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• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Admissions Valentine's Day Cards! Welcome to your moments of fame, 13's.

  

  without further ado, let's roll out the red carpet for our first 3 ... this out. Fun fact. Anyways, Nathan goes for inquisitive look. Nathan ... for a year or so, fun fact) sporting the classic tube-card-card pose

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT XC, looking sharp In which Maggie unveils the most awesome flowchart ever!

  

  to run because they looked pretty coming through the finish line. After ... cleaned up pretty well; the seniors are pictured below, looking classy (we ... Now, I know I’ve had a tendency to bury the lede a bit, (although I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections and Decisions Take advantage of every opportunity you can

  

  end up, you will find the experience you are looking for if you seek it ... I’m officially on winter break. It’s hard to believe that the ... sure it has been that way for the past two and a half years, but it is

  • by Becca H. '12
  • December 20, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea ... required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea [of ... need not be a luxury for the rich. Some students use them to earn money

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  About the Midyear Report We've been getting many questions about the Midyear Report. Here are some answers.

  

  from the Part 2 of the application, except that we're only looking for ... as needed. The Midyear Report also includes an opportunity for you to ... application. Using the Midyear Report for such updates is preferred over mailed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Announcements

  An MIT Community Vigil for Black Lives

  

  virtual vigil. As the announcement for the vigil read: We gather in the wake ... I think I speak for many members of the MIT community when I say that ... official captions, can be found here. ']copy[/annotation] of the video below

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  yourself in a nice room and do nothing but work. That's my plan for the day ... through exactly one year from now. That's what the blogs are for, right? A ... the solutions, that way I have something to look at if I get stuck. This

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Facebook. Because social networking makes you cool.

  

  Mark Zuckerberg-approved location, I'll suggest the group for this year ... * official. I'll see if they guy who started it will make one of the bloggers ... on passing the aforementioned 18.022 exam. Final in 8 hours, you

  • by Cam T. '13
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Trumpeting for Assassins I get to watch each presidential assassination. Live. Over and over again.

  

  make a sound, since I definitely don't look awesome when I play the trumpet (take a look in the mirror while blowing up a balloon, and you ... to play in the pit orchestra for Assassins, a show performed by

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea ... required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... : Gap years need not be a luxury for the rich. Some students use them to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Finally! Pictures from the Conner 2 holiday party! Yes that was a month ago. Leave me…

  

  is the first hit for that (as you correctly point out) incorrect ... during it? IAP generally runs for the month of January, give or take a few days to account for the way Christmas, New Years, etc fall in any given

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 12, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  I can’t feel my face Snowmageddon 2018

  

  to hike Mt. Everest, but when the high temperature for the day has a ... we have to be back earlier than most (official IAP doesn’t start for ... Bridge. Then, yesterday, the Snowpocalypse! :O It looked like this: There

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • January 5, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s for dinner? The joy of cooking

  

  cook, even for the 30 people who live in the house, which means that six ... ’t have to cook, the time I used to leave for preparing dinner seems to have ... lots of activities, but I do look forward to the day when eventually I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  in time to head back to Boston/MIT for the summer :) This is where I ... ). To ensure that Camp is free for all campers attending, the counselors ... I've spent the last seven days at home, eating my favorite foods

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  snapshot diary an image a day keeps the psets away

  

  started looking around for things to stir thoughts in my head, a stimulus of ... -semester fun, the time had finally risen for all of us students to return to ... , for some reason, was walking across the Longfellow Bridge from Boston

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 3, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I list standardized test results?

  required to send your official scores as part of your application ... you submit the application, you are still able to add them by following the "Add new test scores" link in the application portal. We accept
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Intense Procrastination There's a difference between procrastination and INTENSE PROCRASTINATION!

  

  '10 busted out the Sibelius and wrote it all out "officially," resulting ... .004. Left is 7.012 studying, the second halves to all of those other things ... ? Instead I listened to the new Muse album (go buy it now) and found a solo in

  • by Snively '11
  • September 19, 2009
• Blog / Blog Projects

  MIT for Book Lovers Yultide Day 4

  

  Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... for book lovers: MIT and the Greater Boston area have plenty to offer ... author is Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club. When I read for fun, I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 29, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising and freshman formalities

  

  transportation stuff, and things are looking pretty promising for the fall. Taking ... connections, even as a freshman. For those of you coming here in the fall, be ... Yep, I'm officially Course 11. A few interesting things have

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 20, 2006