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• Blog / Academics & Research

  PE classes are…great!? catch me at the 2028 summer olympics

  

  junior year of high school I would look at major requirements and think of ... .[/annotation] So imagine me flabbergasted when I learn that in addition to all the ... "]HASS requirement,[/annotation] MIT is [annotation note="I actually have no idea how

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 3, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What Do You DO All Day? A guest-author entry by Joan Horvath '81.

  engineers do that they won't have to ask! I graduated from MIT in aeronautics ... better food. In 2000 I left JPL to try out consulting, teaching and ... I "really believed" in evolution. I had been complaining about this

  • by mitblogs
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  sk8 jebby on a skateboard

  

  The first time I ever stepped on a skateboard was in 2015, which was ... Future Part II. I was in seventh grade. It was a week before Halloween, and ... . I ran through several options and settled on learning how to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 29, 2022
• Blog / Advice

  Thinking Outside of Absolutes A short thought piece on thinking about thinking

  

  instructions that I would need to follow in order to be sure I follow the best ... thinking.    In the past few months, I’ve found myself thinking about ... ’ve started to realize that I tend to trap myself in this view of the world

  • by Richard O. '28
  • April 30, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Few Words

  

  to be rejected, my mom would see it first. But still, I called. And told her how to log in. And listened to her read the letter. And proceeded to hyperventilate in disbelief and happiness. I've wondered before

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  helpful for you this year, no matter how things turn out for you. I can ... future. In fact, I received word today that I've been accepted as a presenter at a national admissions conference in the fall, where I'll try

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  his University in Egypt where people would sing the songs he wrote. “I ... I got a postdoc here at MIT in physics education research,” he said ... . On the contrary, I would say the majority actually have some struggles

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / People & Identities

  A Part of Me or apart of me?

  

  with my posts until I deem it cringe"] Song:[/annotation] Voices in my ... reminding me how behind I am, or how ahead others are, especially when it comes to math. To some extent, I’ve learned how to quiet this voice: I

  • by Paige B. '24
  • September 22, 2022
• Blog / People & Identities

  New Things I’ve Tried mostly experimenting with some looks:)

  

  the weight. I would put my hair in a ponytail and place my hair on my ... . After a few days, the paint would flake a bit, so I don’t think I’m going ... to avoid this though. But I personally don't want to put in the work

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 9, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Years Through A Laptop Case a walk down memory lane

  

  stressed out- but all I can think about is how the finish line is really in ... couldn't be looking so far ahead. All I had in front of me was the present and all I could do was make sure that I was bringing my best in that

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 10, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Look as good you will not Some summer reading for the nerds out there. Which means all of you.

  

  a comics shop in Boston. In my daily perusal of Wikipedia I came ... , hopefully it's not just some well-known internet hoax that I've been taken in by, like Bonsai Kittens. But I really can't imagine why somebody would

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  flowers of fire and light making art with printed circuit boards!

  

  "antispin." In other words, if your arm is moving clockwise, your wrist would ... I'm using. Here we also specify how each component is connected to ... . I'm hoping that Kicad would already have all the footprints for the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • August 16, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Starting over sucks but sometimes you have to do it

  

  effort I put in to make a change. How long can I hope that this time ... 's how it's been for me in the past. I have to accept that there are some ... I competed in a lot of robotics competitions throughout high school

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 16, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  The View is Worth It but you have to make the climb yourself to find out

  

  appreciated the actual view in front of my eyes, just because how shitty I felt ... ...shh[/caption] These numbers are mostly based off of how confident I am in myself. I ... :("]few[/annotation] glaciers left in the park. All the blog posts I read

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 7, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  “hands-on”. Before I got here I would've listed, off the top of my head ... they did, and so I recounted my experiences learning how to cook and bake, and gardening as a child, and why I loved both and how they’d shaped me

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  If you are a veteran and interested in learning in any way, shape, or form at MIT, please know that we appreciate your interest and thank you for your service. More information about applying to MIT is available on
• Blog / Events

  hero’s journey with a splash teaching for ESP

  

  browsing email in search of free food when I came across Splash, a program ... pressure, I began to ideate. I considered teaching “how to make ... Hobbiton, Harry Potter entering Diagon Alley. I would have descended into

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 2, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  ). I would recommend sending us a note to this email address in mid ... very interested in attending MIT. What should I do if I hope to be ... I know that folks on the waitlist have lots of questions; hopefully

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request
• Blog / MIT Life

  Far and Away I was going to get philosophical, but then I thought about Hugh Jackman.

  

  inappropriate, because I saw it in Harrisburg and not at MIT. Also, my 8 ... mutant army to Alcatraz. 5. I am in love with Ian McKellen, and my favorite ... other way around. 7. Also, for all the hype, I think that Angel was in the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 29, 2006