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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Happily ever after I don't believe in fairy tales, but real life isn't bad either.

  

  . Grad school has been treating me well. I've been doing mostly the same ... difference is that now I'm getting paid significantly more to do it. (Ugh, I ... do pick a lab at the beginning of the summer, my choices will basically

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 21, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  Davidson Institute offers many programs of interest to the kinds of students ... database of resources for gifted students. The Institute offers many programs, and services, you should definitely check them out. They're doing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  New York City in which i go to work on some days and eat lots of cheap food…

  

  of luck, I got an offer to join their team for the summer and am ... other boroughs -- even if I'm caught doing touristy things on Coney Island ... . After settling in, it feels a lot like MIT--there's so much to do in a

  • by Connie H. '15
  • June 15, 2013
• Blog / Events

  We Eat At Food Trucks A few may even start their own

  

  the Boston area. Here are 5 Random things I Learned 1. Food trucks do ... see more offerings around campus. In addition to Clover, we have four ... "MIT Trucks") Do you have food trucks where you live?

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 6, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT Goes To Senegal Like Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, except with fewer filibusters and more dancing.

  

  offer, although it does mean that people sometimes look at me funny as I'm doing it. As an undergrad I played with a drumming group called Rambax ... version of Nutella: In sum: there are a lot of things you can do at MIT

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Looking Backwards Sherman, set the WABAC machine to....

  

  ... Once you were here, MIT offered a fine range of Courses (our numbered way of doing majors) for you to choose from. Can you guess which ones have ... stuff is as neat as I do, and want more,you are in luck! As part of the

  • by Alina G. '11
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: Tips and Tricks Hitchhikers Guide to Campus Preview Weekend

  

  #1: If you're paying for your food, you're doing something wrong ... you're sleeping, you're also doing something wrong. There is so much ... everything that MIT has to offer. Relish in it. Rule #5: Don't knock it 'til

  • by Bryan
  • April 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising @ MIT The little question that could.

  

  programs and freshman advising/seminars? When do you choose your classes?" I ... Orientation, but then second term, you join the rest of the world and do things ... from all over campus, and the dorms that offered RBA were not necessarily

  • by Bryan
  • June 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yo quiero… A Spanish themed entry?Ok, not really.

  

  , but I've been doing that since way before my app ever made it to the ... only fair. Plus, John '08 came by just as I was about to eat. I offered ... ). Becky and Sam from Conner 4 do their grocery shopping together. Even I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  college. "I realized I had forgotten the joy of doing basic physics problems ... complete revamping of the district's course offerings. Congratulations, Mr ... check it out, and to read about some of the cool stuff they're doing in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  than I enjoyed my day job, so I did what any good MIT grad would do: I ... would be fun to do something else. I spent a few years in the MIT Alumni ... 't change any of it. I happen to love what I do every day. I am still active

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview (the EC edition!) in which you receive advice and an alum surreptitiously gets to blog again

  

  awhile I do get that itch to come back and write something. And thus I ... First of all, I want to say that I do 90% Skype interviews, and 10% in ... -person interview would be difficult. Of course, I prefer doing in-person interviews

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  institutional memory cruft are cool!

  

  pandemic. the president takes sick leave and no one knows what to do. an ... they're available to help the students who do run things. not only are ... mit police, and why we do certain things. i wouldn't have thought of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 19, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MIT and other summer programs Juniors may want to start thinking about summer programs including MITES, RSI, and WTP.

  

  juniors. MITES and RSI are free; WTP is subsidized and offers financial aid ... Governor's schools Governor's schools directory I do not recommend these summer programs as a thing to do "to look good on a college application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Revolution Some really cool things are happening in Boston

  

  being offered to meet the caloric intake of every student on campus. Plus ... check to take advantage of any of the opportunities offered to the fullest ... …you should feel reasonably free to write about things you do, think, and

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 12, 2015
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is study help available?

  MIT offers a variety of academic resources to provide support for any student facing a particularly tough academic challenge, from tutoring and study groups to time management tips and testing strategies. Here's a
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I take a summer session?

  During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for
• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers ... ’ve learned about making decisions in life. Some of you probably received offers ... of weeks ago I had to decide what I would do over the summer. On one

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  i quit an internship on the second day cut your losses early

  

  said. A day later, I received an offer from the company. It was a little ... wanted to get paid, then offer me less than that—I accepted the offer ... tense circumstances. I try to apply this philosophy to most things I do

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 6, 2022