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• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi(e) Day Burton 1 celebrates Pi Day as we generally like to celebrate all unofficial nerd holidays…

  

  and make you all jealous, and a little hungry. But I mean, you're second semester seniors now; you could eat pie all day and still pass your classes.) (You are passing your classes, right?) From: jess Subject: IT

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  you haven't yet done so, you must click the "Submit" button on your EA ... call in any updates. Don't worry if your essay doesn't format as you ... for more information. ...and, while you're thinking of it, go thank your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Residence-Based Advising Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.

  

  in her last post as an undergrad, "Take your living group selection ... ), not the summer, to be the time when you're truly making your living ... could have a great one." First off, Jessie, you're brilliant, and we

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT, You Make Me Wanna Wait! Between high school and MIT, I took two years to travel and work as a…

  

  . Welcome – MIT’s an amazing place (no matter what you’re here to study), and I bet you’re really eager to come – not just for Campus Preview Weekend, but to start your academic and life voyage as a freshman this fall

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to Get Home from the Airport for Free For prefrosh who are like me and terrified of entering dank underground tunnels they haven’t…

  

  cabs when travelling alone. The T is not scary. In addition, if you’re on your way home from Boston Logan, it’s free. I Instagrammed the trip back ... that the T is only an option if your plane arrives when the T is actually

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 18, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Value of Creativity Sí, se puede.

  

  beginning from this week, when your elder classmates are receiving their ... school, your first day of the application process begins. Day 1. You might ... online forums, you can't help but wonder at your chances of getting into

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 6, 2009
• Blog / Advice

  Advice I give others that I don’t follow myself (yet)

  

  that your past self did, without having to do them again. You can admire ... to be like that now. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re becoming worse. Situations change. If you don’t have the energy for it, that’s fine. You’re

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  personal growth, and a big part of that is understanding your limits. Find your breaking point, and learn how to make time for yourself in order to recover. Trust me: You're better off learning to balance ambition and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Sunday night is the deadline for Early Action (EA) Here are some things we want you to know

  

  trouble submitting their Parts 1 and 2.) Your school/teachers may submit ... understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in ... submitted materials. Items are not posted directly to your MyMIT account from

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  do you think about x global issue" or "what is your goal here at MIT ... freshman-- How are you doing in your intro classes? How much sleep are you ... idea of at least what direction you're going, but, if you have one, don

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  's great about you Chris. You're just a bit soft. Just the right amount of ... , which is reading all of your applications. Because I'll be buried with ... Regular Action applicants are about to. So what do we do next? Once your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  processing. The current status of your application is now shown on your My ... to check up on the status of your application components. The ... , we just know that we have not processed it. We will not look at your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  Hey prefrosh! Welcome to campus! If you're not here yet, hurry up ... you aren't sure what to do yet with your CPW, here are some tips from my ... particular order, Don't spend too much time with your host! CPW is not "meet

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Tips from Me to You 15% is standard most places, but my tips are 100%! (awesome that is)

  

  nothing else you can do about your Early Action application. But you know ... backs guys, if you've done your best walk away from it now. It's out of your hands, don't let the rest of the world pass you by. I'm sure it

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  your face. Me, an MIT student? The concept was practically unthinkable ... you. Yes, you, you there in the back. If you're reading this, odds are you're in high school, probably a junior or a senior who's in the middle

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  you is incredible, and I am so excited to see your happy faces light up ... thing on your plate right now is figuring out when to take the Freshman ... . Meanwhile, all your other friends are picking out their schedule for the fall

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  Exploring Classes a guide

  

  as an Institute Lab? Or maybe a HASS-H that fits your schedule, doesn ... at MIT, and it lets you plan out your classes over a longer period of ... can create lengthy roadmaps of your classes over multiple years, and

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 29, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  . Don't save all your work for the night before it's due. Seriously. Caffeine is not a substitute for sleep. Try and get 8 hours a night - your body (and your friends, and your grades) will thank you. Excuses are

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers to some questions

  

  . If you're emailing your EC, you may want a subject line that refers to your purpose so that he/she knows your mail isn't spam. I remember ... ) -- and in fact he'll be temped on your hall. He's coming with Mom

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!! and also my major and also indecision

  

  attached to very intense pipe dreams very fast? Yes. Was one of those that I

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 20, 2025