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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogging Is The Salt Shaker Of My Life thinly veiled platitude included free in box of metaphors

  

  balancing work and fun because fun is the seasoning of life but needs to ... MTV is disgraceful." This, combined with the underlying knowledge that ... -coated giant, or learning Haskell, which is one of the most intimidating

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Live from the Glass Lab! it's...tuesday afternoon??

  

  great, if not THE great living glass blower, Lino Tagliapietra, is working in the MIT Glass Lab this week. Since space is so tight and so tightly ... One of my favorite MIT organizations is the Glass Lab, where students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 19, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  on me this is not the same process that it was just 15 years ago. There ... Applicants, if you're reading this, I hope that MIT is one of the ... . I am giving you a hall pass for this blog entry. This entry is for the

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Comments on A Boring Friday lItErArY aNaLySiS

  

  did not pick myself. Most of the story proceeds through a linear path ... , then what use is there making choices? The answer is delayed branching ... . The problem with this structure is that the choices tend to be

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 13, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Scholar, Episode 2 A few thoughts on last night's episode of the reality television show "The Scholar"...

  

  middle class families. (Let's not forget, though, that by far the most underrepresented group in American universities is low income students) Trivia. The ... not the view of all admissions officers. We know that many homeschoolers

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  The MIT Midyear Report is now available! You can fill it out now at ... earlier. Some notes: The Midyear Report is an online form that is to be ... accepted during Early Action. The Midyear Report is to be completed by you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Some Q & A about the waitlist.

  

  waitlist? The waitlist is not ranked. We will reconsider all of the ... spot on the waitlist. Not all of those students will choose to remain on ... admitted from the wiatlist." The reality is that predicting yield is very

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Final in Boston An MIT- and Boston-centric look at the Italian victory.

  

  . Despite the American reputation of not being a soccer-friendly country ... the scene below (note the delicious Mike's Pastry at right): not your ... have to look forward to is a down market. According to this article, the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  This blog post is about you. yes, you.

  

  to stress. MIT is a difficult place - but you already knew that.  The classes are hard.  The psets, harder.  The exams, stressful.  And that ... about a culture from its language.  And while Inuits might not really have

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 7, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: Parts 1 and 2 for Early and Regular Action applicants

  

  school adventures. MIT is not the goal. It never was. No one can see the ... . MIT is competitive, but it’s not a competition. There are no judges to ... fun with the application. Really, it’s possible. Application Season is

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: Sign up for SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test registration deadline is April 28.

  

  use them for placement or credit. Taking the ACT does not exempt a student from taking the 2 required SAT Subject Tests. We do not require and will not consider other Subject Tests; however, you should check the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple A behind-the-scenes special on directing a play

  

  motivations? How many hours are we going to rehearse each week? What is the ... sane. But prod week before the show opens is considered hell-week with ... . But the final product is so worth it. The set was gorgeous. The

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • November 6, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who you gonna call? The Mythbusters @ MIT!

  

  concert. Mythbusters on stage. Now, what you might not know is that the Mythbusters are not foreign to MIT. (Hops into Time Machine) The year was 2005 ... not able to recreate the flame. More on MIT and the Archimedes Death

  • by Bryan
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Deadline Q & A Have a question about your MIT application? Read on...

  

  is currently closed for the holidays, and is not accepting emails or ... passed. While highly recommended, the interview is not a required part of ... provided answers to some additional FAQs: Deadlines The deadline is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 22, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  lessons learned this summer reflecting back on a summer that flew by

  

  syndrome is a thing in the real world, not just at MIT having a standing ... "productive". feeling guilty about not being productive isn't healthy and is ... after you run because the LA air is dry and you'll wake up the next

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 2, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick EA Update A few words about the storm, application tracking, MyMIT, and more.

  

  . Recommendations: It is okay if your teacher or counselor does not include the MIT ... have not yet determined when the announcement will be made; it usually is ... interviewer. Do not worry, we are not shutting down the application on November

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  The MIT Midyear Report is now available! You can fill it out now at ... is earlier. Some notes: The Midyear Report is an online form that is ... accepted during Early Action. The Midyear Report is to be completed by you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Journey back Home from PE Class photodocumenting the trek across campus

  

  to the West side of campus twice, even though it is only a 10-minute ... about culture and architecture. The spherical building in the back is ... of the MIT Symphony Orchestra or Concert Choir. Fun fact: Kresge is a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 26, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Fun With Photoshop Do you have mad Photoshop skills? Show us.

  

  mascot. What you may not know is that Joanne is, like me, a die-hard Lost fan. Not only does she love the riveting storylines and character ... post, I'll keep you entertained with the following. As you know if you

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 27, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: What do those ROTC kids do during summer…? guest post by Karen C. '20

  

  knows the deal - MIT is a constant whirlwind of PSETs, exams, lectures ... Training is a mandatory program that cadets usually attend the summer after ... information on Air Force ROTC, visit the official website at https://www.afrotc.com/.

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 23, 2018