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• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday vacation An atypical (but more entertaining than average) day in the life

  

  twice a week rather than for an hour three times a week. This term, I only ... with my head cut off for an hour, I went to 5.60 lecture, where we ... different from Ohio. That's actually a whole entry in and of itself... I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  Invitation to Cross-Register Guest post by Katherine W. '17 :D

  

  take This summer, I scoured Harvard’s course catalog, looking for a ... previous coursework and internship in pharma where I can clearly follow the ... requirements for my major, I decided that this fall semester was the perfect time

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  from here – I invite you to be a part of COVID-19: Vaccines and prospects ... shortly thereafter at the same link. Because I know a lot of our readers are ... ’s vaccine planning. I hope you will mark your calendars for this timely

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  processing in which I visit home and take time to think

  

  just how exhausted I was, from just over a month of being at college. It ... focus. It's just that when I step back for a second, I realize that I ... down and process. So whenever I’m home, I can’t stop my mind from

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  climbing and becoming a perspective on moving to the US for MIT and the slow journey towards adulthood

  

  , waiting for something but not really knowing what. After a bit I thud back ... improvement is part of how you can jump to the next step of adulthood. I think a ... in creativity and fitness originating from a very simply defined

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • September 16, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  school break thoughts

  

  I wake up with a jolt. In middle school, I used to have a recurring nightmare where I’d feel completely conscious, going about a perfectly average day at school only to realize I forgot to do a major assignment. I

  • by Victor D. '27
  • June 21, 2026
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answering questions for those who were deferred to Regular Action.

  

  Report for your updates. Should I send in a whole new version of my ... include MIT as a score recipient and we will consider any new scores. Can I ... call from a deferred applicant, there's nothing that I see to be lacking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answers to some FAQs.

  

  Report for your updates. Should I send in a whole new version of my ... include MIT as a score recipient and we will consider any new scores. Can I ... call from a deferred applicant, there's nothing that I see to be lacking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can ... plenty of room for you to tell us about any special circumstances regarding ... application is read in a holistic manner, within its proper context.
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ops Air Force A summer spent with B-1Bs and C-130s.

  

  different squadrons to get a broad view of base operations. I was lucky enough ... . During the last week I spent my days out on the flight line where I ... that the most important thing I took away from my trip was an

  • by ROTC
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Everything You Ever Wanted to Know All your wishes have been magically granted.

  

  was the first I did for my college applications, and there were a few ... 's relevant post. As for groups that actually call themselves a choir, all I ... ”) system where you'd get a 5.0 instead of a 4.0 for an A in an AP class. At

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 13, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I include a portfolio with my application?

  Yes, you're welcome to include a portfolio. Visual artists, makers, performing artists, and researchers may send portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through Slideroom. Detailed instructions for submitting
• Blog / People & Identities

  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! 🦃 Yara has a peath sign on her head!

  

  Whenever someone wishes me a Happy Thanksgiving, I can’t help but ... 5 AM flight to a 9 AM one), I’m finally home. Typing this from my very ... sister Yara for… wait I will do a separate paragraph for this. My parents

  • by Hala K. '29
  • November 27, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Christmas Hug [UPDATE: New picture!!!] *squeeze*

  

  and said "Look! Susan Hockfield! I'll totally hug her for a dollar." I ... sniped from across the street? I stood there, looking at her, waiting for ... . There was Christmas music, a happy atmosphere, and there for all of it was

  • by Snively '11
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  I announced that I was moving to Australia for a year. They feared I ... I'd like to talk a bit about deferring entry to MIT, also known as taking a gap year. My hope is that you will at least consider, just for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.

  

  Well, I'm back from Atlantic City and have 3 million things to do in ... there, watch some kids and can't do all the cool stuff... Being a ... . There's a difference between hard and advanced. The only prereqs for the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sororities @ MIT- Become a part of it! Come to the first day of recruitment on September 1st to learn more about what…

  

  where some of the sisters live (for example, I still live in the dorm ... sororities provide some basic programming for women. Additionally, Panhel as a ... 'd heard about greek life came from stereotypes. I went through recruitment

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m laughing out loud cheek. muscles. cramping.

  

  due, one of my friends slept for one hour last night, I have to submit a ... invitation I received from my bff Cam T. '13, for his upcoming apartment ... -children. Other people from who knows where Furniture by IKEA" I met Cam during

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Shall We Dance? having two left feet is a thing of the past.

  

  . Initially, I was actually a little confused when I looked online for ... parties where we can show off our new moves. Hopefully, I can make it to one ... Thursdays. EUREKA! Surprisingly, I'd made a discovery. MIT actually has both

  • by Bryan
  • July 22, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Fighting Indifference MIT and MLK day

  

  of making random strangers ask, “where are you from?”. If anything I ... Fitness I, a gym class (a story for another day...) By the time decisions ... about the issues that I was facing. I received a ton of comments, from

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017