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• Blog / Admissions

  I Wrote an MIT Application Essay on Getting a B in Calculus College Search 2KChel, how I found MIT, and how I turned the B around

  

  preservation.)   The protagonist of ThesisNovel is a high school senior ... , “Oh Friend!” Past me was exuberant, but she is not very helpful to ... school in the middle of nowhere.” “We’re not in the middle of nowhere

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  THIS. IS. 18.02. "We will wield our triple integrals as one!"

  

  here lately. But it’s not like we’ve just been working. With the end of ... in the least creepy way possible. But EVERYONE loves Professor Auroux-not ... In case you haven’t been able to tell by the lack of bloggage across

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts on Removing the Long Essay from the Freshman Application So long, extraneous passages of florid prose.

  

  Brevity is wise. ...but I'm not the one being affected here. What are your thoughts?

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Metropolis and the Alloy Orchestra "The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must be the Heart!"

  

  their version of the score alongside the film. Such an event is rare; even ... year” to attend. The Alloy Orchestra, based here in Cambridge, is ... create the soundtrack. The film is a precursor to almost every sci-fi movie

  • by ARTalk
  • March 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  response, even if the truth is sometimes ‘this work was not completed ... Hassan, Sela, and the Niger Delta Hassan K. ‘17 is my friend and ... , Hassan (who is from the Ivory Coast) was always highly active in the Muslim

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Personal Projects

  things i’ve made and/or consumed art, movies, shows, and more

  

  consequences is why this was not the last time I did this lol. Be better than me ... visuals are gorgeous. The plot is not only riveting but appropriately paced ... weekly if not daily basis. This is my favorite album of the year. Just bop

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • February 28, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  begrudgingly opened [annotation note="The website all of the 8.01 content is ... least, not reassuring in my ability to pass the final! I ended up having ... ="aligncenter" width="529"] As we can see, I did not do all of the practice problems

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for the Class of 2013 The "Next Big Mailing" is on its way out, and with it lots of goodies…

  

  The Next Big Mailing (NBM) is on its way out the door. Formally known ... Coupon, PDF] The last item is the one that generates the most excitement ... to check if your username is already taken: 1) put the username into

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  6.115 Microcomputer Lab! literally the coolest class i've taken so far

  

  the new numbering system, which does not deserve rights"]6 ... [annotation note="I once fell sleep on the narrow, hard, not ... the nearby bathroom... I do not miss those days

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 16, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  reviewing my classes this semester but unthoroughly

  

  statement” or “for loop” is. Thus, a compiler is a program that does the hard ... This is the intro undergraduate DUSP class, surveying topics such as ... classes that is really necessary and important but maybe not so

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • May 17, 2025
• Blog / Summer

  and they were roommates living with "randos"

  

  's not. The only reason I can withstand living here is because of Rohan and ... websites for Airbnb and Kopa. Well, it's not like we had any better leads, and it's not like I wanted to put in any effort. I told the other two

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 6, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  participate in[annotation note="Recruitment is the week-long process you go ... , not for a week, not even for a month. I am here for the next four years ... lot more misconceptions that I'm not quite aware of yet. Despite all the

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To ASE Or Not To ASE preparing academically for freshman year

  

  , and if so, how many? In my opinion (which is not fact and not the only ... It's June! Which means of course you're not interested in the ... questioned about coming into MIT is absolutely not all what I should have been

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is wondrous strange. Why didn't the ostrich cross the road? Because a girl had no pants on.

  

  to Dorchester before, not even for bowling, I decided to enjoy the great weather and explore for a couple minutes. By the way, it's sunny ... was a little bored (for the very first time since I got to MIT two years

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  test by studying the test format and past questions, not the material. I ... hardest) is best for you. The results of my math diagnostic said that I was ... equations for physics. What's not easy is knowing how to manipulate them

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview deadline?

  There isn't a specific deadline for the interview. Students submit ... Educational Counselor (EC) if there’s one available. ECs will typically use the ... interview, it will be waived and your application will not be adversely
• Blog / Classes

  busy semesters and how to manage them it's organizational structures all the way down

  

  'm Doing This Semester The gist of it is that, compared to last semester, I ... reading and writing going on here. I think the history of Latin America is ... balance the narratives they find is extremely interesting to me, and I wish

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 10, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  weather. Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, the weather out west is as ... . Here's the thing: One does not simply experience heat and/or humidity in ... rain! OH, is that actually water falling out of the sky?! And it falls

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field ... application website and admissions requirements.  
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  (except that most of the girls agree it's not nearly as fun as rush ... organization that you care to learn about, not to show you the day to day life of ... decide which dorm to live in for the year) is fake too! McGregor, to my

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011