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• Blog / IAP

  Jill Biden waved at me D.C. during inauguration

  

  we went to a Lebanese restaurant in downtown/Penn Court. We took the ... was the night before inauguration. In the three block walk to the restaurant, we had to walk through barricades in streets, have police officers

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas ...and the universities that encourage them.

  

  's something to be said for watching people do really random, stupid, amusing things. For me, there is nothing to be said for locking yourself in a room ... student groups try to fit in one last activity before IAP comes to an

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 30, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Zambia Ate My Neighbors We only get 20 minutes on the internet every night and I spend 15 of…

  

  have to admit, the minibus experience takes a little getting used to. The ... we are going to be in Lusaka this weekend or Mwape, but I hope to have ... Yesterday was my team's first full day in Zambia, and what a day it

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 11, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Unremarkable things are you "jaded" yet?

  

  describe how I’ve been feeling, but I know there was a point in the past when ... thing, though, it’s more just an observation. One way to describe how I ... you tend to notice and find significant in life are partly reflective of

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 25, 2016
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain the context of my grades/scores, and/or provide additional information?

  On the application, there are designated spaces to provide additional context on how the pandemic or other circumstances may have disrupted your coursework, access to testing, and extracurricular activities. If you feel it
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Scooper Bowl All you can eat ice cream.

  

  example, the New York Times called Toscanini's "the best ice cream in the ... : $3), you can consume Boston's favorite treat to your heart's (stomach

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s 2014! That...that's not a factorial

  

  ’t quite sure how to start up the New Year. Should I eat till I was blue in ... We begin with certain trivialities. *Resolution: A firm decision to do or not to do something; *New Year’s Resolution: On Jan 1, it means

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 1, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  You Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t… my advice on application essays (updated 7/29)

  

  , but there is one thing that I am confident in recommending to you. (And ... truly matters to you, no matter how nontraditional it may seem + take ... mail, but that was back before MIT had the technology in place for online

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Song Remains The Same But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.

  

  performance in audio and retrieve to us what you learn about Germany? It's just I am very curious." Kallie: "Ok, since you seem to be rather in ... shocking... guess I'll have to wait until I get there to see. Now, I can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  this EA decision. It may not feel like it if you get in, and you're not ... pressures to comMIT. It may not feel like it if you get deferred or rejected ... career decision, or any one email. Try to be present in your current life

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• 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 ... these two classes in particular tend to be shorter but with more mentally ... process after the week to just have that time to relax and indulge in

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

  End of term

  

  Jones. For me, I was happy to partake in the Lab for Chocolate Science ... this stuff up. Now, just as many of you are getting to take a vacation ... , and we'll get to do a whole bunch of fun Boston things. Then, I'll head

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Researchers Develop Autonomous Shoe Technology out of the MIT STrIDE group

  

  available until next year, but I hope to be first in line to get some.   ... inventions in the world. Radar, modern lithium-ion batteries, canned soup, and ... incoming hazards and obstacles. The demonstrated use case is to avoid

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Crew Florida Takeover My last trip to play with the dolphins

  

  cooperate and we can get back on the water well in advance of spring break ... So usually in the beginning of January, Boston is under a solid layer ... (global warming must be playing its part), we still trekked down to Florida

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Everyday I’m Trufflin’ But not really since it takes 4 hours

  

  wants to have in Boston that day. Who knew it snowed in Boston?? (Just ... venture into Boston to get some froyo, then you can walk around campus and ... .... BUT my partner in crime Preeti '15 managed to grab a nice shot of our

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  extracurricular activities in an effort to fill this section. NOTE: the application ... for up to 15 activities. I get really miffed when I tell an admissions ... ’ll see (my secret hope is that they’ll invite me to join again in my Senior

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  't find the fireplace in my dorm room to hang stockings on...) My Only ... But first I'm going to talk about the Toons. Some of you might recall that I'm in an a cappella group with a lot of really great people

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fresh Food! Here at last!

  

  student has got to eat. In fact, all college students need to eat (hopefully ... from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays in the East Campus Courtyard near Walker ... in January after working with other students to poll East Campus

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 31, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2020!

  

  can’t write about what it’s like to live in Conner 2, or plan stuff for REX, or UROP, or decide how to pick your classes, or a really cool new ... summer in Cambridge, it is still true that: my neighbor's adorable and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  I saw a turkey the other day… hello, world!

  

  their behalf). One of my favorite places to run in Boston with the cross ... everyone! My name is Alina. According to MIT, I’m a senior in Course 20 ... ...which may not be a big deal to most of you, but since I was on a

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 14, 2010