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• Blog / Challenges

  present tense “you've got to let go of the fear”

  

  the pools. i remember milling around the locker room waiting for eleven ... fast they can go from one end to the other when they sidestroke, it feels ... for myself. a friend i talked to about my dreams thinks it's neither

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Case of the Considerate Robbers and other winter adventures

  

  missing the fast pace of studies. Students also grew accustomed to the ... . After lounging around for a while, they piled back into the car but ... stipend for accommodations, food, and a bit of travel! They have incredibly

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • August 3, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  logged into an online page for my Electromagnetism Class and saw the p-set. After staring at the problems for a couple of minutes, my mind folded into ... laugh maniacally at your crawling pace. That probably suffices for now

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Photophobic

  

  my mind reeled to remember the name for it. Then all of a sudden I ... .) I immediately gained a new appreciation for why we all wore helmets ... . Easier said then done. I was mentally prepared for it, and I unfastened

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 28, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Look at Unified Engineering and the Aero/Astro Department Back in business.

  

  smarter, faster, stronger than your classmates, however smart, fast, and ... one of endurance, that you do it over and over again for 26 miles and it ... vying for course 16 grads at career fairs, I'd say you're pretty set if

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 30, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  event for you as best I can. The ceremony took place in Killian Court. It ... , Paul Gray, and Chuck Vest. Finally, the moment we'd all been waiting for ... day." It's a new era for MIT. And a very exciting one. Anyway, that

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  1 / How to MIT again?! An expat returning home to the 'Tute

  

  familiar again. Even after being away for over 9 months, Boston still feels ... move last minute on Labor Day. Classes started out fast, but I managed ... for so long that you have it all figured out. One week in, I was back

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 29, 2018
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Cost of Living at MIT alternatively, how to spend money at MIT

  

  . For most students, college will be their first experience largely ... adjusting to prices and scrounging for the best deals, I've found a way to ... than I expected! but still kinda sad). I asked for the average estimated

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  the Big Rocks are calling and I must go MITOC winter school!!

  

  pictures, which speak for themselves. The Big Rocks have a lot to say, just ... of course, more green living things than my heart could ever wish for ... rental and gas fees for undergrads :)"]group of people[/annotation] who

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  blind spots on privilege

  

  glassblowing and psycholinguistics to creative computation. There are clubs for ... . Through the Council for the Arts at MIT, you can get free or discounted ... attendance to professional or academic conferences for undergraduate students

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • November 4, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  trust how do you decide who to trust when there are lots of untrustworthy people?

  

  . for instance, i remember when i was in elementary school, my parents ... every time an adult passed me i’d tense up and brace for the possibility ... you to great outcomes that you otherwise would never experience. for

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 11, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts A mind-dump of excellent quality

  

  hard things really fast for a small amount of time with an even smaller ... waitlist for my gym class, so everything’s set! Scheduling classes this ... /no-record policy for first-semester freshmen"]"P-NR mindset"[/annotation] can be

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Some answers to frequently asked questions about regular action and the MIT application process. Our…

  

  Admissions is currently closed for the holidays, and is not accepting emails or ... Monday, January 4th. However, with the RA deadline fast approaching, I ... -time questions. There are many answers already here on the site -- for example

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Lots of questions today! Lots of answers, too.

  

  every day. I actually do cook for myself almost every night, but I haven ... go out to a restaurant for dinner. I haven't been to one of the dining ... elective credits for that exam? Information about that can't be found

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor Ernesto Blanco: A Lesson in Creative Engineering "Science and engineering are like two sides of a coin, where the value of the…

  

  Corp, making textile inventions like a faulty needle sensor for knitting ... biomedical devices, solar devices, aids for the handicapped, industrial systems ... develop a plan for a stair-climbing wheelchair. Blanco submitted a design in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 28, 2006
• Blog / Class Projects

  Final Project Demo Roll if only they were more helpful to the world at large

  

  For those of you who have been following my blog posts this semester ... for more reflections along this train of thought, though. Interval - This was Joon and I's final project for 6.809 (Interactive Music Systems

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • June 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to (Im)properly Cross Register a step by step guide of our mistakes

  

  narrow them down to just 4 at the beginning of each semester (or 5 for the over-achievers or 6 for the eventually sleep-deprived). Well, at least we ... .042 – Math for Computer Science (just had our first exam, so bleh^2) CMS.100

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 20, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Time to Complete the MIT Midyear Report Applicants need to fill out the form on MyMIT by February 15th.

  

  applying for financial aid on the Student Financial Services website.  The deadline for applying for financial aid is also February 15th. Best wishes ... also an option in the Report for students whose schools do not provide

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 2, 2010
• Blog / Events

  An Interview with the Tetris Grand Champion Meet Fractal161, an MIT Student who's the second person ever to beat Tetris.

  

  was pretty fast for small numbers, but when you get to the higher and ... everyday life after playing the game for a while. I remember I had trouble ... posters for this movie called it “The game you couldn’t put down. The story

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • February 19, 2024
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  For the integrity of alumposting, I'm pasting Daniel's bio from 2009 (when he last blogged for MIT Admissions) as a brief intro: Daniel is the ... industry, including stints on "all three sides of the fence" -- working for

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025