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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope My reflections on the death of Amaud Arbery

  

  to find who had killed this man, and how they were going to be punished ... wildfire. Chants of “running shouldn’t be a death sentence,” could be heard ... may still be at home toasting a couple of cold beers to the fact that

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 8, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  There’s No “I” in Team There's also no "Tennis" or "Senior Day", but that won't stop me from writing about…

  

  close. Boxes will be packed, old psets that I will probably never look at again will be thrown away, and students will be scattering across the ... have the consolation of knowing that come fall semester, we will all be

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 1, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two Truths and a Lie Because we all definitely love playing icebreakers

  

  be.  You could be too.  Or you could be something else.  It's up to you ... shoot an email to be less unknown!).  You probably have a passion for science and technology that shines in your everyday life.  Or you could be

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2013…The Parent Experience!

  

  should I attend with my child?" In truth, there won't be very many of them ... our campus and the best way for you to be comfortable with them being ... so don’t be afraid to ask them about their experiences. In addition we

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 10, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  With Apologies to Dr. Seuss why MIT is amazing, a la buzzfeed

  

  PLACES YOU'LL GO! You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights ... fly, you'll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all ... . You'll be left in a Lurch. You'll come down from the Lurch with an

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  November 1 Updates The latest from the Admissions Office.

  

  's next? And Regular Action applicants may be now starting their ... ... Early Action Tracking: Please be patient with the MyMIT Tracking. We are ... will be sure to get the interview report. Midyear Report: I know that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The 12 Step Plan don't pack too much, you probably wont use half of it anyway.

  

  For a lot of you (maybe not all), interning over the summer will be ... you get to pretend to be an adult for a couple months before returning ... opportunities may be, they are also a bit scary because you are tossed into a

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • July 25, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Which I Get Schooled By My Professor This video does not contain an improvised song, but it does contain Peter Reddien.

  

  the lecture did happen to be a good time. We learned about how you get ... may already be here. All of you must know that being a student is pretty ... ’ll be the first to admit that this semester is probably the hardest one I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Some answers to frequently asked questions about regular action and the MIT application process. Our…

  

  school report and transcripts must be sent through the mail (though we can ... application materials being mailed, including recommendation letters, should be ... not lie or be deceitful, though. We are aware that our application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2009
• Blog / Community Projects

  Affirmations not unnecessary

  

  to be. ... Beyond being an optimist, I'm a mathematician. Or at least, I try to be.” - my blogger bio, circa summer 2023 In one of the ... “betterness” exist? Would such a ranking even be useful for any real purpose? I

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  in transit where do i go from here?

  

  've always liked just sitting in whatever vehicle it may be. I loved being in ... needed to be. I've always very much been a more ... , wishing I could constantly be in the in-between of here and not quite there

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 6, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Hello Summer! Finally done with finals

  

  Psets, tests, and the horror of finals season, will be much deserved and appreciated. In the next week or so, I’ll be starting my job as a residential facilitator for Interphase EDGE 2018. I could not be more excited. As some of

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 1, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear Prospective 2020s Passing on advice that good people have given me

  

  . Most of this advice is paraphrased from people that I consider to be mentors, because I think I'm still a bit too young and foolish to be ... important thing: You're going to be okay. It may not feel like it right now

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  , can accurately gauge your chance of being admitted to MIT. With that ... RA who were initially deferred in EA. That's a small number, but to be ... get into MIT. Being deferred means you're going to get another fair

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  about last semester. To be honest, I had tried to write this post several ... be social. Previous winter breaks have seen me reading books, exploring how scholarly my future can be, or looking at internships to apply for

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  A FAPulous Start On how I’ve spent 0.0016% of my life at MIT so far.

  

  past week- I think you’re incredible human beings. To everyone reading ... overlapping section- we should be best friends.  :) As of now, my existence can be broken up into two sizeable chunks: the first 6,681 days, and the

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • August 27, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing…Stan! Passing the blogger torch

  

  remember when I was a prefrosh (in 2008...ouch), I dreamed of one day being ... opportunity to be able to link some of the lessons I’ve had in engineering ... writer, but also a well-rounded student. He’s also known to be an

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 24, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  be engulfed in the so-called MIT bubble. Which basically means, getting ... dreams happen. For me, "being an architect" was not my childhood dream, or ... "architecture" ...and thought studying architecture @ MIT would be really cool

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pie No, not pi.

  

  about to start happening. As much as it will hurt, people who won't be ... As you can see, a totally new audience will be frequenting these blogs ... be attending MIT next year prefrosh! Get ready for a wild ride!). As

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  is to be respected and taken seriously. There is no doubt in my mind ... this information can be found on your school's website. Once you find out the identity of your GC, be sure to introduce yourself post haste. In

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007