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• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  A New Time, A New Place 2011 and India!

  

  beauty of this place is reason enough to be here – but the actual purpose of my visit to Anaikatti is to work at one of the tribal hospitals in this region, assessing its needs and trying to figure out a way I can

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 1, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Unremarkable things are you "jaded" yet?

  

  not caring as much. I don’t know if it’s the word I would use to ... thing, though, it’s more just an observation. One way to describe how I ... the world to have a productive but unremarkable career. So it goes

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 25, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  , clinical research is quicker to application. It involves looking at how ... now. And while it still feels insanely weird to be moving so slowly, I ... getting ready to send off their MISTI applications. And it made sense too

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It ... " (thanks, Wikipedia) - but it's two words.  Which means that you get weird ... 're not familiar with a cappella, it's basically singing without

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Random notes A little bit of this, a little bit of that.

  

  producing and is rumored to also be in the film. I don't know if you caught ... MIT blogs, thanks in part to its posting on digg.com, where it received ... Hiro Nakamura on the NBC series Heroes, has signed on to the film 21, a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  decisions, decisions why are there so many of them

  

  post: you're reading it! Finding the best way to say "hello" is hard. I ... this sentence are three; blog readers it is important for you to all know ... the bajillion things I'm busy with these days) is to share some

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 9, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  It's been another late night at work, but I wanted to at least post a ... . For one thing, the weekend is not planned out for you, it's more of a ... , we are in the process of matching you to an MIT student host. If you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Urinetown I blame my absence on musical theatre.

  

  : "It's only an audition! It's not like I'm committing to be in the ... that - my semester is going to be horrible" e-mail to my very worried ... character, Billy." No biggie. It's okay to perform in a musical and sing a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 13, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  ? -Why do you want to come to MIT? What is it about MIT that attracts you ... is also human, and it's easy to tell true enthusiasm from feigned ... "wet and not-so-hot." It's quite an experience to be in a place where the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  ¡Vámonos! An introduction to GRTs and the support system at MIT

  

  Residential life is a big part of going to college, and the unique diversity of living environments at MIT is something we're proud of. As many ... school year, and I thought it would be interesting to hear their insight as

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 2, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Ready for CPW Are you?

  

  Costco is officially out of hamburgers, UPS is making 5 trips a day to drop off lights, glowsticks, and popcorn machines, the grass is growing, and the sun is shining. MIT is getting ready for CPW as fast as it

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 2

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... stressful competition to get into an elite school is harming young people ... international selection. It was extremely difficult, but I'm very excited

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Test Time! All my classes managed to schedule tests within a week of each other.

  

  then this is a CI (communications intensive) class, so that’s to be ... room to spread out—which made it seem like I needed to spread out, which ... , the trend of the week around here is dry-ice ice cream! It (arguably

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 5, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  , I learned (the hard way) how not to pronounce "Nevada" (hint: it's not ... ? The answer to all of these questions is yes. Does MIT have a football ... stadium? Yes, and it's an interesting story: the stadium is Steinbrenner

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Below 48 Take under four classes, they said. You'll have free time, they said.

  

  difficulty: the majority of classes are 12 units[1], which is supposed to refer ... it's easy to let our dear old friend imposter syndrome kick in ... the Boston Marathon bombings. It's also forcing me to write, an

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Books write our life stories Philosophy, astronomy, religion, neurology - and my plans for the future.

  

  discovery. Exaclty how this came to pass is a long story and I'll skip it here ... , awareness; and it is this, above all, that we need to regain, not only in ... Gunn a little over a month ago. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 30, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  spend the rest of my life doing it; MIT is a pretty great place to be if ... MIT merely because they will have to work less hard elsewhere. It is ... today, I am very tired and want to crawl into bed. But I thought, since it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] Down the River Sharon L. '21 talks Harvard and life paths

  

  ’s architecture is objectively very pretty. It’s really nice to wander around ... Company all in the same square? It’s hardly fair. There is a visible trend ... coming to MIT parties than vice versa, but a change of scenery is nice and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 8, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hello, Layover I'm stuck in an airport. Ask me things.

  

  the ceiling of its main terminal. At least, I think that's what it is ... To take a leaf out of Sam's book: DID YOU KNOW? Charlotte ... the last six hours, and have another eight to go. But this isn't about

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  of people who make up the admission staff. It is the collective wisdom ... what institution is best suited to provide you with those experiences. I ... selective peer institutions, assuming that one is fortunate enough to have

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011