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• Blog / About Decisions

  Stressful Times in my opinion, the best advice, ever.

  

  senior in high school, I used to be the kid who pulled all-nighters, just because I could. I would get things done, I'd just be sure to calculate how ... were something to be proud of... (It's really, really, really not

  • by Ana V. '15
  • December 11, 2012
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  Bridge team, you will be asked to create an MIT application account and submit ... , please allow 7–10 business days for this to be reflected on your Applicant ... ask that you visit the MIT-specific QuestBridge page to be sure that you
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  it will be hard to chose. Send your essay to me; my email address is my ... I'd like to publish on this blog some of your reflections about applying to college. Not just applying to MIT, but the entire college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  (un)Empty Nest Welcome Back!

  

  the great summer blog posts. MIT encourages students to do research ... Later” for those sadly uneducated in the ways of cheesy ‘80s movies) because there are research opportunities year-round, and we get to meet

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Beaverheimer (Pi Day 2024) 3/14/24 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  MIT Regular Action decisions will be available online on Thursday, March 14 at 6:28 PM ET. To check your decision, visit apply.mitadmissions.org/apply and go to your Application Status Page. That’s where you’ve been able to

  • by Tim
  • March 7, 2024
• Blog / Events

  It’s not every day… lunch with a celebrity

  

  you can be a part. Sincerely, Kirk Kolenbrander Senior Advisor to the ... invited to have lunch, there was clearly a 100% chance that there would be a ... ...that you get invited to have lunch with the president of MIT

  • by Bryan
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Story Oh goody!

  

  be the first to tell you that the day he saw me cooking corned beef ... "pretends" to cook. Sara's menu consists of two items, soup and cereal, both ... good fun of course), but Sara stands by her soup and cereal. One day, the

  • by Snively '11
  • July 19, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  Why it Pays to Be a Math Geek (from msn.com) Selected passages ... communication skills are key to long-term career success. 'Being the best ... , 'but you have to be a good communicator to be put in charge of large

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Special Edition! Speaking of Valentine's Cards . . .

  

  -day cards signed by all the bloggers. This means that we sat down, faced an ... 350 you start to forget how you normally write your name). That's why I, and perhaps some of the other bloggers, took some time to make some

  • by Snively '11
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle @NatGeo, pls hire me

  

  During my trip to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa I spent two days on a ... reserve at sunrise and sunset to experience the animals in their natural habitat, relatively untouched by mankind. During one of our drives, we

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 23, 2019
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer club sports?

  either instructional or competition focused by nature. Many of the ... competitions, and some clubs have sent athletes to compete on the international stage. The instructional based clubs are staffed by dedicated experts who
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2010! By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube".

  

  By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da ... Effect a line and we'll chat! Tell us your story. I especially want to hear from those not given to post regularly to this (or any MIT blog).

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  to your professors while surrounded by burbling chocolate fountains and ... In Ancient Greece, the word “symposium” referred to a gathering of ... at 8 AM, and the morning was spent listening to medical and graduate

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist ... ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvgV4P6Fzc Some of you may feel happy to be waitlisted. Some of you may ... A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Narrative of Discovery Most people would be hard pressed to tell a story that has both James Watson…

  

  Most people would be hard pressed to tell a story that has both James ... Hopkins to talk about her work with zebrafish and cancer research that ... that has many twists and turns, including how she went from being "a

  • by Laurie Everett
  • February 1, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  best places to sleep on campus for when your bed is far far away

  

  ="x = any integer from 1-24, not to be mistaken for the ChemE Bunker ... a study is being conducted on main campus (worst → best) 1. Your 9am ... to you maybe you are learning through osmosis? 2. Your empty

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  random thoughts about choices why mit? why not mit?

  

  say mit is only as hard as you want it to be. that is a lie, but so is everything else that can be said about it. the fact that i chose mit says ... your reasons for choosing mit are your reasons, it might be better not to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 29, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  meet the baby bloggers! (some of whom are older than me)

  

  ="this basically means it is my job to be enthusiastic and helpful at everyone and ... submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known). There were many excellent ... to be so good, so so good, and I am very excited for you to get to read

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 6, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  aren't all nice) - Parts can be a nuisance to replace Now to my own ... 're about to head off to college, and you're thinking to yourself, do I need a ... disclaimer now that I'm a spoiled first grandchild and thus, I did go off to

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Nice Try, Caltech Hacks > Pranks :D

  

  to be finishing up right now but due to the extreme bloggability of the ... be over and I'll be gloriously ecstatic, I'm going to have to ... Hack at MIT I managed to snag one of the fake papers that, as the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 1, 2009