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• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  scratched the surface of this place, but thankfully, I have a lot of time to ... terrific universities (including MIT). I never aspired to have a career in admissions. To tell the truth, I didn’t know one could have a career in

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Like a G6 except for the wings, the engines, the flight controls…

  

  You may have heard of the MIT Flying Club, which I'm not actually active in.  (I learned to fly pre-MIT and probably won't have much time to fly until post-MIT - in the meanwhile, I'm mostly spending my time

  • by Piper '13
  • September 27, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Library War there's nothing about war in here, that's just my fave imaginary band name

  

  each and every MIT library. Now I have collected my notes for your ... have 24-hour study spaces, which don't have access to actual books but can be open all the time because they don't require staff to run. In

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 15, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing…Stan! Passing the blogger torch

  

  other direction (as in, now that I’m an alumna), it’s time for me to ... Arizona doesn’t have those things, it just takes a lot longer to get there ... bottle you might have sitting next to you. I’m also starting with the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 24, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  to finish all their work before that time so they can watch the movie ... . Overall, it's a very wholesome time. It's especially fun to bring in one of your favorite movies and watch everyone's reaction to it. (Imagine

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  get your groceries and sit down to have lunch at like the same place! I ... working. Or they work and party at the same time. But at least for yours ... giving you a large, apologetic explanation which would do nothing to redeem

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • February 9, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  find support and advice during challenging times. You’re likely to end up ... from applying to MIT. This is an amazing place and if you’re still contemplating whether to apply, this is your sign. Do it! Learn more about the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Blog: Music and Mayhem by Jess ‘12 Minus the mayhem. Also features running commentary by Yan. p.s.: Jess, your italics didn't show…

  

  Taekwondo team, spending all your time in Course 6-2 classes, letting me have ... wear a plastic halloween mask. So, there you go, UROPs don’t have to be ... middle through high school. When it came time to choose a college, music

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My Summer Reading Challenge Read with me!

  

  to get through all 10 this time. So far, I have... Nonfiction: The ... found that your busy lifestyle leaves little time for reading for pleasure ... ! Suggestions welcome--I’d actually like to have way more than 10 books, maybe

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Art of Waiting how to burn some time

  

  There are many things in life that require you to have the ever ... . I remember when I was in your shoes. Back in the day, I had to do it ... . So I've developed some go-to time-burners to get my mind on something

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / IAP

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

  

  college. At the same time, take some time to thank your family for the ... of you out there will have to be content with hearing about my fun ... felt before because it's not your day to day "normal" anymore. Seniors

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Get excited for CPW! CPW= Campus Prefrosh? WHOA!

  

  have to do the MIT thing and sleep a little less). You're probably ... groups we have too. Everything from rock climbing to Shakespearean theatre ... ? Come to MITERS. Want to see the other insane projects members have built

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 6, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  opportunities I have here? Am I happy here? During one of my reflection times, one ... needed to be a leader with drive to change something about your community ... mindset was "I have to get As on everything, I need to be involved in

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Shortest Blog Ever (update 3 =p) 19 days till Taiwan!

  

  I'll say, "I'm not gonna sleep!" This time I have failed, I have failed for good I am back to having all those B's With one test, I will ... blog will have to be the outlet of my ramblings till then =p Just like

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 4, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  waitlist, do I have to go to MIT? What about financial aid? You're not ... time to consider your decision before letting us know one way or the ... impossible to know. We will have no idea how many people, if any, we will take

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  have to go to MIT? What about financial aid? You're not required to enroll. We'll give you a financial aid package and you'll have time to ... impossible to know. We will have no idea how many people we will take from the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Didn’t You Graduate? I refuse to accept my new label...kind of.

  

  that I now have time to dedicate to. This summer, I've been working for ... for admission to the Class of 2012! By the time I graduate, I will have ... jones - blogger alum?!?!?!? did you really have to remind me? Can I at

  • by Bryan
  • August 23, 2007
• Blog / Events

  When Friday Arrives… A glimpse into my social life, among other things.

  

  pretty awesome night. We also are going to have our house elections (drum ... joys of MIT. In actuality, I have much, much more to say - but for now, I'm off to bed. To the incoming prefrosh, have fun with the Next Big

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soy Bomb Doo d-d-doo d-d-doo d-do d-do. Ice tea!

  

  -hour photo) where you could take your spent cartridges to have the waste water ... about one day, if you're lucky. Then you'd have to take a new cartridge ... time you're not actively talking on the phone, it's going to heat up to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more ... , Wednesdays and Thursdays are good bets. Allow lots of time to get to MIT. There ... campus can be difficult to navigate for first-time visitors; and parking is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006