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  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  essays were about how I spent time. My essays did not use the word “passion ... addition to books like 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, which I would not recommend reading) gave a lot of advice that sounded like this

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  person. Christine asked: Hey Jessie, I have a question for you. How was ... I have enough of a questions backlog now that I think it's worth ... to ask! If I can't answer them, I'll tell you so! Drew asked: "Could

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  some IAP adventures as told by my camera roll

  

  , do research, or nothing at all! This IAP, I chose to do essentially ... semester, I haven't had time to process it all. In lieu of a more thoughtful ... to some...[annotation note="I count in my inbox at least eight or nine

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 4, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One weekend in New York, two (very different) operas And I didn't pay a cent.

  

  my trumpet with the orchestra. Ten years later, I prayed that I would ... campus happiness between today and yesterday is the biggest i've ever seen." Why today?  Today is Friday: the most glorious day of the week. I woke

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time Flies And I lose track of it

  

  stress from midterms somehow, right? (I’m a little bit sad that no ... up on work/sleep/fun/etc. Personally, I seized the opportunity to ... ’re alright. But sometimes I really just have to step away from campus,” and

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 26, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A Seemingly Stressful Survey The Tech publishes about stress at the institute

  

  mistakes and everything was easy, how would we learn? Anyway, I spent A LOT ... Now I get to mention something cool that I do with my life here! It may have casually come up in the times that I’ve written here that I am

  • by Stanley G.
  • December 7, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  the topic is highly interesting and something I'd have been completely ... time with Matt McGann and the rest of the advising group freshman year. I didn't like the way the bobas tasted so I started shooting them out of my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Scholarship for future engineers Chance to win $2,000

  

  Chapter website (ashraeboston.org). They are awarding 14 scholarships in the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21L.011 Are You [film] Experienced?

  

  . I had a hard time selecting my top preferences; I was torn between 24.02, Moral Problems and the Good Life, and 21H.001, How to Stage a Revolution ... pleasure. On the other hand, How to Stage a Revolution* has the coolest

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Halls are Alive with the sound of mischief :)

  

  . Again, it’s not beautiful. But I would argue that it’s something better ... of all college campuses. I personally like the mix of ultra ... less aesthetically appealing–I think MIT has a vendetta against ceilings

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 2, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  I am currently a ball of feelings. Some people might call me an emotional wreck, but I think it’s just something that comes with being in a ... old me. There’s change in the air too, and with every breath I take

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicant wishing you all the best and greatest

  

  that in mind, I would like to impart some advice regarding the ... hard for eleven years, and even more so for the past three. I hope you ... immediately (I’ll attempt to help with this soon). The worst essays are surely

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 6, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Seattle: Land of the Strange, Skies of the Free where pirates roam the streets and dogs play the bucket-drums

  

  minute -- did I mention F/A-18s? Those would be the Blue Angels, the ... I was walking to the Pacific Science Center with a friend one ... : "..." Friend: "...I freaking love this city." Here in Seattle, you see, there

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  , though I never would've found where I belonged if I hadn't been given the ... As you may know, I lived in Next House as a freshman, and while it was a great community where I still hang out and pset at frequently

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 2 Hearing Amazônia

  

  us the theatre would be pink, I imagined a muted pink that blends in with the background; I would never have imagined it to be bright, Barbie ... they’d be performing a few hours before the concert, but I never would

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Trick or Treating Halloween Shenanigans

  

  of how my sweet-tooth has evolved over the years, I had a lot of fun ... I can’t remember the last time I dressed up for Halloween. Last year I celebrated by popping into Spooky Skate and skating (read: falling

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 1, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  'll enjoy the moment. I certainly would were I in your place. Revel in it a ... My grandfather used to tell a "story" about how when kids came home ... been gone a long time but I was reminded of this story when I went out on

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  I'm in Southern California now, preparing for the following Central ... handful of questions I'm almost always asked. So, what I'm going to do is ... you don't have to ask (not that I mind questions). All of the below

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial aid news & more MIT announces costs & aid for the 2007-2008 school year.

  

  noted. Earlier today, I had a chance to (briefly) visit the kind folks in our Financial Aid Office, who, even as I write, are busily working on your financial aid packages. I'm not sure which office is busier right

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pre-Orientation Begins Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest!

  

  website. And, of course, following pre-orientation is Orientation itself ... ! I'd like you to send me some of your pictures from your first days on ... possible bonus prize for the best picture that spells M-I-T. I look forward

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2006