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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Self Help I

  

  wisdom I can't make up for myself. Readers, what do you think? Is self ... for all women. Opening up the category “women” necessitates not only ... read. I read guidebooks for each stage of development the stage before I

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  How To Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay Step 1: Fumble. Step 2: Turn out pretty okay.

  

  ago, I decided I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up. (A brief introduction for the uninitiated: My name is Keri, I used to write here, and as a student, I did not want to be a doctor when I grew up.) As a result, I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  My 21st Birthday More details about the transition to Halloween than you ever wanted to know.

  

  .) 31 October 2013 9:10am - My Bed Wake up, open computer. Facebook notifications up the wazoo. 7:13pm - My Floor I went out to lunch at a Japanese ...  basic science concepts. The exhibit took up one room, and we were the only people

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  At MIT, I've taught for two Splashes, three Sparks, and two HSSPs. My ... walk over to headquarters and help set up. I taught two classes that afternoon: a pulsar class for parents, and a pulsar class for middle school

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 3: Koumon ou rele? Which is Haitian Creole for "What's your name?"

  

  . Our mechanic was a really friendly guy who picked up on the idea right ... for the meeting, however, so we stopped by the side of the road to look around one of the tent cities and wait for our friends from last night

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  Montreal a.k.a my awesome birthday blog a.k.a the end of IAP Photo's! Adventure! It's like a comic book, but real!

  

  institute of technology went back to class for reals on February 3rd. Before ... thing I hate more than studying is packing, I studied up until I left to ... it up as: Physics-0 Chris-1. So I raced back to my room to throw all

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  . Douglas Royer for AP Government? Play it again, Sam Colin: Put up a sound ... up. I really do appreciate all your comments; they not only illuminate ... grandmother's house for a few hours. Jose '07, shown in this entry, took a month

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Congratulations! You got the job. You start in 6 months.

  

  want. Feel free to show up only for the actual weekend days. I'm not sure ... still learned a lot. Every crew is responsible for doing a checklist and ... ) bunk room for about 5 hours. I got a lot of HASS reading done. =) Then

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 24, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer housing for transfer students?

  Yes—transfer students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their entire undergraduate education! Learn more on the MIT Housing & Residential Services site.
• FAQ / Transfer

  What are the deadlines for transfer admission?

  For spring entry (February), we must receive your final application ... U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For fall ... & requirements page for further details.
• Blog / Personal Travel

  CMU / Parallel Universe i am not a clown

  

  found funny for some reason. We cleaned up the rooms, we took a photo of ... phones, so I had to use my phone to look up directions. Because I didn ... eduroam, I had an internet connection without even trying. I waited for my

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Your Questions ...and happy thanksgiving!

  

  for SAT. so i couldn't complete my test on time that had set up by the ... anything special to set it up, other than registering for a mymit account ... to answer the many questions that have been showing up in my blog

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Events

  [joint post] we can’t hear you, you’re on mute another mystery hunt post

  

  the winning team in 2013']different name for each year of its existence ... they’ve known each other for a long time. But instead of feeling excluded ... kicked out in March, our[annotation note="which we use all year round for

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 26, 2021
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ ... services, activities, and resources for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender ... housing for LBGTQ underclassmen at MIT. LBGTQ@MIT and G@MIT are positive
• Blog / MIT Life

  my room an evolution

  

  green as its fitting complement. I leveled up in many ways. I got throw ... pillows. I made hanging flower arrangements and put up vines all around my ... ’t sure if I’d even be on campus junior year so I didn’t bother coming up

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • February 8, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Decisions, Decisions decisions!

  

  average confidence in their choices was 66%, but 96% of them ended up ... minds less often than we think. Last semester I applied for an NSF ... , Harvard, Columbia, UChicago, and UC Berkeley, and I'd looked up the

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • April 26, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going ... was waiting for decisions back then. Hopefully, this playlist will help

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread For Those Not Admitted

  

  This year well over 17,000 students applied for admission to MIT in the most competitive admissions cycle in the history of the Institute ... love to have on campus. For those of you whom were not admitted, know

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for September imagine a movie montage, but for politely asking teachers to say nice things about you

  

  We're big fans of Spotify here on the blogs and have been for awhile ... ; back to 2014 for my post on how I read applications; Nisha's post in 2018 ... wanted to just sample a new song or album before you paid anything for it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2019
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  What is engineering, anyways? i promise it's more than just math

  

  1. Why I didn’t think I would be a good fit for engineering. I came ... , messing up, then starting all over again. I was frustrated by the meticulous ... cognitive sciences as my major for one simple reason: because it was cool, and

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • March 10, 2025