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• Blog / Admissions

  Let’s talk about interviews The ultimate guide

  

  In light of interviews quickly approaching, I thought I’d do a post ... you can add some context and details to your application. It’s a chance to tell your story and for us to get to know you as a three

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • October 24, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

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• Blog / Events

  17 Days "Hey baby, I motion for an one-on-one unmoderated caucus!"

  

  you haven't noticed, I have been drafting on a 12-day posting schedule ... -ish. :) Before the weather turned cold, Allen and I went sailing for the last time ... officially closed for the year. Every student that graduates from MIT is

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life Coming Full Circle C’mon & zoom, c’mon & zoom, c’mon & zooma zooma zooma zoom.

  

  . Back in April, when I was still anxiously waiting to hear back from the slew of internships I applied for, a strange idea popped into my mind ... My last post described how I finally made the definitive switch from

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 17, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  A blog post about blog posts Superstar blogger emeritus Mollie gives us some of her favorite entries [now its own post!].

  

  should I do in order to know MIT better?" A great starting point for how ... Susan commented on the blog, "Because I live far away from MIT, I ... board recently; it is such a good start to answering your question that I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 2 Hearing Amazônia

  

  . (Unfortunately, this included a cupuaçu dessert pizza, but I suppose you can’t win ... ="alignright" width="225"] A top-down shot of the rainforest. I'd never held onto my ... first stop was the Museu da Amazônia (MUSA for short), where we got to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  Fall Sports at MIT Roll Tech!

  

  scooted over to Sloan for Managerial Finance, where I learned about how to ... have a quick nap. I lift from 4-5 pm, have practice from 5-7 pm, and then ... am a junior, and I play midfield on the Varsity Women’s Soccer team. I

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • September 15, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

  

  Wikipedia for that ;) - I had a great time watching Dirty Hands. The set was ... students have quite a bit of respect for drama, music, poetry, and all the ... music to ballroom dance. I bring this up because, last weekend, a friend

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 23, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Castle, a Jack, and a Beanstalk hacking culture @ MIT

  

  extended a beanstalk. On it, hung Jack, all packed and ready for adventure ... Once upon a late October, MIT hosted its annual Family Weekend. Relatives flew in from everywhere, and were seen passing through East Campus

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Cost of Living at MIT alternatively, how to spend money at MIT

  

  B, Example C from a quick Google search). However, with enough adjusting to prices and scrounging for the best deals, I've found a way to ... A couple months ago, I wrote about how to make money at MIT. Much to

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  born again freshman too junior for this

  

  'm back on campus, but more than a year has elapsed, and i'm a junior now. this is disconcerting for numerous reasons. firstly, i feel like i don't have enough experiences to warrant me being a junior. why am i perceived

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 4, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To ASE Or Not To ASE preparing academically for freshman year

  

  --the majors are designed to be that way. For me, I'm going to MIT so I can go ... your transcript as simply a P for pass. No it doesn't matter if you got a ... receive credit for a class by taking the final for that subject. Scores for

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  , but if you can't be there, the award will be mailed to you.) So for ... ://swe.mit.edu/highschool/exploringmajors.php This year the date is set for Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 2:00 to 4 ... -Chairs --- Feel free to drop a comment if you’ll be partaking in these events, I

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  grade, I declared my ambition to one day run for a position on the ... meant I didn't pay for it. So how did I end up with such a great education ... inner city. I don't claim to be from a "bad neighborhood," but I do think

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Astronomy in Paradise Lost I can't resist.

  

  seen, although I suppose you could think of the chain as a metaphor for ... some astronomers). I borrowed a few papers from Dale, didn't realize he ... " for "telescope") but I'll finish off with a discussion of light

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 27, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week Robot and sports and owls, oh my

  

  It’s been a whirlwind of a week. I initially planned for this post to ... , where I am on a team of five students mass-producing owl yo-yos (everyone ... , so I figured it might be a good call to cease twiddling with wires for

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • December 9, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  minutes, which is what I used for my proof of time for Disney. Next was a ... definitely more of a fun run.  I made sure to stop for pictures with characters ... knew that I'd be stopping a bunch for character photos.  Unfortunately

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  tim’s wardrobe legend has it, TIM changes clothes annually

  

  , for the most part, a good time, but sometimes it can be a bit tiring ... watched Aquaman on a plane, so I could only think of Jason Momoa for ... Disorientation. It's a tradition for seniors to return to the place where they went

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 1, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  City Strangers a comic

  

  mediocre): I’m living in New York City this summer. Oh stranger, it’s … a lot ... munch on pizza from the place underneath my apartment, as I people watch from the fire escape. We listen to a drag queen read children’s books in

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 25, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Cells, Cells, and more Cells you've met me at a very course 20 time in my life

  

  starting from the last time I blogged, I think I'll start with where I am ... semester where I've really felt like a student in my major. My classes have ... Hello! It has been a really long time since I posted :') My goal is

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • December 3, 2025