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  As We Approach Decision Day On getting in and on not getting in

  

  are times when your preexisting uncertainties are magnified and your ... someone had told me then. You applied because you’re passionate about ... ’ve already given your all, for almost two decades, to get where you are now. I

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 8, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  say. What makes someone stand out in your pool?, others ask. But these ... you want to do it, DO IT. But don't do it because you think it's your ... , liberated from the pressures of not having cured cancer by your 18th birthday

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Essay: Yogurt Edition! You like froyo? I like froyo! ^___^V

  

  so much =p, and you have to narrow your list down after you get the ... thousands of application essays in one application cycle, so how is your essay ... that I addressed the question?" Throughout your years of schooling, the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  From the other side of grad school Trust me, I'm a doctor

  

  learn and feeling like you’re starting from scratch is something you do again and again and again, for the rest of your life, as you enter new ... in the side, feeling very small, slip your personal key in (feeling

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT Academics (you know, the REAL reason why you're coming to MIT )

  

  levels look like or go get the game! :) Your first semester is Luigi Circuit, it's basically a loop for you to get the feel of your cart/bike and to size up your competitors. As long as you steer carefully, Pass

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 7, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  here comes a thought on decisions

  

  find negative emotions during this time in your life. i remember ... to lose yourself in. oh, you're losing sight, you're losing touch all ... scheme of things that is your life, your undergraduate college experience

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to MIT: Choosing a Dorm the good and not-so-good reasons

  

  't have your people. Sometimes, you’ll find your best living group on only one floor or lounge of a dorm, and it will be your family. Here are some ... videos on mitguidetoresidences.mit.edu Visit all dorms. Even if you’re

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  e) Other Some pretty important stuff, and then just some pretty stuff.

  

  major, you haven't found it. c) College education adds to your confusion ... inevitably, after "YOU USED TO BE SO CUTE! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE??", roll ... luxury I'm very grateful for, because while your college major doesn

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Feeling Many Feelings :) and :( and everything in between about decisions

  

  admitted or not, can never fully capture our deepest belief in your worthiness and your potential or our admiration for your goodness and your ... your journey. To all of you, thank you for trusting us with your

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • March 16, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  exchangers. :)  Realise that you still haven't submitted your visa application, and on the form it says "Please note that processing your visa ... hope you make it all together.  Pick up your visa authorisation

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  The Great Wifi Outage of 2007 Burton-Conner's wifi went out two days ago; Evan will tell you more by the end…

  

  video. Caution! Mild condiment violence to follow. In case you're ... ! Here's more of your questions: Nihar queried: I was wondering how and ... that... I'm worried =( Do teachers even know your name? Yeah.. it's kind

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  ; Without further ado:   16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW ... people and make event hopping friends. K: Also, if you're interested in ... an event. N: Go to the events and form your own opinions. There's a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions advice from someone who’s been there

  

  applications, including your MIT applications. Over the summer, when I was ... you demonstrate, with your application in full, that you probably have ... your GPA was 4.0 or 3.92. I saw that there was a thread before asking

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parametric Cooking how i make fifty plus recipes with just three!

  

  . Now what? At this point, your most likely option is to go back and ... inputs for length, width, and height. Make a rectangle using your width and ... . Lastly, array this cube in a 25x25 array, and you're done. As you can

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 30, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fit or happiness made easy

  

  natural, where you can focus your efforts on achieving instead of diverting ... something that possibly determines your happiness across multiple facets of your life--how well you fit in at school, at work or at home affects more

  • by Connie H. '15
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Application dreaming

  

  's disease, nor do we expect that math and science are the only thing you're ... short, Shahab, yes, we will value your poetry. I look forward to hearing about it in your application. And for the rest of you poets, dancers

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2004
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Note To Self Please don't forget this.

  

  : "How was your first year at MIT?" After a billion failed attempts (most ... and forget to ask your TA about. Maybe you keep one eye on the answer ... you spend your time, or you won't do any better. Trust me. I have the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I Really Just Cannot Write Anymore of My Thesis I wish I can bang out essays like blog entries.

  

  junior/senior PDF (you can designate two classes during your junior and senior years, outside of your major and minor, as pass/D/F), but ended up ... " questions that used to be at the end of your math textbook in every section

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 23, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  have agency: own your decisions. What do I mean by that? I mean that at the end of the day, the choices you make in college are yours. The ... the first place."]in your hands.[/annotation] You should do your best to

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  What getting an education from MIT is like according to students and robo-cj

  

  shot at the moon. You don't know what you're going to get. You just know you're going to get a shot. —Robo-CJ another Disney live action reboot. You've heard the story, but you're there for new perspectives

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 17, 2020