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• Blog / Admissions

  Do you have jobs? Can I have one?

  

  in the end they want to know the same things: who you are as a person ... thing that has been paying off for me is the time I spent in UPOP (MIT ... After I finish my M.Eng (Master's of Engineering) thesis in the

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things that are hard. Though not as hard as this.

  

  best color in the box. From the ages of 3-10, my life goal was to be quarterback for the Detroit Lions, though I was eventually was forced to give ... Reformed Church (though I was technically born in Detroit, the not

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part one) random trinkets from freshman year

  

  ’t just go to for the food. But in all seriousness, this event is super fun ... We are very sentimental people. Not like the keeps-every-birthday-card-in-a-cute-box-sentimental type. More like borderline-hoarders-that-have-to-assess-the

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 29, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  That rings a bell Made of brass?

  

  , only for it to ultimately reappear under the couch.) I don’t know how ... /herself) having gone to the Institute. After several study and work abroad ... continued to travel frequently, even working in South Korea for a year and

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  How I got recruited to play D3 soccer at MIT the college sports recruiting process

  

  , and I was lucky enough to get in!! I officially committed the spring ... before showing up to pre-season. The journey is not the same for everyone ... The college recruiting process can be a confusing world to maneuver

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my name and preferred name?

  out those fields on the application. This is important so that your ... would like us to call you—preferred first name. Preferred first name is the name we will use in all official print and email communication from
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cute! an MIT mood meter – Are you smiling today?

  

  need to get that happiness barometer up. The best part is walking the ... I saw this installation in the Infinite Corridor. (You can see me ... face. This mood meter is part of the MIT150 Festival of Arts, Sciences

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 16, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear Mom, Vol. 1 If I told you my life was a circus, would you believe me?

  

  would write back in the days of old at WJ Bryan. To: [email protected] From ... some of these people are supposed to be in class right now, but the ... ELEFANTES! Love you, Bryan Now back in the 90s, I used to have to rely on

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The Newest Member of Our Family What could possibly be more exciting than prefrosh?

  

  . '15 drove Kerry N. '14, Jes P. '15 and I to the animal rescue place in Boston today to help her pick out a little companion for the new semester ... (they called her Brittany at the shelter), but I really like Arya, like in

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests @ MIT The class average is your friend.

  

  , my goal in life for the next 24 hours is to actually beat the class ... , compared to the massive amounts of grade inflation I experienced in high ... , considering that this show is always in danger of cancellation, I bet it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  . If you are in the regular action pool (regular action applicant or early action deferred), and you are in an American school, please try to ... , and you are looking to send us an update, I would recommend doing so in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Incoming freshmen, come to the Activities Midway tomorrow! Find a group where you can continue your hobbies and try something new.

  

  the Activities Midway, on Friday August 31st, 4:00pm - 6:30pm in the Johnson Athletics Center. You will have the opportunity to see almost every ... that will be represented, click here. Below is a map of the table

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 30, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: The Story So Far An update from the frontlines.

  

  (which you should all come to, by the way: the fun starts at 9:30 in the ... Come one, come all to CPW! I don't know about you guys, but the energy on campus right now is absolutely amazing. The Infinite Coordidor is

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  's laughing in the background So this is how it ends I promise to never go ... coming back again? Is it ever coming back again? Take me back to the ... , go on, go on If you were thinking that the worst is yet to come Why am

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  to turn on the computer, change the height of your mom's office chair*, or tie your shoes. So every time one of the aforementioned tasks has to ... ." Photo printer is doing nothing but eating paper? "GET THE MIT STUDENT

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Events

  HST Forum 2006… for real The real thing.

  

  address at last week's forum. "David D. Ho, M.D. (HST '87) is the ... is also the Irene Diamond Professor at The Rockefeller University. "Dr. Ho was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1996, and was the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 28, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  the time and effort you have put in to letting us know how much you love ... . Today, May 15th - which happens to be the International Day of Families ... decision, including the 52 to whom we have offered admission. At that point

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Wheel To Rule Them All one small step for boy, one large step for nerdkind

  

  and all around campus. The frame is welded from scrap he found in his ex ... guys probably want to hear more about the man behind on the machine. Normally, I like to write rags-to-riches posts in which students struggle

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • January 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Inherent Asymmetry Around.

  

  I'm not going to grad school next year, but I am taking the GRE's in ... . From what I hear, MIT students tend not to do as well on the exam as they ... math is the same way. Don't know about other subject tests. Anyways

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 2, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Random Post While Reading Apps. Because we need some new posts...

  

  ? Well, the answer is that taking vacation in the peak of application ... with the life of the Admissions Counselor at MIT, here it is: We get ... I need to post something. The blogs have been dormant for a few days

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • November 7, 2012