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  So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT

  

  'm studying Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Engineering, for instance ... take anyway) -18.03 for the Harvard-HST Program English: -2 terms of ... said it wasn't a good school for premeds. In some cases, this is

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  important to me? What did a school need to have in order for me to be happy ... schools for me, rather than pushing me to apply to the schools they thought were right for me. This required a lot of work on my part, but it was

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hurricane Katrina Trying to help, to the extent that we can.

  

  time for everyone; I've been at the verge of tears over this awful, awful ... charged with admitting a Class of 2010. And even for students who have had ... normalcy returns. Please know that for students directly affected by this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  And it’s all beginning…

  

  former Rush chair for MacGregor, agrees with me. One question I hear ... intending to stay there. What value is there for me in looking at different ... 've found something you like so quickly, and maybe it is the best place for

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.

  

  it, and we met in the Anthropology Department's conference room for ... " and refuse the food. For some reason, this really bothered Sam -- maybe ... program for students who want to go to medical school. MIT has no official

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  Lab at MIT's Center for Cancer Research studying the delivery of small-interfering RNA (siRNA) in mice. It may seem odd for a student like me, who plans ... goes well, this mouse model can be used to create a therapy for influenza

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus

  

  seperate beds?" I can't speak for every dorm, but at East Campus, most rooms ... choose whatever is more pleasing for you, bunk beds or two separate beds ... singles, doubles, triples and quads. For a quad, I suppose, one could have

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Radio Radio

  

  WTBS [now TBS] for his station, and contacted the MIT radio station with ... allowed by the FCC, Turner and the lawyers for both stations found a legal ... condition that WTBS-FM would apply for and receive new call letters. Turner

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing MIT Illuminations at the Welcome Center

  

  installation. For the blogs, I wanted to go into a little more detail on the ... for decades. The magazine we send to donors is literally called Spectrum ... was also working on a lighting project for the new MBTA headhouse

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Don’t Eat the Hot Glass Five things you can’t eat in the MIT Glass Lab for “health and safety” reasons…

  

  – it’s 8 pm, and you’ve been blowing glass for four hours straight. You ... [/caption] Do you dare to reach forth and scoop a spoonful for yourself? If you ... )[/caption] Much to my dismay, the instructors conveniently had an explanation for

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 24, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part four) senior trinkets

  

  thought this might give us some sense of closure for the end of the school ... for Thanksgiving Break. The one visible in this picture shows the three of us in space! 2) Tickets for the Vessel, Come from Away, and the

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 24, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  my freshman year playlist 2/3 of a year in 25 songs

  

  May. the rules for adding to this playlist were very limited—i mainly ... school year. later, though, i choreographed to it for my dance show, so i ... met in Taiwan is in. i listened to it nonstop for three days in November

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 21, 2020
• Blog / Events

  media we’ve been into recently musicals, food videos, memes, and misc.

  

  it is *top secret* stuff for now. So, look out for that post around mid ... useful if you're looking for some distractions (specifically if you're a ... . But for some reason, we LOVE it! Our fave songs are Your Day, Lilacs

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 9, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  explain yourself, either. There isn’t space or time for uncertainty. The college essay is yours. For more, see this writing advice from Chuck ... required. For example, my Common Application essay ended with “weird is the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You’re Not That Old [by Elise '14] Not having done it before should be a reason to try, as…

  

  you get to MIT, you’ll have had about eighteen years (or less for ... of you probably have been playing an instrument for years or participating in art, dance, or theatre for just as long. I mean, you

  • by ARTalk
  • June 17, 2012
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Adios, Madrid My attempt at an eloquent goodbye to Spain.

  

  friends. I am excited for some of the classes I'll be taking, but with ... weather for New England weather, and leaving behind a great experience ... to Spain for giving me: the warm weather I missed so much in Boston

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / Blog Projects

  i made a dress out of target bags i also edited a video about it

  

  I have big psets. For the past two Tuesdays, the 10pm-11pm time slot ... -sewing with, which I pilfered from Math Prize for Girls 2024. Shout out to Tor ... . Thank you to Ceri for believing in me always. Thank you to Trader Joe

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 21, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎

  

  ="attachment_113647" align="aligncenter" width="768"] The master at work.[/caption] For ... of Monster with Reese's Puffs every morning for breakfast (can and all

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Something to chalk about “These murals are f*cking rad” – Petey

  

  MIT is a 168-acre playground for the world’s brightest undergrads ... chalk murals in Simmons last year, but [annotation note="For unsavory ... from around the dorm. Big thanks to everyone who sent me pictures for

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 24, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Uncanny Valley im gonna make you shit your pants

  

  part 2 of using my art powers for chaos. So how do you give someone the ... happiest people I know to model for my drawings: the bloggers! Here are a few examples of the poor souls who sacrificed their dignity for my creative

  • by Anika H. '26
  • January 14, 2024