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• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  last year, and it is, once again, that time of year! This year I'd like ... , which is another student run organization that connects students to MIT ... during the weekend, there is a huge support system here at MIT to help you

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Holidays And some final thoughts before the new year

  

  it’s been a whole year. Finals are over. First semester is done. Now ... : Laundry is very important. Neglect it you should not. The workload can be ... semester is near. Go have a nice holiday. And see you next year!  

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 30, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It's one phrase - "a cappella", Italian for "in the manner of the church ... cappella is big at MIT - we've got the Logarhythms, Chorallaries, Toons

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Day of Classes Published exactly 4 weeks after the first day of classes. My bad.

  

  quickly (she was slow.) Having handwriting that you enjoy looking at is a ... my lecture notes, there is a mixture of 1) abbreviated content (normal ... , to an observation that the professor is wearing funny clothes, to the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / Events

  A Study Break. Or two or three. Or four. I think you get the idea.

  

  Saturday is a singular bag of nacho cheese Doritos and a fun-sized bag of M&Ms. Sunday is waffles. Monday is Insomnia cookies. Tuesday is brownies. Wednesday is moon cakes Thursday is an oatmeal cookie I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: It’s Amazing Pterodactyl I'm not good at acronyms

  

  Period, but I think "It's Awesome Pterodactyl" is much more descriptive), which traditionally is when all the students return to see all their ... the horrifying discovery of what "windchill" is. This year however, is a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 14, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: A Guide for the Hopeless and Drenched thoughts from mark '15

  

  , there is a goal, the destination to your journey. There is no winning path ... the best chance you got. Guideline #1: There is more to you than ... their success solely through exams. This is not to degrade the students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  things about MIT is being able to apply the concepts you learn within the ... is a non-profit organization that partners with communities in ... which I am team lead, is Showergy. Showergy's premise is this: Imagine

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  this is fundamentally flawed. What Mrs. Andrews (what? Your kindergarten ... important peer pressure was, and is, to our development as individuals. We are ... attitudes is essential to discovering and expressing who we are. Sure, Mrs

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Math Women Rock k + 8 = awesome

  

  for Girls is the country's preëminent math competition for young women ... help bring MPG here, in no small part because math is awesome and math girls are awesome and MPG is awesome and we like to have as much awesome

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 8, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Beard today, gone tomorrow a touching tale of a man and his beard.

  

  . "Beards?" you say. Yes, beards. See, November is also home to a hallowed ... , manliest beard you can in the span of one month. Leonidas is the patron saint of Beardvember This is easier said than done, even though you have

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  particular order, Don't spend too much time with your host! CPW is not "meet ... ". Although your host is probably a fairly awesome person, they'll be around for ... ). CPW is a chance for you to meet people in your grade and go to once

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  , decisions day (D-Day from here on out) is upon us and for the prospective ... towel) You see, MIT is a great many wonderful things, and it's the place ... hours here – most of my sleeping is done when I'm on vacation =] ). It is

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  , 11.125 is more likely to talk about whether the tests you write for students are formative or summative, and 11.129 is more likely to talk about ... sherhorosko.wordpress.com So, the question we were asked in class is, where

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Admissions Update Updates about application numbers, application tracking, and more.

  

  about 6%. Midyear Report: The Midyear Report is on schedule to be released next week. The Midyear Report is to be filled out by all MIT ... blog entry. Application tracking: This is the big update for today. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  meet and get to know people by playing games. It’s no secret that MIT is ... advising seminars. The general scheduling rule here is classes from 9 ... . One of my suitemates is on the Varsity Field Hockey team and attends to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  leaving for another planet. But that's how it is. This is not the Earth ... magnet high school in NYC. This is a planet of it's own. It's called TLM ... up. But The Land of MIT is a new planet altogether. And here's a quick

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  In which I am no longer new here ...well, it's true.

  

  My name is Keri Garel, and nothing else in my bio is true anymore ... love for pie is still only surpassed by my love for bacon and Arrested ... becoming a senior didn't clue you into that.) My old bio is also a testament

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 11, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  The Grandest of Road Trips Reflections on a cross-country road trip, on an international plane flight, on a full bladder.

  

  through Seoul, and I'm holding it. This is not because of lack of access - I ... few interesting observations about this country: -It is a very long ... Fall with all the colors of the rainbow. This is so they can remind you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Really, I don’t feel like thinking of a title right now Now there's a title cop-out you can only use once. Good thing I saved it…

  

  .) So, I'll sell my soul a little and turn this entry into a what is ... to these strict guidelines: Yikes! This is crazy! (See any typos ... see each other. Anyway, Jodie is running around D-Lab stressing about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 11, 2009