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• Blog / MIT Life

  My favorite room on MIT’s campus a personal room of requirement

  

  . Something feels different for me—among the usual buzz of activity, reconnection to friends, and eagerness for a fresh academic term is a permeating ... fair happenings. But I’m not going this year. Tomorrow I’m off for an

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 24, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Trip Report: IOI 2015 in Kazakhstan of khans and computer science

  

  (IOI) is the world's preeminent programming competition for high school ... all. However, they can be great experiences for the right sort of ... they so choose. While I was there independently, for Anglophonic reasons

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Other Side The view from another cambridge

  

  Cambridge University students swap places for a year (or in my case, a ... homework once every two weeks for each class), ate fancy three-course meals ... Potter (Cliche, I know...). Although leaving MIT for even a semester seemed

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 31, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  Dear Pass/No Record*, I’m breaking up with you. But don’t worry, it ... fun in the fall and I’m grateful for the stress relief you provided. The ... there for me**. Like a rock. Or that piece of paper I accidentally

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

  World Suicide Prevention Day Write love on your arms to show support

  

  have so many resources here for people who feel overworked or ill.  Piper ... way to prepare myself for eventually getting my EMT certification.  Anna ... year for help with any problems. 3) MIT Medical MIT Medical is right on

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair! tisn't ye olde renaissance faire, institvte

  

  not only refusing to snow for more than a few days, but by having ... made me want to wake up and go outside. In a manner not dissimilar to ... than normal cameras, which just calculate a color for each pixel and

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  challenge. Obviously, we wouldn't have come to MIT if we weren't up for a ... ? What could I be doing differently? Am I asking for help when I need help ... something or by defining ourselves with certain characteristics. For example

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

  Help@MIT welcome to student resources

  

  went off to distant lands for the summer are finally coming home, and ... orientation (safe travels for the rest of you arriving over the weekend!).  It'll be a time for some new adventure before classes start.  Boston is to be

  • by Piper '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  This post is for incoming freshmen (with a slight bias toward ... started packing for your adventure and I hope you're shaking with excitement ... incidents and alcohol related deaths. He came home for Thanksgving that year

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Learning Time Because that really is what we are here for

  

  for Course 1C (civil engineering) majors, but there are lots of people ... focus for this class is infrastructure projects, the keystone of civil engineering. So far we have covered method for financially evaluating projects

  • by Becca H. '12
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  Ahh Pi day. It's an important day for nerds worldwide, but it's perhaps most important for some future nerds here at MIT (not to be confused ... , decisions day (D-Day from here on out) is upon us and for the prospective

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Going Social Thinking about MIT Admissions and social media.

  

  time, and now actually gets taken seriously. And for good reason too ... across otherwise. You get to be the dude or dudette who provides the hook-up ... respect your wishes, even if you ARE a certifiable moron for going with the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Really, I don’t feel like thinking of a title right now Now there's a title cop-out you can only use once. Good thing I saved it…

  

  officially graduate and should probably stop blogging so...be prepared for that ... of dignity. I do it all for you, dear readers. So, entry number 1 ... (I was in a single, which actually really sucked for Orientation), so

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 11, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  with Michael about his vision for the next generation of college campus ... school for a Masters in Comparative Media Studies. Basically, there is no ... a thesis for my program, and the profs - from day 1 - tend to scare

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  takes advantage of. For example, you can borrow a laptop, read MIT Alumni ... learned from them and used them to confirm that I wasn't ready for graduate ... often help with funding if you do it through the Institute. Prepare for

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  I’m embarrassed to be writing this entry. The one where Matt regresses back to being a 12 year old boy.

  

  ). I hope you don't think less of me for going to a talk about ... . Jim Ross lecture I admit it; growing up, my brother and I watched pro ... is also a licensed professional wrestling manager and performs for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  ? At least for me, I would be so excited that I could barely sleep the night before. My clothes were laid out for me, my lunch would be packed ... changed a bit, though not as much as you would think. In preparation for the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Eletha Flores The awesome Eletha Flores '10.

  

  recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's Gold Medallion 2006 award for ... . However, rather than settle for a second choice, the valedictorian at Charles Herbert Flowers High School started applying for scholarships early

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  : * (generally) higher pay (investment banks can pay up to around $10,000 for a ... allowed me to live at home. For this summer, it was more economical and practical to work at the NIH since I'm also studying for the MCATs and I have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  Press has a nice story about "gap years" that has been picked up by news ... quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea [of deferring admission for a year or two]. While cautioning that a "gap

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006