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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The land of the free and the home of the internet Back to life, back to the internet

  

  internship in pharmaceuticals (or going back to the NIH), but ultimately chose ... (seriously, 41 kbps? WTF.) for five and a half days. This is probably the ... sincerely apologize for the large size of my blog banner. Holy cow. To be

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s the PI-nal countdown! Don't roll your eyes at me.

  

  the fact that I hadn't gotten in and only checked my account to confirm ... now is to assure you that whatever happens in two days, you are going to ... about you guys a lot" is a gross understatement. I'm sure in the coming

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Your Questions ...and happy thanksgiving!

  

  to answer the many questions that have been showing up in my blog ... MIT. the latest for me to complete is on january test so pls advice how ... sent off the letter. Is this enough to invalidate my application

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Taste of the Real World an adventure in life

  

  much in the past three weeks as I have at MIT, though the knowledge is ... When you are at school, the whole world seems to exist in its own ... on in the world, only able to scan the New York Times every couple of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 22, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  Things I did instead of thinking (about decisions)

  

  think about the marshmallow in front of her, or how you’re not thinking ... ="specifically the Google one it’s so bright and happy!"]Minesweeper[/annotation] in the months leading up to decision day. I could play with absolutely no

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 27, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trip Report: ISEF 2016

  

  ~10 years ago, this is the first you've heard of ISEF, and you want to ... is open to members of the general public for viewing and when all ... this summer, but the upshot is that we just look for students to describe

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 13, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Day in the Life: Weekend Edition 80% more fun and 800% more apples in one serving!

  

  processed foods at the Harvard Fall Festival (not in any way related to ... literally, as this is what happened to the car wheels: Fortunately, a cheery ... no doubt trying to calculate the tension in the cable, deserves a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  wow. my first three weeks being an actual student actually at mit

  

  'm still in a state of shock (so try to forgive me if this post is all over ... included EC, but most of my time was spent in the courtyard of Senior House, trying again and again to master the tire swing (which, mind you, is no

  • by Joe B. '18
  • September 19, 2014
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT is “Hacked” Ultimatum

  

  prospectives or tourists, I explain that the rivalry is kind of a one way rivalry ... is inferior, that while on the outside they seem nice and p(r)eppy, but deep down they really just want to study alone in their rooms and go on

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2009
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  life lessons from my internship career choices moving forward

  

  've had is that . . . they are just jobs to me. I put in the requisite hours ... 't care that much about compensation. Of course, most people are not in a ... mean is, if I weigh compensation as a heavy factor in choosing what to do

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Y U NO HAVE ROLLERCOASTER this is why

  

  If you weren't aware, REX (Residence EXploration) is going to be in ... in Cambridge most qualified to safely construct a roller coaster in ... in the courtyard, which temporarily becomes a sprawling playground of 2

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  What do you want? the story of college fit and how i stole from jeremy

  

  beyond in order to qualify for most schools. I’ll give you that. The ... out of the college experience, and not every environment is conducive to ... figuring that out, researching schools becomes much easier. You go to the

  • by kellen manning
  • August 19, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  growing over time continuing to become myself

  

  my friends, they pointed out to me that even if that is true for most ... , and this post is for you. During the semester, mired in work and ... frosh again in the best possible way: I felt as though MIT is a place

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 31, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Second Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  the most to an applicant in high school. We find that these five things ... province being published in the local newspapers. There is no other way of ... attend the same from India. Will it be wise to include the SSP thing in the

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  In Transit The people and ideas traversing MIT

  

  app essay drafts - is on Google Drive. I am now drafting this in a .txt ... watched the second presidential debate. How do I make the most out of MIT ... 's one answer I found: going to lectures by the super cool people who come

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 22, 2012
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  making things a blog about being a meche major

  

  of dents are small scratches in the paint.  This is not to say I have ... Maybe my favorite part of course 2A is sitting next to my friend in 2 ... in this major is a trip. I struggle with the concept of having one

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 20, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Political Process For the civic-minded

  

  life. This is the first year I've been old enough to actually vote, and ... possibly even to drink cocoa with him. This is the problem with MIT - I ... , Obama was the only one to have a public rally in Boston. I think I shall

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Winter is coming. actually, it's already here.

  

  to Python (6.S189), and it's actually a really fun class.  In the first ... the snow is while everyone else got sick of it three weeks ago. But can ... coming to MIT, I had never cooked before in my life.  Nada.  Zip.  (okay

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  preserving student community what does it take?

  

  ' in the context of the renovation is annoying and difficult to navigate ... from existing in the capacity it's used to, so people would end up moving ... might not be able to exist in the way we want to once we move back in, the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 20, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Some virtuosos play $4 million violins, and some Trojan heros wear brass rats $4 million violins, not 4 million violins. Joshua Bell isn't *that* intense.

  

  I cry. When my kids perform in the 2030s/40s they're going to hear ... Minor (which to my ear has no direction whatsoever) is a bit much. I do ... beginning to end. The English language is particularly difficult to set to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 22, 2013