... transportation advocacy. I could've written this essay about a lot of things: my ... White and Asian, so I’ve learned to understand the diverse and often

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 14, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  LET ME COOOOOOOK 🍳🍳🍳 I am stupidly excited about learning this Basic Life Skill, and not ashamed to admit…

  

  halls more often than I would’ve wanted to. I sometimes couldn ... . (Though, I’ve recently come to realize that I shouldn’t let my own social ... partially true? However, I've been able to find a really welcoming and social

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • September 16, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  browser archaeology a non-comprehensive analysis of the 95 tabs I have open on my phone

  

  I've always been pretty picky about managing my tabs on my laptop ... vocalists to get private lessons for free! I've never even auditioned because ... profile Twitter.com (x2) graduate school investigation (4) I've been

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 27, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  6.115 Microcomputer Lab! literally the coolest class i've taken so far

  

  "]bros[/annotation] wanting to broaden their horizons. While I've used a multimeter before in another intro electronics class, I've never had to design and debug circuits ... circuits was one thing, but making them work was another. I've always thought

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 16, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  spring break in San Juan journeying to none other than the most popular MIT spreak destination

  

  largest group I've ever traveled with. it was an incredible time, and even ... Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Miami, but I've also seen a handful of ... went to grab some of the best tacos I've ever eaten at a taco truck, and

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 11, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [guest post] on undergrad by laura c. '23

  

  if what I’ve written resonates with you, feel free to reach out! there ... had two experiences that really changed my mind. first, I’ve mentioned ... don’t think I’ve worked “as hard” as some other students, but I feel

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 16, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  the pnr mindset vs. the grindset mindset pnr shall be missed

  

  keep up with personal projects and care even without classwork, I’ve been ... mindset (a somewhat redundant name, I know), alternatively, is how I’ve come ... PNR. In hindsight, I’ve changed in the five months since I’ve become a

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • January 15, 2023