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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  to colleges. Obviously, if you're reading this blog, MIT is on your ... intimidating. Each dorm is its own community, but you also have a tight and supportive community of 4384 undergrad peers, which is the perfect mix of "You

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Weeks of Freedom What I'm doing for my last 4 weeks in the US!

  

  is to continue broadening that range with at least 4 albums/mixtapes a ... Confused, it's about time I watch some new stuff. Orange is the New Black is ... before my summer is over. If you have any book/movie/tv show

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 2, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wooo Summer The goal as usual is to do ALL the things

  

  I know this is delayed, but I never got to write an end ... do is pass and happy happy happy yayyy frosh.  I was wrong.  I did not ... is Archeology and the Human Experience, and it was so great!  The class

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair technology, stickers and internships

  

  Techfair is here! Held right before classes start in the Spring semester, Techfair is a student run career fair that showcases some of the ... little guy is incredibly sensitive and scuttles around to center himself

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  this post - it is perfectly fine if, through no fault of your own, your ... , there is a giant pyramid of mail that we are working as quickly as ... or email about missing materials right now. All you will hear back is

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  A question for you… No seriously I have a question

  

  What is a scientific/engineering topic that you find most difficult to understand? I'm going to try to doodle explain it the best I can (I'll explain why later) in a blog post. Some categories to think about

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 22, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Real, live MIT students * IN HD* A look inside the world of MIT Admissions Interns

  

  Hey you! Yes, you, the one reading this sentence right now! How would you like to have a glimpse into the life of current, MIT students and learn more about their roles as Admissions Interns? If the answer is yes

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 21, 2012
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A New England Spring and what that means for incoming prefrosh (from outside of NE)

  

  ! One of the big things I learned about Cambridge springs is that there is ... If there's one thing I learned about Cambridge in the spring, is that ... Omega 6". In other words, it's good for you and it's definition is an

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • March 28, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sigma ChIgloo MIT Fraternity brothers engineer a 10 foot igloo while relaxing in Maine

  

  snow is about 1/5th that of water (which we conjectured based solely on a ... ideas for how to approximate better. Now that the math is out of the way ... ... ...and is successful. Steve is stoked for his pending relationship

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • March 6, 2012
• Blog / Events

  LeaderShape 2012 Six unforgettable days.

  

  Shape, as detailed by MIT's Division of Student Life, is as follows: MIT LeaderShape is an intensive six-day leadership development experience that ... experience. My own description is a little shorter: The best six days of my

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  624 Hours: Columbia, MO or, Things I Made While I Was Home

  

  the Show-Me State, Columbia is a lively college town, except for the ... everywhere. It is EXHAUSTING. I love you, Mom!] So anyway, after that moment ... . Now is this one over-achieving blog post or whaht?! (Not quite back in

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing documents! FAQ: What happens if part of my application isn't showing up yet?

  

  . Why is it taking so long? We are processing documents from more than 10 ... email to inquire about missing documents. The MyMIT tracking is up ... do is tell you that MyMIT is up-to-date and to be patient as we process

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Splish Splash ♪ ♫ great programs at MIT and beyond!

  

  delicious it is), I forgot about my Saturday morning cartoons a few times and ... , while being passionate is an individual quality, it hardly focuses just on ... :                                                                                           View from the second floor:     Splash is a day-long event in which

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 19, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Food Fights behold the deliciousness that could be yours

  

  hall. Here is the menu they set for themselves: Plate 1: Spaghetti ... hosted a community picnic to celebrate The Howard Dining Hall, which is on ... is not all about books and robots and clubs and things. It is also

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s FPOPpin’ Whatchu know 'bout me?

  

  -offs). Contrary to popular belief, MIT is not a dystopian wasteland devoid of art; to the contrary, it is filled to the brim with creativity, as Chris ... involving an extraterrestrial love affair. FAP is fantastic at getting

  • by Tom R. '14
  • September 6, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Stomach Overrides All Priorities culinary procrastination

  

  If there's one thing I am utterly terrible at, it is prioritizing. My ... my laptop, and MIT's virtual machine service is down for maintenance, I ... for a thesis. This is the reason, if you were unlucky enough to see my

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Application: August 19 In a few short weeks, the MIT 2012 Freshman Application will be posted.

  

  would like to write on your behalf, it is a good idea to have a ... . Note that MIT's Early Action program is non-binding and non ... short answer essay questions. Remember that there is no rush to get

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Go West, Young Man my mountain travels with yale and brown

  

  Posner of Yale. Bowen is an earnest, funny fellow who went to Penn, taught at a high school in NJ for five years, went to HGSE and now is an ... headquarters of the Crow Nation. This part of the country is the historic

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Season Taking things into my own hands.

  

  the tough semester is that between having my time tied up in school and ... sometimes. Thankfully, the semester is over and it's on to bigger and better ... for later. The way it typically works is I'll have a random thought or

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Incentive to Drop Out Two MIT students get $100,000 and lots of opportunities in a two-year fellowship.

  

  harmful effects of inflation. I can add a little more about each. Laura is ... Weiss Lab and Glenn Lab. She is a sister of the Sigma Kappa sorority and has a blue belt in Tae Kwon Do. Jeffrey is also a sophomore, majoring

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2011