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• Blog / How to MIT

  Schedules and expectations The do's and dont's of freshman scheduling, and what to brace yourself for.

  

  reason. First semester is on pass/no record (P/NR) in order to give ... all; I learned the subjects much better and 18.03 is so super, super ... better than people who have much more experience in the subject. And that

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Last Times waving goodbye to my MIT experience

  

  to the last times in my life, especially because I've realized recently ... Campus party I went to was, nor what the last meal that I cooked in my hall ... strategize to get the buy one get one free deals, and somebody would a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 22, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  in remembrance of the body affirming the mind–body connection

  

  . in days like these the body feels like an inconvenience. i have to tend ... 're asked to pay attention to how our feet are in contact with the ground, to ... in nine separate occasions. by the end of the class, i'm expecting to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Q&A A bit of clarification on being waitlisted.

  

  great choice to fall in love with, so that no matter what happens with the ... should not do: Fly to campus to make the case in person. Send us ridiculous ... other. It is in your best interest to complete your financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Noise and time chaos and peace in a silver package

  

  exciting College Adventures™. I had to slump over in the Maseeh 3 bathroom at ... . What I didn’t realize was that, in the process, I forgot to do things for ... . MIT is a very exciting place. For most of the things you'll be

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • October 15, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Driving On The Infinite One of my biggest pet peeves is people who do not understand how to drive…

  

  biggest is people who do not understand how to drive on the Infinite Corridor. The Infinite is essentially a 4-lane road with 2 lanes going in each direction. Of these two, the one closest to the wall is the lane for

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  the ROTC program - for many students, this is a great way to make MIT ... opinion it is generally easier to make friends with someone you know in ... for science courses or are they thought to be there to fill seats in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Don’t Waste Daylight; Don’t Lose Sleep I've almost survived a whole semester.

  

  everyone at MIT does (according to the fantastic pressure survey in the Tech ... in December for me to wear shorts three days in a row, and when the ... is rising, the semester's winding up. I'm trying to wind down (not that

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  always knew I was going to choose MIT. Bluntly put, it was the most ... wouldn't carry out the rest of my career in the same manner. I want to work ... is, an engineer without interests in the wider world, working a cushy

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Stories from High School you wouldn't want to be caught with MMS

  

  Master, the most exciting thing to happen in weeks, but not exciting as a ... drag you out naked). Unlike most other boarding schools in the country ... point—had to find a way to cook the ramen in the absence of kettles. We

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  questions you have in the comments section below, and I will do my best to ... during the weekend, there is a huge support system here at MIT to help you ... for if you fit in well with the culture there. Talk to different

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Experiment… featuring Emily '22, Felix '23, and Alison '23

  

  work in admissions last July, and by mid-July I was part of the team to ... to be a blogger and coming up with this piece the day before the ... ’t allowed inside. The best way to describe it was super detailed stick figure

  • by kellen manning
  • July 8, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  first impressions of LA the struggles of moving cross-country for an internship

  

  are no trees and the sky is so big. i've lived in new england for the ... "] among the best in the industry [/annotation] and i'm excited to learn from ... was not made for walking >:( i'm used to walking almost everywhere in

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • May 31, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Semester of poetry

  

  –     that shepherd I want to become that hears in the bleating ... 've been meaning to write about poetry. I'm taking the 21W.771 Advanced ... enjoying the class and like how it kind of naturally allows me to set time

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • November 24, 2023
• Blog / Community Projects

  dormspam-the-game (Part 1) wits, skill, and the teeniest amount of luck

  

  that I could go from here to 3rd overall, but I did much better in the ... to the end to find out what this is ;)[/caption] Last month, I had the ... . Your score, which you aim to maximize, is calculated as (the number of

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 13, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  applying sideways, beyond admissions a rendition of Petey's hit blog

  

  ’s Applying Sideways blog still remains, in my opinion, the most pertinent ... is a true gem in its entirety, but the three main points that Petey ... how to restructure their lives around virtual learning. This is the

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Magic Of fluorescent cells and robots

  

  effort to update me on the project via Skype when I was in England and has ... and freshman year is the time to build your foundational research skills ... most of the coding). That was Chelsea right there next to the robot

  • by Linh V. '13
  • August 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ‘Twas a good semester ‘twas :’( the end of Pass/No Record

  

  that, you know, it’s 3AM in the morning, you just don’t want to touch ... entrenched in the bubble, it’s easy to take them for granted, but if you stop ... next semester is going to be a lot more challenging. It’s the end of Pass

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 29, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Week of Music Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

  

  building to see three guys hammering away at their instruments in the back ... in the front row where we were treated to some of the best live jazz I ... Saturday night the campus radio station brings in two or three bands to

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  you admit from the waitlist this year? It is impossible to know. We ... ’ll email you to let you know. The deadline to complete the form is April 25 ... campus to make the case in person. Send us ridiculous items or bribes

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014