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  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  this in your essays or anything. I'm speaking as an educator here, purely ... make the world less awful. The reason I'm saying all of this is because ... accidentally worked at MIT Admissions for ten years and somehow got old, but I'm

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  my application essays try not to cringe

  

  November, and I'm reminiscing about my own early action application. Here ... , which I participated in during high school. Then my dad was like, "I'm ... you can read below: With passion for both English and mathematics, I’m

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

  4 / Just *breathe* Everything is going to be all right

  

  and approaching the new year smarter, not harder, I'm still hosed. I'm ... up with M I T. Seems like no one can truly escape the firehose, no ... roommate instead. The rest of the week I became potato.  I'm not really sure

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 2, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  3.A03 Metalsmithing Throughout Time come to MIT, get to forge metal with your bare hands!! (and a hammer)

  

  think that's really valuable, and I'm glad that MIT makes it so easy for us to have access to mentoring in this way. Also, I'm making a cup. I'm ... worked with copper so far, so I'm excited to learn how to work this much

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Labor Day, literally Moving back into my dorm room

  

  stuff. I'm not entirely sure why. I always think that moving is going to ... year I decided to document the process. Since I'm from LA, I do not have ... my dorm room stuff, I'm going to need an intervention. First we moved

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 3, 2018
• Blog / Events

  East Campus REX Events! welcome to the wild wild west

  

  to look super cool. I’m not allowed to post any pictures of what it ... stuff that generations of EC students have created. Things that I’m ... ): This isn’t in the REX booklet, but since prep is from 6:30-7 PM, I’m

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 20, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Gingerbread Gone Horribly Right "run, run, as fast as you can..."

  

  downfall. And as a bonus, I’m including some pictures from this year

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 8, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  A Texan’s Guide to Surviving a Boston Winter it's possible

  

  tips and tricks. But here go my own: sidenote: i’m not sure if i’m ... , I’m also wearing Merino wool socks in this picture. Merino wool comes ... leggings under my pants for extra warmth. 7) Waterproof Boots (and because i’m

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 9, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Watch the 2.009 webcast tonight at 7:15PM ET!

  

  top teams often spin out into companies; back in 2012, blogger Chris M

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 11, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  O hai A reintroduction

  

  ???? I applied. I interviewed. And now, I'm back to where it all began ... Hall. 2. Who is your blogspiration? Sam M. '07 wrote one of my favorite ... but I’m still intrigued. Intrigued, I tell you! Arrival. I cried so

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I Never Thought I Would Join a Sorority ...but here I am?

  

  when I’m not feeling great. It’s easy to be around others when you ... to rely on them no matter what condition I’m in, sick or stressed or ... parts about Adulting, the parts that I forget about while I’m in school or

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Joy of Building a chronicle of my failed attempts to create things that work

  

  down version of what I’m sure mothers feel when they give birth. Like ... I was as excited as I’ve ever been to attend classes. I’m currently ... truly despise this class, and other times when I feel that I'm actually

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 3, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Sometimes, I am invisible and other female experiences

  

  ,” or “miss," even though we don’t know each other and I’m certainly not a “dearie” and how can they know I’m a “miss”? … I take an advanced math ... and the cashier suddenly said I’m his “amor” even though I didn’t know

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 18, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2020 Wait List Decisions We're sending out wait list decisions today.

  

  't end up getting in), I'm actually glad that I ended up where I

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 11, 2016
• Blog / Events

  MIT’s Once-a-Century Party

  

  , but boy does MIT know how to throw a party - I'm told the weekend was a

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  over our international quota. If I'm waitlisted, can I still come for CPW or do the Overnight Program? No, I'm sorry. I'm still ... . If I'm admitted off of the waitlist, do I have to go to MIT? What

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi Day Eve A doodle and some old advice

  

  to remember even (and especially) when I'm stressed out or when nothing

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Underground An ode to the MIT tunnels

  

  an ode. To be totally honest, I'm not even really sure what an ode is ... anymore), so now in an effort to get this post up, I'm just going to wing it ... the infinite (if not all, I'm not sure) lead to the tunnels. It's the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2015
• Blog / Events

  IAP Jealousy (Hey, Jealousy)

  

  but can't because I'm home reading your applications. (It's okay, you

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • January 13, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One new blog, three post-college thoughts just popping by to say hello

  

  Hello from Barcelona! I'm here for an astronomy conference. (You may ... " and "life" are geographically distinct. This feels healthy. (I'm not ... MIT, and I'm glad that I lived on campus. But I think it's healthy that

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 1, 2014