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• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10s in the news A series of newspaper articles about incoming MIT freshmen.

  

  a week's worth to follow. At the conclusion of this series, I plan to ... Over the next week (or so), I'll be publishing newspaper articles I ... 2010 (if there was a newspaper article about you, feel free to send a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  hihi i’m back featuring all my favorite excuses

  

  in writing Last semester I tried to get all my writing requirements out ... major) and a CI-H(communications intensive class in humanities) that resulted in way too many essays for my liking. On the bright side, I didn

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • December 30, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT announces new College of Computing coordinating the teaching, research, and ethics of AI across all programs of study

  

  time to educate a new generation of technologists in the public interest ... school? What is the difference? A: The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing ... , professional, and (I'd argue) existential interest: Q: What ethical concerns does

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 16, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I’M BACK!!! This, kids, is why you should store your passwords somewhere safe, just in case Firefox…

  

  without a way to recover my saved passwords in firefox (my partially ... 've finally succeeded in hacking my own account, which presents a strange ... Ok, so long story short (I'll blog the whole thing later), I use

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 9, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  mit x caltech rivals to lovers another comic shitpost

  

  i made this in a day and sacrificed a pset youre welcome

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  AgeLab I've seen troubles...

  

  wall makes me feel old. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to feel old? Well, I, as a prematurely wizened twentysomething, can tell you ... weather is changing in my knees. Also I'm cranky and like to talk about the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 28, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  get a lot of requests from students asking what their chances of ... a sense of what we look when selecting students for admission ... 't have any required classes, but a strong academic foundation in high
• Blog / Admissions

  For Applicants Admitsphere.org, four hens, two ducks, best wishes and high regard from Mac-town, Oregon

  

  I know it's late in the college application season--the deadline is ... at your application essays, fretting over phrasing and wondering what to say, take a look at admitsphere.org. Admitsphere was devised by a

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 27, 2012
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  A New Time, A New Place 2011 and India!

  

  home a happy 2011; I would’ve wished them in person – except I’m in India ... , I’ll just have to see how it goes ☺ In any case – I wish you all a ... Happy New Year to all of you! I spent a good 30 minutes this morning

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 1, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  those personal essays. I recall really having to dig down deep into what ... A lot of the people reading this have probably spent the past two ... [/annotation]. A lot of the people reading this are probably starting on their Common

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  MIT undergrads come from every state in the country and approximately ... to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can ... , we have a variety of programs to choose from. MIT’s first
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of student support services are available?

  Being a student at MIT can sometimes feel like drinking from a fire ... the water pressure. They are a friendly and easily accessible hub of support for MIT students. Whether you're struggling with a pset because of
• Blog / About Decisions

  Story of Tim Tebow My friend Steve '11 wrote a blog for the not admitted.

  

  I thought it was really a good story, and maybe some of you would ... kick in. Get off the blogs and let out a few tears. Then watch some ... ,000 calories :D but makes for a good bonding ritual followed by heartburn :P) I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  World Cup Finals

  

  A story from a few years ago: During the 1994 World Cup, I lived in ... , Roberto Baggio. (It was in no small part due to his braids, I'll admit.) My ... , I bought posters of him in Little Italy, NY, and even went to an

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester customary end-of-semester blog post: sophomore spring edition

  

  I’m huddled in an office chair in a tiny box-studio in Lexington, MA ... , objectively, but for me it’s a big deal. I finally have HBO access. Another in ... of it, not a mere tourist or spectator of the rush hour crowd. I go to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey

  

  On sunny days, I like to wander through MIT's gorgeous campus. Below are some images I've collected over the course of the month. Enjoy! :) Messages in the Sky over Kresge Auditorium: The Light between Building 18

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 27, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 3

  

  just what one would expect to see at 11:30am on a Sunday in the MIT ... one of the breaks today, Stu, Amy, Mari and I headed over to the Student Center to play some Dance Dance Revolution (DDR 4th Mix Plus, in this case

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 6, 2004
• Blog / Events

  #NoBanNoWall

  

  rally Students have organized a gathering in Lobby 7 for today at noon, ahead of a rally in Copley Square opposing the executive order. Faculty ... : with this note, we invite the broader MIT community to join in a show of

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 29, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  i’d like to write a happy post a sestina

  

  'd paint you a walk along the river, in this nimbly crafted post; I'd tell ... I've been gone from the blogs for a little while, since this semester has been quite a difficult one and I haven't really had the headspace to

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  PrimeShooter An addictive factoring game.

  

  My friend Shefali '04 sent me a link to an addictive math nerd video ... factoring Tetris! Check out PrimeShooter: If you love math, you may want to check out the Math Department here and its plethora of resources. Here

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2006