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  Some people call me the space cowgirl

  

  horchata (yummy Mexican drink). I wanted to tell you a little about the last ... lot of a student who used to work in our office, who we'll call "Pink ... 's more rigorous majors, Aero/Astro, and now works for NASA. Goes to show

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Policies, Principles, and Protests thinking about responsible citizenship in a time of student protests

  

  , advocating for policies to prevent such a shooting from happening again. They ... across the country to join them in protests, including several school ... may in turn be reported to universities to which they applied. Indeed

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • February 22, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  . Posts include "It's an honor and a privilege to be in here with you all," "I can't wait to meet you," and "I already feel a special love for all ... , MITES, ...) There's a whole thread dedicated to sharing research

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Being “qualified” for MIT Let me show you how it's done.

  

  something international students have done in the past to make them qualified ... responded the same way we responded to all the questions about minimum SAT ... " to come here. I'd like to take that back, because of what happened on

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Navigating The Tunnels…Of Freshman Academics You didn't actually expect me to write about hacking on the internet, did you?

  

  thinking about blogging a guide to something complicated, like the HASS system, for a while, but after querying the 2015s, I discovered, to my ... my best to actually bring you useful information applicable to the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 16, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paths there are so many

  

  We were deferred when we applied early to MIT, and remember how heartbreaking it felt. We obsessed over MIT unhealthily to the point where going to MIT was the only future we saw for ourselves. Looking at the

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 19, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  if it's so snowy that nobody can leave/come to my house for anything ... of my stress is self-imposed, it's me telling myself to do well, telling myself to study, and telling myself to not give up. My parents act

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where the Free Things Are A List of Free Opportunities and Tools for Students

  

  Being able to experience new things is such a fundamental part of ... easier than ever to share new information with others. But despite this ... tools that people can use to explore new things or study different

  • by Richard O. '28
  • January 30, 2025
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Flux and Flow Thermodynamics as therapeutic analogy; or, the longest way I've ever said, "I'm still figuring things…

  

  difficult concepts and brutal tests. It represented the final hurdle to being med school ready, the last outstanding class I had to take if I ever wanted to be a doctor -- which, at the time, was no longer a settled matter

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 12, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Diversity or Merit? false questions, false answers

  

  principle from which to derive a conclusion: Oh, [that student] did / did not ... , even though they are *unqualified* Let's cut to the core of the matter ... vast majority of applicants, is closer to the idea of qualified or

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Be yourself or create yourself? The biggest question in freshman year.

  

  So drastic and inevitable, the leap from high school to college seems like the perfect opportunity to change yourself and become the person you’ve always wanted to be - more outgoing, more aggressive, perhaps more generous

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-Med @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  I thought it'd be worth it to add my own thoughts into the mix ... 'm about to dive head-first into the craziness that is medical school ... program (where I wouldn't have to take the MCAT and would be guaranteed a

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 28, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  You Are Here a list of things i can't make myself do, and a few i can

  

  my ears is loud—too loud, frankly—but it’s all I can do to block out ... of seven people. I read over the problems again, eyes moving to and ... , and my eyes both dart to and from material and see nothing at all. It

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to trick yourself into thinking that you’re writing a report The most productive procrastination technique revealed at last!

  

  fear, for I am here to teach you how to trick yourself into thinking that ... definitely opened up a brand new skillset for me to flounder in and ultimately ... . _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Optimal Procrastination Technique:  How to trick yourself into

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 17, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  And the Whistle Blows soccer post-season & my last competitive soccer game

  

  like I just stepped on campus to begin preseason, and now I’m handing in ... about our successful regular season. Which leaves me to tell you about how ... conference tournament champion.  To get our hands on that trophy, we had to

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 21, 2024
• Blog / Advice

  Words of Advice for the Incoming Class you did it! now what?

  

  we are trying something new! if you'd like to consume this blog in ... off, congratulations to the admitted class of 2026. You have taken incredible strides, made great sacrifices, and worked so, so hard to get here

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Random Hall ‘13s Life plans, advice, and stories from last year’s Random Hall graduates.

  

  Graduation The 2014s just graduated, but right now I want to take you ... year ago, and it was bizarre again this past summer, to see some of my best friends walk down Killian Court and out of my day-to-day life. All

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 20, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The future isn’t the answer reflecting on anxiety

  

  we keep doing these things, not because they're guaranteed to make us feel good But because failing to do them is guaranteed to make us feel ... post more lighthearted content, but this is a topic that means a lot to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Advice From The Elderly My last blog entry, at least from this chapter.

  

  To the class of 2016 - My name is Jess, and I graduated in 2010 ... improbably old. According to science (and by science I am obviously referring to Science Magazine, who published a study on my expected lifespan in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  admitted to the class. Even though they are certainly right, I am quick to ... enrollment of each outstanding new class. While I don't want to minimize my ... parents face. For me to weigh in on the merits of an individual applicant

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011