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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  students in GEL program, and I love the opportunity to meet students from a ... fantastic opportunities in the past year. Ministry of Supply got to present on ... GEL classes, Engineering Innovation & Design] is ‘The best way to

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  scuba do or scuba don’t? under the sea

  

  realized that I really had to lock in for 8.01.  At the end of the class ... that I could dive anywhere in the world, but I honestly just forgot to ... minutes across campus to the [annotation note = "the lesser-known younger

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • November 17, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2021 Wait List Today, we have closed out the wait list for the Class of 2021.

  

  , our plan and hope is  to admit students from the wait list. This year ... you have submitted. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to ... at MIT (also known in admissions parlance as the "yield") of greater

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2017
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…

  

  do I drive to? The short answer is "food." I go to Star Market for ... I really like driving. I wanted to go to college in a city with ... I got kind of used to walking places and taking the T. Eventually I

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 21, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  11 / senior spring almost there

  

  semester rainy, cold days made it more bearable to hole up in the library or in lab when it was sunny I got really excited to go ... to set the mood: episodes - mishegas here are some photos I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • May 23, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Latke vs. Hamentashen Debate: LiveBlog FOOD FIGHT!

  

  8:02 pm I'm here in 26-100 getting ready to watch the 2008 Latke Vs ... debate. 8:13 pm They are going to flip the ritual package of Top Ramen in ... audience. Only the Hamentashen side is getting little stickers to go along

  • by Snively '11
  • March 5, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  My Old Kentucky Home

  

  . Compared to most people in the South, I certainly don't. But in my first ... argument about what the proper name is for a soft drink. Most people said ... now, though, I've learned to use the word "soda" in New England to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  New Year Resolutions in Fall An ambitious list of things I wanna do that probably won't get done

  

  challenge myself with:   Visit 15 new places to eat in the Cambridge ... story Take the time to learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube Take part in ... With the school year coming back around, it only feels necessary to

  • by Richard O. '28
  • August 31, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  some warmth on a cold decisiony day "there have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long / but now…

  

  As I'm sure those of you to whom this post is relevant will not need to be reminded, it is that time of year: the time when tensions run ... incredibly rejuvenating when used correctly. In fact, this seems to be the

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  必须好 – pt. 1 just keep swimming

  

  this is rooted in imposter syndrome, but it’s also rooted in knowing the ... [annotation note="i also want to be clear that these experiences, like working in the ... spiraling.  One of those ways is to remember how the restaurant has helped me

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 23, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too My adventures in completing the MIT Physical Education requirements

  

  , and so I randomly rank classes that happen to fit in with the rest of my ... whatever stroke you want; all you have to do is complete the required ... , sidestroke, and more. The class is tiny; one teacher to about two or three

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  remarkable people, free to the world." I started watching them in high school ... today is the 'unluckiest day', then maybe tomorrow is the luckiest? If not in the decision, then probably in something else, if you keep your mind

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  ripping shirts and other clothing mods

  

  wrap! Here's to more hastily chopped-up shirts in the weeks to come. ... Clothes are so fun! I love tailoring my outfits to whatever is ... flying steel. One of the major joys of MechE for me has been the ability to

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 1, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought ... artists on 1E got custom shirts made- the one on the left is what most ... brings me to hall rush! Each hall in East Campus has a different culture

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  ! Summertime is a great time for you to take a class in something that you have ... . Reading is a great way to learn about the world, while learning about ... School is out and many times high school students struggle to find

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT, part deux The case study of someone else you wouldn't expect to have gotten in

  

  on how I got here is the most popular thing I've ever written ... Fair. The fair is held every year at MIT, and Adam's award (a trip to a ... room is covered in things that fly -- planes hanging from the ceiling

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  i’ve joined a sorority and what that means to me

  

  , semesterly dues every month, the possibility of having to live in the house ... that I was chosen by lottery to live in the house and my options were to ... sorority. And I made the crazy decision to stay in the house, despite

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 21, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  first week class reflections i am home

  

  minor in college and this is my chance to explore music in a tangible ... lot of the time my purpose in being at such a highly regarded institution. the university that is on the lips and minds of so many people

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 11, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I?TFP

  

  in the end, and more, seemed to be bubbling to the surface - to say ... errors at the exact same point in the test jig, which caused us to high ... build the Beta processor. Yeah, a processor, like you'd find in a computer

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 19, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Friend the Parasitic Scientist A Random Hall alumnus on reality television!

  

  do in your free time? I spent most of my time making things in the ... were on a reality TV show (one in which the dignity of the contestants is ... able to contact anyone in the outside world while you are there was kind

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 26, 2013