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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  and foremost purpose of going to college is to learn, but I'm torn about ... of the images themselves, offering concise, descriptive language to ... with all that Boston (and the region) has to offer, spontaneous subway

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  This week’s Questions Omnibus

  

  because of your scientific passion and not just to get into college. Nick ... previous blog entry, and I was wondering if you guys offered Martial Arts ... come in." MIT offers dozens and dozens of Physical Education courses each

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  article useful to all of you as you embark on college apps/scholarship apps ... student — let's call her Jennifer — said she wanted to get a master's degree ... went to college to save my own life." How about this: "One Thursday, I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  first semester of college is done. Its climax reminds me of a promise from ... were harmed in the end. I acquired ~99% of college wisdom from fellow ... to do laundry frequently next semester (#42). College has significantly

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  things MIT students do to afford college. Does MIT offer sholarships to ... Orientation?" You know, to refresh my memory, I created a thread on College ... into great universities, but ended up attending local community colleges

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Independent Activities Period Yultide Day 1

  

  Period) at MIT, which offers a plethora of random activities, ranging from ... .46 Neuroscience of Morality and 9.85 Infant and Child Development. The two offerings ... College My favorite description of college is that it’s the special

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2018
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a high school student taking college classes. Do I apply for transfer admission?

  finished high school and who will have completed at least one year of college
• Blog / Admissions

  What We Did In High School pls don't be as stressed as we were

  

  Counselor), at our high school's annual college forum, where a bunch of counselors from top tier schools gave a panel discussion about the college ...  standing) at the college forum, wearing our high school shirts and MIT caps for

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • July 11, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  Always the Art Kid many many many identities

  

  .  Recently, though, I think I've been struggling to identify myself at college ... solution she offers is simple: "Why can't you be a combination of all of ... doing in college today. I used to picture myself only focusing on science

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • November 28, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  trust how do you decide who to trust when there are lots of untrustworthy people?

  

  would've met those friends or gotten that job offer from the previous ... friendships with moderate age gaps (eg. high schooler x college student, college

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 11, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  how to adult spoiler alert: no one knows

  

  college acceptance, a job offer, moving into a new apartment. but a lot of ... a college campus (and at my alma mater no less) exposes me to random

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • November 3, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  2014 Resolutions January 2nd and still going strong

  

  doing better at my job or for learning new things. As a college student I ... or laptop, helping me keep track of my college expenses and making sure ... ; Throughout first semester, I explored the various options MIT offers for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 2, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two Truths and a Lie Because we all definitely love playing icebreakers

  

  MIT has to offer, things can and do go wrong.  It’s a law that holds ... . Example – If it’s the first day of my first year of college classes, I will ... miss out on breakfast but be late to my first college class. Counter

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Just Run With It Never waste inspiration, even if you're running with it for the first time (in years)

  

  again?" I asked constantly. My college friends offered to be running ... out of college, who had formerly been a bit of a track star at MIT, and

  • by Emad T. '14
  • June 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome Diva adventures When high school summer programs collide

  

  for high school students to take college-level classes taught by volunteer college students. Last Wednesday was the first day, and Junction had ... of them offers me a blueberry (best solution ever, right? It was a good

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Decide my major! Because putting your future up for a democratic vote is clearly the way to go.

  

  month. You all need to decide where you’re going to college next year ... deep that introductory college textbooks were far too broad for my ... of major in the comments. If you offer to bring me cookies at CPW, I

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • April 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Residence-Based Advising Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.

  

  microcosm of a college campus, even if I'm basing it off of a "small" campus ... makes MIT's housing system so unique - most freshmen at other colleges get ... offers seminars, there are fewer choices available than for those in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  What have I been doing this break?

  

  about transfer applications? I am a sophomore in college right now and ... -generation college kids, poor kids from poor school districts, and others who might be ... typically freshman classes also offer tutoring for those who are struggling

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘How to College’ Masterpost A comprehensive guide for frosh, from all corners of the interwebz.

  

  grand master list of links for any and all of you going to any college at ... on entering college. So click away! If you’re like me, then in the weeks preceding college you’re frantically reading everything ever on the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  planning to submit your application, go to 2. If you’re writing your college ... college essay is yours. For more, see this writing advice from Chuck ... passions. Highlight quirks. You can’t fit everything into a college essay, so

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015