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• Blog / MIT Life

  Our mother shoulda just named you Laika! Come on Alex, you can do it.

  

  to buy embarassingly large-sized teddy bears for your parents that make ... that I had to finish it. It's like when your mom calls you by your first ... you need to do before you're prepared to take off (see the analogy

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump News and updates for admitted students from the last few weeks, in no particular order...

  

  CPW is Monday, April 2, 2007. That's in five days! I know you're all second-semester seniors, but procrastination is not your friend in this ... group) confirm that you're actually a member of the class

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  it to falling in love.] Make the decision with both your head and your heart, ... When you're at the school for you, you'll know it." 3. Daniel ... questions, and be honest with your answers: What kind of a school do I want to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Questions and answers

  

  your MIT education taking you? What opportunities have been available to you that you feel get you closer to your goal in life? So I guess what ... , which, believe me, has a long-term impact on your life. It is much more

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Boston Calling Everything I know about having a phone at MIT.

  

  already now is definitely the time to get a new one on Amazon.com if your ... , the $150 Amazon.com rebate requires you access your "digital locker" and then to send a copy of your paid second month's phone bill and the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Things You Won’t Have to Buy (or spend *that* much on) This one's especially for the incoming freshmen.

  

  to get a little more bang for your MIT buck, based on things that I ... to offer free food. As a frugal freshman, you can use this to your advantage. Simply checking your MIT email for announcements from student

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will, I will set this schedule on fire This has been a long time coming. Text- and picture-heavy! Link- and acronym-happy! Take it…

  

  about my schedule. Let's talk about yours. And by "yours," I mean you. Yes, froshlings. You. You'll all be here in two weeks. Your friends at other ... yet and you're sitting around wondering what in the world a Math

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  Okoboji because I believe my writing will blossom at your program since it ... admissions committee will also know that your writing will "blossom" there ... will have used up 15% of your space saying virtually nothing. 15%! In

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  how to restore an old whiteboard, mit style four years of whiteboard wear and care

  

  unscented as you can get unless you really want your room smelling like mint ... eraser. Basically, you’re trying to get out as many surface stains as you ... out two fingertips of toothpaste onto your fingers, and smear it into an

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 17, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  you are enrolled. You may find it useful to do so for your own learning, and if your school, as a condition of your enrollment in an AP course ... to please follow your school policy if possible. However, your offer of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking in with EA Applicants because I just saw Chris' post, and you probably did, too

  

  : your admissions decision does not in any way reflect your worth. A negative decision does not negate your abilities, accomplishments, and dreams ... ’s hard anywhere to achieve your dreams. It’s going to be a tough

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! Plus lots of awesome advice from MIT students!

  

  than what I had originally planned. That said, do go through your CPW ... B. '15 1. If you pay for food at any point, you're doing it wrong. 2. If you're asking yourself, "Should I go to Thing X?" the answer is

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-Guide to CPW KAPOW! GET EXCITED!!!

  

  post a Mini-Guide to KAPOW for your final hours of prep. And if I miss ... @mit.edu directly. Packing Packing is a familiar concern. First, ask your host if you need to bring a sleeping bag. Chances are, your host will have an air

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  to the 2019s in anticipation of pi day with love

  

  ." the 2018s were all in your place last year. i spent the whole of ... community, and if you’ve been observant on your college visits (virtual or ... . you’ve probably thought a hundred times about your application

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  My MIT Interview I think that I forgot to tell you about that

  

  my MIT interviewer, saying "I remember you mentioned that your birthday ... observed that "your last name* maps to a rare earth element whose compounds ... opinions off your interlocutor. You can (should) relax and be yourself, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Inspired Brainstorming Three pieces of advice I employ

  

  “Study hard” or “Eat your broccoli.” As I prepared to leave home for MIT ... balloons and clouds spotting its fuzzy fleece surface. “As you start your ... you set your mind to.” Mom has empowered me to think big. When I feel

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home is Where the Heart is In which I speak only in trite cliches.

  

  . The living groups at MIT are as diverse at its students, so whether you're ... broomsticks (left to your imagination). We've even started a political movement ... what it's like to worry that you're not going to belong, or you'll have

  • by Tom R. '14
  • December 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tangential Learning Isn't the point of research to delve into what you don't know?

  

  time for anything. Fortunately, there's two periods in which most of your ... Rossum isn't your Jersey Shore-variety Guido, so if you're like me, you might've had your mind blown. He's the type of Guido that made a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 19, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Bulletin – RA News, EA Results bang it here for the latest updates and stats

  

  : In no particular order: Don't worry. We have your mail. We've been ... not evaluate your application until we have everything we need. So don ... should be keeping the Midyear Report in the back of your mind. All Early

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Going Social Thinking about MIT Admissions and social media.

  

  News Feed of your five thousand closest Friends on Facebook. Everybody wins. Your Friends will see cool content they may have never stumbled ... love MIT, you may not want MIT to be where your friends are, jumping in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 14, 2009