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• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  application is read in a holistic manner, within its proper context. ... We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can’t possibly cover every “what if” in an FAQ section. The MIT application allows
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Spring break in Canada Snowboarding ramps, waterfalls, poutine, butterflies, and lots of noodles.

  

  heritage; in fact, there is a Canadian law enforcing that the regiment can ... Montreal. Montreal is pretty easy to reach from Boston and as such is a ... because we had to fly through Newark airport. We got a hotel room in the

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 4, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  application by thinking a bit about the applicant's context. I can see much of ... throughout the reading of the application), I'll dive right in. How do you ... longer essay? The Part II is a great place for us to get to hear your voice

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  pathways where do i go from here?

  

  lived in the dorm, which is a hard truth to internalize. how did only a ... building I spent barely six months in is the source of so much hope and ... since I was last in that room."  "it's been a year since..." in the past

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 23, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

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

  

  that were born in a six-foot pile of snow, feel free to share your own ... clutch. The general idea is to invest in a pair of boots that are warm ... no more than an inch or two of snow at a time, figuring out how to stay

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 9, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  a super timely post about spotify wrapped bloggers wrapped 2018

  

  like that people get a little uncomfy when their music taste is judged):   Blogger: Me First song listened to in 2018: "m.A.A.d city" by ... !!! they're so good Joel: AAAAAAAAAAAAAA yoshimi battles is such a good

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 4, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  it’s always day 1 a meticulous account of my last first day

  

  : The following conversation ensues: A: This is too much chaos for 10 ... classroom in Building 2 instead, which is just nearby. We spend a concerningly ... mention a lot of building numbers in this post. For more information on

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 7, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  oven with a cool glass of lactose-free milk (which I have discovered is ... no culture. This is pretty much true. It seems less like a family ... ended up in Maseeh and I liked it so much, I have stayed here all four

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A typical first semester more or less

  

  impossible right now. Life is now mostly a choice of how to spend my time the ... nothing in particular. Thinking about how nice it is here. ... joke here] Term is in full swing: pset parties are everywhere, the

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  culture within culture i moved to east campus

  

  more convenient in pretty much every way, i prioritize having a "campus ... away from me! the actual move-in was a nightmare. when you own as much ... makes a huge difference. finding how to sustain myself while living in EC

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 15, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what i learned from classes spoiler: not what i expected

  

  life or how much you'd learn in each class. There is so much learning ... much more than the material that is directly taught to you. If you’re a ... ) clubs I’ve been a part of (both by being in leadership positions, and in

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 27, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where are you going, where have you been? Prelude.

  

  . Seeing as how I have two weeks of free time between now and graduation, and ... thunderstorm has brought in the day, because everything is so still except for ... 't get this up now, I will probably lose the motivation in a couple of days

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  What is Simmons Hall Like? part of my freshman year experience

  

  college is quirky than by saying you live in a triangle? I had the room for ... set foot in Simmons was during CPW when I was given a tour around the ... assignments came out, we were all together in 5A. In fact, 5A, for the first

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 16, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a shoebox pc clips of summer

  

  , who is wonderful, and my team, much older, more experienced, nevertheless seeing potential in me and supporting me. it gives me a sense of ... , this house i'm in already feels like home: i start to think for the first

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 17, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Your Questions Dec 2006 This is a big one!

  

  impressed, but the writing score is not a big factor in selection at this time ... pool. There is no advantage or disadvantage to having applied in a ... what if there is a big difference in SAT score and TOEFL score? For

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  humanities at MIT is non-trivial. In fact, I have just proved this fact in such a way as to cause e.e. cummings to weep in his grave. As an MIT ... to graduate,” but let us not fret about semantics. HASS, in a vague

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Antics! The title is pretty self-explanatory, isn't it?

  

  Sam pose for a picture in front of Burton-Conner. Notice that Sam is ... stopped to watch (and take pictures) of the fun: Not sure how much fun this ... BC though. The first is Sarah in front of McCormick and the next 3 are

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Week of Music Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

  

  a free performance in the Hayden Library's Killian Hall. They play a ... participated in a statewide health professions competition that took place in a ... like a baby fresh out of the womb. I stood there in awe for about an hour

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 28, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  In which I show no restraint whatsoever But don't worry, you'll all probably benefit from it (unless, you know, you don't).

  

  at home ever since. I've been in my house for what I think is going on the fifth day (fifth? What day is it?? Is it really Thursday???) in a row and everything is really getting to me, so when I was taking a break

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 11, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Liveblog] MARC 2025 A sciencey science conference, feature Anika '26 and me

  

  much power as Miami? And that datacenters in Virginia consume about a ... English words, I can describe things in a non-caveman-like way this year ... that was much longer than 1 hour, but the opening banquet had a lot going

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 14, 2025