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• Blog / Admissions

  my application essays try not to cringe

  

  ’m drawn to MIT’s unique writing department, which offers both creative and ... improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s ... in the month, I had qualified through my high school’s contest, which I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 27, 2019
• Blog / MISTI

  A Tribute to the people of South Africa

  

  document. Looking back at my journal, it’s filled with all kinds of notes ... , is something I jotted down upon my arrival in Kwazulu-Natal. “It’s ... an entirely new continent (whoop, whoop there more to go). There’s a

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 17, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  musings on duty and purpose brought to you by slow ambles through lobby 10 at twilight

  

  toilet paper in the hall bathroom, should I replace it and how? What’s the ... questions, I’m not gonna be able to answer these ones in this post. But here’s ... months,[/annotation]and I know there’s a lot more left to learn, but I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 13, 2018
• Blog / Events

  media we’ve been into recently musicals, food videos, memes, and misc.

  

  Dear Theodosia, a song that Leslie’s character in Hamilton sings. This ... . Recently we discovered another of the musicals he’s composed, Prelude! Like ... . World’s didn’t just collide. They also exploded. Next Haunt Next Haunt

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 9, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: What do those ROTC kids do during summer…? guest post by Karen C. '20

  

  , and the occasional puppy labs. For several of us, there’s so much more ... language program called Project GO. From treacherous hikes (she’s quite ... experience an active duty training base and fly T-38s with an Intro to Fighter

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 23, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  How to decide, when you’re deciding a pretext for productive procrastination

  

  . Because ultimately it’s about improving yourself for yourself. Why I Chose ... is. That’s not very long. It’s going to be as important, as fun, and as

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 1, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  stayed up in my life (with the exception of New Year’s Eve in Ukraine and ... to shop and eat. It’s a curious phenomenon: passing tourists pay to ... . That’s the equivalent of two PE classes, halfway through the MIT PE

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Glassblowing at MIT my IAP excitement

  

  ). Here is a photo of Arlene S’20 making necklines in her glass. (sorry its ... right now because there’s no way this creature fits the prereqs of the ... actually flattened the arms into wings, but like whatever I guess– he’s cute

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • March 10, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Trashion Show from rubbish to runway

  

  folklore of the sun rising upon a robin’s wing." Created by Ronja Pereira ... seeks to channel MIT’s resources into helping solve global environmental ... ’m horrible at it. If you’re in some need for some inspiration, watch MIT’s

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 6, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask A VC Boston 2016 networking with over 20 venture capitalists all over the startup scene

  

  ."   Here’s the guest list of the VC’s that were invited. Not all of ... technology companies solving hard business problems with SaaS, Evelyn

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2600 Years of the University college life since 600 BCE, as told by Prof. Shailendra Mehta

  

  so Professor Mehta’s talk on the 2600-year history of ... the Hindu king would rise for the Buddhist scholars. Women’s ... .  _______________________ See Professor Mehta's detailed presentation slides here.  See

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  ? Last semester it was “no” for me, but this semester it’s “yes, I am ... ” and what kinds of ways it’s plausible to organize people in. The book ... which one(s) we thought made the most sense, without any bias from the

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

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

  

  Haley’s experience teaching Splash, a weekend for high school students to ... teachers deliver the information. While it’s fantastic that people have such ... awesome in these areas though!). Everyone is good at something, whether it’s

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 18, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  When You Yourself Are Far Away Donuts, used books, and some wonderful/terrible recipes you need not try.

  

  season with Alex S. '13, who was here to represent Boeing, Irina O. '15 and ... , to bring to Paula J. '13's birthday/ANTM and Star vs. the Forces of Evil watching party (that goes: [[Paula J. '13's birthday]/[[[ANTM] and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  , but it’s like 3 in the morning and social norm requires me to smile and ... something is. Whether that’s an opportunity to have parents that can afford an ... everything lol, and to MIT, for truly being my heaven on Earth.   P.S

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2015 FAQ All the questions!

  

  interviewer's information by logging in to your MyMIT account. If you have ... interviewer's information, contact interview at mit dot edu for assistance ... considered for MIT's Early Action and/or Regular Action processes (or

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2015
• Blog / Events

  This Particular [T-] REX Tuesday (No actual tyrant lizards in this blog post.) Frosh come chill with me!

  

  below doesn’t cover all of Tuesday’s events, or even all of the dorms that ... House’s Lego Minifigure Hunt and the rest of my REX in my room playing ... school’s dorms and interact with as wide a variety of your new classmates

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 1, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Pluto Flyby and how MIT was involved

  

  in the late 1980s. Worked with Professor Jim Elliot and Ted Dunham to ... New Horizons mission. She's been studying Pluto since the 80's, helping ... (SwRI) working with NASA’s New Horizons Mission. She has a blog called

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 15, 2015
• Blog / How to Food

  Dining at MIT How to not starve

  

  two meals every day. Maseeh’s minimum freshman plan is the “Full 19 ... Boston’s many fine restaurants when tethered with economic obligation to ... . Purchasing a walk-in dinner will cost $14, (that’s almost two entire Chipotle

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 29, 2014
• Blog / Events

  What If… I Met Randall Munroe? ... Something would have to blow up

  

  some of the weirdest questions he’s received. The book itself is about an ... event at Harvard’s Brattle Theatre. This was announced last spring, and I ... as either of those, but to MIT students, he’s just as prestigious. So I

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 22, 2014