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  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  vegetables. You have to start somewhere, I get that. But sometimes I wonder if ... -provoking questions that ask us to analyze the work on the same level as we might in an ... . Feedback on our pronunciation has mainly been concerned with our inability to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  right answer to a question on an application. There is only the right ... Square, Coolidge Corner, Beacon Hill, the North End, just to name a few. The fireworks on Fourth of July. The colors in and around the city

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is MIT a diverse community?

  MIT experience. MIT Admissions is committed to reaching students from all backgrounds. We know that while for some students getting into a ... currently on our campus who felt the same way before their dream became a
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 3 A recap, with pictures.

  

  to meet all of you! But before we get to that, the rest of the day... Got to MIT early, worked the help desk for a couple of hours. Headed ... the night. On my way to the T, something *large* blew up near EC (that

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Strike! Strike! Strike! I. H. T. F. P.

  

  hundred shirts are sitting in my room), and I've begun to realize that my ... , I'm in really good shape to enjoy CPW . . . well . . . I thought I was ... guess it's called a "Quiz," but they just call it that to lure us into a

  • by Snively '11
  • March 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Let There Be Prefrosh! And let them build ALL the things!

  

  prefrosh until convocation when President Reif gets on a stage and says that ... plenty of building going on next week, and we are so excited for you all to ... Just one year ago, I had arrived at MIT as a prefrosh, ready to start

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  12.5% "blogger admit rate," it was almost as hard to be selected as a blogger as it was to be selected for MIT this year (11.9%)! Before we reveal this year's new bloggers, I'd like to share with you some of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Out and about in the fog at the edge of the world

  

  suddenly the void is yours to cut through like a block of stone waiting to be ... lot. I hold on to the wind like I can't let go and hold and hold and ... child holding on to his toys for too long. But even so I would not say I

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • March 13, 2025
• Blog / Hacks

  It’s Friday, Friday… hacking Mikey

  

  this poster, printed it out on 11x17" glossy paper, and affixed it to his ... lesson, kids. Whether you're at work or in school, on break or in the ... said. Her eyes glazed over. "Oh...right," she said. "This is your job

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.

  

  breaks. Besides, I get to do awesome stuff no one else gets to do, like climbing up the slides on foot when people get stuck. =P Anonymous said: umm ... Well, I'm back from Atlantic City and have 3 million things to do in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Documents Due Monday important information to make your application complete

  

  Time, on Monday, January 30, 2012.. Do not send your missing components ... before contacting our office to make sure we've received and processed your ... prospective member of the Class of 2016, this would be a mighty good time to log

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not Much Has Changed except a lot has changed

  

  Building 7 and walked down the Infinite Corridor to get to class. I cringed ... Simmons folk, new kids on the block. Time to write the next chapter, to be ... Do you know what day it is? Well, one year ago, on September 17th

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow snow snow. I'm wearing bright colors so if I get caught in a snow drift someone will…

  

  going to drown in snow on my way to class. If I never post again, you now ... An email I just sent out to my sorority: from: Shannon to: Theta date ... Michigan, which gets some of the most snow in the US, right? Our standards

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  . You're about to walk, drive, pogo stick, fly or boat to Cambridge, MA ... interest you. You're no longer trying to impress anybody. Cleaning the banks ... on, pass/no record grading, acclimating to city life and being in one

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Robots, Space, and the Stories In-Between Using Sci-Fi to Procrastinate

  

  . Anyways: a great story about a dad who goes up into space to get data on ... -fi is part of where I get my inspiration for wanting to be a part of the ... , but either way this show is so amazingly well done. Getting to the end

  • by Richard O. '28
  • July 30, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Wide-Eyed meet the therapist hanging above my bed.

  

  always count on him to share an empathetic look with, especially when the ... a hoop, then I know that I’m about to spend probably a two hours on ... artwork above your bed, taking a deep breath, and using all those lemons to

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • October 4, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where In The World Is The Nance Effect? He returns! He returns! He returns!

  

  million-dollar question. Suffice to say I am back and I have lots of advice and experiences to share with all of you. So, lets get started ... . My oldest daughter is a high school junior this year, so I'll get to

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a not-so-cruel summer this one's for the girlies

  

  it is the hot girl summer //   went to The Eras Tour and over ... // dressed in pink to watch Barbie! with my sister // screamed to Speak Now ... production, the music video for ‘I Can See You,’ everything // screamed to

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Giant Cows Eat Venus; Earth Next Breaking apart and growing, fireworks, and a story

  

  campus is to the left of the frame; you can see the Green Building on the ... dissolve friendships. I've learned that you can’t get everyone to like you ... week pretending to be a tomato. Hold on to those. I’ve learned that

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 25, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Seattle: Land of the Strange, Skies of the Free where pirates roam the streets and dogs play the bucket-drums

  

  Needle is one of five, and together they play music based on how the people ... newspaper racks have recommendations on which newspapers to pick up: Wait a ... new room on 2E at East Campus, to be closer to my friends in the Toons

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 14, 2014