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• Blog / Admissions

  P(Happy Chanukah)

  

  process, so I feel I should remind folks that P(big envelope in December ... essay still entirely optional? By that I mean do you see a trend where you ... 've said, like I would have been) in not answering the "completely optional

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Curseroad MIT class roadmaps that shouldn’t exist but theoretically could

  

  where I test the limits of how one can graduate from MIT. Perfect for ... fall so you can graduate in three semesters with every major? Sure thing ... major in 8 and 4. (When I was making this roadmap, I also discovered a 42

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  example, but in general, I hope I can maintain that particular brand of ... This summer is the first summer I am participating in an internship ... is what has happened. I have felt junior in experience, but not junior

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  the mortifying ordeal of being known embrace the care that lies within you (my attempt to soothe pre-decisions anxiety)

  

  within an arms reach in a year.   I hope that my words can be of some help ... I’ve mentioned a few times in the past about being unsure as to whether I should pursue a PhD program right after graduation or work in the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2007 A final report from this year's awesome IAP puzzling solving funfest.

  

  get a chance to take part in next year's Hunt. I'm hopeful that the ... I'm finally recovered from the Mystery Hunt... here's the "official synopsis" of how the Hunt went down: The hunt began with teams gathered in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  I Finally Finished Intro Programming ...it took 2.5 years

  

  class in MIT's programming sequence, which is also, in fact, not 6.0002. I ... destroyed, and I found myself with unexpected free time in the second half of ... can say with confidence that I have finally, after two-and-a-half years

  • by Alex M. '21
  • May 22, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Beacon St. and Marlborough St. Rooftops and flowers on two streets in Boston.

  

  during my MEng, I’ve fallen hard in love with this city—Cambridge, then ... past Saturday, our first warm weekend that I’ve been in town, on a path ... gardens. I love our long, long, daylong and nighttime walks. I love feeling

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Ritual & Ceremony I'll be out of contact the next two weeks as I celebrate a big event.

  

  . But I know that in the end, for you and for me, things will turn out ... colleagues in Admissions will be happy to help you. And not 24 hours after I return from Italy, I'm on another plane, this one to San Francisco, where I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 14, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook ... you have a smartphone? Understand that I didn't have a smartphone in ... . I love the feel of ink on paper, and there's a sort of thrill in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m Shipping Up to Boston and I lost my leg! Whoah oh oh..

  

  some stuff in my mouth that I can NO LONGER FEEL. It's at this point that ... huge waste of time! As of yet, this has not occurred (as far as I can ... days, however, is just one of many things I have done in during my summer

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  nice moments on campus things are okay, actually

  

  ’s halfway through the semester, and I’m in this weird mood lately where I ... majority of it outside. My friends and I biked to Newbury street in Boston to ... around and admired the flowers that are suddenly in bloom. I have done

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • April 10, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  I saw a turkey the other day… hello, world!

  

  ’t wildlife in Boston; I’ve seen my fair share of creatures, including the ... bus driving through Boston. I’m not kidding- it was early in the morning ... Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, but maybe I’ll save it for later, since I realize

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  You’re Not Alone Even if you think you are.

  

  wrong. Can you come over and help?" Yeah, I can come over. We worked for ... My Mondays are horrible. I'm thinking about bringing a camera with me next Monday so you all can see what they're like, but until then here's a

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • October 17, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Beantown. sketchbook showcase!

  

  [/caption] I found this small sketchbook in my drawer that I impulse-bought from ... nothing else in it, so I decided to fill it up with things that I've seen ... out of using one in the first place. I didn't worry about perfect lines

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A, Vol. II A sort-of guest post

  

  concern. But in honor of "Patriot's Day" (I honestly never quite figured ... project in case you couldn't come to CPW and see it for yourself), but I ... . As you can see, I spent some quality time exploiting the kid for my own

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  with it, I just can't imagine a class laying such an egg in my schedule ... Loved Rhetoric with Strang. I can say that now because I got my name picked out of a hat to stay in his class. If I'd known it would come to

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  outside. He flew in late last night (way after Raphael and I went to sleep ... volunteering (teaching English I think?) They told us about volunteering in ... , Raphael navigated us back to the hostel (I literally have no idea where I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  enough to remember. I'm old enough to remember sprinting home in fear ... tower where I was was a target. I'm old enough to remember the feeling of ... So, I manage the blogs. Interestingly, the best way to manage the

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2020 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

  

  all the 2020 i3 videos below in case you would like a glimpse into how ... first years typically consult MIT guide to residences while choosing where ... Institute (I3) videos, which are produced by students to show off their life

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Cambridge, Boston, and MIT in the Snow Santa and Poseidon in a winter wonderland.

  

  professions, in a way Santa and Poseidon both have a lot to do with to snow. I ... Kresge Auditorium is on the left. You can see the Alchemist in front of the ... Here’s what I woke up to on Friday morning: massive snowflakes

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 10, 2016