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• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO #tbt #behindonblogging #seniorspring

  

  in my rush out the door, making a nice dent in my computer and almost ... . Looking back on that day, I don't think it was worth all that anxiety and ... 'm taking that as a lesson that I need to worry a little less and just enjoy

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 12, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  and Notes form. You'll use the FUN form to tell us your midyear grades and anything new that has happened or will happen. As always, you can ... recipient and we'll add them to your application. You may not rewrite your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2014 FAQ

  

  for Early Action, and up to January test scores for Regular Action. Q ... your application is complete by then and you did not match. We can ... complete and you did not match to a binding school. If you take MIT off your

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Forget These I forgot to bring them when I first came to MIT.

  

  laptop case and charger but forgot my laptop. When I came back, I forgot my suit. And my toothbrush. Ugh. Well today I spend the second night in my ... , a secret base, an HQ. Personalize it and make it unique to you. Also

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 19, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ushering in a New Era An open letter to Pass/No Record (with footnotes!)

  

  fun in the fall and I’m grateful for the stress relief you provided. The ... now****** and next fall, you’ll meet the wonderful class of 2018******* and welcome them to MIT with open arms. It was nice knowing you

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  from our early admits and current applicants. Shortly thereafter, we sent ... Chimp to send emails to prospective and admitted students. MailChimp requires ... and we sometimes have to tell you things about stuff.   But what

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  asleep until 3am (you know that post-essay adrenaline rush?) and couldn ... out to dry were still SOAKED, and applied the hairdryer treatment with ... so, we went to the lobby to check out and get a cab to the airport. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I should’ve started this earlier A statement exemplifying my first month as a Junior

  

  a lot of work all the sudden, and it's terrible. Ask my roommates, I ... going to sleep after them and waking up before them to get all my work ... and heat/mass systems. That all being said, I do really enjoy the

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer begins And I get a brief vacation.

  

  you could teach people to swim if you wanted to. TSA Agent: Oh. Huh. and ... stuff going on nowadays. Great time. Me: Uh...yeaaaah! TSA Agent: And you ... bags. TSA Agent: Have a good flight. Me: Thanks! TSA Agent: And welcome

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 25, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Love MIT And why you should

  

  on campus, and scoring free swag (Woo! Free Swag!). Of course, the first week was needed to adjust to my new schedule and the loss of Pass ... MIT. Let's start with the hundreds of student groups and organizations

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 14, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: It’s Amazing Pterodactyl I'm not good at acronyms

  

  beloved green covered in snow, and those from equatorial climates suffer at ... bit different. There's no snow to be seen, and temps are relatively ... and trips designed to help introduce people to the fun they can have in

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 14, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked "submit" as the January 1 deadline came and went. For some the wait is over ... decisions, we utilize a wide range of sources to help confirm and validate our

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  , an academic scholar with good SAT scores and solid grades, and an individual with spunk and character. As a result, I strived for A's, worked hard to become really involved in different clubs, and tried to establish

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Events

  The Blogger’s Cut, Year One Some other first year memories captured in photos

  

  sort out and clean, but you'd never know that by looking at my dorm room ... too long.That morning was long and filled with a lot of hard work. It ... and I teamed up with MIT's Aspire. Aspire, a graduate student-led group

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 25, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  3D Ping Pong Quantum Mechanics (Or why the sciences here are even better than you may think)

  

  doorway and enter a room that has been engineered to optimize the room ... of the room and find a seat, you hear a hushed anticipation that swells and grows increasingly palpable. You may have heard about the

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Checking My Calendar I know I'll eat my words come late September, but I'm looking forward to three…

  

  Cambridge undergraduates do) and I didn't note when I watched 24 this year ... the clock at MIT and getting several full nights of sleep a week at ... six-week breaks and a summer vacation lasting from mid June to early

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • August 17, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Field Trip! I meant to blog this a long long time ago.

  

  Thanks to the carefree nature of my elementary and middle school ... in the Girl's Bathroom," one to a ranch, and a few others I can't seem ... field trips was tragically displaced and represented instead by the title

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 26, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Potpourri Blog Post food... etc.

  

  profound blog post, so I’ll go ahead and zoom in on some the crazy things ... ; Bane of my existence, and I know I’m not alone. For 8.01 – the intro ... essentially given five or so multiple-part problems and you earn points by

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 21, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? Updates from the MyMIT Application Tracking System.

  

  the letter from Ms. Chu? And my transcript? Weren't they all sent before the deadline? And in the same envelope? Am I in trouble? Let's take the ... 't yet shown up on the tracking system. We're still processing lots and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!

  

  likely to hear things like ". . . at 6 and then head to the game . . ." or ... "Overheard at MIT" and it's just a huge list of conversation bits that people have compiled online. I've gone through and pulled out a few of my

  • by Snively '11
  • November 11, 2008