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• Blog / How to Human

  you ain’t gonna need it overthinking

  

  there any point to thinking? putting too much importance in what other people would think. i worry too much about whether my decision to choose X ... hard, but you ain't gonna need it. you're not focusing on what matters to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 6, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…

  

  won't teach you as much about the SATs, it's a good way to get you ... discovered we have a trash chute. I took my dinner up to my room just so I ... don't want to spend thousands of dollars on a prep course, you can

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 1 My name is Anna Ho, and I'm here representing the American Astronomical Society.

  

  -and-forth exchanges are much more memorable than one-way spiels. Offer to serve as a ... of negativity.” Much more effective to present a united front, instead ... so much for taking the time to meet with us. My name is Anna Ho, and I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 24, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  i wish we’d grown up on the same advice alternate paths

  

  end so i took the chance to ask my interviewer (let’s call them p) a few ... fulfill me in different ways, and i need all three to be really happy me ... difficult for me to pinpoint what i got out of the program - i learned a bit

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 18, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  me to do a Reddit-style AMA (Ask Me Anything) post.  I wasn't able to ... intellectual stimulation. I didn't want college to be just a continuation of high ... above pertains only to MIT, of course. You'll find people much smarter

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer a pre-med program?

  classes in any department. However, students need to fulfill certain subject ... -related professions are encouraged to complete a prehealth registration meeting with ... other health profession schools each year. MIT doesn't offer a premed or
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soy Bomb Doo d-d-doo d-d-doo d-do d-do. Ice tea!

  

  beginning to punt in spectacular fashion), it was really refreshing to get a ... with a problem, and solve it yourself. We'll be here if you need us!" It ... is hard enough), a fuel cell that could theoretically be used to power

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  [by Biyeun Buczyk ‘10] I need a mule. I also need to train for ... shoot (with a smaller camera), I spent a few hours struggling to fold the ... . I carried the camera to a decent spot along the lakeside, not too far

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  bubble too much, and you stop to realize that there is a world out there ... anyone that does that). I can't really tell you how to best learn ... yourself. It may seem counterintuitive to take a break from studying

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Class Projects

  Designing a Calculator with FSM Logic A web dev lesson from an MIT sophomore!

  

  and competition. He's a really smart guy, and I found out about this ... his post as much as I did!    As far as I can tell, making a ... . When humans are hungry, they need food in order to get back to being in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 25, 2018
• 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 ... down to it, we have a really, really sweet deal. Our only responsibility ... feet. Talking to Prof. Reddien reminded me of this a lot. At MIT and at

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  members to start a chicken farm in his home country, the Ivory Coast. This ... series. We spoke over a video call, from Boston to Lagos. “I just wanted ... African Leadership University for a program in the fall and then return to

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

  Finally, I Wrote a Post about Grad School "grad's cool"

  

  need to go somewhere that will give you a scholarship. I'm going to ... also feel the need to add that because I applied to a couple of smaller ... ? It's the thing you do if you major in life sciences and want to get a

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program Come play with us!

  

  need to bring a pillow, since I have a couch you can sleep on. But ... in a lounge or something, and might need to bring a sleeping bag). Your ... lots of other smart kids, and they were all nice and reassuring to a very

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 24, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  MIT is one of the best places in the world to be a student ... able to do everything on your own, so you'll find (or make) a few friends ... graduate from MIT and go to work at a Fortune 500 company or a nonprofit, or
• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  consider when deciding who to admit. Realistically, how much does the failure ... book, Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen ... advice is to ask colleges directly how much weight they place on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Illusion Of Validity look inside your heart. you know it to be true.

  

  world to be a better place. As it turns out those things are much, much ... through a series of challenges (an application, as it were) to test their ... not by much. ... I thought that what was happening to us was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 2, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt ‘13, Carlos ‘13, Edward ‘13, and John ‘13 The final edition of a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  the stars so I think astrophysics would be a lot of fun to study," said Boyd. Boyd says he's looking forward to studying at such a challenging ... technology problems when he does. Anytime the TV breaks or a computer problems

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Your Questions Dec 2006 This is a big one!

  

  to the same places as me... does that make a difference? And I wanted ... to get a recommendation letter from a current MIT undergrad student? Do ... ridiculous to make such a binding decision before you've even seen what

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good ... guaranteed to have a rewarding and memorable summer.   ... students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011