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  Our 2017-18 Application Essay Questions

  

  We've gotten some questions about our essay prompts for the ... you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (100 ... the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 31, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  What is Simmons Hall Like? part of my freshman year experience

  

  cubes for reasons. Oh man, I got lost so many times. See, Simmons is ... end of the building, then walk up back to the same level. For my FPOP ... college is quirky than by saying you live in a triangle? I had the room for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 16, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sleepless Nights And how I've been spending them

  

  of SaveTFP!   This semester, I helped organize crepes night! For ... of people that show up to our events. For popular events (popular ... and enjoy some delicious chow. 2) Getting decked out for dinner. And

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 26, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hogwarts Institute of Technology Except we have 11 houses instead of 4.

  

  EXCITED WHEN I SAW THIS HACK YESTERDAY. For those of you who may not have ... appreciation for The Marauders. I reread the individual books often, and just this past summer I reread the entire series for the first time in a while

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So apparently the Media Lab figured out how to 3D print glass and it's pretty glorious

  

  Ancient Egypt 4,500 years ago. Precise recipes for its production - the ... tied to techniques used for its formation. From the discovery of core-forming process for bead-making in ancient Egypt, through the invention of the metal

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  " 3) It's time for those of you who might want to be bloggers ... lecture, or planning stuff for REX, or UROPing, or deciding how to pick your ... looking for bloggers with good judgment who can write clearly and regularly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  self-assessment, re: playwriting notes on taking playwrights' workshop this semester

  

  Though I’ve thought of myself as a writer for most of my life, I ... news article for the school paper or a personal blog post or a school ... : for a fresh perspective, for a new angle, for a different mental

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Fitting in at MIT as a Latino family weekend 2014, day 2 and what I learned

  

  Center acting as the central hub for Latino students and student ... suspense for that question either, I don't know the answer. I would sure hope ... for the 2014 Cena a las Seis was MIT Professor Junot Díaz. He spoke

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Below 48, Part 2 Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do…

  

  You asked for it[citation needed], and so here it is. After the list ... projects and whatnot. This is a new phenomenon for me: I had a bit of an ... ;t really done anything aside from schoolwork for the prior two

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 27, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  . This trip is intended for all members of the MIT community and will ... participate. Camping equipment is available, if needed. For those that do not ... faculty and students to help out and/or co-lead and welcome ideas for new

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  An Experiment in Independence: PART TWO.

  

  in Maryland for about two weeks now, all by myself, working this NASA ... online and below for your general reference and watching amusement, because ... apologize in advance for any bad videography/sound quality/general sloppiness

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  ,                                                                                                                                                 Anastassia TED Talks TED talks, for those unfamilar, are "riveting talks by ... discounted seat for only ~$20 in the outdoors section. All photos courtesy of ... Battle for Power on the Internet. Sara Seager, Galactic Explorer (what a

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Think About This and maybe it will help you.

  

  of delight for some, and anger and confusion for others. Guidance ... respectful, thoughtful, and in many cases difficult to answer. Especially for ... 'll take." It seemed a little bold for this quiet introverted type guy. But

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Fancy Feast & Happy People an accumulation of details

  

  Wellesley. Friday nights, anybody's welcome, and for the food and the company ... each dish, I had enough on my plate to feed all the chickens for a month ... has a project underway, the people are up for anything. Pika's like that

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  for a good half hour. For what purpose was this? ^We lined up with ... to design the class' ring. For such a small piece of jewelry, it has so ... pendulum for brave prefrosh to take a ride in. You can see the double

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Update Submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 by Jan 3, 2013 at 11:59pm EST

  

  . You should click the final "submit" button for your online application ... are delayed a bit for reasons beyond your control, no need to worry (and ... application materials, and are waiting for it to appear on your My

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stealing from the Class of 2016 And you'll have to work to get it back

  

  mailing lists that only see use for a semester, others that get used for a year or more, and still others that are used for four or more years. Many ... guess what a group's mailing list name might be). Take, for example, the

  • by Snively '11
  • September 27, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  If you're looking for an in-depth view of Career Fair and all the ... . What I do have, however, is an insatiable desire for free goodies and t ... first impression upon entering the Career Fair: [for the non-MIT people

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eric Lander, spring rolls, and the New York Times two of those three are related

  

  -100 for the first lecture of my MIT career. Eric Lander needs no ... I hope is not true for you. This diagram is power. Fun fact: Eric ... -taking system for college, which involves Evernote and occasionally my i

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 6, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  real feel for academic culture in India. The freedom to pursue topics ... Vishal Sood when I was in Ahmedabad for Garba. There are of course many ... looking into the possibility of working at an institute for blind students

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012