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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best (Work-Related) All-Nighter Ever Stressfully fun times at the Institvte.

  

  students in a couple weeks, and the point of this assignment is to teach a ... progressed is to never mention terminology before explaining the associated ... the most helpful. Someone actually commented, "Avoid trying to pack the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and Feels of IAP photo dump

  

  rice and eating only the fish to save room in our stomachs for more. But ... in the fraternity, I went to a nearby IKEA for furniture shopping. But ... to move rooms in my fraternity. But the snow day today has been really

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  it’s getting colder and i’m getting older on fall, friendship, and growing up

  

  ’ve been trying to frolic in the Great Outdoors whenever I can.  I spent a ... amongst fruit bearing trees and partake in what’s probably the most ... has abruptly given way to winter. It’s the cold air stinging my airway

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • November 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  Toy Design is to work in teams of 5 or 6 to explore the design process ... like the plague, so being willing to practice it is a huge first step ... required. Enrollment limited with preference given to students in the Media

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  how do i button up this coat? a clothing conundrum

  

  , because I was deeply unpopular in high school. And no, it wasn't some trying-to-charm-the ... coat outside in the process, to create a collar). then the buttonholes on ... to be so much material for the lapel that it might just be a waterfall

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 29, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  “i can only draw stick figures” musings on learning to draw

  

  repeatedly compares the angles and lines of objects in real life to what is ... to the page. One instance of this happened in high school robotics ... students, because this is one of the few classes that requires you to apply

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • June 4, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Watching Birdwatchers And getting into summer programs.

  

  this sounds, the reason I haven't posted in forever is because I have TOO MUCH TO POST ABOUT. The musical came and went, I registered for The Most ... in the world wouldn't do you any good, if you didn't know how to look

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 3, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] Down the River Sharon L. '21 talks Harvard and life paths

  

  -enrolling in a class, I did have the chance to take a class (D-Lab: Development ... Company all in the same square? It’s hardly fair. There is a visible trend ... , and I think in the end that’s what would’ve been the strongest factor to

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 8, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  My First Semester at MIT a thicc recap and a look into our conversation

  

  to be a technical director for the IAP show which is going to happen in ... meant to me. I have truly met some of the greatest and most incredible ... recommend an FPOP to anyone who is on the fence about applying to one. Not

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interphase This entry has nothing to do with cell division

  

  before you come to MIT and get screwed over by the tsunami of work that is ... are not, at least in one way, normal. You’re smarter than most of the ... the X number of units you need in order to graduate. The grades you get

  • by Karen F. '11
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Forum for those Not Admitted

  

  With a 17% increase in applications, this year was once again the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting only 1 in 10 ... category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  What I’m doing this IAP i guess i need to be more specific

  

  from September to December, while the Spring semester is from February to May. In between the two semesters, during January, is Independent ...  did manage to fit it in my schedule. I didn’t really read the description that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 16, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  .] Should I send in extra materials? The only thing we ask that you send in is ... already strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular Action round ... admissions to find out The Reason why I was deferred? If you call in, we will

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear Prospective 2020s Passing on advice that good people have given me

  

  . Most of this advice is paraphrased from people that I consider to be ... you to apply to MIT in the first place – wherever you go. And I believe ... justifiably preachy about things I've learned so far. So here's the most

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor Ernesto Blanco: A Lesson in Creative Engineering "Science and engineering are like two sides of a coin, where the value of the…

  

  studied Engineering at the University of Havana before coming to the US in ... , he returned to the US in 1960 because of the Cuban Revolution. Before ... 's pretty amazing to stand in the middle and look around. Against one corner

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  papurgatory I am demolishing my print budget and my solitary working habits

  

  only periodically read a page or three. To be clear, the problem is not ... to the roofdeck. I do my one (1) roofdeck cartwheel. I stick in my ... since the most common way to work together didn’t work well for me, I was

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 17, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  🎶Jauntily Sauntering Ambling Shambler🎶 Yes, those are actual lyrics from the musical I was just in

  

  shared passion for the stage. I was in bad shape, but I wouldn’t want to be ... loudly. The diagnosis is clear: I have a solid case of post ... love for the arts. I NEVER thought I would go to a STEM-heavy school

  • by Powers '23
  • December 20, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  January in the Studio 4.11A: Architecture and Environmental Design Intensive

  

  Department has long contributed to learning in the arts and humanities at MIT. The Department is committed to a concern for human values and for ... amphitheater, a little blinded by the brightness of sun and snow. In searching

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • February 25, 2014
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to
• Blog / Events

  A Typical Friday Afternoon on a Thursday Honoring the decades old (?) tradition of the East Campus Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)

  

  ? The career fair is tomorrow, so we had to do it on Thursday. Did we all ... East Campus is our Friday Afternoon Club, or FAC. Every Friday of the ... Much FAC," where we made personalized cakes for each of the ten halls of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 29, 2014