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  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  look at it yourself. Here is a non-scientific list of the most commonly ... thought I'd give some tips on how to avoid simple spelling errors. Most errors I see are not in the essay portion. People are pretty good about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Unlikely Candidate Finding the unexpected “right fit”

  

  ’t get to see her much afterwards, except for the occasional "get togethers ... when I got to MIT, I would proceed to get C’s on pretty much all of the ... the applications. If you come to MIT, you might fit in in unexpected

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Jack of Some Trades, Master of Absolutely Nothing feeling mediocre at mit

  

  place at MIT. What good is it to be at the best school in the world if you ... they come up, bile burning in the back of my throat, to painfully remind ... expert. What I do take pride in, though, is my understanding of the media

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 12, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  interview. First, it is your responsibility to arrange the interview. You ... why you like to do these activities. What is it about them? The people ... tell us in the essays. Think about why you are applying to MIT. Do a

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / People & Identities

  Amicus briefs and the ABCs of a diverse MIT A SCOTUS filing with Stanford et al, and a strategic action plan for an inclusive…

  

  to the lawsuit in question, but that have a stake or insight into the ... [/annotation] said in a statement: [This brief asks] the Court to uphold over 40 years ... importance of diversity to our nation’s success in the global economy; and (3

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 27, 2022
• Blog / Events

  DEAPS 2005 Yellowstone freshman year.

  

  lights. (I was temp'ed in EC during CPW) How much is the real MIT like that ... the one I always tried to ride in) and drove toward the distant ... decades ago caused the water in the hot springs to turn into sulfuric acid

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  . Anyway, on to the questions: "It's over! No one gets in RA ... already strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular Action round ... you call in, we will not be able to tell you "the reason" why

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The story behind TIMtalks In other words, a story about stories

  

  email, we had raked in ~$9000 in funding. It was one of the most inspiring ... literally sat in the student center by Dunkin Donuts from 4 pm to 4 am and just pushed out so much work to get the website ready for the launch. We

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Computer Timesharing in the 1960’s an extremely influential solution to computer bottlenecks

  

  actually in Building 26, which is now home to MIT's most well-known lecture ... professor Fernando J. Corbato at the MIT Computation Center in 1963. Today, in ... philosophy behind cloud computing. Cloud computing is the means by which data

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are you going with this? The ponderings of an ex-frosh.

  

  extracirriculars. But in the meantime, I don't think academics is the absolute most ... mit is as a prefrosh, to a rising sophomore whose gone through all the ... it. I guess now is as good a time as any to ponder the intricacies of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  word shows up constantly in our language. But perhaps closure is the ... what others should do in the face of tragedy. Whether thinking about ... really have is to "get used to it". Perhaps this is why time is a major

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Managing a Full Plate Both Food and Life

  

  of the times in high school when I would stay after school ranting to ... process after the week to just have that time to relax and indulge in ... is the epitome of android quality, and she takes much artsy-er photos

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • February 26, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Classes I’m Taking My Freshman Fall!(And Other Things Too) can you believe they're letting me do one of these?

  

  ="hopefully!"]CORRECTLY[/annotation] to list what acts I want to be in. One of the options is the Cafeteria ... ="Next House puts on a musical in the spring during CPW! so most of the work is ... that first-years can apply to. One of the main appeals of ESG is having

  • by Leya E. '30
  • September 16, 2026
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  i hate orthogonality making my furniture diagonal

  

  itself is painfully drab in comparison. the hallways are narrow and devoid ... absorbed in a book. when i looked up from the book after a while, i found, to ... course i did. i was more than prepared to sacrifice in the name of whimsy

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • August 19, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  You Prep, I Prep, We All Prep How to prepare--or at least, how I did.

  

  guide to preparing (or at least a guide to how I prepare) in the hope that ... to gal for SAT tests, they are my forte in the world of arbitrary ... AP Exam prep. Barron’s Test Prep is the most thorough for really any

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 13, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meow Yes, you can have cats in some dorms.

  

  sleep for a variety of reasons. Dr. Popular is the most skittish ... haven't caught up to him yet. * Dr. Popular is the cutest cat you've ever ... 't involve suffocation from the worst smell known to man. It got really bad in

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh Sam Guess what? Ben's mom. Ha!

  

  CONTESSA blog entry to me. I know how much that entry must mean to him ... . However, this entry is dedicated to Sam, who neglected to mention that HE is ... little detail of my life, just because it's amusing to me. So Sam works the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Something is coming, part 3… And the anticipation builds!

  

  To begin, add to Next, mix in a little of this (slightly nsfw for about 3 seconds) Now, put Jess and I in charge, give us a couple of months to stir, and what do you get? Wait and see! (no spoilers in the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  to the skeletons in my closet an open letter to you

  

  tw suicide mention and angst!! to the skeletons in my closet ... ? the you is directed at certain people in my life and instead of writing ... to grow old and live in the same neighborhood and raise our kids and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 27, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How the Career Fair saved my summer And forced me to try something new

  

  enjoyed the experiences I’ve had in labs, but I started to realize that it ... . Turns out, they were the next day. I usually like to prepare a few days in ... GEL program encourages its students to get the most out of their

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 17, 2011