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• Blog / Academics & Research

  When I Grow Up In which I contemplate growing up and what I am going to do with my…

  

  up" is often completed with a "I want to be" or a "I will try to." We ... through EMTing for a bit to help myself. It's all figured out, right? Where ... school and polymers and cats.   There's a great future in plastics

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 8, 2016
• Blog / Events

  [Joint Post] Avoiding Sunstroke Solar Cars, Solar Stories, Solar Blogs

  

  in the sky - we were able to get a lot of solar energy and perform ... , which was a 3-day race/qualifier. All teams were put to the test in ... safety tests, they get to participate in the race portion which is

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 1, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  thing that have changed not my class year...pls god i want to be a freshman forever

  

  something in 15 hours on your own and in 10 with a friend, and you get the ... lived in a dorm, participated in lots of student activites, and went to ... room all the time, so it's easy to get things done as soon as a class

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 12, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  The last few days of summer I think I spent them well.

  

  , who was willing (and had enough faith in me!) to give me a calculus ... didn't have to do that) and took me out to get a pedicure (my toenails ... (it was hard to get a good picture, sorry) - basically, you clip into

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 6, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Quick and dirty I freak out a little about graduate school applications, then answer some questions.

  

  'm having to study quite a bit because I haven't learned anything about plants ... of sleep per night versus GPA, but I didn't get a sensible plot because ... sophomore year, when I was taking a lot of classes but didn't get much sleep

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT is “Hacked” Ultimatum

  

  deep down they really just want to study alone in their rooms and go on ... with my dad. I was crossing Mass Ave so as to get to Building 7, MIT ... ? Or even a prank? Let's put it this way. Dear Zug, You attempted to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  time because I’ve become involved in a lot of activities that are a huge ... you begin to spread yourself too thin? As a prospective MIT student ... extracurricular activities in an effort to fill this section. NOTE: the application

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  When I was a freshman, like many before me and many since, I lived in a quad in Baker House. Four women, one big room, and all the fun and ... an upperclassmen down the hall who liked to study in one of the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  winning embracing positive-sum

  

  occasionally those people will like your tweets and amplify them to a larger ... do in the world and there are a lot of problems to solve, and we win ... getting into top colleges meant i would have a harder time doing so myself

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two years. After confirming your intent to enroll in MIT's first-year class, you will be asked to submit a formal request for deferment to the Dean
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Living with Rain Beyond the umbrella

  

  It rains a lot in Boston. There’s not much more you can say about ... it finally became time to find a new solution. My solution for the ... learned this the hard way. I finally gave in and spent a little more for

  • by Becca H. '12
  • October 6, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  ’m improving so much!! I can get almost every shot in the black area of a target ... have been a Medlink for a full semester, I really want to get more ... in my classes. Thankfully, I was able to pass all of my classes (18.01A

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Meetings… I hope you'll attend the event near you.

  

  admitted students. The events are designed to provide you and your families ... know about the Institute. It's also a great way to meet other admitted ... MIT account. To get details about the meeting near you go to: my.mit.edu

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Fall Recap Entropy, Research, and Other Out-of-Class Happenings

  

  's responses than to construct a decent exam. It’s an exercise in multitasking ... wonderful opportunity for a worthwhile cause. Also, we get to learn and ... . Life’s entropy continues to increase. It’s a paradox: the more time I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 17, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Photograph-athon Because anything can be a catchy title if you add -athon to the end!

  

  contest was one of the Cracker Jack variety, in which everyone gets a prize ... sent me a photo was a winner in some vague motivational sense, I had to pick a single ultra-winner in order to prove that I believe in capitalism

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Gobble Gobble Geeks with guns

  

  trying to get them to miss. I see your hand shaking! I SEE IT! DON'T MISS ... ammunition, and more guns than you can (or would want to) shake a stick at. A ... never blog about varsity sports, why?" or "You try to hire bloggers from a

  • by Snively '11
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  facts, and I’m involved in the Action Challenge, which is a challenge to ... Cross? But oh, free food! Of course I’m terribly interested in getting ... part responsible for getting me involved in GPI. GPI is the Global

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2017 Graduates from MIT

  

  shibboleth. when you go to turn your rat around today, please, take a moment ... covered, I wrote a very sentimental letter to the Class of 2015 on the ... . one reason is so that, when i get up every morning, and get ready to go

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Up The last of the post-finals, pre-internship adventures.

  

  's nothing quite like being inside a tent and listening to the rain try in vain ... seconds to waste. *Not my own. While I waited for my connecting flight in New York, some guys decided to beat each other up in the main concourse

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 27, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Perspectives from Deutschland Ich bin Anna und ich studiere Astronomie!

  

  University of Marburg. In the morning, I will walk for twenty minutes to my ... ’t forgotten me, but here’s a quick review: I majored in physics and graduated in June. I’m currently on a one-year Fulbright Scholarship in Germany. After

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 12, 2014