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  Be a Blogger 2016! how to be a blogger

  

  mean to be an admissions blogger? Here is the opening paragraph from the ... express to the world what being a student at MIT is like. You should ... the potential for) writing consistently and well tend to be the most

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 28, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  January Questions Omnibus 1 Some questions answered.

  

  unlikely you will be able to meet with any of the admissions officers, as ... quick question...will sending more references be a benefit to the ... on the online tracking. Is this something I should be worried about, or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brains, Voltaire’s Son, and Other MIT Things Notes from the Start of Junior Year

  

  is home and nothing will ever change that. It was the new bloggers ... MIT that reiterates the theme: MIT is home. Yes, it can be hard. But ... me proud to be at MIT. Being back on campus means being back in the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 16, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bad Grades and Big Screw-Ups Pulling back the A's, B's, C's, and P's to see what's inside

  

  things will be different in the future. What a lovely conclusion, right ... have failed this class, like more than I should have failed the short ... much sooner. To be fair, both me and the assistant professor dropped the

  • by Powers '23
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  to TAKE THE PLUNGE What does it mean to be an admissions blogger ... to be an MIT student. Note that I say 'write.' Over the years ... for) writing consistently and well tend to be the most compelling

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a brief walk to Caffè Nero alternatively titled: life update since i am comically bad at blogging this semester

  

  of being a prefrosh. the confusion, deliberation, and anxiety ... other people this summer is tantalizing. all my friends will be in Boston ... my house in Central, and the latte is conveniently free thanks to a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 27, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life during IAP i dump my brain a little

  

  This post has no central topic or theme. This will simply be a random ... do miss classes a little bit. I'll be talking about the classes I ... 'll be living next fall linger. Most likely I will stay in 5th West at East

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  station in the project region will be set up where observers can exchange ... funds not transfer them to the contractors? Did the contractors who ... involves clear, transparent documentation of the actions that need to be

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Advice

  Waiting… and a more serious note about pre-decisions at the end

  

  myself the embarrassment, I won't be posting that here, but it reminded me about some of the things I did to avoid thinking about decisions ... leaving for college was just being a tourist in my own town and taking the

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • December 15, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  SIMMONS GOT A TRAMPOLINE!!! it's awesome, possum!

  

  is OK with the manager, so that proposal will not be shown tonight ... . My proposal was positively met, but I failed to consider the cost of ... to run for Social Chairs. As social chairs, we will be responsible for

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 6, 2023
• Blog / MISTI

  ~*~Thoughts Are Like Traces of Birds In Heaven~*~ (P.S. I finally added pictures to my last entry - sorry about the delay!)

  

  certificates and say a few words about the week. Touching would be a good way to ... -minute train transfer that probably maxed out the adrenaline in all our bodies. I ... beings to have ever stirred the soil of this planet. I entered

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 19, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  needs to be. For example, one problem describes the motion of a curveball ... , because aside from being the end of the pset, it involves Captain Jack Sparrow falling off a cliff and seeing the trajectory of a spear being

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  "wet and not-so-hot." It's quite an experience to be in a place where the ... at the summit in fifty words?). This being said, the first thing you ... . 2. Be Prepared. You shouldn't be stressed out about the interview, but

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Ellie on the M.T.A. writing about the T, on the T

  

  experience I’ve had and want to have. I transferred to the Orange Line to eat ... I grew up without any public transportation. The closest thing we had ... how convenient a subway system could be. Also, I hate driving, so public

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Whole 6.270 Story Where LEGOs take over my life.

  

  the students is to design a machine that will be able to navigate its ... issue is that the gyroscope fails too often to be used alone in this ... , in the long run it will be much more efficient and practical to

  • by Snively '11
  • February 3, 2008
• Blog / Residential Life

  Life on Campus? remastered 2021

  

  freezing and melting. Soon, it will be warm enough to sit out on the balcony ... teammates to start warming up. By 6:50, I would be perched in the coxswain seat of a rowing boat, and we would be gliding away from the dock

  • by Alex M. '21
  • February 8, 2021
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?

  You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results ... results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the application
• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  sentences might be different —  "I transferred schools, and..."; "I took a mix ... be especially true and helpful for current times, given all the ... from [10th grade, 12th grade], but [it was 2 years ago, they will only

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  years ago, while in the early months of it, I kept being asked why I was ... whereas the second half would be more for having fun. small personal blogs ... . Sometimes, the water would barely be over our toes, other times it'd be well

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 A Questions Omnibus is a post where I answer your lingering questions left in the…

  

  to the entire US team, but especially the 3 who will be attending MIT ... broad but good question... this will be the topic of many of my blog ... begin in the fall term. For transfer admission, we will admit students for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2005