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• Blog / MIT Life

  Someone saved my life tonight Survived my squalor, like a butterfly.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? In Burton-Conner, if you keep leaving your suite messy ... squalor. So, for your edification... First degree squalor: You are getting ... emerge and your disorganization is starting to affect your life and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 12, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  want to remind the November 2013 past: Remember your social studies ... school did not prepare you for a basic survival skill. Your group was the only one who failed. And another class day, you and your classmates lay

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 20, 2015
• Blog / How to MIT

  Expanding on Pass No Record It's not so much a time machine, as it is a dodgeball cannon!

  

  , but a few key ones. 1) Classes are harder 2) Classes are in your major 3) Nothing is new anymore During your first semester at MIT you'll be ... took a bunch of classes at a local college, you're going to have to get

  • by Snively '11
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Blog Entry About Transition This blog entry is about transition. The act of passing from one state or place…

  

  transition. And in one sentence, I've completely ruined your hope of being ... life was to properly fill out your name and your AP Java teacher's name on that useless green form that your mom later insisted you save for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 2, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Overcommit Responsibly sidequesting like a pro

  

  two bars. So if you’re physically sick or mentally exhausted, you won’t be able to do much. When your MP and HP drop below a certain threshold ... . Your skill points are not how good you are at something, but rather a

  • by Anika H. '26
  • October 6, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  expressed concerns about my essays, my parents literally said to me, “your SAT ... ; your mileage may vary. I will also try to offer general advice. I hope ... were important. My essays were not related to my “stats.” You have your

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  cookies life lessons through six scrumptious sayings

  

  sociocultural factors and your willingness to be quiet as a child and not your ... things you're doing, and past the expectations of what you should be doing ...  (or, getting addicted to success) Soon you're not so special, and that's fine

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 13, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  into the pi day verse 3/14/22 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  available online Monday, March 14 at 6:28 PM ET. To check your decision, visit apply.mitadmissions.org/apply and go to your Application Status Page. That’s the same place that you’ve been tracking your application

  • by Tim
  • March 7, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  7 Rings actually just one but ya know

  

  your work aside and stress about the things you have to do. I don't mean watch an episode of Gilmore Girls  either. Don't try to turn your mind off ... . Take walks without your headphones on. Wake up to watch sunrises. Take

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • April 23, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Thursday, 12/14/17, at 6:28PM ET

  

  your decision on the 14th, visit decisions.mit.edu and log in with your ... with your MyMIT username and password. I recommend you do this now to ... ; If you've forgotten your MyMIT password, you may use our automated

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  the class of 2019. If there’s an event in your area, you should ... taste of a few of the events this coming week. Check out your MyMIT portal ... views while kicking back with your new MIT classmates from the 305

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vote for Ksplice! MIT's spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration in action.

  

  (One sentence executive summary: If you're willing to support an ... cast your vote for Ksplice in the Forbes "Boost Your Business ... Forbes "Boost Your Business" Competition. Their concept is actually a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  The Ultimate Showdown The Laptop vs. The Desktop So you're about to head off to college, and you're thinking to yourself, do I need a ... personal thoughts... Being at MIT, sometimes unless you're an AIM addict

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  . Furthermore, if your interests don't align with an organization and you pursue ... extra-curriculars or achievements it looks for on your application; rather ... activity. Okay, now you're challenging yourself in your coursework and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Should I include my ethnicity on the MIT Application? As a minority, how many times have you heard some off-handed comment about someone of…

  

  be hesitant to report your ethnicity because you don't want to be ... you were admitted on the basis of your merit. So should you report your ... talk a lot about FIT & MATCH. Think of your application as you would

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  plan to visit, please leave your questions in the comments; I will answer ... to leave your advice on visiting MIT and Boston in the comments; I will ... your camera ready), libraries, and, during the summer only, a student

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Hosts

  

  our hosts will be before we get there? I know you're just matching us up ... . Many of you will receive a call or email from your host in the next few ... they will meet you when you arrive on campus. A note on your host: We did

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 3, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  The Public’s Biggest Fear ...is no longer one of mine.

  

  : You Won't Blank Out, but if you're really worried, bring a notecard. I ... , take notes on your notes. Take notes on your notes on your notes. Read ... ) additional information in case people ask you questions. If you're using a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Wisdom of Khan revealed the MIT secret

  

  , procrastinated together and cried together. You have been with each other at your ... graduate the rest of your life, you know that you have a past in common. That ... . Regardless of how different your pre-MIT backgrounds may have been, you will

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  The November Rule 2: Electric Boogaloo the one rule you should not break (take it from me, kids)

  

  how to be an independent person in your first semester at MIT is essential. the first few months form the basis for the rest of your experience, and having the majority of your time be consumed by one person is not

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 23, 2021