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• 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
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why Course 2A is Cooler than You I'm back from the dead, to tell you all about my major and its ridiculously…

  

  all of the names and numbers for your convenience. As a funny side note ... your electives contribute to the improvement of your skills in some area that interests you or will help you in your career aspirations after MIT

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

  

  eyes Tell me what you truly believe Yell so I can hear your words Because the echoes murmur louder Get up and fight me Are you afraid of your own ... me and show me fears Wasted, without sacrifice I lay to rest your

  • by Anika H. '26
  • November 7, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  All the advice you’ll need for the next twelve hours not clickbait

  

  you'll hear in the next few hours. Your mental and emotional health are ... , thoughts, and personality. Your decision won't change you; only you can do that. It's unfortunate that your application cannot capture all the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 14, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA decisions to be posted Saturday, 12/19/20, 3:14 PM ET

  

  , December 19, 3:14 PM EST. 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 checklist, which will now be turned off

  • by kellen manning
  • December 14, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  How to (Im)properly Get an Independent Study another step by step guide of our mistakes

  

  taken classes with) that could advise you in completing your project ... seem to be responding to your email Notice that he is not in his office ... in contact with the second professor Also, email your advisor just to

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 18, 2020