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  There Is No Formula A formula would take the human component out of our process, which is perhaps the…

  

  This whole “is there a formula to get into MIT” thing that’s been ... understand that people want answers and explanations, but… alas. Trying to define admissions with a formula is like trying to define life with a

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 16, 2004
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Letterboxd for movies i watched on the plane Do I... lack media literacy?

  

  . Here’s a link to the project!! : https ... happen because it’ll be super cool to see in action!! [also I need money ... ; Movies I watched on the plan ride.  The flight to Cape Town was a

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • June 17, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If I had a nickel for every class I was taking this semester… I’d have 4.5 nickels.

  

  I'm a crusty senior now, so I have no fun and sparkly adventures to ... this week). However, what I do have as a senior is the freedom to choose ... because they contribute so much to my enjoyment of MIT, so here's what I

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • October 12, 2024
• Blog / Advice

  I did not graduate on time

  

  than I ever admitted. But I did, undeniably, fail to graduate on time ... . Well, I started to, but every post inevitably ended with a positive ... 't equipped to deal with that many support services. I knew it was best to go on

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 13, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on wordle, french toast, and copyright law fun mit storytime

  

  Like many of you, I have been playing Wordle, a game where you try to ... that I talk to Wordle about. Today’s [as of writing this] was ... <3'] is Semantle.[/annotation] I was introduced to it by Jenny W. (G

  • by Phi A. '21
  • February 13, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  THE FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE IS OUT since 6/15/15, i have literally lived for this moment

  

  I've watched the movie. The plot is literally too ridiculous to explain and sort of requires knowledge of the entire in-game universe to understand, but you can try your best to decipher it [SPOILERS AHEAD] here

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 16, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  an anime fan’s dilemma am I a weeb? please GOD say yes

  

  "]Haikyuu!!.[/annotation] Hell, I'm listening to anime openings as I write this... Anime is such a ... with quarantine prompting my former weeb tendencies to resurface, I've started to think about how my relationship to it has changed. Guys, I

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 15, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part two) sophomore trinkets

  

  like to collect things that we are too attached to to throw away. We put ... affectionately refer to as our memory mushroom), and when it overflows (which it inevitably does), we pile the stuff next to it. At the end of the year, we

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  bye (for now)

  

  ) and swiss army man (also excellent, also emotional) and went to a house party. i took my last final exam (6.006, intro to algorithms). i packed up ... mental health and community wellness at mit and represents my own coming-to

  • by Allan K. '17
  • February 12, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Give MIT Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences a Chance Yultide Day 5

  

  Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... Economics, and #9 in Political Science—these are numbers you can show off to ... had to give up my interest in mathematics. I simply applied it to other

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 31, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life during IAP i dump my brain a little

  

  ordering of things during IAP that stuck out to me. 6.178 - Introduction to Software Engineering in Java 6.178 is a six-unit class offered only ... Git, a version control system that helps to coordinate/collaborate your

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  This Bathroom Ceiling Some science, some fiction: traverse the space and time of our bathroom ceiling.

  

  second floor of the East Parallel of East Campus. Today I want to tell you about the bathroom closest to my room. The 2E Bemis bathroom has two ... broken out to reveal the night sky. The ceiling has three ceiling lights

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 12, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Learning more than just math MIT will help you discover other decidedly non-academic passions too.

  

    While it's easy to think and talk about the incredible ... harder to notice them when you're not. This shouldn't surprise anyone, as it's much akin to trying to appreciate the shirt your friend is wearing

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Nerd Camp tales from TDI

  

  to many of you. But it's true) Being a nerd, I did nerd things. I read ... Physics of Baseball. Also, I went to nerd camp. In 1998, when I was about to enter the 6th grade, my mom got a flier for something called the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  An Asymmetric Discussion of Shoes, the Process of Moving, and 3D Glasses Physics problem included. Some assembly required.

  

  Today I will tell you how to get into MIT. You get into MIT by wearing thick, waterproof shoes, because the road to MIT is paved with slush ... gleaned from a morning of traipsing from car-to-door with luggage stuffed

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  8 Hypotheses Like Schubert, I never finished the Eighth.

  

  the horizontal. In an effort to convince Matt McGann that I am an ... panicked tone, I'm willing to bet that most socially-competent people punch ... to have less friends. (Especially if your friends come in multiples of

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 7, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Schedilemmas Schedule + dilemma = most incompetent-sounding portmanteau ever

  

  , preheated an oven to the wrong temperature in Fahrenheit but exactly the right ... suitcases, moved from pika into Random Hall, walked back to pika anyway, drank ... Google calendarism: [See legend at end of post to decode course numbers

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 7, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Day in the Life: Weekend Edition 80% more fun and 800% more apples in one serving!

  

  countless airline stewardesses, and went back to sleep. In my dreams, I congratulated myself on my good fortune and promised to blog about this. [A bit ... opposed to a performance group that students can join for credit (such as

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I am a sad sad toaster made of glass. Do you like your toast with tears? Because I'm sad.

  

  this song. But apart from listening to that song, I am a sad sad toaster ... around and I'm like, "Oh no! It's the last time ever I'm going to forget to go to the Concert in Bad Taste. Or go on the Burton-Conner boat cruise

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 14, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2024 Episode 7: The Apple Music Awakens

  

  internet to judge (and help you take a break from thinking about those previous two things)! The other bloggers were kind enough to let me make ... further ado... In 2024, the MIT Admissions bloggers listened to 686

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 14, 2024