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• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  cautious about the learning process and tends to be obsessed with issues such ... that he only has to work harder and everything will be ok. He must work ... because that's where the intellectual challenge is, not because it will look

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A follow-up

  

  than I did. And being accepted to MIT is not the be-all, end-all of life ... term if you feel like you are not up to speed. After a few terms you will have learned the basic required material and will be in upper

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  frosh.  You will not be a frosh and the frosh will not be sophomores until ... am going to be honest - you will have the option to take one of the ... from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than

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

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  than 6 of every 7 early action applicants will not be admitted when EA ... be admitted during regular action). It's not easy or fun for us to have ... update on what you might want to be thinking about: For Regular Action

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow! Getting out and saving your sanity

  

  to handle. The cold though, especially up in the mountains, is ... weekend and thus not transferring that experience to you vicariously, you ... probably my favorite season. I'm just not built for the beaches and heat

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 2, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

  

  it really came true. I never expected to be the person who I am now ... , I am failing. I regret that I did not just focus on studying 6-3 to ... controlled environment, so I want to make the most of that and I do not regret

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 2, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will begin again. Maybe the time is right (to blog). Maybe tonight.

  

  'm already going to be in Germany at the time, so I probably won't be able to ... school's production, remember. I will get to posting integral answers soon ... I don't want to spoil the fun. By the by, I found out the average on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  my hottest STEM takes actively starting internet wars

  

  should not be the ways in which I'm learning something. It should be merely ... not to concern myself with the "jth particle" or "nth term". I choose ... classification. 5. Φ is pronounced fi, not fee Why when talking about greek life

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • July 28, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  mattered. Friday, December 13, Early Action decision day, was to be “the day my life will never be the same.” The prospect sent me into shivers and ... was a letter to the future, to be read in five years. But here’s what I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 20, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Episode 4: A New Hope Addressing the concerns of undecided students.

  

  concerns? Etc. Look out... this one's going to be lengthy, and I'm not even ... limit the number of classes you can take, so feel free to be one of those ... transfer over next fall or will these classes only be used for placement

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  To-Do List for Regular Action Applicants With the deadline a month away, there are things you need to be doing now.

  

  is the last acceptable testing date for MIT. Be sure to designate MIT ... might want to be thinking about: If you haven't yet done so, set up a My ... 10) to schedule your interview is fast approaching! You can find the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

  are required to not be “CAP-ped” (like the communication requirement for ... about GIR options and resources themselves. An event not to be missed. Adding, Dropping, and (Not) Failing If you feel overloaded in the beginning

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Failing” at MIT for the record, this isn't

  

  medalist who had transferred to MIT that semester. I hated that class, not ... . But, it will suck, whether you’re failing or “failing”. It’s not all ... ?) is the same: you come to MIT, most likely as a freshman, bright

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • November 2, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  the best. If accepted, congratulations, if not, you are going to be ... , and it'll be up to you to decide what goes on there. If at the end you ... there and will thrive. If you are not accepted, be comfortable knowing

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] Getting Help @ MIT by Warren K. ’27

  

  folks here aren’t used to failing. The biggest highlight of my first month ... the break. When I return to MIT next semester, I'll be doing it knowing ... A thank you to all the supportive faculty & staff at the ’Tute

  • by Jeremy W.
  • January 17, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching

  

  Committee (February will not be seen). If you will be taking the January test, just be sure to designate MIT to receive the scores. Please do not rush ... the deadline, but do not expect that your request will be granted. If

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome Diva adventures When high school summer programs collide

  

  year I had applied to be a counselor, but I landed the job of AD. My boss ... your problems. Facilities worker says the projector isn’t going to be ... machine to pop a balloon, with at least 5 transfers of energy. The Junction

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Lot Can Happen in 365 Days 8,760 hours of work, sleep, and play

  

  handle. Now, I realize that these are the days when we become the kind of person we're going to be for the next stage of our lives. I felt like I ... transfer papers each time. Within the past year, it got a lot harder to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching no need to panic

  

  Committee (February will not be seen). If you will be taking the January test, just be sure to designate MIT to receive the scores. Please do not rush ... the deadline, but do not expect that your request will be granted. If

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 30, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  to be true. Some truths are easy. For example, the addition of peanut ... what one believes to be true is the key to understanding at all. So, in the spirit of introduction, here are some Things I Know to Be True at

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021