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• Blog / Academics & Research

  TERMinal Velocity My last term is flying by!

  

  . I'll save the sappy gushing for a later post though. Most people ... is the heaviest one yet for me, both in terms of academics and non. So ... learning initiative, MITx, 6.002x is actually open to the world for

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 21, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  the year. What is something you’re looking forward to for the rest of ... main thing I’m looking forward to for the remainder of the season is ... years old. For almost all of those years, I’ve played on the defensive

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  SHE CAMPUS ON MY PREVIEW TIL I WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my freshman cpw post turned east campus love letter

  

  MIT living. My dorm for next semester (and probably all the ones that ... goal for the event was to see which prefrosh could name the most women ... like from the other side. My main motivation to apply to write for the

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 6, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  Laptops! It goes on the top of your lap.

  

  I've had dial-up internet for as long as I can remember. One of the ... , music playing, and general computing then the Macbook is great for you. It ... computer in addition to their Air. Wait for SSD prices to drop, then look at

  • by Snively '11
  • March 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  people who thinks that Stata is the most hideous excuse for a building I ... what she and I looked like as we headed off to the annual Burton Third ... already ruined for life, so what's the harm if I continue to post pictures

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  Are you looking for true love at MIT?  Are you not willing to leave ... innovation might just be for you: That's right, for the low price of free ... , I'm in front of the camera for once! and to alleviate any concerns, we

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  Hackapult Sieges The Dome

  

  to pranks of years past".   I stood outside admiring the hack for ...         Onlookers pose for pictures with the ... Ave Bridge       Looks like the police car fell a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  tim’s wardrobe legend has it, TIM changes clothes annually

  

  at his desk, looking at all of the MIT classes, waiting for one that ... another blog, so for now, let us get on with the content. Each class year ... merch, and does general stuff for the class. I, for some reason, ran my

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 1, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  fall ’19 catalog is out! and a summary of sites we use to plan semesters

  

  for lack of better things to do. michael from 2E is part of the dev team ... for sure that i'll be using some of these sites in the next couple days ... those HTML4-era-looking icons and the verdana font. this website is the

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 25, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  town for the ceremonies, turned to me with their eyebrows raised six ... make for the future, and a lot of those decisions involve advising. When ... adviser. The advice you need to make good choices will be there if you look

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Case of the Disappearing Admissions Officers Where have the Admissions Officers been lately?

  

  applications. It's been hard to find time for much else (like blogging and email), though I've been sure to take some downtime for Heroes, Veronica Mars, James Bond and Borat. It looks like our early application numbers for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  working very, very hard campus tourism and imposter syndrome

  

  Sitting on Killian Court, in the summer, I get this feeling that I am ... -hanging branch frames my vision in a gentle arc of bright green. The Dome, the ... , graduate students pepper the lawn. When the tour groups arrive, they bring

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • July 22, 2026
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  looks for ways to get back on the horse. She tends to learn as much from ... Indulge me for a moment. How many times have we seen the movie in ... looks to his or her peers for validation or rebuttal. He is overly

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  All About The Author A bit about me and my job as Director of this site.

  

  taste, but what if you really want a closer look? What if you hunger for ... rewritten) specifically for you. I have the best job in the world, because I ... 've lamented the fact that I won't be going back, registering for classes

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House: Where The Sidewalk Ends A tour of Next House!

  

  beautiful courtyard over which many of the rooms look. Next House offers a ... center of campus. If you're looking for convenience, then Next isn't for ... upperclassman advisors) for the same seminar =) Ok, and now for the tour! In

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  between now and departure stands a few classes

  

  Theory and Public Policy This is the last class I need for my public policy ... The Essay: History and Practice (a.k.a. English 185e) For the first time ... class I need for the pirate certificate, making me especially excited to

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • February 14, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Bay Area wrap-up The scoop from MIT meetings in San Jose, San Francisco, and Lafayette, CA.

  

  meeting, and later across the Bay Bridge to Lafayette, for another meeting ... looking to hire MIT students. Getting stuck in traffic on the 101 Freeway ... an In-N-Out, settling for Jack in the Box (with the scary mascot and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  A Pre-MIT To-Do List (International Students Version)

  

  things, so be on the look out for emails from the Office of the First Year ... up for the winter. If buying winter clothes poses a financial burden ... your phone and other necessary devices for the first couple of days

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • July 17, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Swag … I mean, Career Fair What I did not acquire at the career fair:A job.

  

  under the bed. I can see the floor of my room, for the first time in days ... for the bags upon bags of swag: Conventional wisdom from ... do I want with a fourth one? (For the curious: my first job, as I

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 30, 2010
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won