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• Blog / Challenges

  Donate for Eric and Ann Whalley Please give to support the parents of a 2010 alumni, both victims of the bombing,…

  

  that may never happen. My heart is broken for Boston and the victims of ... sustained severe brain trauma and will need several follow-up surgery ... . We've set up a recovery fund to ease some of that burden, and much of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  pass the exams Show up and do the psets but don't study at all for the ... worrying for days until the anxiety eventually crept up.   Tuesday ... as either Pass (for what would be an [annotation note="yes, this means

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  UROP stands for "Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program" and it ... and/or summer. You can even get paid for it, which is awesome. [caption ... titled Tips for Finding a UROP, as well as a series of advice and resources

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  the campus before. I quickly realized it was all I had hoped for and ... mind but there are a lot of activities planned for parents too. Obviously ... and Professor of City Planning, and Kim Vandiver '75, Dean for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will ... separate entry for each that includes more information from someone who ... interest to the PSC and its donors, so students who apply for these

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  said that she wanted to write up a little entry about how GEL prepared her for life outside of the MIT bubble. I love hearing other students ... graduation. For most of my time at the Institute, I fully believed them, using

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where have I been for so long?

  

  , there's the East Campus housemaster slection committee. And keeping up ... competition. I am on an all-5th East team, "All Circuits Groovy">. I came up ... -state machine. It takes a while for the robots to look like much of anything

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  No time for your stupid question. A posthumous entry about the Ig Nobel awards.

  

  bestowed upon ten leading researchers from four different continents for ... , I mean, it's actual free money. As a result, most people end up ... . So, to encourage bonding between floors, the housemaster set up an

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 15, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I’m waiting for my green card?

  portal or email and your status will be updated immediately, right up until
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Always Rooting for the Anti-Hero it's me! hi! i'm [the problem?], it's me

  

  entity that allowed this, but it feels like, for the first time, I am whole ... available. I waited in line for 20 minutes. Normally, irritation would itch ... head up and down to find some table to sit at, I found myself thinking

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 29, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A poem for every day of August or nearly; I wrote 25 in all

  

  rushed on, I found myself enjoying poetry. I signed up for Advanced Poetry ... called it — and I thought, why not? We met on Sundays at 10 pm for me in Denmark, 1 pm for those on the west coast. One poem per week, with different

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 5, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  a recipe for making yourself extremely hosed or, what i'm doing this fall

  

  River flow past. I had initially signed up for my course schedule ready ... be caught back up on everything. For me, this hit me really hard this ... 'm looking ahead, looking for a reset day where I'm caught up and can just sit

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 2, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  tried setting up a dual boot between Windows XP and Ubuntu but I messed it up and corrupted my Windows installation and left myself without a ... took computer repair classes to prepare for the CompTIA A+ certfication

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  ... this entry is for you, and is specifically about CPW (regardless of whether you'll be there). For the parents who will be attending CPW We ... for the weekend: Parent events: Parents have been a part of Campus

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  An MIT Community Vigil for Black Lives

  

  virtual vigil. As the announcement for the vigil read: We gather in the wake ... Human Resources Ramona Allen Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer for MIT ... I think I speak for many members of the MIT community when I say that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 4, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  was waiting for early action decisions. I know there's no real way you ... few things I can think of.. Things To Do While Waiting For College ... , I got into my back-up school!!'") 2. Have long talks with your friends

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  what not to pack for the dorms pretty much everything, honestly

  

  ’s not a bad idea to sign up with an @mit.edu email for the student ... from Boston. As much as I love a long drive, that’s not for the faint of heart, and it made a lot more sense for me to fly in when I was a freshman

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • July 9, 2026
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Are you ready for some FOOBAW? the one and only time I talk about football

  

  The Prudential Tower put on a special display for the New England ... last year, and the Katy Perry Shark back in 2015. I grew up in Alabama ... Tiger. "War Eagle" is their team cheer. Most kids who grow up in Alabama

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  . I am giving you a hall pass for this blog entry. This entry is for the ... to the computer, bring up this page and walk away. WAIT, WAIT! DON'T GO TOO FAR! They may get freaked out if your IM pops up and your best

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  our Early Action process. We will accept up to November test scores for Early Action, and up to January test scores for Regular Action. Q: If I ... This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012