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• Blog / Academics & Research

  You Can Plan a Pretty Picnic ... but you should also research the weather.

  

  I think it is different now. It is one thing to understand a fact or ... in Zambia. To make a long story short, the only road to Mwape (the ... intellectually -- and it is another thing to go somewhere and witness this fact

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Hello world. All your blog are belong to me.

  

  prospective students talk to each other. This blog is a huge part of that ... My name is Chris Peterson. My title - all Serious People have titles, and I am nothing if not Serious - is Admissions Counselor for Web

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

  list of things that refill my will to live things to do when i don't want to do anything

  

  talking to a friend with more sense than me, which, as it happens, is most ... enjoying /r/hollowknightmemes the fray's how to save a life sleeping at ... hugs thinking about hugs remembering that one time in a summer

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 9, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  You Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t… my advice on application essays (updated 7/29)

  

  'yourself' is this definite thing, like a toaster or something. Like you can know what it is, even. But every so often, I'll have like, a moment, when ... application has been posted. You can request a paper copy, download a PDF, or

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fame Discover Magazine tries to cash in on this whole "turkey into oil" craze that I…

  

  DID YOU KNOW? America's fastest competitive eater is Sonya Thomas, a ... this month. How sweet is that? Anything Into Oil By Brad Lemley ... "Anything Into Oil" article, is slightly less creepy, and provides a clear

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  taking a gap year. My hope is that you will at least consider, just for a ... and what not to eat... well, whatever the reason, college is a way to ... submit a proposal beyond "lying on the beach," but often little more is

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

  MIT on the road Admissions officers are visiting cities across the United States.

  

  MIT is a good match for you? We will of course talk about admissions ... . This is also a good chance for students to meet their interviewer face ... 't receive a letter, now is a great time to sign up for MyMIT! It's also worth

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 11, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  : (Whether it's a scream of joy or anguish is a different question.) #3 – The ... there (with a fun Tech twist). Pro: It's unique! It's bold! Is this not ... Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can't get in on the October

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? This World Cup was the first time that a country ... -Montenegro split into separate countries a few weeks before the beginning of the event. One other thing that you can see in Berlin is two

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  happiness springs, songs, sheep

  

  positive thing to people's lives. this is a good feeling and i'd like it to ... chambers and filter bubbles. Wikipedia says:   A filter bubble is a ... impossible. Although this is a failure of the recommender system, non

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 24, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  The beginning of a new term is always accompanied by a mix of anxiety ... only has space for 5 activities! This is not a coincidence… I’ve known so ... it is true to a certain degree. Life is full of opportunity costs

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Making Tracks

  

  class or two? Life is a lot more than four months, a lot more than four ... when your biggest worry is a math final at the end of the month, you ... the rest of my life is meeting an anxious end. I'm still in the same

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  one weekend in March a play-by-play

  

  algorithm, which is a cool way of doing parameter estimation for complicated ... , and my favorite part is when people who haven’t painted much before join ... at pika and do more work on my pset. 12:42 a.m. My brain is not really

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  waitlist again this year? It is too early to know. In a week or two, we ... waitlist became a reality. We worked all day today as a subcommittee to determine how many students we could take at this time, and which students to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Memories I know this feelin', yes I know it very well (Thutmose)

  

  helped admit. It felt poetic, in a way. I embarked on a new career as a ... : "Don't you think it's time to leave MIT behind?" A question I know many ... CPWs past on the walls, and a picture of the quad near room 3-108 rested

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Public service announcement One stereotype that I just won't accept.

  

  lately is that MIT is a competitive and cutthroat place, and that ... , is a confusion not supported by my friends Merriam and Webster). Sure ... fastest (and most fun) way to get through problem sets is to do them in a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Local Boston Startups at Mass Innovation Nights Over 700 to be (sort of) exact

  

  Mass Innovation Nights is a monthly product launch party for local Boston entrepreneurs. Each one is held in a different place, with this one ... by my friend Bryanne, is a flexible mat with lights and sensors that

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 10, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  recall that I'm in an a cappella group with a lot of really great people. Well, that a cappella group is having our last concert of the semester ... ). A Family Christmas by The Piano Guys: This album is here because it

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Orientation Wrap-Up Reason #457 why I love Orientation: I don't have to pay for food for a…

  

  So Orientation is pretty much also a week of free food. The saying ... Match School and getting stuff ready for the upcoming school year. A lot ... Playfair, we all headed over to the Student Center for a party with more free

  • by Bryan
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Testing the Waters There comes a time in every man's life when he has to make a choice.…

  

  going to pay off, eh?). Sunday night, a friend is having his birthday ... , here's a taste. (NO, Dad, my room is NOT always that messy, okay ... you just as much as you want to get to know MIT and if it'll be a good

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 22, 2006