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• Blog / How to MIT

  Tips and Tricks to MIT What I have learned in my first semester at MIT

  

  you could make.” 2. Go to class This one may not be for everyone, but it is definitely a rule that I have found to be true for me. The reason ... miss a class to study for a test or you just really really really need to

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 5, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  51 Things I Want to Say to 2022s one senior's autumn thoughts

  

  , brace yourself for lift-off or landing. Get to know your professors and UROP mentors. The best way to treat the Impostor Syndrome for me was to ... professor claims is right for the brain. Also, know when to stop studying. At

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Questions Fall 2007 Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or…

  

  . Generally speaking, sometimes it takes awhile for things to show up on My ... : "What if I tend to write meticulously enough for a paper to seem d ... basically is looking for? And how can I actually get to catch the eye of the

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How To Make (almost) Anything

  

  -land without anything to tether me down to things that actually exist. So to hedge my bets, I've set out on a crusade to learn more about regular old everyday physical objects, starting with "How To Make (almost) Anything" (aka

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to Make a Flashlight MIT-style that is.

  

  taken some photos for you guys to see these machines :( But this just means I'll have to swing by the shop to make something awesome so I can ... ? Well, it's this wonderful machine shop that MIT students can use to make

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 2, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

  

  wanted to put in this blog post for some time. The problem is that talking ... , which was for Admissions Counselor for Web Communications, to work on the ... running the job search, asked all of the applicants for the role to make a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  When I used to run A reflection on sitting still for a semester

  

  ~ next to my little blogger face up there. For the record, I am still ... decision in life comes a tradeoff: you get to go to MIT in exchange for, well ... startups in order to be a course 6. I like my soul for maybe the first time

  • by Powers '23
  • December 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  interest to the PSC and its donors, so students who apply for these ... have organized a team to apply for a Network Fellowship -- the selection ... you may be able to use your summer experience/work/research for a UROP

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  [Guest Post] How to get paid to be funny by Abby S. '26

  

  Fund for Humor is to "impress students with the importance of humor in ... what to apply for. Through many late nights on the rug of my friend (and ... for being the world’s greatest shopping cart). To attempt

  • by Janet G. '27
  • July 31, 2026
• Blog / Announcements

  The First-Year Application for the MIT Class of 2026 is now live

  

  I’m writing to announce that the application for first-year undergraduate admission to MIT for the aspiring Class of 2026 is now live. You can ... , or anything else. The right time for you to apply to MIT is when the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  to start the "build" classes for my major (MechE). I better understand ... stuff. I had portioned out just enough time after CPW to study for my 2 ... out time to study for a 2.004 test, which I thought I'd have a whole

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  For great justice…

  

  contributed to it. Your Orientation experience can really shape your MIT ... you don't have time for that, you can read the summary report, which is ... you get to college, student government (sort of a misnomer in the UA

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  With Apologies to Dr. Seuss why MIT is amazing, a la buzzfeed

  

  waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the ... or waiting around for a Yes or a No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting. Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 4, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted An open thread for admitted students.

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2011! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates. (Later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted Posting for admitted students.

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2010! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates (and, later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal).

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 13, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the campus life and culture like?

  It would be impossible to tell you about campus life and culture at MIT in just a few words, so we're going to have to send you to another page on our site—hopefully, you'll get a feel for the vibrancy of our
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To a mouse (or nineteen) A eulogy for my UROP mice... in the form of me explaining my UROP.

  

  , but he's definitely in the mood to look for a snack. Then you bait two ... nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy! This entry is a eulogy for my nineteen behavior mice, as I am done testing them and they are to be

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 16, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer housing for transfer students?

  Yes—transfer students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their entire undergraduate education! Learn more on the MIT Housing & Residential Services site.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mini-Guide to the GIRs Now I've been through them - don't make the same mistakes I did.

  

  same applied for 7.013 in the spring. Alright - to be honest - it isn ... knowing how to swim. For the math requirement, please refer to This ... important for you to get your Calc GIR out of the way as soon as possible

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  except go to class for like two hours (oops!). I did print out the 8 ... classes, so I aptly decided it was time to begin the cram for 8.01. The ... search for an empty classroom across campus to study in instead. [caption

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024