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  My MIT Interview I think that I forgot to tell you about that

  

  : Where do you live? Me [thinking: don't you have my address right there in ... ...London. Interviewer: Yes yes, but where in London? Me [thinking: there's no way you ... -way presentation. In a two-way conversation, for example, you can ask "and how about

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  ) -- I hope that you have already asked your teachers if they can write a ... one of the schools you're applying to at once. This is also a good time ... who are not English fluent, this is okay -- you can still have them

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  Break New Ground Join the NEW MIT-Chile Program

  

  MISTI is pleased to announce the launch of its eleventh country ... ,000,000 and one of the world’s highest economic growth rates, Chile is a ... , is home to the country’s most important universities and research

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 3 (Finals) You may begin at the sound of my voice. You have an hour to answer…

  

  will you say hi to, if a new fish is born today? 7) “Are new fishes born yesterday or the day after tomorrow? Is born even appropriate?” How will a ... MIT is likely to face, come 2113? 6)Over a 1000 freshmen will be

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 26, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  me write this blogpost. I love you and miss you a lot! My name is ... catching up with you. Greek and dorm life in MIT is special and everyone can find a place that they can call home. You may not be lucky from the first

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  session, I am asked a question like this: Is it true that MIT has the ... ; in fact, MIT is better than the national average1. However, this is a serious question, and it deserves a longer response. The reality is that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

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

  

  lot. And I think this is something a lot of people can relate to. There ... , where everything is absolute. A view of the world where I feel if I don ... scene follows some cliche plot line or a math problem where everything is

  • by Richard O. '28
  • April 30, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Robot Competition 2016 robots dump (replica) tea bags in the (replica) Boston harbor

  

  "No innovation without fabrication!" This is the motto of 2.007, a ... .007 Robot Competiton where 32 finalists from 153 entrees compete in various robot-related tasks, each year with a different theme. The year's theme

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 6, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Moms We stand on the shoulders of giants....!!

  

  around campus, but for many students, family is still a huge part of their ... it well! For those of you that don’t know, behind the scenes, there’s ... intuition keeps me grounded when life at MIT becomes a mess. So thank you, mom

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 1 Yay, power tools! A look at places to find them around campus.

  

  , there is a wide variety of places around campus where you can get your ... present to you a virtual tour of some of MIT's machine shops. As you can ... take 2.670 (a class where you build a Sterling engine) IAP of sophomore

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.

  

  click on the link, i'll spell it out for you. FPI is $22,050 for a family ... medical facility where he can get it done is the local county hospital due ... Taiwan, seeing a doctor for ailments such as coughs and sneezes is

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  How to jump out of an airplane and live We have football, pistol, fencing, and TKD. . . but did you know we also…

  

  redundancy built in to the skydiving gear you wear.  Not only is there a ... and the freedom to do whatever you want on a whim is a freedom you ... AWESOME!  I didn't even mind that there was a malfunction on our main

  • by Snively '11
  • July 31, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life of a MIT Mechanical Engineering UROP Student I built an underwater robot :p

  

  is an absolute STEAL for when the T doesn't go where you need and you ... you’ve got a frat parking spot. Otherwise, parking is expensive and ... in Cadlab, one of the MIT Lab spaces on campus. If you can call it a

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  What it’s like being back

  

  really means to be here. First, there's CPW, where (if you're like me) you ... ). Then there's that dizzying moment on the first day of classes where you ... 's the moment where you come back and you realize that this isn't like a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Events

  The Blogger’s Cut, Year One Some other first year memories captured in photos

  

  , because now I can put up a few photos from moments that were good enough to ... overstocked textbooks. As you can see, it's sparsely decorated, but one ... Ages ago, Matt McGann told you that Mark Wahlberg paid us a visit. In

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 25, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  . "can we do anything for you? like buy you a coffee or something?" he ... the weight of. there's a distinct lack of permanence when it comes to ... it's rare to find any real gems there. when i was a kid, i had a

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will be present at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque this…

  

  ) to me (in the comments or via email). I hope you can join us! MIT ISEF ... finally, Ian, Manuel, Zihao, and Reynaldo (MIT '10s). Intel ISEF is a huge ... 'll be at ISEF 2007 in Albuquerque, I hope to see you there!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2007
• Blog / Events

  2022 Ring Premiere! ring alert: it SHINY

  

  is a Brass Rat? Well, it's a ring that comes in gold, silver, or stainless steel. It has a beaver on it. And a dog. And an owl. So... there are ... ? Wouldn't they have told you about the ring there? Well, in fact... Almost

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  best places to sleep on campus for when your bed is far far away

  

  . Lamont Library floor one where there are big soft chairs this one is ... traditional so their library has books where you can see them! they are not just ... a study is being conducted on main campus (worst → best) 1. Your 9am

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Congratulations! You got the job. You start in 6 months.

  

  . Optionally, there can be a third rider who only needs CPR certification. Third ... other as MIT technical classes kick your you-know-what is a time ... a comment stating just that. Are you guys just out to get me or what

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 24, 2006