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• Blog / IAP

  Liminal Activities Period IAP is a mindset and you can keep it forever

  

  accessible in the liminal space between semesters. I remember starting every ... the fall semester, barely able to believe that I passed and do not in ... I make that with materials I have here in the house? Dumb ideas start

  • by Joel G. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  Starting 2012 on a volcanic island bonfire! but no eruptions yet [photo-heavy]

  

  were about to find out how Jeju does New Years'. (I apologize in advance ... like Orlando in Korea... Where there is a Teddy Bear Museum! And ... First time in a foreign country - the pace at which new things are

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 11, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Schmill ‘86 named Dean of Admissions Exciting news!

  

  admissions office plays in bringing these outstanding students to campus. "I ... pleasure it's been to work with them in this role," he added. "I'm humbled to ... I thought you all would like to know this exciting news! Schmill

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2008
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  an official transcript with your QB application, you can request an ... (located in the MIT application portal) after you submit your MIT Quest
• Blog / Athletics

  Responses to comments! I answered your questions. Like, fast this time.

  

  question...though you kinda took your time but all in all I really appreciate ... question. I believe that some time I received in the mail a postcard asking about varsity athletics. I filled it out and mailed it in on the day of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  fundraising goal. I want to do as much as I can to make a difference in the ... This Sunday, I am participating in the 2006 AIDS Walk San Francisco ... '06 will be walking with us as well. If you're in the Bay Area this

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Lea-der! Lea-der! Bat-man! ...I mean, Lea-der!

  

  the reasons I have an interest in journalism today. What’s incredible to ... I needed to apply. Just a little jolt of confidence can really go a ... careers in a time when women just didn’t do that. I decided to attend this

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 13, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity, Part 2 How your laptop screen works

  

  , etc. In my last blog post, I said that I would write up an explanation ... false. Believe at your own risk. The Question: A couple of weeks ago, I ... explanation is in the next section. If you ARE familiar with it, skip ahead

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  On Greatness

  

  can I fit in?" It's a question that's been on the forefront of my mind ... best you can be at it. Why? Because if you do this, greatness in some ... they loved it so much. So that's what I think in a nutshell: try new

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Break and Study of Cities Abroad Students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning enjoy a subsidized spring break abroad…

  

  As an Urban Studies and Planning major, you can fulfill some of your ... , highlighting differences in city design and planning between the two locales. While in Scandinavia last spring break, a few of us met up with the 11

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 23, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt. 3 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Techiya and Beyond.

  

  ’t know that most Jewish music was in Hebrew or Yiddish, and I didn ... ’s the third). All I knew was I wanted to be in an a capella group ... in high school and still remember most of the material, you can

  • by ARTalk
  • May 22, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What’s new and exciting? You get to pick a blog topic! Yes, you! Definitely not me!

  

  gigantic mental lapse, I barely managed to finish in time. It occurred to me ... 're actually functional in college (unlike in high school) 11.Why I'm actually a ... This afternoon, as I was walking past the Center for Ultracold Atoms

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 16, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What do you want? the story of college fit and how i stole from jeremy

  

  sessions[/annotation] by saying some form of “I believe in my heart that MIT ... beyond in order to qualify for most schools. I’ll give you that. The ... about. Then, it can potentially veer away from the idea of fit and tilt in

  • by kellen manning
  • August 19, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Behold, a day job! Still with ultra-short travel time!

  

  comes when I'm standing at the west parallel of EC, since I can see both ... and what you guys do sounds really cool. Can I have a UROP?" It couldn ... looking too late in the year), she asked me if I was okay with starting in

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Relativity Special (and vice versa) I took a test today that relied on practically everything I have ever learned from…

  

  , I turned the page, and went on, shuddering in a rising tide of despair ... two i's*. Or is it three? I can't add, remember? *Cross ... scored 40 points higher on the exam than predicted. (Or was it 50? I can

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 18, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope My reflections on the death of Amaud Arbery

  

  of people of color, I need to spend as much time as I can in high ... even in my quiet quarantined home. Tears, anger, frustration… I had been ... , I will for sure be in this same position sooner rather than later. I

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 8, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Inbox Insanity "You've Got Mail."

  

  (many) are from dorm mailing lists – the topics in those can range from ... I'll actually read, I still get kind of nervous when I can't check it ... Considering the lack of inactivity on these blogs in the past week or

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  a season of secondhand joy on mudita and vicarious delight

  

  hey. it's christmas season in mit. i was never a big fan of christmas ... it's nice having this bit of context i can share with my friends ... , personally, have seen this in the world outside mit. but it is in mit i have

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 12, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  my problem list weird brain things

  

  the hours i've spent in bed recently have added up, pointing to one ... : during my last therapy session, i asked my therapist about how i can go ... said. "i think it should be on your chart? maybe you just can't see it

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 8, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  majors (this post is long overdue, I know). In the mean time, if you can ... be scared together because in six days, I'll be six days closer to ... life decisions, but I can suggest a couple things to ease the pain. It

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007