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• Blog / Admissions

  I don’t know where we’re going ...but we're following my map of MIT's campus.

  

  needed to go, turned around, walked around searching as if I were looking for a trash can, and then walked into the room. I am so smart. And I ... estate too. There's not much rhyme or reason to building names off of main

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Going Home We're halfway through MIT? o____o

  

  've learned that I'm okay at biology, but yes, it does suck to be a premed at ... . When the onion begins to take on a golden shade, add water to the skillet ... without sauce). It may help to place the carrots in boiling water for a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 23, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Historic Boston This entry may be a little long . . .

  

  's much easier to jog down than to jog up, so in about a minute and a half I ... . It does give you a chance to see the Bunker Hill monument from a ... . I took a moment to evaluate my options. There were all sorts of

  • by Snively '11
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  've favorited since I've gotten here. "What does this have to do with MIT?" Look ... stars. We're going to turn this thing into a YouTube phenomenon, alright? I need your help though, push it to the top! The Gamer Ballad And

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  goodbye goodbye goodbye what's in store for me?

  

  'm terrified to leave MIT. How do you make new friends as a new grad? What if I ... me? How are you gonna tell me I'm just going to need to be an adult for ... chapter of my life is done and that in order to grow we need to put

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  's a terrible metric for uselessness.) But the same is true, to varying ... ? Maybe I'm not allowed to tell stories about Qiaochu any more since he's a ... to do. This means that doing something without a massive impact (but

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  me a bottle. Fast forward to 1991, and I'm a little boy playing outside ... department of defense to pay for my education. I'm sworn in as a midshipman, participate in a week-long introduction to the Navy, and on August 28th I take

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  shifting seasons something reflective

  

  much better at identifying what i need, and how to go about fulfilling ... my high-speed data for canada, there wasn't much to do on my phone so i ... . i skimmed through many iterations of "a pleasure to have in class" and

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • January 15, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  intention via YearCompass

  

  Every year, I try to set aside a chunk of time to reflecting on the ... was a really fun exercise to do because I genuinely forgot that so many ... that a lot of the events that felt "important" to me often were things to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to miss deadlines at MIT Policies for late assignments, and ways to keep your grades afloat when life inevitably happens

  

  for ten hours it’s 7 a.m. jesus christ, go to sleep," but I can’t cause ... . Usually, I am fine with losing a night's sleep as long as I don’t have to do ... I had to wake up again for a mandatory-attendance class. I don’t know

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • October 12, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wish I Joined the MIT 100K as a Freshman four years of this would've been great

  

  I applied to be a student partner at several VC firms in the area ... more need for a filter.   It's been a great experience so far, and ... very few undergrads (Now I'm excited a lot more of my undergrad friends

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 8, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  .nano pixels developing a love for pictures, reverb

  

  , I was already rather committed to taking Japanese 1 then, which is a ... before the class was about to start, a package made its way to my home ... -up frantically, was because I thought, “hm, what if I want to write a blog about

  • by Waly N. '24
  • July 2, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42: The Answer to Our Changing Educational Needs a school with no teachers, no schedules, and no rankings

  

  through an educational revolution.” Lou wants to be a part of it as much as ... to a remote Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas. In a place without ... built a renewable energy device and an online platform for the monks to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every Piece of Media I Consumed in My First Week of Class that was relevant to my studies, i guess

  

  This semester, I'm taking a wide array of classes, from music to media studies to English, and as a result, I've had to consume a lot of ... class, it is a media studies class, we do listen to music in and out of

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 13, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  the art of trying new things exploring new clubs, making new friends, and doing the things i was afraid to do

  

  going to countless recruitment events and throwing my hat into a whole ... MITAdmissions Instagram account. The ultimate goal was to create a space that ... rejected by them, teehee. Essentially, I wanted to join a business club

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  Hello there. Normally, I’d spend a few minutes trying to come up with a pithy line or a catchy hook to convince you to read the rest of ... expository writing are a bit fried. But please, I promise there’s a guide to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  My grandfather used to tell a "story" about how when kids came home ... September they reminded me to take a moment in my discussion each day for the families since this process is a tough one for them too. I took that to heart

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Every song I’ve referenced in my admissions blog posts

  

  known how to save a life. I listened to this song so much in high school ... posts. I made a Spotify playlist if you want to listen to them all: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wP6Lb5qZ0B9NXAjwsFYyl?si=2c079440422a4f32 I've had to make some

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 15, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Remember…

  

  made online as a prefrosh even before CPW, thanks to the new admissions ... didn't need to be "sold" on MIT any longer. Compared to the penetration ... a hard time adjusting to MIT's rigorous academic environment, and I

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choose my Halloween Costume!

  

  waiting for Prince Charming's white horse to get in gear) - a witch (even ... have no idea what to dress up as. In fact, I haven't actually dressed up as anything in the past few years, and this is truly sad. So, I need

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 25, 2008