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• Blog / Admissions

  Checking In A brilliantly exciting recap of the last month.

  

  sure I'd ever be able to get any work done. I went on a student-led tour ... being real and not trying to sugarcoat things... so bravo.) Post ... address this summer. We'll be moving to a new server and hopefully upgrading

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  equipment would be limited to extremely experienced graduate students and ... years ago, researchers noticed that pieces of RNA could be used to degrade ... goes well, this mouse model can be used to create a therapy for influenza

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Lot Can Happen in 7 Days

  

  tech was going to be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Expo in Las ... the companies at CES. It's another thing entirely to be there in person ... be there, all the people I wanted to meet. Later that day, another one

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 14, 2017
• Blog / Study Abroad

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

  

  about being in a country where nobody has electricity or regular access to ... more that needs to be done, so much that needs to be changed, that won ... will still be selling mangoes by the dozen and the tap-taps will still be

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / People & Identities

  someday fate of friends

  

  wanted this to be recognized. Instead I just felt relieved that there was ... so disparate. We’d both taken the long way around to computer science ... by how immediate it was—crossing the threshold, I mean, of the door to

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 10, 2024
• Blog / Summer

  a year of counting fish the shape of real work

  

  I didn’t, or else be willing to put in time that I didn’t. And we’re a ... yawned wider by the day. In every field I turned to, the same question ... for the world?[annotation note="to be clear, plenty of people at MIT

  • by Kai V. '25
  • September 11, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One weekend in New York, two (very different) operas And I didn't pay a cent.

  

  the MoMA: On the way in, Kandinsky tells the visitor what to think ... has to be mentally prepared for that when visiting a modern art museum ... be able to appreciate Carmen without the promise of joining the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  institutional memory cruft are cool!

  

  to be less busy. anyway, the point is that having [annotation note ... isn't always a bad thing; it's a way to extend institutional memory ... "institutional memory" a lot. it refers to the knowledge that's shared between the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 19, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  A Little INSPIRation Guest Post by Vaishnavi Rao '17

  

  new question that you want to explore or develop a new way to approach a ... . Once you’ve gotten started, submit your Intent to Participate by December ... In the midst of a whirlwind-like semester I promise to eventually

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This title is irrelevant In which I discuss two important aspects of undergraduate life: scientific research and climbing stairs.

  

  design*. Scoring a research position is by far one of the best ways to ... finally settling to a maybe-this-isn't-so-bad idea by the time you get to ... revealed my inner wuss by leaving halfway into the competition in order to

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  rooms have can be chalked up. Another way to dress up plain white walls if ... [by Elise Ruan '14] Going to college and moving into a dorm ... favorite band or sports team. But it can also be a chance to really customize

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering your questions

  

  when I came to Campus Preview Weekend, I liked the place. I liked the way ... being challenged and forced to grow. I like the opportunities I have here ... admissions officer to be sure. Anonymous asked: "If I decide to pay the $5500

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Events

  One of those “big picture” days 2 hours of inspirational lectures, one from the CDC director and the other from broadcasting…

  

  Health Organization.) This is appalling; we consider ourselves to be a ... all nations need to be healthy, we shouldn’t be the only ones.) How ... practices. Finally, we need to combat problems like obesity by examining a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 2, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! Plus lots of awesome advice from MIT students!

  

  ’s going to be here over the next few days for CPW, I can promise you that ... life of its own, and kind of sucks you in. But you’ll also need to be ... experiences! Elizabeth K. '14 Don’t stress over not being able to do everything

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: Baker House A tour of Baker House.

  

  ). This entry is being co-sponsored by Diana, '07, a physicist who ... floor too Diana: it was really nice freshman year to be able to find ... a reason to be disappointed since i could pick my own combo Diana: yup

  • by Bryan
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A blast from the past Looking back at things I wanted to do at MIT

  

  things I'd actually managed to do. I sort of wonder if there'll ever be a ... as many as I should be able to walk to. I have an okay sense of ... government - I did actually manage to wiggle my way into student government - I

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  An Adventure on the Charles In which Kate fails spectacularly, except at storytelling.

  

  really wants to talk more about this, but also knows that it would be ... to be learning? I rocked that. But turning around… heh. Heh. So ... ’s got to be a better word for that kind of mood…) The gist is, if you have

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Tchau! Labs vai para a praia! And the King of the Internet returns.

  

  was thinking about how to diversify their class by race, income level ... of deficiency. It has to be something. Isn't it compatitive? Chris, don't sit there and try and tell me that I haven't been compared. It has to be

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • June 26, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

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

  

  to the next phase of my life. I’m excited to say that I’ll probably be ... where I’ll be next year, but I like to think that’s part of the fun. I ... three quizzes and was devastated to receive a 50. by the end, however, I

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

  Questions Answered Questions, answers, and Sam's face. This is the real MIT.

  

  I came to college, after being a dedicated PC user for probably about ... , where there seems to be a pretty even split of Mac and PC users. And if ... account, and plus, if you are good this way then why try to find things that

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 11, 2007