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• Blog / Admissions

  Summer Reading What’s in your beach bag?

  

  that I find left out for the taking on a table in lobby 10. Emperor of ... about you, but I love to be reading a few books at the same time ... This is a quick read and I read it one day after complaining on facebook

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching

  

  from the applicant. I’m taking tests in January, will these count ... Admissions at this time to check on any such documents (there is a time for ... . You may use the SAT Fee Waiver, the NACAC Fee Waiver, or a letter from a

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The New Iron Man is a 15-year-old MIT Student and lives in my freshman year dorm

  

  recreates a rough version of an Iron Man suit using parts "borrowed" from ... :   As you can see, there's a such a wide variety of creative ways ... Meet Riri Williams.   Riri is a fictional 15-year-old black

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Mac4Change MIT students raising money to feed the homeless on Veteran's day

  

  message and empower students like us to believe that they too can make a ... I wanted to give everyone an update on our campaign to feed the homeless that I started with my friends last month. On November 11, 2015

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Quick Update My neighbors are celebrating by firing guns in the air which is not conducive to…

  

  New year's eve here in Karachi. Assault rifle fire is really loud. I can hear the pings of bullets landing in the street. As long as the electricity is flowing and the guns are shooting, I'll be awake in the basement

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  I’m still here (and MIT’s still hard) The little comment that wasn't. (This isn't edited. It sounds awkward at times. Deal.)

  

  I started writing a brief response to some of the comments on Chris ... .) In response to all of these comments, I'd like to deliver a poorly ... was known primarily for two things: 1) being an absolute hardass of a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About the MCATs All about the MCATs and what you need to take to prepare for it!

  

  whine. For you pre-meds, I have some advice that was passed onto me a ... Hello all! I've been a horrible blogger, please forgive, but I have amassed a boatload of excuses so feel free to complain and I'll send you one

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  is just too much of a deterrent, it's so nice and warm inside that I ... call all yalls. Especially, since, I can chat with you here. So, here's the deal, I will be available until 11 PM EST (3 hours from now), just

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Let There Be Prefrosh! And let them build ALL the things!

  

  service projects.  However, this year I decided to apply to be a mentor for ... Just one year ago, I had arrived at MIT as a prefrosh, ready to start my new life in Massachusetts.  I came here early to do a pre

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  deceive you. Kresge is 1/8 of a sphere. I once walked by it and remarked to ... meeting everyone who will be there (here)! In the meantime, I'm off to a ... about the Institute. It's a challenge to convey MIT's vibrancy in a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Events

  NSUW Coffee Chat Casual conversations with professors

  

  . I talked to Professor Thompson for quite a bit of time about her ... School of Management where she earned her Ph.D. and was a Research ... for the Baltimore/Washington Region American Red Cross. I talked to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  incoming how i’ve been spending my iap yes get ready for like 8 of these in a row

  

  'm ridiculously close to NR'ing it. For the past semester and a half, I've been ... . It's reasonable, but I've just asked for a lot of help. Like, a lot of ... am most definitely a CMS major. I'd been contemplating for a bit if I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Invasion of the Stikmen Another invasion of MIT?

  

  week, I noticed something interesting on a crosswalk on Memorial Drive. At first, I thought it was just a random piece of trash.... but upon ... over the US! It's pretty awesome that we can find a set of these around

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 14, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Lost in other people’s stories My brand of escapism

  

  I listen to a lot of audiobooks. In 2023, I listened to 28.6 days ... experiences, though. It means you get to be that person for a little bit. You ... . You get to be that person with a genius idea for every predicament. You

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 28, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2024 i3 videos megapost

  

  ://youtu.be/XRH7mEQzFtA?feature=shared https://youtu.be/pt35x6I8R7M ... As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing assignment process, rising first years typically consult MIT guide to residences while choosing where

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 12, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Transporting In & Around MIT Everything you need to know about how easy it is to get around MIT.

  

  New York City, is walking. I daresay most people walk. For example ... summer to get to and from his job in Providence. I've used it to go to Worcester to see a Nightwish concert. Taking the T is essential for getting

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  importuned for a word, which was characteristic, as usual. I was urged to speak ... Boston, February 5, 1861 My Dear Henry, I have just returned from ... for only a short letter. Much occupation before the Committee of the

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  information can be found on the UROP Guidelines website. For a list of ... A reminder: Fall 2005 UROP Direct Funding (Funds from UROP) Deadline ... options when doing a UROP: - UROP for Pay: Up to $1,250 per semester, which

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Over Spring Break A flattering video of MIT Women's Tennis derping around California

  

  -Pitzer. Our match against UChicago was a great win for us, as beating a higher-ranked team put us in a better position for NCAA qualification. I think that ... ). This year, we rented out a huge house for all 16 of us to share, complete

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 11, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow snow snow. I'm wearing bright colors so if I get caught in a snow drift someone will…

  

  An email I just sent out to my sorority: from: Shannon to: Theta date: Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:10 AM subject: Snow snow snow. So I'm from West ... for getting school off were really high- and even WE would have had a

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • March 2, 2009