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• Blog / Advice

  No Snow, and on singing badly me? singing? and posting it online?!

  

  't have to listen to how embarrassing I sound? Well, I'm trying to make a ... sometimes, you don't have to be better at what you're doing. You can sing, or ... shame in sharing your work. Leave the pursuit of excellence to those who

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 24, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  your hall to get things done. Two people working on a problem set ... being a freshman is learning how to balance your time commitment to ... anything, and as a result, the burden rests completely on your shoulders to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

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

  

  backpack for a week Try to get over your fear of how ugly the titans are and ... dying Peel a strawberry Bake a grape Surgery on a grape Cleanse your email ... analysis on your screen time reports and then if it’s as tragically high as

  • by kellen manning
  • February 1, 2021
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab?

  environmentally sustainable way. Check out their site to learn about all of the good things going on at J-WAFS!   ... created to coordinate and promote water and food research at MIT. MIT
• Blog / Challenges

  coronavirus, one year later recounting the craziest ten days of my life

  

  strategy led you to only get into a few classes, and here’s a few articles on ... how we’re holding up. An email goes out to all business majors on campus ... , but we’d get through it. I’d get to spend spring break hanging out on

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • March 6, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Quick Guide to Adobe Illustrator The very basics, for people who have never used it

  

  toolbar) and click on one of your objects. Hold shift to select multiple ... best options for your trace, or click on the triangle to the right of the ... teach them how to use Illustrator so I've decided to write a blog about it

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • February 19, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  How to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall an international introduction to computational thinking

  

  challenge is proctored to help them identify aptitude, understand how students ... parent, you could forward this to your math or science teacher and suggest ... homepage) is an international challenge that introduces students to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What MIT students do on Friday nights Who needs clothing, when you have duct tape?

  

  5-8 for dinner. If you eat lunch at noon or 1, you're going to get ... is tonight. On most floors, this would mean getting ready to go out ... runner (=50+miles a week) so food is very important to me." Well Dave, you're

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  supplemental forms are due, how to pay your balance, how to find on ... the tip of the iceberg...to get a head start on your plans check out our ... welcome to attend this program on the hows, whys and whens of financial aid

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  schools I want to get into. I was in your spot once, and I'm there once ... OMG there aren't enough blanks on my application to talk about the 20 ... breath, close your eyes, and count to ten. Applying to college is really

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We're simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic ... must be sent to us from your school to verify your self
• Blog / How to Human

  on body image me in my head, me in the mirror

  

  ="64798" /] It's Filipino culture to comment on people's bodies when you greet them ... honest observation about the person you're talking to is supposed to be a ... early 2000s, bringing it closer to conventional Western views on being fat

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  that you are ready to get down to business. So, your first step is ... your homework. Even if you have 30 schools on your list, be able to ... college process for most high school students. How important is your GC

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  [Guest Post] 10 Reasons I Joined Rocket Team

  

  how to navigate MIT because he could tell I was stressed. People on RT ... offer amazing advice on how to snag internships and sometimes will give ... leave for the launch site (if you were lucky enough to get some sleep

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 11, 2021
• Blog / How to MIT

  Invitation to Cross-Register Guest post by Katherine W. '17 :D

  

  friends this summer eventually turned into, “it’s too much effort to get ... officially enrolled! Step 5. Get yourself to Harvard The inefficiency of ... on the way there to better face the doldrums that are mid

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT

  

  who wants to go to medical school must make this decision very early on ... are pre-requisites to the med school classes. If you're planning to ... your major's requirements. However, if you want to major in engineering

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  screaming a mood board

  

  . Next came the weird business of figuring out how many stamps to put on ... school admission process is almost done, and I'm on track to graduate and ... .  How could you tell the person who is writing your most important

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 5, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  ‘Just Chillax’ [about your college essays] My little brother is wicked smaht.

  

  't worry - you're not missing out): 0% of people who do not apply to MIT get ... get a point across.) The essay is your chance to show that you're not a ... To those of you who sent in your early apps - congrats! You're done

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 22, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  IAΠ wherein another blogger deposits her January photos (but this time it's in late February)

  

  For a good portion of my first ever IAP, I explored ancient sites in ... ;   Cats on a Hot Tin(Metal) Roof   Day 2: The Agora and various ... thing on the hill looks familiar       I bought crepes

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 22, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  How To Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay Step 1: Fumble. Step 2: Turn out pretty okay.

  

  students and faculty, but when I clicked on your website's link to its ... 'll get back to you on my 30th birthday. Anyway, MIT did quite a bit to ... get me everywhere I needed to go, and to an extent, it did. This turned

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 8, 2014