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  I’ve been reading applications And I'm still reading them

  

  at 4 PM, my apartment’s heaters start to kick in and create a truly ... , this blog is certainly not going to satisfy that curiosity. (You’re in ... ’ve struggled in the past to establish a healthy routine for reading applications

  • by Jeremy W.
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  . Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend ... 't get to do a Questions Omnibus before I left, but I promise to do one ... urges to blog every time I see a computer...

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Perks of Being a Humanities Major and downsides, too

  

  weekly/monthly spike in deadlines, I get a continuous flow of work. The ... (try “Science, Technology, and Public Policy”). I don’t get to turn in ... and a fancy tea selection. I have priority to get into the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to survive your first winter: a college student’s guide written by a transplant from sunny Los Angeles

  

  'll be well on your way to staying warm on a budget. Maybe you'll even ... ?"   I'm glad you asked!  As a lifelong Californian before I went to ... winter break for a few days of ice climbing.  Temperatures dropped to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Magic Of fluorescent cells and robots

  

  since I arrived in Boston. I have been up to my ears in work, dance ... summer! This summer, I am doing research in synthetic biology as a member ... effort to update me on the project via Skype when I was in England and has

  • by Linh V. '13
  • August 20, 2012
• 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 ... might want to look into getting a new area code or a different carrier ... , the LG VX7000 and the Samsung A670 seem to get the best customer reviews

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m Shipping Up to Boston and I lost my leg! Whoah oh oh..

  

  all the feeling there decided to concurrently take a few hours off to ... it occurs to me that Dentist and Nurse are probably involved in some ... also cannot feel.) This year, as opposed to last year when I was a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 31, 2007
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Where I Call Home california california cambridge!

  

  dad also tried to get me into STEM at a really early age. He would ... dad, who had moved to a city about two hours away, would text once in a ... other side of the country. I lived in a one story house in the suburbs of

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 25, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pursuing multiple fields

  

  's a question) if you could tell me how easy it is to double major in two ... literature but I'm concerned that it will be too tough to try to get degrees in ... matter what your major is, you have to get credit for 8.01 (Physics 1), 8

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  , what makes this so special? why is it the end of the world? Well in a ... the beginning of the universe (read:Big Bang). In doing so they hope to ... The Unified Theory, a.k.a Physics. That's right, it seeks to finish

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  It isn’t what you know, it’s who you know The rules of the networking game

  

  matter what their rank is in comparison to yours. You have a lot to say ... may want to do in the future. Rule No. 1 Don't be a afraid to put ... looking at. The MIT connection is a great way to find an in. You have to

  • by Becca H. '12
  • July 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Hitchhiker’s Guide to CPW DON'T PANIC.

  

  few other things you should know. #1: Get to know your host. For the ... ^_^), your host is a great resource to ask for advice about choosing which of ... Institute offers. I'd primarily recommend a class in your (prospective) major

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / Residential Life

  water wars, lovecrafting, and 361 other REX events your annotated guide to everything currently unfolding on campus

  

  decided where you're going to live, REX is a great opportunity to find out ... for you [ed: in case you want to move via FYRE]. Most of all, REX is a ... and upperclassmen, and to get a feel for what MIT has to offer socially

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 27, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  remembered what it was like to live in a place without public transportation. I ... for everyone's sanity to be able to get off campus once in awhile). When ... offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole) convincing reasons to attend, to me

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Finding Your Match and why it matters

  

  meaningfulness of finding your match. Maybe MIT is a match for you. In case it isn ... have to put a deposit down, keep match in mind. That's it. Good luck ... pleasure, and a privilege, working with you. Stay cool. You're going to make

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  A Letter to CPW Prefrosh let the onslaught of CPW-related posts continue

  

  in London, so decided to make a trip out of it. Unfortunately, I'm not ... : attend a class in a major you’re interested in, visit the dorms and living ... sister Lisa sat in on my classes - they got a crash course on galaxy

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Welcoming Environment Because the best way to feel at home at MIT is to know that you…

  

  really easy for her to get what she needed." Such a need has been around ... , according to Piper, a junior majoring in course 6-2. "In my experience ... guide curious students to available services. As Laura, a blogger alum

  • by Emad T. '14
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  lab equipment). Importantly, you want to get really involved in a ... applicant gets a 750 in math. If you get a 500 in math and you want to go into ... some don't; you're only expected to take a GRE subject test in a subject

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.

  

  we really want is to get the MYR as soon as possible when your grades ... -- so if you're in a school that doesn't have midyear grades, or you ... to explain your school’s grading system, just put it in the updates

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Eleven "And the award for 'least creative entry title ever' goes to..."

  

  , so I had to go to regular check-in and there was a really long line ... you"thing. You should get a damn good lock for your bike - maybe two (I ... one of you for a donation of whatever you're willing to give - even if

  • by Karen F. '11
  • May 20, 2008