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• Blog / Admissions

  Essay-M A representative collection of an MIT student's best writing samples.

  

  story is to let your children play Sonic the Hedgehog 3 if you want them ... 't get much worse... Because he forgot the way out! He ran north, south ... , once again, you can consult Mitra. That is actually always the best

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 27, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  on the way there. Public transportation is god. (Well, maybe not. Humor ... name on my driver’s license is incorrect – I've been trying to get that ... for the 3:20 flight before mine still waiting to get on their plane and

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My first music festival It was muddy.

  

  passers-by. Me: Hello! We're trying to get to Floyd; could you help direct us? Woman: Oh, you're trying to get to the festival! Me: Yes! Woman: Oh ... watch out for the Mad Russian once you get to Floyd -- gives a lot of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 5, 2013
• Blog / Classes

  Tales of Two Parallels East Campus History class!

  

  other by sight or name were quick to meet. I came in fresh from REX and ... water and invade slugfest, hoping to steal the Third-Easterator or get ... occurrence. This is why, when carpets were going to be installed in the halls

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You don’t know what a robot is? I dig Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert digs MIT. Thus, I dig MIT.

  

  : All of this is just a way of leading up to the gut reaction I had all ... divisible by two, due to the principle of bilateral symmetry to which nature ... to achieve with a three-legged machine. A kangaroo is the closest thing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’ve got Mail! And a LAPTOP! Why I can breathe again, and the 10 most recent emails in my inbox.

  

  . Sweeet! A cappella at MIT is really fun to go to; my favorite group is The ... fields and athletic equipment. The drive is co-sponsored by The WGR, DAPER ... to the ground. Luckily for my head, he decided to let go at this point

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hilarity with Jeremy "Hi!" *awkward silence*

  

  't get confused. By we I mean me." (analyzing the solution) "Actually this ... Jeremy. Jeremy is my 18.03 TA, which in English means he's one of the ... incongruity) that just took the cake. As Jeremy himself said, "You wear your

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 1) two trains, twelve states, 540 pictures, one Speaker of the House election, and more!

  

  Chicago. That is, of course, if everything goes to plan. By the looks of it ... discovered how hard it is to get good pictures in the fog, especially when ... to kill the time.[/annotation] The plan is as follows: I will be

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 11, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 1 More Q, and more A.

  

  process that you get to speak to us. It is the only time that you get to ... to send pictures, is it okay to send pictures after the application has been sent? Because one thing I love to do is participate in the science

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Class Projects

  Angry Birds Fly at MIT Students construct trubuchets, catapults, and air cannons to take out the dastardly pigs on Killian…

  

  to fire I'm sorry, but this is the best action shot I could get -- it ... Killian Court (the big grassy quad by the Great Dome) to fire birds at pigs ... impressive industry judges.  I should note that 2.009 is possibly the awesomest

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  9.00 with no context are you a cool rat?

  

  is my roommate’s girlfriend)." "Whether we are learning to avoid the ... it is not the laying down of sublime rhymes in time that makes your ... ." "And if your default response is to kiss that very inviting

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 25, 2021
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  often submitted by a counselor or school official alongside the required Secondary School Report. We have always said that it is most important to get these letters from the people who know you best and can advocate most
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  MIT is one of the best places in the world to be a student ... in the class and go work together to get it done. We do this because ... believe that you should learn from the very best the moment you set foot on
• Blog / Admissions

  Tour/Hack/Math Three things that happen a lot at MIT

  

  building toys (for anybody who is unsure, this is a good way to start the day ... , listening intently. At this point we get to Lobby 7, home of the big ... , this is it, just watch, you'll see it happen." Sure enough, the lady to

  • by Snively '11
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Paris Hilton comes to MIT Just kidding, but I bet that got your attention

  

  around the country. The conference schedule is posted on their website and ... come to MIT, we wouldn’t even have the time to find rotten tomatoes ... the latter two options; Tuesday night is always so horrendously

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Burton 1 Cribs A look at the interiors of several rooms on Burton 1.

  

  MIT yearbook Technique, who is a total pro as you're about to see. I ... Home Depot to buy paint. We ended up buying the paint "Royal Academy" by ... when we came by to photograph them, so only Lauren is pictured above

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  you go through adds to your being in some way or form. You essentially ... foundation for the confidence you carry. And your low points remind you to take ... within to without (simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  finish is good enough to qualify for Nationals in Iowa, so the team gets ... and wilderness to get to the next best cheering spot, it would have been ... our last race of the season" or "first time at Regionals" to "this is my

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The things that can change your life…

  

  't want to miss the chance to go say hello to Peeto. You see, Peeto is ... we wanted to do hall rush the way it was supposed to be done, not to mention get to know the halls of our new dorm, so we decided to visit each

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  completely uncontrolled way. It is necessary to consider the values of ... explored and changed course. It is okay to have been in the school orchestra ... did this.) It is okay to still include it on your application. (I did

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015