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• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  engineering fields and work on career development. The students will be able to ... at the fair. More information about the essay contest and how to submit ... .edu Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the fair and reading your

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / Events

  So much to do, so little time There's always something exciting going on at MIT.

  

  are on campus to see a lecture upstairs by Nobel Prize winner Ted Hänsch ... for me to choose which to attend, if I didn't have to be working on applications right now! (If you're interested, later tonight on campus events

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  MIT Tracking. The MIT Midyear Report serves two purposes: to get your ... your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other updates ... by your counselor and sent to Common Application schools. The MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Of Orange Juice and Animal Hats. How the Flintstones failed me.

  

  to be ridiculously sick on several major holidays throughout my life ... sound really sick. Me: Yeah… Mom: Have you been taking your Flintstones ... , I’ve been taking my vitamins. And I’m on my third carton of orange

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor quotes The spurious wisdom and even more spurious wit of MIT professors.

  

  friends said on a daily basis (note: I was going to link to it, but then I ... minus sign. Please do not do this unless you wish to find minus signs on ... effect is like when you're at a party, and you're talking to someone, and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 14, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Library War there's nothing about war in here, that's just my fave imaginary band name

  

  then wind yourself through a bit of awkward hallway to get to the library ... first visit is with your friend on Labour Day weekend, and it is the only ... on the way to the study space, and those shelves do look interesting

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 15, 2018
• Blog / Events

  hero’s journey with a splash teaching for ESP

  

  , and How to Stay Private on the Internet, the list goes on and on.  MG ... fanfiction of side characters in your own story, to get excited about the world ... pressure, I began to ideate. I considered teaching “how to make

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 2, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Entry: Engineers Without Borders Environmental engineering major Tiffany'12 fills in on international development

  

  classroom to real-time projects that have a significant impact on communities ... fun. We get to spray each other with water while prototyping our pump ... worried that your choice of major might affect how you can pursue

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2020 if you read even one of these i will be happy

  

  'm going to do? I'm going to find out your username, and get my workstation ... to raise their newborn daughter. On hiatus. I haven't read a lot of ... us on a stranger's doorstep. No matter how we're eventually raised, all

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 23, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  the senior mindset gnothi seauton

  

  we possibly be about to be seniors? How could it be our[annotation note="Sort of. I'm probably sticking around a little longer to get a master ... echoes of the time I spent on campus: I give the advice to freshmen that I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 20, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Adventures of Comic Artist Girl (+ Doodles!) In which comics class gets a talk from an award-winning cartoonist

  

  common question I get about the class: no, you do not have to draw your ... another hour or so to ask her questions. She told us how to get good at ... . Next week, we move on to worldbuilding. As part of the storytelling

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Secret Lives of Machines 🤖 In which the machines in my life get the spotlight they deserve.

  

  Impact on them, and when I used their Apple Pencil to draw the Among Us ... believes in my ability to improve, despite my chronic inability to focus on ... . Marla Imagine how much resentment you would feel if you learned your

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • September 22, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Watch the Tea with Teachers Video Series! and learn about the wonderful students behind it

  

  TwT VIDEOS: TwT videos are a great way to *really* get to know your ... get to see a side of your professor you wouldn't see otherwise. They ... dancer, and he taught our interviewer how to dance on camera. Haha! It was

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / IAP

  Yestermonth’s IAP Everyone else is doing it.

  

  tend to get much more done for yourself. Some people spend IAP home, or ... , blacksmithing, pistol, etc. That said, I'm finally getting back to the alleged ... I did get to spend the other half pondering my project and customizing

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 14, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  An Olympic Hack Floating rings above Brigg's Field?

  

  Upon entering MIT, every freshman gets a list of "101 Things To Do ... : 2011 and 2008.) On the Class of 2016's list, number 82 tells you to Hack ... : Be Safe – Your safety, the safety of others, and the safety of anyone

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  the award on your proposal coversheet. If you're lucky, you can get ... easiest way to get a UROP, most people will be more willing to hire you and ... experts on the subject to contribute and discuss their ideas. This UROP

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Pageant and pomp and parade The whippoorwill of freedom zapped me right between the eyes.

  

  , and he was able to get a really great vantage point to take photos the ... weekend was go down to the Hatch Shell on July 4th to see the Boston Pops ... best measure would be to get some sleep and just watch the fireworks from

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 7, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Is it ok to go over the essay word count?

  We require applicants to follow the word limits provided on the application. Your information will not be saved if the responses are too long. You may have to "play" with your thoughts and sentences a bit to meet
• Blog / Admissions

  Ah, TV… A super-sized value meal for the mind, not the body.

  

  's Anatomy. SPOILER ALERT! This entry assumes that you are up to date on all ... -fats. See how much time I saved you on the treadmill? Be sure that you can use ... Action Applications. Can I be frank with you? (As apposed to Bob? I'm so

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting always waiting

  

  my team can get back on the water again, and waiting to see if my ... decisions, to get an email back about a potential UROP, waiting for something ... , or between now and whatever you're waiting for. Things to Make While

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 12, 2019