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• Blog / Admissions

  How To Write A College Essay and other things too

  

  college application essays, this is a great time to revisit some of the ... .   But the same is true for college essays, as Orwell doubtlessly ... Applications. The sad truth is that most college application essays are not very

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 30, 2012
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  MIT doesn’t require applicants to take advanced courses beyond what is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students, either through their schools or on their own, have…
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  companies and products that are directly relevant to the college search ... with Michael about his vision for the next generation of college campus ... have for them? Imagine you could have amazingly good interactive college

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for September imagine a movie montage, but for politely asking teachers to say nice things about you

  

  various tasks of trying to apply to college. So, after chatting about it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  So the other day, I was totally out of food. Like, completely. I hadn’t been grocery shopping for weeks, and after making a meal out of crackers one night, it…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  I may not have alluded to this before, but my roommate, April, is really domestic. The other day, our GRT, Chris, took her to Target. When she got back, she…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Life Changes, Described by a Frosh Yultide Day 3

  

  ’d already chosen for college. Then MIT destroyed those misconceptions, for ... discovered so much from my friends. College changes things, but the biggest ... school, but visiting from college, I was enchanted by it. I wanted the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 28, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One new blog, three post-college thoughts just popping by to say hello

  

  from The Other Side of college: one on where I live, one on what I do on ... the resources to find out for themselves! When I think back to pre-college ... . And then I went to college and learned that research is where the skills

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 1, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alcohol in College: Scotland and the US An MIT student from Scotland compares alcohol culture in the US and the UK in…

  

  is very interesting to see the American (and MIT) college social life ... made friends that will last through college. All without the help of so ... alcohol poisoning weeks after arriving at college. Schools in America have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  the annual conference of the New England Association for College ... on Admissions," presented by Amherst College Dean of Admissions Tom Parker and Milton Academy Director of College Counseling Rod Skinner. I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Robo-CJ writes a college app do neural nets dream of electric essays?

  

  I made this AI write college essays. Quotes None of these quotes are ... 'm fully prepared for the prospect of college. Sure, I'm familiar with the ... a house is not part of the basics of college. The first time I

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 28, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

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

  

  business at home to raise money for college. Choosing a laptop for college

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

  Free Lunch Who says there is no such thing?

  

  MITFAC website. 1) Can you offer a seasonal menu featuring locally grown ... you serve? 5) Are you able to offer a healthier menu (e.g. lower in ... vegetarian and vegan menus can you offer? 7) Are the coffee, bananas, and

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 23, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  completed any college-level coursework, you may apply for first-year admission ... accredited college, university, technical institute, or community college you
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What happened since the end. Bringing you up to speed on life since I finished all my schoolwork. FOREVER. (You're…

  

  least pass everything, and as we learned a few weeks ago, D is for Diploma

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  December Questions Omnibus 1 Post-decision questions answered.

  

  colleges also offer very strong financial aid for international students, as ... decided earlier this year to take Organic Chemistry I at a local college ... that allows high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college classes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2011 Brass Rat! Can I turn this in in lieu of my blank lab report for tomorrow?

  

  roots, but all working together to achieve the final goal - the diploma at ... there are like 2 1's in the diploma (reflected from each other) and 1's in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Breaks, Apple Pies, and Formal Halls

  

  formal swaps. We had our first CME study break at Downing College. Lots of ... of us visited Girton College, which (I think) is the farthest college ... amazingly nice college that has grass that you can actually walk on! And then

  • by Cambridge
  • November 3, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  21st Century Education? Food for thought.

  

  college education, here are a few questions: 1. What are the skills you hope to develop the most in college? 2. What are the most important classes

  • by Bryan
  • December 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Two households, totally unalike in dignity…” On picking majors and following your dreams, Romeo and Juliet, Twitter, Sherlock, and the future…

  

  on more college admissions decisions (and/or maybe happen to like ... that Twitter offers as a medium for storytelling that make it a very ... senior. Applying to college! Well, she’s waiting to hear back from colleges

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 21, 2014