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• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

  four day experience for first year students to explore MIT dorms and find ... years and upperclassmen, and get a feel for everything MIT has to offer ... .g. TDC for 2015, 2014, and 2013). In recent years, in an attempt to make

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Slump and an unexpected summer

  

  some point. From talking to friends and other people at MIT, I know that ... to know that there are other people in the same boat, and that feeling ... is to cut myself a break and realize that it’s ok to feel uncertain and

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • June 2, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW time waits for no man, woman or beaver

  

  equally impressive, and you have an entire Admissions office here to help ... do is go to the source: MIT's CPW gurus Lauren and Jennifer. They'll be ... and get to know your fellow classmates? So please consider your memory

  • by Dave McOwen
  • March 22, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  Exam Cram a comic in which my friend tries to save me from chem

  

  . Because I'm a try hard and didn't know how to make proper memes, I drew a comic. The topic was on orbitals and hybridization. I really like it, so I'm going to spew it here onto the internet.

  • by Anika H. '26
  • October 24, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A UROP or Two In which I ramble about how lucky I am to have such awesome UROPs

  

  's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program), so I decided to add my voice to the mix! I currently have two UROPs, one in Biology and one in CMS. It takes a lot of juggling schedules and hard work, but I'm really loving both

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred in EA

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately ... some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: EA Deferred

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately ... some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Early Action: Deferred A forum.

  

  We had a record number of Early Action applicants this year, and ... 'll have some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  This week in verse There's a song that describes exactly what I'm feeling right now.

  

  Rather than write a real blog entry, I instead urge you to consider ... the devil in the eye and said, "You're looking well." The devil looked right back at him and said, "Why visit me? You've been through Hell

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fireworks over MIT’s Great Dome Fireworks and music and Dome, oh my.

  

  of July celebration -- one of the biggest and best fireworks shows around. And now, you can watch a excerpt of the fireworks over the Dome, online. Click To Play   Thanks to MIT TechTV for posting the clip!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can ... plenty of room for you to tell us about any special circumstances regarding your school, community, or family, and any other information that you
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  collaboration. Students are encouraged and expected to work with each other on ... in the class and go work together to get it done. We do this because ... graduate from MIT and go to work at a Fortune 500 company or a nonprofit, or
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  students from across the country and across the world routinely apply to the ... . He talked about seeing the stress in high school, both related to and ... ; happinessis the way." At this point, Ben and I headed off to get ready for our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  (such as dinners and certain speaker series) and get to know us better! If ... wonderful way to get involved! And, Autumn came to visit - last night, the ... school in terms of cross-admits with MIT. If you apply to both and get

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Flavor of Love As a wise woman once said, "Free is my favorite flavor."

  

  blood, and to be honest I would have done that too if I didn't have somewhere to be in 45 minutes. I looked inside the new reading room and, you ... to no end, and also to grab some free pizza. We got a little carried

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 21, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Remnants of Four Years What happens when you have to start packing

  

  getting serious and deciding what to keep.  It also means unearthing things ... , but that may take more creative juices (and to be honest, skills) than I ... have to pack up your life from the past four years.  No more of this, "I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Toys II Using household items to save the world

  

  local activist groups and residents, he hopes to empower people to monitor ... enthusiasts but applying them to a specific social and environmental goal," he ... How are you planning to spend the day? Jeffrey Warren, a Media Arts

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  at my blog. If that applies to you, um, Hi. 14.41 Public Finance and ... current material: We're about to begin working on group projects, and have ... (weight, memory, brand, etc.), and look at prices and traits to tease out

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too My adventures in completing the MIT Physical Education requirements

  

  ’s right, MIT requires you to graduate with a strong mind and body, while ... , and so I randomly rank classes that happen to fit in with the rest of my ... seemed pretty self-explanatory and I just wanted to work on my form. I know

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  a most beautiful camping trip it's always good to get back to nature <3

  

  luxury!!) to go on fun trips and retreats. On Friday, my floor, Putz ... it kept us warm), and then woke up at 7 am on Saturday to go hiking all ... bubble, and why sometimes it's worth it to trek outside of my small, warm

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 17, 2019