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  checkboxes this semester in a list

  

  languages for which you can check if something is in the language in ... equal. in multiple problem sets for 18.404, we messed up in just the right ... Yale for the ACF Winter Quizbowl tournament and asked if other folks were

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • December 29, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  a week of summer ft. cafes, lab, and assorted thoughts

  

  what the editing process will look like during school — how will I make ... , admiring all the trees. For the past two years, I’ve spent more time away ... at MIT, and pistols, and all the other classes you need for a pirate

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 8, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... form), and if you are applying for the Match, check off that you are ... , activities, awards) - we will use your QuestBridge application for that. In the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / How to MIT

  Deadlines and Habits Staying sane

  

  , and the possibility of a full-time job; occasionally, it comes up for ... for what you're going to do with the grant money (a very important part ... goals of the fellowship program: for the National Science Foundation, for

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 19, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Teaching Splash (and Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome) guest post by Haley C. '18

  

  procrastinate. While I was sitting and looking around, the second-hand energy I ... presentation of the material. I did need to lecture for some of the time, which ... a full one (not realizing that the one I saved for myself was dry

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 18, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  The Story of Tonight (more like 730 nights ago)

  

  refreshing sense of anticipation and excitement. I took a look around at the ... for the first time in the most unguided way possible. I shimmied along ... Thomas Jefferson. I felt the need to jump out of my seat for Hamilton. I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 1, 2018
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can I apply if I am undocumented?

  Yes! Undocumented and DACA applicants submit the same application components and go through the same selection process as all other students. For ... information, check out the section of our website for undocumented applicants.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The second-to-last first two days of class Having classes 3 days a week rocks.

  

  interval training for the first time in maybe a year or so. Now might be a ... long time. At least, that's how it was for me in the act of running. Once ... -sets or the course material. As unconventional as it was for me to see a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Marathon If Mollie's boyfriend can complain, so can I.

  

  . After that, I dedicated all of my time to studying for the 8.02 exam that ... Slave Girl (which is only suggested and not required reading for the ... banner for the retreat and we need your help." =) That totally made my day

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  Little Pieces of Living january & february & march & now, april

  

  catch the 7:30 bus for the first leg of my morning commute. I shopped at Trader Joe's for the first time in my life, and grew to love their chicken tikka masala frozen meal. I went bouldering for the first time, despite

  • by Sara N. '28
  • April 2, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  Learning to Spend Better This not a budgeting post.

  

  matte rust nude color would look really, really good for everyday vs the ... spent in the previous month. And despite doing this for 8 months now, I ... tracking, other than just knowing for the sake of knowing? Just Knowing Can

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • June 18, 2018
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  high schools, highway miles, and an MIT story waiting in rural ohio ft. Max B. '24

  

  talking with a group of teachers while setting up for the college fair ... . For most of my life the prospect of going to a “fancy” out ... the same programs as larger urban districts. One saving grace for my

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 30, 2026
• Blog / Challenges

  how not to be a mathematician on taking time & not running away

  

  nothing is impossible (and in some ways, it did that for me), for the most ... math UROP for the first 2.5 years of MIT, I went to office hours less ... because of it, and for the most part, our conversations were sanitized of

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 15, 2024
• Blog / How to MIT

  Schedules and expectations The do's and dont's of freshman scheduling, and what to brace yourself for.

  

  the obvious fact that MIT is a tough place- the reputation exists for a ... the list of subjects we were already supposed to know for 5.111, I ... coach, the bloggers, a random older-looking person in the Infinite, the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Warmth, Happiness, and Baked Goods (guest post) The best way to spend your time off.

  

  are reading this post. If you are in high school, you may be looking for ... why? To get into MIT? The truth is that the algorithm for college ... your health and literally sucks the life out of you. Now, for once, you

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • July 25, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Alive and Kicking I kick, therefore I am ~taekwondo~

  

  committing to MIT or any college for the matter. I had a strong desire to ... to IAP, I was looking for what PE classes to register for during my ... moving on campus. The meeting structure for Taekwondo was pretty flexible

  • by Waly N. '24
  • August 3, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  difficult difficult lemon difficult the end of senior fall

  

  late. I punted the task of finding a thesis advisor, a task necessary for ... having to work out a plan for me to do the requisite work during IAP. Despite having been given three weeks to produce the final paper for my

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 29, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  LIVE BLOG: see MIT through my eyes On a very normal, inconsequential day

  

  as I write this... so look at the sacrifices I make for you all. We are ... to do a "day in my life" blog for a while, but kept waiting for the ... "Episode" where you guys could make decisions for me throughout the day. But

  • by Hala K. '29
  • March 9, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... in this case being the 1E cats" - credit for caption and images goes to ... Bunnies for my birthday (credit to the wonderful Kristen Y. '19 and Jamie C

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Behind the Scenes of Thirty Pies aka i ramble about logistics at for a Very Long Time

  

  This is a behind the scenes for this year's Pi Day Announcement Blog ... . 7 The Dawn of a New Project That is Not Good for My Academic Wellbeing ... briefest thought, I pitched an idea: What if we made 30 pies for the class of

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 13, 2026