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• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... their materials after the deadline. We are much more flexible and understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I went to a motorcycle festival don’t worry, parents, I didn't see other MIT kids there

  

  her process entirely to me. She was humble and open about her work, and ... so many badass women. I made a point of speaking to them, and often ... ride it and stand to the side. My insurance would take a hit if I crashed

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 23, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Wait List Decisions 2013 Is it supposed to be waitlist, wait list, or wait-list? Oh never mind...

  

  sending in, and truly appreciate the time and effort you have put in to ... awesome college experiences. Big virtual hugs to you all, and we wish you ... It's been nearly two weeks since the May 1 reply deadline, and I

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 13, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Life Rationing Problem how do you save a life

  

  being rationed) and will argue for how to resolve the life allocation ... positive, and thus which kind of people are morally positive. To not be ... unable to control, and choosing randomly, which might be possible, but

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  They may take our lives… ...but they'll never take our free Celtics tickets.

  

  . It actually looks beautiful, and I might have to check out Vaduz or ... chair, which means I get to plan things that I always wanted to do and then go to them for free and pretend that I'm promoting socialization

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  doctor worm not a real doctor but i am a real worm

  

  things are clicking into place and falling completely apart all at once. i ... them look all shy, and i had to learn how to perform transplant surgeries on them. but they're small, and it's very easy to mess things up

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • April 8, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  Name the first thing that comes to mind when you think “MIT” and ... “mens et manus” to refer to—and second, I never did any of them. Nor was I ... that came to mind and seemed to fit. Cooking, I said. Gardening. “Do

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / Events

  emergency blog post because Lilly Chin ‘17 just won Jeopardy and is also the greatest of all time "who is the spiciest memelord?" it's you

  

  ! And she was ahead by so much at the end that this was her final Jeopardy answer:       I have been privileged to know and befriend some of the best and brightest minds in America and around the world

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 24, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  work // life trying to figure out the balance

  

  interns wait for someone to pick us up and take us to a welcome and ... mentor, steven, shows me to my desk and helps me set up my computer ... includes alex, an intern starting together with me who goes to MIT and took 6

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • June 17, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... to the same standard of attentive, empathetic, holistic review, and taking as much time as needed to get the job done right.   Of those 33

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nerdin’ Out algorithms are too cool

  

  nerd out hard core, so feel free to go back to homepage and click on a ... . And it links it directly to the item that basically controls my life ... bunch of activities you need to take care of, and you want to minimize the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 7, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The American Astronomical Society’s Winter Conference: 2013 Edition THIS IS SO EXCITING I THINK I'M GOING TO CRY

  

  , listening to the Prince of Egypt soundtrack (Hans Zimmer AND Stephen Schwartz. Oh my goodness.) The couple to my left don't speak much English, but ... Way's magnetic field. I managed to get much better precision than the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 15, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Testimony from an ’11 By: Debbie, '11

  

  ’ to me since she has decided that there are better and productive ... Heaven) We also met Matt McGann, and we overheard two guys talking to Matt ... delicious! But yes, after all the excitement I managed to return to BC and

  • by Bryan
  • April 20, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  winning embracing positive-sum

  

  responses, and while my system 2 is much cleaner than it used to be there ... , and so on - but it also extended to non-academic endeavors as well. for ... occasionally those people will like your tweets and amplify them to a larger

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Holidays And some final thoughts before the new year

  

  ’m getting to see how much everyone has grown. However, Reflecting back, I ... our classes, there’s so much to learn. But I found no use complaining ...   ★ To think That one year ago, MIT said “Yes, you can go

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Room 251 a room tour!

  

  , and it was a lot more fun than I expected it to be! I might blog about ... specifically, I live in 2 East, or 2E for short. 2E is like a family to me, and I ... will give a shoutout to my roommates Caleb R. and Cory L. (both 2020s

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Days in the Life In which I overuse Instagram.

  

  -setting even through they're on Pass/No-Record, and I think to myself, "hahahaha ... anymore," which leads to internal sobbing and then I'm jolted back to ... from the other day in class and add a little something to them. Just. For

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s alive! I built a little car.

  

  For better or worse, my 2.007 car actually drives. It's not quite as cool as Melis's, but it will do. Pictures and reflection about the design process tomorrow, once I actually finish designing and building it

  • by Bryan
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

  

  “committed to reducing stress and facilitating student social activities while ... , hat, and bib and used a hula hoop and plastic bags to make a giant test ... much longer than I anticipated on Friday night and didn’t really have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s in a name? Is “geek” now chic? Are we happy with the word “nerd”?

  

  I don’t watch much TV anymore and I’m a little behind when it comes to pop culture references, pop music and the like. If it wasn’t for ... . Franco? The technical awards go to engineers and scientists that make most

  • by Kris Guay
  • July 4, 2011