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• Blog / Majors & Minors

  What MIT Is Like for Non-Technology Majors a quirk of the institvte

  

  Since its founding in 1861, MIT has been a special place for ... -edge science from the leading educators in our chosen fields for the low, low price of the same amount that MITechnology students pay for their degrees

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 1, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Who You Vote for May Not Matter that you vote most certainly does!

  

  to run for office less than two years previous; his desire to try to do some good for the city he had grown up in and around. He asked me about ... out to vote for him, the first time voting for many of them. He asked me

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / How to Food

  The Starving Student’s Guide to Cooking For Yourself it's easy to ditch that meal plan and save loads of money.

  

  before in my life, and immediately chose a cook-for-yourself dorm.  A few ... standards for "popular demand" are low), is a basic guide for those newbies ... to a restaurant for dinner instead of eating at the dining hall, you

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  live are preparing to celebrate Marathon Monday tomorrow but for those of us in the Admissions Office the weekend is more about getting ready for Campus Preview Weekend (CPW). Next weekend will be a busy time for us all

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  I THINK it’s time for a guest blog! WARNING: There will be shameless promotion of MIT TechFair’s THINK competition in this post.

  

  * For me, it was really awesome getting the chance to work in a lab and to ... seriousness, starting a project was kind of a milestone for me in high school ... went into them. And now for the plug… Sure, I did a lot of science

  • by Kate R. '14
  • December 7, 2010
• Blog / Community Projects

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  importantly, we're all here for each other. Well, I decided that regardless of ... . And we wanted to provide their 30 homeless youth with warm clothing for ... socks and gloves to the new shelter for every pair bought through our

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken Burrito for the Lab Rat’s Soul Because a personalized blog entry is just like five dollars.

  

  avoiding ATMs almost intentionally for the past few days, so the most I ... her if I could borrow a dollar or two to pay for my burrito. ...and ... her e-mail address, or merely give her the change I had recieved for my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  These are the drones you’re looking for Aerospace engineers: what do they do in their free time?

  

  , Ohio for the first day of freshman orientation in fall 2002, but I’ll be ... . So he’s been in California for the past two years, and I’ve been ... -aerospace-engineering-major-boyfriend-now-aerospace-engineer-husband has been a frequent character on the blogs for the past decade, so I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Top Ten Reasons I’m Thankful for Thanksgiving Breaaaaaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!!!

  

  . I'll have time to watch TV. This is a big deal, guys. Be excited for ... out the "What do you like to do for fun?" portion of my MIT application ... . Sadly, I haven't had much time to read for pleasure these past few months

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 24, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  This goes out to all of you waiting on tenterhooks for decisions to ... nerdiness on your chest for the viewing pleasure of small children and ... them for the last couple of months, by the way. College application time

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you do for fun around here? What,this isn't fun to you?

  

  in the eye and saying "What do you do for fun around here?" It caught ... (which I've traded a few sleeping hours for at market price) surrounded by

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  These are the decisions you’re looking for. 2022s are happening

  

  page is available now for applicants to confirm their login ability and

  • by Decisions Droid
  • March 7, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  's the big sequel to last year's Things To Do While Waiting For Decisions: Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II! 1. Consider majoring in ... . Think up really horrible names for this sequel list. (Return of the Blog

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  Prof. Catherine D’Ignazio on Urban Science for Public Good

  

  today, Catherine circulated an announcement (and syllabus) for a new class ... credits Urban Science for Public Good: Gender and Racial Equity in ... the Media Lab/Center for Civic Media back in 2014 and have been thinking

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Note of Hope for Freshmen at Career Fair Yes, freshmen can find jobs!

  

  campus is already gearing up for the mad rush for jobs and free goodies ... magazine listing all the companies that are coming. This is my homework for ... . So for most freshmen, career fairs turn into a giant corporate

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  (An Incomplete Guide to) Summer Opportunities for MIT Students Pantsuits, stress, hyperlinks.

  

  interested); I attended company talks primarily for the free meals. I spent my ... , it dawned on me that I would actually be eligible for many internships ... ended, I was already preoccupied with plans for the next. I find it crazy

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: A Guide for the Hopeless and Drenched thoughts from mark '15

  

  Guest post today from Mark F. '15, who was working on this essay for ... to do for the rest of your life. For some, this moment appears ... guidance, and guidance you’ll receive. Hope: A Guide for the Hopeless and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A reading list for a week at MIT All my classes have required reading this semester!?

  

  or systems that use it. For instance, the second week, we focused on ... the paper, they gave their test subjects a specification for some type ... . Basically, this paper gives a scientific justification for well-planned user

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • February 27, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  [Guest Post] Things to do while waiting for decisions by emily '22, alison '23, felix '23

  

  and Japan you will visit for sure one day Clean that clothes chair u ... backpack for a week Try to get over your fear of how ugly the titans are and ... random WikiHow (with pictures) articles for 3 hours Crochet yourself a smol

  • by kellen manning
  • February 1, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  people haven’t noticed. To be fair, he’s a name rather than a face for ... Congress, now the US Representative for New Jersey’s 12th congressional ... science and engineering organizations, waiting for Rep. Holt to give a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014