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• Blog / Personal Projects

  Filling an Empty Nest my parents tried to replace me with literal birds

  

  was not ready for it.[/annotation] The intensity of the weekend didn ... of my parents had raised chickens before coming to America, so the ... chicken coop in the wooded area of our backyard. My parents have always

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 10, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hwæt! Did you know that you can study Old English at MIT? The language of Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien's Rohan

  

  of the Old English epic Beowulf, and in this class you will learn to read them. Besides being the language of Rohan in the novels of J ... of unshakable resolve in the face of insurmountable odds. It is, in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Sleep is Overrated (CPW Guest Blog!) from Ann '14!

  

  ,” it sounded pretty vague to me. Despite the massive listings of events ... course, the most valuable part of the experience was meeting future ... about such a rich campus culture together. The book of events also

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 14, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2020 are now ... , 19,020 students applied to join the MIT Class of 2020. As of today ... . These 1,485 students are truly exceptional. The admitted Class of 2020

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action this year I'm so impressed with our applicants

  

  students represent some of the best minds and exceptional stars of our future ... exceptionally talented, intelligent individuals. The highly selective nature of ... to take. We wish all of these students the best of luck in the rest of

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Our favoirte applicaiton spellnig errers If this title bothers you - or more importantly, if it doesn't - you should…

  

  Every year, the MIT admissions staff reads tens of thousands of ... captain of the team, but not the captian. Someone might be on the school ... secretery/secertary/secratary. Perhaps one of the funniest misspellings is

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 21, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just Dance! Dance = Awesome.

  

  bags underneath their eyes for quite some time now. Saturday (the day of ... for all the teams. MIT Natya is one of several dance teams on campus; I ... there. And dancing with the other members of MIT Natya is rejuvenating

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Conner 2 Trip to the North End Bother bother bother bother

  

  A bunch of people from my floor decided to go to the North End to get pizza and pastries the other night. I didn't feel like writing about it so ... look like if you were an MIT student and went to the North End. Enjoy!

  • by Snively '11
  • February 1, 2009
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What career services are available?

  that can help. Approximately 44% of graduates go directly to employment, and 49% of the Class of 2024 went directly to grad school. The average starting salary for an MIT undergraduate—regardless of major—is $126
• Blog / Events

  APPLE BAKE channeling midterm stress into baking, sculpting, and completely destroying apples for decades

  

  of Burton-Conner compete to create the best apple dishes and apple art ... the event, providing each floor of the dorm with staple ingredients such ... of which falls into one of the following categories: Appletizer

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW! The greatest shopping list ever.

  

  for details. ;-) I was really hungry. Such is a day in the life of a ... . You just can't top the experience of spending that much money on ice ... .03 (Vibrations and Waves) exam of the term, but once that's over it's officially

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  , having four tests in the space of about a week was pretty common, and ... stress out about the consequences of not understanding well enough, and screwing up my grade for the rest of the semester. It all started last

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 5, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The most important blog entry ever This is probably the most valuable entry ever written... not kidding. Bookmark it. Class of…

  

  So philosophical entries with advice on the right strategies for conquering MIT are really great, but in my humble opinion, the most helpful ... live the next four years, what you want to do, whether you want to care

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  mid-sixties and seventies most of the time with gentle sea breezes. It ... 's tons of construction going on and the buildings all look fairly new ... I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF Wrap-up

  

  awesome students and see their projects. I made a list of all of the ... . A handful of the many awesome students: Nicole (an amazing young woman ... ), and Aliza (future head writer of the Mystery Hunt). More awesome

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.

  

  expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host ... saving time didn't help me leave the office before dark. Most of you should ... while I was sleeping. One night, I dreamed that one of the performances at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  the office about a slideshow of MIT images or clips of MIT music to help ... after the info session is over: The reason I know all of this is Dean ... MIT Admissions officers travel across the country during this season

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Salut! A look at Grenoble

  

  the heart of the Alps. Our lab works with extremely low temperatures, so ... all parts of the world and help them determine their magnetic properties ... in the Alps, and take advantage of the July sales that happen all

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  tie the knot. If you're wondering what a random sampling of MIT alums 3 ... member of the Foreign Languages & Literatures (Chinese) faculty and ... So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  organic chemistry was honestly one of the worst decisions I've made since I ... "too busy" to spend time in the dining hall. I made the mistake of neglecting to take care of myself by taking time for myself, and ignored the

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012