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• Blog / Academics & Research

  So done Midterm week = loss of Mollie's mind

  

  of the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences building, which houses the BCS ... want to check out the webcast of the ceremony celebrating the opening of ... my lab's balcony, which overlooks the central atrium of the building. I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Very, Very Important News That title is written to tantalize your RSS readers.

  

  Hi folks, Today was the 8th day in a row of selection committee. Everyone is super tired, but we'll all get a bit of a break soon and we ... me for the rest of the night... Seth and Summer are back together

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 24, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a February Updates & Notes Form (FUN)?

  as soon as possible after completion of the fall semester or after completion of the second quarter. Your school does not need to mail your ... school; MIT has all of my grades" option. The FUN Form includes an
• Blog / How to Human

  Free Flu Shots Better than free pizza.

  

  in my arm, pulled the needle out of my arm, and gave me a Band-Aid. The ... the image of Sputnik and talking with friends about math and economics ... ; Common symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, stuffy nose, fatigue, and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  the happy ending is you thoughts related to relationships

  

  y or any of the numerous other sentiments that focus on the status of a relationship rather than the thing itself. and of course, almost ... ’d explicitly thought about in the context of socialization before - that while

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 21, 2022
• Blog / Events

  I went outside! *inhales, belts 'for the first time in forever' at the top of lungs*

  

  something called the MIT Outing Club. Most of what they do is organize trips ... cabins that students can use for a small fee. One of the halls in East ... , as a 18 year resident of the state, always forget) and I highly

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 9, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT is a jock school the secret is out

  

  famously nerdy culture. But also: the MIT where 25% of the undergraduates participate in one of the 33 varsity sports. The MIT where, underneath all the ... history of being a feared team in the NEWMAC. I’m sure the friends and

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 11, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Calm in Suburban Ohio sunsets, helicopters, and fruit

  

  When I think of suburban Ohio, my family’s current home, I recall the ... family of four. In Bambi times, animals feared humans. Now the mama deer ... and making flowers, so I squeezed a  on top of the cake instead. Then I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 16, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Gobble Gobble Geeks with guns

  

  any of the classrooms and see hordes of hyperactive chillin's running ... into the hearts of state schools around the country. What really frightens, what really concerns, all of the other schools is our pistol team

  • by Snively '11
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  preferences about the domains of your required recommendations —  we want one ... than the sentence or so I wrote about each of Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Oliver ... email about letters of recommendation. A composite of these questions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  My MIT Essay Revisions college essay things

  

  start the essay. Of course, it's different for everyone. But I found that ... the personal details, but really, this was the essence of my application ... bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 22, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42: The Answer to Our Changing Educational Needs a school with no teachers, no schedules, and no rankings

  

  summary of the event. ____________________________________ At 12 years old ... electricity or Internet access, Lou realized the amazing possibilities of modern ... person today has potentially more impact on society than the President of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  parts - Sometimes more powerful The Cons: - Not mobile - A lot of equipment to keep track of LAPTOP The Pros: - Mobile - Lightweight - Can do most tasks of a desktop The Cons: - A little more expensive than

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing the MIT Application Essays Hurgh. I know.

  

  yourself" means 3:47 The "what do you do for fun?" essay 4:37 The "what do you want to study?" essay 5:17 The "how do you improve the lives of ... The secret is... there's not really a secret. Just some tips. 0:18 A

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?? I KNOW YOU DO

  

  LOL"]FIRST(ish)[/annotation] SNOW OF THE YEAR!! (several days late) We ... :D Even more ironically, the snow chose to arrive during the middle of ... displayed on the TV, a large quantity of fake lei, and half the attendees

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Admitted Student Gathering Thank you MIT Club of Northern NJ for throwing a great one!

  

  Last year, the admitted students of the Class of 2017 got invitations ... hosted by the MIT Club of Northern New Jersey. As the only accepted MIT ... held at one of the alum's house and started with a typical question and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A New England Spring and what that means for incoming prefrosh (from outside of NE)

  

  instantly became acutely aware of the fact that I could not gauge the weather ... only did I become a bit more stylish with the aquisition of the peacoat ... ! And lots of them! So, as you now know, I am from Colorado and the area

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • March 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Hello world. All your blog are belong to me.

  

  Communications at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. However, like Dave, perhaps it is simpler to introduce myself as part of the team of people that ... one of the constitutive elements of this new borg-Ben newly arisen from

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I am a bad example but only for about twelve seconds.

  

  I walked through the front door of my local Barnes and Noble today ... series. A thirtysomething dad was scrutinizing a copy of the fourth book ... of the series and stopped reading. "Oh, I hate those books," I say

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spectacle I was going to title this entry "Spectacle of Light," because I mention MIThenge. Then…

  

  (like that I'm good at this kind of thing or something) or the amount of ... . Lunch: Salami and cheese sandwhiches have been the staple of my lunch ... before that one of the hardest things about my eating schedule is trying to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 13, 2005