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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  has been as close to a Hell Week as I’ve ever been. You might be wondering, "what is a Hell Week anyway?" Excellent question. According to ... between me and a plane back to California is a final essay and three final

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Maker Faire 2012 the Dean is going - are you?

  

  called, "Preparing for College: What's a Maker To Do?" Its on Sunday at 3 ... the Internet) went to Maker Faire out in CA last year and wrote a blog ... probably already know what Maker Faire is, but if you don't it's basically a

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting MIT’s Newest Truman Scholar! Yeah, I know I've been blogging a lot this week - but believe me, you…

  

  those things - and a Truman Scholar as well! I got a chance to interview ... 'll love her :) p.s. a huge shout-out to Jeanne '13 who once again ... During my freshman orientation many, many months ago, I came across a

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Questbridge College Admissions Conference A guest post from Louis Lamia '14, an MIT Quest Scholar.

  

  year where we get to take vacation! So I did quite a bit of that - went to a few weddings, visited family and friends, and generally took time ... MIT as a place they could apply to, be admitted to, and afford to attend

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Concourse, of course or how to make the most of your freshman year at MIT

  

  -old's high school. We were there to listen to a presentation about a new ... smart enough to get into MIT for their college years? I've always been a ... screen high above the entryway to lobby 10. On one day a couple weeks ago

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 30, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Weekend in New York [by Davie Rolnick '11, Guest Blogger] Art Scholars go to see Wagner at the Met!

  

  Scholars went to see Wagner at the Met! A weekend-long trip to New York ... premiered in a theatre Wagner built specially for it. True to form, the production we were seeing involved a set weighing 45 tons... They had to build

  • by ARTalk
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  at least it’s not covid sick day

  

  be a flagrant violation of rules to attend class, and a bad idea anyway ... to trigger vomiting. but i haven't had a cold in years, let alone one ... to a medlink. medlinks are student liaisons with mit medical. i might

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science is apparently not for the easily-frustrated Stories of woe from the lab

  

  whirlwind of science glee, I have to admit that every once in a while, the lab doesn't love me back. Yesterday, for example, I was trying to get a ... gotten a nice result, but my postdoc Albert asked me to run the samples in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2018 Spring Welcome Events Come to Your Area Get a head start on meeting other members of the Class of 2018.

  

  check it out – they’re a great opportunity to meet some potential future ... -dish pizza in Chicago while listening to a special performance by the MIT ... Indiana. But these are just a few so be sure to check the listing on your

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 20, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  i rode a train across america it took eighty-five hours

  

  since the beginning of June.  So I decided to take a train from Boston to ... ’ll then ride the Capitol Corridor to Santa Clara. Maybe it’s a foolish ... cone next to the felled fire hydrant, like a battlefield cross. Rest in

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 7, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #1-5 Concerning the half I spent at home

  

  to notice much else. Thankfully, just a few hours after putting my ... was on a plane headed back to sunny southern California. My parents and ... could become a member of MIT-EMS. I think there is some pressure to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Talent Show ua innovation gets lit

  

  writing to comedy and, uh, culinary, which is a testament to the interesting ... process from its inception as a one-page project proposal to UA Innovation ... decided that it was an achievable way to bring students together in a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 30, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Sneak peek at the new admissions and SFS sites what we've been working on all summer

  

  leading a project to redesign the new sfs.mit.edu and mitadmissions ... chance to blog a preview and talk about some of the design decisions we ... find information or ask SFS staff if they want to talk to a human Here

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I should’ve started this earlier A statement exemplifying my first month as a Junior

  

  anything...) Since I'm a visual person, I drew this little photo to explain ... one of the coolest project classes at MIT. I'll be sure to make a post about this later (: 2.671: Go Forth and Measure- A class about how to

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  You should live in EAsT camPUS A few of the basic things to know.

  

  known to make a home out of EC as well.. 3. Residents live in doubles or ... everything we do to YouTube. We're kinda too cool for that. But we also have a ... type? 1. You can learn how to cook. What better way to learn how than to

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • July 31, 2009
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  additional MIT QuestBridge Supplement. You do not need to fill out a first ... science teachers to write one for you. If you are selected as a Quest ... If you’re applying to MIT through QuestBridge College Match, simply
• Blog / How to Human

  relearning what i know now or: hi, i learned wrong my entire life.

  

  to learn for the test. For an AP. For a final. The singular goal was to ... learning that's been weighing on me a lot since I came to MIT. I often times ... to finish filing my transfer apps or taking a semester off. I really

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 22, 2020
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply to be an Exchange Student, Special Student, or Visiting Student?

  An Exchange Student enrolls at MIT to take classes as a non ... application to apply as a visiting student. Instead, individual faculty members must invite you to their lab to engage in research. If there is a
• Blog / Admissions

  Never Mind The Score Insights from the National Poetry Slam - for both MIT students and hopefuls

  

  stuff. Talk. And don't always feel like you need to have a p-set in hand ... 've met a few people you can talk to, see how well you can get to know them ... , if you went to CPW, getting back in touch with your host is a good way

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday A Boston institution.

  

  is a nice place to watch the marathon because there’s so much space and ... brothers) was willing to take a dunk. Oh, yeah, but the marathon. See, it ... managed to get a shot of the frenzy over the final few paces. Now, I’m not

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 19, 2011