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• Blog / About Decisions

  Dragons A blog post for deferred students (and everybody else waiting on decisions).

  

  than it would have been otherwise. This is the way I would ... conquered that one. No one, not even MIT, can take away the accomplishments ... issues so I did not think about the deferral too much, although I felt

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every now and then, my mind = blown. Thanks, Science!

  

  at the idea of doodling a science-question post. I still plan on getting around to that. But in the midst of my magnet research, I stumbled upon (actually, not really. My professors for 20.363, Biomaterials

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 11, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Making of the Riri Williams Pi Day Video Behind the scenes of an extraordinary three minutes!

  

  filming, and though I knew from the beginning that not everything could ... ; Classroom 10-250   10-250 is a classic MIT lecture hall, in the sense ... Robertson, who manages and maintains the wind tunnel. The Edgerton Center is

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 9, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Thoughts. Future. Kindness

  

  explaining "Chechnya Is Not the Czech Republic”, next to immigration debate ... and how they can donate blood. “I am O-, and donating blood is the first ... passed away in the line of duty. A friend of mine, who is also a friend of

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Essay: Yogurt Edition! You like froyo? I like froyo! ^___^V

  

  I think the college essay is a lot like froyo. It comes in a variety ... . enough rambling. =p 1. Froyo is meant for experimenting. So it is the same ... or may not be interested in what you have to say. With the college

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Underwater Dreams (from a distance) A reflection on immigration, student activism, and civic engagement at MIT.

  

  that struck the core of the conversation. “My name is Austin Thompson ... twelve years old, put me in the back of a cop car not believing that I lived there, and I had to call my parents to prove it. So the sense of not

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 10, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  50 Reflections

  

  celebration. The invitation is a complete honor. It's great to be back in my old ... which I am not grateful for the privilege of having been a part of that ... really, really flattered, the entry I wish everyone would read is More Than

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to use these blogs Scattered thoughts on the information age, plus some bonus snark.

  

  ’t ask me if I filed your letter of recommendation yet. The answer is ... to help the waiting suck less? No, probably not. If you ask this, we ... when the grade in question is as low or lower than mine. Listen to me

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Group Post] Next Haunt 2024: The Survivors three bloggers face the horrors of public transit

  

  excuse is that I forgot to sign up in the previous years. But that isn ... learned that the cast members were told not to eliminate anyone but just get ... !” However, the lock would not open, and for two reasons: I was missing some

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 27, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  some warmth on a cold decisiony day "there have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long / but now…

  

  As I'm sure those of you to whom this post is relevant will not need to be reminded, it is that time of year: the time when tensions run ... the time I got home. Some days, you just can't do it, and it's not a

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Am I Smart Enough for MIT? On second thought...don't answer that.

  

  " way). MIT is about educating the entire student, not *just* the academics, and the college experience is not *just* the classes - it ... applying to MIT. I thought I'd post it again (recycling is good for the

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice you’ve heard before and a story you haven’t you can just skip to the pictures if you want to, I wont be offended.

  

  , not four. It's easy to say that you'll read the lecture notes for the ... day is filled. Where is the time to catch up on material that you ... 2pm. You might be wondering at the moral of this story. Is it grades

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • March 2, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Story About Muti How I performed a project in Ethiopia a lot sooner than I expected.

  

  post. This time, I have a story. The story is not about me (well, not entirely), and it’s not about Ethiopia, and it is not about my family, or ... is held there on Sundays. The surrounding villages have none of these

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Classes, by the Group Chats and their potential replacement, Interstellar!

  

  : Daniel S., Akshaj K., Vivek B., and Guang C. I'm guessing the name is ... class, the less of a need there is for a group chat. The harder the class, the more helpful a group chat is in getting through the semester. III

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT, part deux The case study of someone else you wouldn't expect to have gotten in

  

  on how I got here is the most popular thing I've ever written ... school class, and the first male valedictorian in 10 years -- he's not a ... Fair. The fair is held every year at MIT, and Adam's award (a trip to a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Fireside Chat with President Sally Kornbluth get to know our president!

  

  recognize her face and her title, but what is the President of MIT like on a ... is one of the greatest issues of our day has led her to pioneer the Climate Project at MIT. The goal of this project is to figure out how to get

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Avatar and Desserts Exploring Food Art

  

  ’m making the assumption that you’ve seen the show and will not go over plot ... episodes. Here are some pictures. The rest of the blog is me explaining how ... ’ve probably seen the show and know how it is. I wish I could call this a

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • December 10, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  . "you have to adjust based on how the wind is blowing," said john. "and so ... question. "can you?" i asked. "the short answer," john replied, "is that ... you when we get on the boat," said john. "since this is your first time

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Are people on the East Coast friendly? An entry especially for those from the Midwest.

  

  answer, because MIT is the community you will spend most of your time in ... a few anecdotes to give you a picture of what the city is like. And ... going, all the time. Most people in Boston would not initiate a

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 21, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  fish metaphors on queerness

  

  you're different." The truth is that, for the most part, this strategy ... extremely clear, '28th best high school violinist in South Dakota' is not a high honor, but it is one which I received."]play in the all

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • June 18, 2022