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• Blog / About Decisions

  A Penny for Your Thoughts pennies

  

  a class. It's been a hard few weeks for my friends too, with the long ... 's also been a rough few weeks for the MIT community overall, with the losses of Matthew Nehring and Christina Tournant. And for you, dear

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thoughts for the New Year A semester's worth of thoughts, tbh

  

  recently and more frequently than I’d like to admit. For the most part ... . Sidequest 9: Build a thing. I built (with a LOT of help) a shelf for my loft ... . (Warning: I’m about to wax philosophical for what will probably be several

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2017
• Blog / Advice

  Words of Advice for the Incoming Class you did it! now what?

  

  like for you. You might have gotten recently added to the Discord or ... means easy. The hard part is over (for now). A lot of adMITs will throw themselves into a panic because they think they need to prepare for MIT, when

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Am I Smart Enough for MIT? On second thought...don't answer that.

  

  applying to MIT. I thought I'd post it again (recycling is good for the ... excited for MIT, but I am having some second thoughts. Concerning my peers ... as the others. For example, almost all the people I've talked to have

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  i made furry art for Caltech i have art powers and choose to use them for chaos

  

  long ethernet cables for the lights from the loading docks), but I did ... representative of Tetazoo and Blacker’s love for each other. [caption id ... aiming for here. On the last day before Caltech left, as a parting gift

  • by Anika H. '26
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Writing I don’t have time for hosed into my core

  

  up the points of the things I even wrote anything down for, they just ... strong negative memories of. But it's a requirement for the new 6–14 major ... of each section I was reading for later review and cheat sheet copying

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • April 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HNY from NYC for IAP, 2016 time passes so quickly, help

  

  Happy 2016! (By the way: 2016 = 2^5*3^2*7, in case you need the factorization on a math competition but haven’t bothered to factor it yet, hehe.) After finals, my brother and I flew home and stayed there for about two

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 3, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Do I have a story for you… *SPOILER* I do

  

  ....very soon..." One of many lessons I've learned is that waiting for things to ... for what's ahead and I think the blogs are no different. There are 10

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] a space for women at mit by Nandini Choudhury (WXGS Assistant Director)

  

  -off situation that did not necessarily set precedent for admitting more women ... STEM”. I see the arguments for women-specific programs being adverse to the movement as a whole; I also see the necessity for them to combat

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • August 12, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure ... ’re looking for that, we have plenty of great essay advice on our site already ... Officers of MIT™ who are responsible for reading your applications. We get to

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The 2013 Ig Nobel Prize Lectures I won a prize!

  

  a struggle: their patent was for an "Apparatus for facilitating the ... question now is: was a baby ever delivered using this apparatus? For better or for worse, no one seems to know. 32 years after Mr. and Mrs

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bursting the MIT Bubble 1.0 things to do in Downtown Boston

  

  exploration. Armed with an all-powerful MBTA Pass (with unlimited trips for a ... , Downtown Boston splits into diverse districts, one for each type of adventure ... best beginning for Downtown exploration. Marvelous for people

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  senioritis not to be confused with señoritis

  

  grand visions for senioritis in college. i would go out all the time! do ... for someone. there is enough positive work for you to do until you find a bit of personal direction. the moment i realized it was okay for my

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Some people call me the space cowgirl

  

  the strong case I made for her. Why? Partially because she reminded me a ... ." You may have seen Pink if you came for an on campus information session ... 's more rigorous majors, Aero/Astro, and now works for NASA. Goes to show

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where the Free Things Are A List of Free Opportunities and Tools for Students

  

  difficult for those who may not even realize the immense potential of ... subjects.  So for a while now, many discussions have been going on within a number of communities for minorities here on campus about ways that we as a

  • by Richard O. '28
  • January 30, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Diversity or Merit? false questions, false answers

  

  There's something I've been mulling over in my head for a long time ... Context and Anna's Being "Qualified" For MIT, as well as conversations (good ... are assuming this: that MIT, for some students, values something called

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Typical Day on the Road Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back.

  

  eat a little something before heading out to get to Stuyvesant for an 8:00 meeting. The chance to eat a real bagel was a treat, and a must for me every ... alumni interviewers in NYC and Larry coordinates the interviews for

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  Hello, world! (Sorry, I had to. It's the classic "first program" for ... , decide whether or not you'd like to apply here for school). Since applying to college is an important process for many people, and I'm not quite

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Bring your stuffed toys to class reflections on liminality

  

  empty hallways looking for people to shoot. Mull over your life decisions ... 're here, now, carrying a Nerf gun looking for people to shoot. Worry ... your problem sets. Punt your problem sets. Play board games. Apply for

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 11, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Future Is Grim check it out

  

  Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department (or EECS for short (or '6' for shorter)) has been appointed as new Chancellor! This is no ... numerous committees and won countless awards for his excellence in teaching

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 28, 2011