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• Blog / Academics & Research

  To BE or not to BE Bioengineering, it's so hot right now.

  

  learn how to design a research project and see it through, and that is ... . For me, it was a good decision to get a handle on the purely mechanical ... Facebook and see everyone who wants to go into bioengineering, it's not

  • by Bryan
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… You don't need to take up the crumhorn to look "different."

  

  it is that you like to do is great just as it is. You don't need to ... point of these meetings is for us to learn about the things that interest ... in that regard. To that end, there is no expectation that you should

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  in time to head back to Boston/MIT for the summer :) This is where I ... ). To ensure that Camp is free for all campers attending, the counselors ... from me. The grad student I'm working with is awesome and has casually

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) Things just about get crazy-go-nuts.

  

  groups, it's a lot more interesting to cook for myself. By the way, I hate ... see how well that works. I used to hear that cooking is just applied ... I made this at 2:00 AM and left it to chill in the fridge overnight

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? If you asked somebody what 'for' was for, what would it be?

  

  my riddle: It takes about 8000 engineers to change a (metaphorical ... (see below), MIT is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary; it's an ... to learn to fly and is looking at taking pilot lessons over the summer

  • by Cam T. '13
  • May 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  tell me how easy their homework is - how it really isn't that much ... jealous when it's 2 in the morning and my pset is due the next day, but ... . p.s. I think even my iPhone is getting used to our new relationship

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  happy LFDOC! my last semester of undergrad :)

  

  , and it’s been nice to remember that there is always more soccer to be ... . Namely:  It’s my very last semester (still trying to wrap my head around ... -than-the-usual amount of freedom this semester. It’ll be fun to reflect on how I thought

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 3, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 1 Dealing with failure and trying to move past it.

  

  constructively, no matter how bad it is, picking out whatever there is to learn ... there was one thing I was prepared better than anyone to do, it was to ... at is English. Being good at failing means not being phased by it, and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Replying to questions and comments

  

  's a good question! The answer is that, for 6.004, you have to write your ... 'm trying to connect it to my own experience. so we have two teachers for ap ... hours. (this is all just an example, i didn't really do it). she goes over

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 27, 2005
• Blog / CPW

  how to tackle CPW ...i totally have the authority to write this

  

  . that's about it! there is SO much to do on campus—in addition to all the ... people. the thing about coming to campus no one is that it forces you to ... the hazy memories of my CPW to guide me. this is totally credible and

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  the journey to PLAYsentations or, the conclusion to the best class I've taken at MIT...so far

  

  peer pressure (far more effective is to have people work alone and then ... .  Be direct when you think something is shoddy, and be willing to take ... technology is all the rage. An idea's no good if it's just stuck in your

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 17, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  breath, close your eyes, and count to ten. Applying to college is really ... biggest things I think we want to get caught up in is the number game ... there is more to your application than that, and MIT is looking for more

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Tips and Tricks to MIT What I have learned in my first semester at MIT

  

  learning curve. By learning curve I don't mean "oh snap it is going to take me long time to learn all of these new subjects at MIT." It is more of ... it is definitely a rule that I have found to be true for me. The reason

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 5, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  cooling off it snowed? snew?

  

  Sometimes it's easy to get frustrated with the world. There's too much happening to keep up with everything, and it seems like nothing ever seems to go right. Frustration is a part of the human experience and a

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  I Suppose It Was Inevitable That We Have An Office Instagram a list of some other places you can find the blogs (and the bloggers)

  

  . It's strange to think that was so long ago, and also strange to think that it was once not obvious that people would come to the blogs any ... , it's also strange to think I once had a full head of hair and wasn

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2014
• Blog / How to MIT

  Invitation to Cross-Register Guest post by Katherine W. '17 :D

  

  greater area, it is easier to navigate around them Harvard classes in ... lecturer was British   That’s all there is to it! I enjoy this class ... to invest time in making the trek over there, I want it to be worth it

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Energized Watching the sun rise signals that it's time for bed.

  

  As the semester begins to wind down, it comes time to turn in ... numbers into an equation, and then typing it out to make it look nice; however, it was far from that. I had to actually practice being an engineer

  • by Bryan
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Best from staff

  Reaffirming our commitment to diversity in uncertain times

  

  to the extent —  and only for the reason —  that it is “narrowly ... context. We believe it is crucial for the successful future of our world to ... attract people from many backgrounds and worldviews to apply. It is the

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 7, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  ! It's pretty simple right now, but there is always room to code ... try. Because it is in our DNA. Because this is what drew us to MIT in ... and all of their connections to each other. This is where you decide

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  Ridiculous things I’ve been up to in which i wear an exoskeleton

  

  RAM, which is neat too. It’s also way lighter and feels nicer to carry ... understand what they're talking about without having to look it up. Is this ... and it is relevant to linear programming so i am including it here

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 10, 2020