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  My College Essay Early Action / November 2005. ~500 words await.

  

  staff? Is there such a thing as too personal? I can't recall precisely ... . “You can get a fee waiver once you give us a copy of your parent’s 1040 ... , that you’re applying to M.I.T. and yet you can’t fill out a form…” I don

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 11, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  WHY? for people who don't like "no"

  

  expect a decent response. NO you can't eat that crayon. WHY? It isn't food ... that I deserve! The cold hard truth is that you can never really be sure ... (-100 My Parents Can Just Buy Me A Spot At [REDACTED] Points)?  

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 21, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  Applying to Grad School How MIT Did and Didn't Help Me

  

  . In some ways, it did the opposite. MIT is a place where things move ... about life is that you can ~*try new things*~ and these experiences can ... advice is that if you KNOW you want to go back for a technical PhD, spend

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 22, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing is Magic And 15 minutes is all you need

  

  like to mention that there is a writing requirement here at MIT. To some ... ’s been months now without a new post. Where to begin again? But here is ... a finished poem. Most of the time, it’s actually something you can be

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  “You are capable of more than you know.” Reflections from six MIT transfer students

  

  transfer application process to MIT. Why did you decide to apply? Were there ... note="I want to mention a huge thank you to all of my Advisors at The ... . Diana, my athletic supervisor and a dear friend who is an avid reader

  • by Jeremy W.
  • January 13, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  What I Did in High School in the actual sense of the phrase

  

  .” There is obviously a lot of your high school self that is conveyed when ... similar reason. If you come from a high school where a lot of students are ... someone is struggling with something you can do, you help them out, save

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • July 20, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Is CPW a lie? I asked for opinions.

  

  complete without the acknowledgment that it is a place where you will most ... that is good about life as a student. For the visiting senior, there is ... , and happily changed the subject—“You should go on a lab tour where I

  • by Ana V. '15
  • April 17, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  50 Things Advice for the class of 2010.

  

  so at least you can call it a "valuable social experience." Don't be ... time you once had for pleasure reading is going to disappear. Keep a list ... 't get caught. Life is too short to stick with a course of study that you

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 23, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] We’re Not in ~Kansas~ Missouri Anymore Going From a Small Town to Boston, by Claire S. '25

  

  colleges. This network is brand new this academic year. “Where do you want ... best way to deal with this is to find a community at MIT that can become ... across the country!). I’ve participated in HackMIT, which is a large

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  best thing you can do is find out if you feel comfortable in the MIT ... events is so much more than that. Food events are a great place to meet new ... since you guys will have a meal card! 2. Don't be afraid to randomly talk

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Retreat! Retreat! 24 wonderful hours of sister-time in the MIT mansion!

  

  I just returned from a retreat for my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. We spent the past 24 hours at the Endicott House , an MIT owned mansion in a ... sisters in such a beautiful setting, surrounded by antiques and eating meals

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  And the Whistle Blows soccer post-season & my last competitive soccer game

  

  . Maybe there’s a way to be optimistic about all this. After all, there is a ... became a conscious idea in my mind. It is almost absurd to think that the ... from 5 to 7 pm is spent out on a turf field. Nearly every Wednesday is a

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 21, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s Not Me, It’s You How to kiss goodbye to a school that rejected you

  

  could do about it. Now, there are a lot of things that you can influence ... extracurriculars, and you can craft exquisite college essays. There are also a ... school or where you’re from geographically or what your gender is. You can

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 29, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  My dorm room’s 24-year history meet 16 former residents of my room

  

  is a room with a rich history. i can name the past four people who ... GRA. Formerly known [annotation note='The T is for Tutor. You can tell ... . A hall feed is an event where people prepare food for the rest of the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 19, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  REX at Random Hall Pancakes, LN2 ice cream, board games, game theory, math, raves, staying up entirely too late,…

  

  . Now it’s your turn. Here is where Random Hall is: If you’re an MIT ... , pancakes is a really weird looking word. 03:17 - 06:17 Curry Curry You ... . Plushies have three dimensions. See how many dimensions you can make with a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 23, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  All the bridges I’ve crossed in Cambridge, ranked my civil engineering hat is off

  

  "]length[/annotation] and [annotation note="who is it used by, and where does it take you ... can usually enter a show early if you’re 21 and enter through the bar ... a cool night breeze and good company, I did survive. There is also

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 10, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  direction is important. you'll need to develop a sense for it." "isn't there ... question. "can you?" i asked. "the short answer," john replied, "is that ... that. there was a region called the no-sail zone, so you couldn't point

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  to figure out a system that works for you. Time management is really ... I have finally made it home for the holidays. Let me tell you, there ... . Home is still wonderful. Being home is a great time for deep

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Distraction News Your internet connection is unstable

  

  eats cat food, Cat 1 (there is also a cat involved and currently he hates ... . There is a fish tank in my sister's bedroom that is a constant source of ... [/caption] There is a small response due Wednesday for this class that involves

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 31, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I Really Just Cannot Write Anymore of My Thesis I wish I can bang out essays like blog entries.

  

  there are so many of you young 'uns coming in. This place is a magical ... how expensive it is, and buy that juice you're holding anyways. Get a ... ever seen. There is no getting around it, and you might as well be

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 23, 2011