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• Blog / Admissions

  Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.

  

  were the important thing, you could save your tuition money and get your ... how to fail. If you're going to be a practicing scientist or engineer, you need to learn how to fall flat on your face. Despite the best

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  He Zigs, He Zags MIT's new video podcast.

  

  Production Services (AMPS) would love to hear your feedback about ZigZag, about the stories, and, yes, about the hosts. Please be honest in your feedback! What are your thoughts? Would you subscribe to and watch this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  juncture. I'm hesitant to post this because I don't want to get your hopes up ... be making an official announcement until March 6. Please hold your ... answered then. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed! I know mine are.

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  of you who applied Early Action have received your decision, and those of you who applied Regular Action have begun your anxious waiting ... general. A lot of you talk about getting into MIT as though it is your goal

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Forum Monday Let's make a list of questions that you feel you REALLY need answers to ASAP.

  

  closer to application deadlines I know that your anxiety level is on the incline. As a way to help with your tension headaches, I propose the ... the rules: Make sure your question is general enough to be of

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Three cheers for the MIT Marching Band Is the band ready? You bet they are.

  

  , Ref, you're missing a good game!" Snare: ::rimshot:: 6. Brian '09 and ... !" "What?" "Shake your booty!" "No way!" "Shake your booty!" "Okay!" "Jump, shake your booty, jump jump, shake your booty!" "Hey, band!" "What?" "Hey

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  character: Garfield Advice about applying to college/MIT: Let your personality show through in your essay(s). Share your goals, interests and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  awhile, we would expect to see the results of your standardized tests ... distance from your high school studies, the more creative you'll have to be ... /recommendations from your employers, mentors and training situations can provide useful
• Blog / Challenges

  you can care about things revisiting stoicism

  

  out of your control, so it doesn’t make sense to put too much weight on ... trying. Not ‘some way to save my child’ - but a way to lose your fear.” i ... rather explains how to avoid unnecessary suffering and how to protect your

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • July 18, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Memory down résumé lane Serif or sans-serif?

  

  you put on your résumé when you have nothing to put on your résumé when companies are looking for what you've done on your résumé? Hmm, good question ... résumé, and fluffed it up a bit. Also, pro tip, as a freshman, since you're

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 20, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  Speech at Stanford, Steve Jobs said, “Have the courage to follow your heart ... right for you. That is why you must learn to trust your intuition, which ... school to go to, I encourage you to try listening to your heart. Thoughts

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  H0sed Psets, exams, and being "mediocre" at MIT.

  

  't stop once you're a college student (often, it gets worse, lol). * In many classes, they count for little to nothing in your final course grade. You know how your high school grade breakdown is like 30% tests, 30

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  november again conversation with myself

  

  go haywire. well, i think you're doing great. i mean, you really like your classes this semester, don't you? yeah, they're fun. you know when all the topics in your classes line up, and it's like wait, i've heard

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  When Things Go Wrong: A Survival Guide? Come, obtain guidance from someone who's just as clueless as you are...

  

  -epic REX disaster, I’ve decided to offer you people some advice for when your ... , remember that you don’t have to know what to do on your own; the people ... are bad! When your expectations have been destroyed, it’s important to

  • by Powers '23
  • September 13, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I Wanted to Say to Prefrosh before CPW 2015 a resurrected freshman draft

  

  about her Bio GIR experience during CPW [editor's note: your CPW host can ... discover sensational news about yourself. You may learn that math is not your ... -set opinions about your capacities. Some of you may be struck with impostor

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Premed and Me (frankly speaking) MIT is hard, but MIT premed doesn't have to suck. Here's why.

  

  that unfolded right after your graded work landed on the desk in front of ... lies the curse: if you're not comparing your performance to something, how do you know what shape you're in come your application season? More

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 29, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Questions about Blogging Some friendly advice.

  

  't appropriate. Many thanks, and hope you're enjoying the rest of your summer ... in the fall. My point is, your first semester is pretty much the ... of what you can do and be involved in. As you go through MIT, you're

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Spoiled Milk I wrote an entry so long overdue my milk has spoiled in the process. So…

  

  at CPW, though, so if you're here you should come see my crying debut ... coming?) I read Laura's post and all your comments a couple times, and I ... crazy, aren't they? You convert entire moments of your life that have made

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  received your financial aid award. Until all of that has happened, you have ... . Given your course load and extra-curriculars do you really think that you ... . sorry :-( Do your homework. Learn as much about the the place that you

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Interview Tips from an MIT Educational Counselor Thoughts on how to prepare for your alumni interview

  

  some suggestions she has for you as you prepare for your interview: I ... . Everyone at MIT genuinely wants your interview experience to be as low ... of where, when, and with whom your interview is with. 1. Don’t wait

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 19, 2014