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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  is tomorrow morning. But go for a quick jog. Call up a friend or a ... This post is for the MIT students about to embark on finals week ... love MIT, there are way too many people trying to one up each other with

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Community Projects

  Food for Thought [guest post] On food and our culinary club, Mince

  

  preparation of food add up tremendously. I feel privileged to cook for myself ... affordable dining experiences run by students, for students. Hosted at unique locations within MIT and beyond, these culinary pop ups are meant to serve

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 4, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I auditioned for a musical Oh my goodness, oh my goodness

  

  off the sheet music I needed for auditions, and sat all huddled up ... . Six years went by - six years of staying as far away from singing for an ... is around, I shoot for the high notes without worrying about damaging

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 2, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  data justice for senior house

  

  the admissions blogs have always been a platform for students to speak ... ): Jenkins says that for years MIT administrators told him it was a problem ... ,000 students, 40% above the average for college students.) For his entire tenure

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 17, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  what’s the word for

  

  was in your calendar the scent of rain the act of looking for ... conversation for no reason opening a fridge immediately after closing it ... passive, detached manner the point after which it is too late to ask for

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / MISTI

  Springtime for Interns in Germany Watch out, Europe: I'm going on tour.

  

  was at the MISTI Gala Dinner for all interns going to foreign countries ... go to review sessions for 2.006 exams or Dance Troupe rehearsals and ... up a graph with, like, four points on it, and said: "So, this slide

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  sketchy banner and pop-up ads that come up on the side. Available for ... . Free to use for up to three devices. Available for Windows, Mac, Linux ... schoolwork, clubs, fraternity, and side projects, I'm constantly searching for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT’s FPOP for Entrepreneurship a week of connecting incoming freshmen with MIT startup founders

  

  ". So there is an FPOP for entrepreneurship! I looked up their website to ... Freshman Arts Program. If only there was an FPOP for entrepreneurship ... how I really want to do part-time work for a VC firm this fall and he

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 29, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  -Orientation Program (FPOP) The applications are due June 15th! SIGN UP FOR AN FPOP ... 's day one of orientation, and you're signed up for the 12pm swim test ... you is incredible, and I am so excited to see your happy faces light up

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I painted a mural for Borderline! bird-erline mural

  

  opened up artist applications. Draft This was what I submitted for my ... . #1) Graduate. #2) Paint a mural for The Borderline @ MIT. I got to ... hold your phone up to some of the paintings, they'll come alive with AR

  • by Jenny B. '25
  • May 5, 2024
• 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
  • 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

  Guest Blog: Kevin’s reflections after an IAP externship at a start-up company Kevin '08 takes a step back and re-evaluates his goals after an IAP externship at…

  

  enlightening. This IAP, I was working for a startup named Xobni (http ... interested in, and, now after working for one, I am convinced that it is the ... the ground up. The most import thing I’ve realized over the past

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 7, 2007
• 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
• 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

  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