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• Blog / Admissions

  The DHL Fiasco I really want to thank those of you (you know who you are) who turned…

  

  figured out how to track all of the admit packs going to international students via the DHL website (our shipping company), in essence publishing ... bumping threads on the third-party sites in an effort to minimize the damage

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  asked So you know how if you want to live in a double, you have to find a roommate before in-house rush (at least according to the Next House website ... live in MacGregor? Or will you just get randomly assigned to them as a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  . And I'm still upset that I didn't get to fully enjoy being in a ... my friend and I tried to build a sleep scheduling website for ... gate at jfk... how i'd missed this[/caption] Now, you have to understand

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  get a B- in 8.01. I have no clue how that happened; I am guessing that ... to Learn at MIT. It's about - surprise! - learning to learn in the MIT ... , the removal of distractions, and knowing when and how to ask for help

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Start shaping up in January! I like.

  

  ’m in love with IAP. The recurring theme seems to be: Things get thrown ... ,000,000 minutes of getting-fit-@-MIT. Those are some big numbers. It’s easy to see why. Smack-dab in the middle of IAP – when everyone is trying to relax

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 1 Dealing with failure and trying to move past it.

  

  knowing how not to have a breakdown. It means being able to look at failure constructively, no matter how bad it is, picking out whatever there is to learn ... taking courses in their majors. I went to the student talks that we have at

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 1

  

  'd also like to know how many Indian students on average get admitted into ... to answer them now... Matt's Helper asked, "What did you major in, when ... learn some hindi and of course urdu know how follows itself. its grt to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our departmental programs(opens in new window). Each department has its own
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding My Way Around MIT (Guest Entry) CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to…

  

  by Rena Katz CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to sum it all up in one blog post, much like it's hard to ... living in developing countries and how people could help. She talked about

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  to the Admissions website, and were going to feature staff and student ... wanted to give applicants and the public an opportunity to get a view of the people who worked at MIT, to give you a chance to get to know us

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  It’s cool to care but maybe care a little less

  

  else. I rented out a small room in some building, I learned how to feed ... managed to get someone to fill in for the clinician. I was given some ... , my thoughts were, how do we get people invested in continuing these

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 26, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Past, Present, and Future This all "began with a single blog by a student five years ago, at the…

  

  'm doing lately, and how MIT has continued to shape me post-graduation. Since ... , going to a formal, and then maybe some stuff about playing in the snow. I ... UP TO I now live in foggy, hippie, fair-trade San Francisco

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  how to become a morning person a matter of willpower

  

  shower. Wait for it to warm up. Get in the shower. Shower. Get out ... to process STEM-related content in the mornings than at night. Doing ... steps. Get up. Grab a change of clothes. Wait for the shower to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 12, 2020
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  create classes in everything from "Alebgra 1" to "The Atomic Science of ... with once saying, "The trick to education is to teach people in such a ... just goes to show you how cool he was. To fully appreciate this story

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  bumpers a revelation i had while bowling

  

  eventually get better? Also yes. I learned how to time my throws more accurately, how to position my thumb more precisely, how to toss more ... looking forward to demonstrating to my coworkers exactly how terrible at

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 2, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  How to Meet More People a guest post from Amy F. '20

  

  another point: in getting to know others, it's not only about making that ... ado... How do I meet know more people (To new friendships! A special ... really meant was, “How do I know more people?”, because in my experience

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • June 18, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What Is an MIT Community? ...a personal experience

  

  limited example of my hall, I will do my best to explain how. On First East ... Schlosser (review here). How fascinating it was to watch everyone unmoved ... engineers, and we love to stay updated on their projects. One day, we may get

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  Kay In high school, when I'd start to get bored of a class, I'd sit and stare at the clock, and I'd count down the time left in the class period ... out (if they haven't already), I implore you to read them. Take them in

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Read This! All those questions you needed answeredvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript…

  

  school student and want to go to MIT. Tell me how to get in.” I just write it off and never think about it again. Sorry, “How do I get in” is a ... amount of work you're capable of. “What SAT score do I need to get in

  • by Snively '11
  • June 4, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership Training Institute by YeSeul Kim '10 and Anne Shen '11.

  [email protected] to see if you are eligible to join us in the fall or get ... to show the same generosity and kindness to others in helping them ... LTI is on. LTI strives to instill in our students the four cornerstones

  • by mitblogs
  • April 4, 2008