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• Blog / MIT Life

  What is Simmons Hall Like? part of my freshman year experience

  

  cardboard). One of the others was holding up a picture of my high school ... end of the building, then walk up back to the same level. For my FPOP and half of orientation, I lived on the floor 3C. My dorm room was

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 16, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  accurate). A description of the current interview process is posted here ... little research on the web, and think of some questions to ask. Remember ... expected as part of the admissions process - we will have no knowledge of

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Application is now available! You can now access the MIT freshman application at MyMIT.

  

  different parts of your application. On your MyMIT site, you will find the ... with each recommendation letter. You will submit your part of the ... note that MIT is not a member of the Common Application. MIT has its own

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Greetings from Cambodia: D-Lab students in the field Janet Li from D-Lab blogs from Cambodia

  

  composting bins and a low-cost biodigester under the guidance of an expert in ... heading back to Massachusetts tomorrow, and the rest of us have less than ... two rounds of interviews as part of the D-Lab Technology Evaluation

  • by OEL
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Announcing New Bloggers for 2010! A digital debutante ball...

  

  Last week, the blogging committee - comprised, as always, of the ... difficulty of the decisions is no excuse for not making them. Decide we must ... her research at last summer's RSI was voted one of the top-five papers

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

  

  he doesn't like the arts - but the truth of the matter is that MIT students have quite a bit of respect for drama, music, poetry, and all the ... and I went to see the one of these 50 student groups in action

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 23, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Sophomore Slump Last semester was not so great

  

  our last problem set of the year. I laughed, and felt my heart sink as I ... about what I am capable of. I pre-registered for six classes at the ... . However, all of the assignments were due at the same times and the amount of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The ratio of people to cake is too big.

  

  world again. I had a great day of reading. The applications in today ... , "Whoa, one of the girls in the third photo from the top is wearing a ... .mathcamp.org/hunt/2003 www.mathcamp.org/hunt/2004 "...courtesy of the Mathcamp/ESG team

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  Let’s flash back to a sunny weekend in April, where the grills of MIT ... certainly get the gist of it. By the end of the first day, I was already ... every single dorm, suggested that we cross over to the other side of

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Ask Me Anything go on

  

  I do a small amount of requisite shopping, I am going to eat an entire apple pie and a whole bunch of delicious bread, then watch twelve hours of football until the insulin pouring out of my eyes from all of the carbs sends

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 25, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a driver, I’m a winner Things are gonna change, I can feel it.

  

  those of you who know me can guess, the other six entrants were really no competition for me in the field of SPAM. Here's my award-winning speech. "My ... whole brevity thing." This is sure to be one of the prouder moments of my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  description of all of the Institute's academic programs. We receive a lot of ... We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ... reminders during your application year. The MIT Course Catalog, also known as
• Blog / Challenges

  sometimes when it rains I feel seventeen and seventy all at once

  

  class in the morning. Part of me still feels like I’m seventeen and back ... over the events of last semester. Sometimes I’m upset that last semester ... My first impression of MIT was through Math Prize for Girls, and it

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 28, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  I don’t know where we’re going ...but we're following my map of MIT's campus.

  

  major and I have no idea how to navigate all the crazy twists and turns of those buildings on the north end of campus. Of course, I played it off ... thought hey, if I can get lost in the middle of campus after 3 years of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP reveal!! it's like a gender reveal but important

  

  , I sent in a bunch of UROP applications on [annotation note="The ... month (and the rest of the semester), all of my non-class related energy ... mentor, and I'm the only person responsible for actually doing any of the

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • February 11, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Share the joy

  

  've been told that sarcasm isn't funny this time of the year. I'm sorry about that.] I hope you'll find those really cool juniors (members of the high ... with a fun academic summer program. Many of the best summer programs

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2004
• Blog / Announcements

  Welcoming you to the new MIT Welcome Center a new home for admissions, and all the institute's visitors

  

  3-108, which was part of the [annotation note="Now that we're no ... passageway between buildings 3 and 10."]complex of rooms along the Infinite ... ="Overlooking...Chipotle."]new office,[/annotation] on the second floor of a new building, E38, which is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 28, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Art Imitating Art well, at least blogs.

  

  Application, I included as one of the optional essays the following prompt: You ... excerpted on the entry announcing new bloggers: The smell of decomposing ... voice. The Gods of Metal replied by raining down utter carnage. Lightning

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 5, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three Guys, Six Degrees almost better than a five guys burger...almost.

  

  ...you’re taking all of these kids from around the country and the world ... the other end of that blog) I wanted to write this entry last year when ... eve of the '12s graduating and after having one year to condense my

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 1, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  of the Charles River versus a trip to New Hampshire to try indoor ... of the neatest peer groups in the world. So many of my fondest memories ... fraternity. Going greek has been one of the best decisions of my life. And

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011