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• Blog / How to Human

  Living Meaningfully and all the things that has entailed

  

  India, and getting lunch with a friend in Tokyo along the way. I got to ... because I made the choice to. One of the freedoms of having a 9-5 is that I ... clear to me as of late is that I’m pretty used to getting what I want in

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 26, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fifth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to blog comments from the last month.

  

  't get full at SAT1 and SAT2 on MATH... Is it possible to achieve the ... either by courier mail or online? This is because the problem comes not ... interviews, however, if the nearest EC to the applicant is very far away (as in

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.

  

  Island, followed quickly behind by Virginia and Pennsylvania. For a ... is required. The meeting itself will last no longer than 90 minutes ... many questions as we can and do our best to answer every question fully

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  positive and negative energy revisiting midnight gospel

  

  our energy is going to flow in, so when you're doing magic, you want to ... traditions are a way of transferring spiritual energy from the speaker to the ... an oral tradition is, it means the way this current of energy is passed

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  DRAW TIM (the beaver) behold the artistic talents of MIT staff

  

  to the best of your ability," where X=bike or car or Shrek or Tim ... further ado, I present to you DRAW TIM (the beaver) by MIT Admissions and ... your own Tim to this collage, please do in the comments of this post

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • April 5, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Even More for Admitted Students: Share Your Story Another open thread for '11s.

  

  a month. I was barely reading the blogs, just trying to get two ... wanted at least some way to mentally prepare before I read the words on the ... means it's exactly one year to the day when I discovered I got in. In

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 13, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  the way there, we stopped at the North End playground to do some physics ... from Charlestown, which is home to the Bunker Hill Memorial and USS ... , followed by ice cream at the famous Mike's Pastries. We tried to walk off the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  about professors you're close to is that they make you call them by their ... undergrads are destined to get short shrift. Apparently undergrads are less fun ... 're not herded into giant classes like so many moo cows. According to the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  It's pretty hard to live in Boston and not get swept away by Red Sox ... under trees and getting hit in the face by leaves, or maybe you like ... , but other than that your only other refuge is that you don't like

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Never Mind The Score Insights from the National Poetry Slam - for both MIT students and hopefuls

  

  , if you went to CPW, getting back in touch with your host is a good way ... . There's no reason not to feel the same way about your own work and effort. So ... your high school years, but the truth is you'll be seeing the people on

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday Afternoon Props Props to ten people/committees/inanimate objects that deserve props.

  

  don't want to hear all the way through. 9. Daniela, for having a really ... third choice for any student. 2. Megan '08 for introducing me to the song ... aquajogging this afternoon. Joe is on the cross-country team, but had his little

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Lots of questions today! Lots of answers, too.

  

  usually either get dinner on campus (that is, bring dinner home on their way ... means I don't have to take the FEE, but do I still get 9 unrestricted ... easier, if you're planning to double). You can't use the elective credits

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  surviving building. Right next to the statehouse is a marker commemorating the ... Series is going on outside your window. 6. Old North Church At the Old ... going to march to Charlestown by land, or they were going to go via the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  running out of time the woes of every single graduating student

  

  graduating seniors, the summer is our last chance to vibe before we start our ... ...," nor can I quantify the anxiety it evokes. I did a "senior sale" to get ... really wanted to go to. the fear of mis-optimizing is back in full force

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 27, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  INT to the INT to the IN(s)T i3 Videos! woo!

  

  ), after you choose to matriculate. The DVD is a compilation of student ... -acclaimed International House. < more shameless plug> Video bought to you by yours ... Interactive Introduction to the Institute (i3) (n.) - a DVD you will

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 26, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Take Only Memories Leave Only Footprints

  

  -Year Program students. This is an opportunity for us to tell the staff what we ... I just came back to my dorm room from all the graduation hooplah. I ... that by now.) On MIT’s list of 101 things to do before graduation for

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Life, the Universe, and Everything I’m significant! …screamed the dust speck.

  

  process to being on campus, when you are starstruck. Starstruck by the ... . Even if your level of Wikipedia-involvement is limited to searching for ... that make me happy. (Props to you if you get all the references. A couple

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 13, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Swag … I mean, Career Fair What I did not acquire at the career fair:A job.

  

  the point of a career fair is to collect job prospects, not swag. In the conventional sense, my priorities were screwed up. However, to continue with the ... : blogging for MIT admissions!) Even though I didn’t get, or even attempt to

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 30, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  Always the Art Kid many many many identities

  

  remember the first job I ever wanted to be was an interior designer. I drew ... ’t necessarily wrong, but I didn’t mind—I liked the way that new words rolled off ... trust me that i spent everyday begging my parents to take me to the

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • November 28, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An Explanation I always end up writing about underwear!

  

  bringing it up then. By the way, congratulations on graduating. Senior Wow, way to make an insulting, totally useless reply to the entire dorm ... color is YOUR underwear?" on the back. This is not because we are creepy

  • by Snively '11
  • April 30, 2009