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  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  " for your major. I discourage underclassmen from choosing internships ... Frankfurt. I was looking for a lively, yet typically German, location with ... critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas Happy holidays to everyone!

  

  attendance. Last night, my parents, my brother and I gathered for our traditional decorating of the tree. Just a few miles from my house is the ... The Christmas holiday is a pretty big deal in my family. On Christmas

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Vindicated! And the summer of FREEdom begins. (Pictures added)

  

  I'm in Boston until the end of next week for some meetings for the ... concerts? Tomorrow, a local radio station here in Boston is sponsoring a free concert featuring Dashboard Confessional. Pictures from the concert: "As

  • by Bryan
  • May 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Our 2016-17 Application Essay Questions For those of you rarin' to go.

  

  As the summer rolls on, we're starting to get a lot of questions from ... different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good ... -250 words) Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • July 26, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Varsity Pistol Team Wins National Championship

  

  , theater, and, yes, sports. MIT is a member of NCAA Division I in Crew ... at the same time. As for me, I gave up varsity athletics (wrestling ... While I was busily at work on your Campus Preview Weekend (April 7

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cambridge Traditions and 5 Course Meals

  

  college. I think all of the colleges has a matriculation ceremony on the ... you can get as much as you want. And I mean, it was 5 courses so we were ... Here in Cambridge, all new students must go through a matriculation

  • by Cambridge
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  Language (die Sprache) MIT-Germany student discusses language

  

  , to ponder. It's quite incredible really. Coming from the US, I had it easy overall. Growing up I spoke English from birth, and the few ... place with a new language. It's difficult. I'm envious of those

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Events

  [liveblog] gingerbread stata we are building stata out of gingerbread

  

  far I have somewhat unsuccessfully made goopy icing and a less irregular ... gingerbread rings! I broke some of the rings up so the glow from the fake candle ... are cleaning up--gingorbread stata however will be out for a whole week

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • January 23, 2026
• Blog / IAP

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

  

  assistants for a banquet reception. Here is my friend Maggie'12 and I. Don ... for the screaming. :X) Holy cow. Considering how I spent last new ... M. '12 poses for a photo with his debate class. Oh, it gets dark here

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 11, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language What Learning Chinese at MIT has meant to me

  

  undeniably call mine. I feel that for a long time I was okay with this because ... school. For a long time I had been very out of touch with other ethnic ... explored. This is a gift I cannot thank the Chinese department enough for

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 26, 2017
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Sloan MBA Adetayo Akisanya works at Volaris, a Mexican airline, on their Commercial Strategy team “I really gained a new perspective on the airline industry, on commercial strategy, on competition,…

  

  a list of things I didn’t learn!" Volaris From the ... thought I was a good manager, and wanted to give it a try in a highly ... the consumer gets transparency and convenience. “For a low cost

  • by MISTI Program
  • May 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Legit Black Holes, Bandaids, and Nobel Prizes

  

  : I knew it was a good idea to ask for a camera for my 18th birthday ... chem class for the fall semester, Professor Schrock gave a lecture ... his pictures from the award ceremony, and even catch a glimpse of his

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 10, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  came to MIT for CPW, I didn't really understand what fraternities were ... one at all either. I remember coming to MIT as a freshman and hearing ... finding a house that I felt really at home at, and ended up joining ZBT

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  , laughing and having fun that I can’t help but smile and be thankful for so ... dinner has happened for the past three years. A few of us who were not ... everyone a place to go for Thanksgiving dinner, and we tell residents to feel

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Enrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the…

  

  I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM ... by the ARC - so my knowledge thereof is a bit limited. I just spoke ... enormous pile of folders they have waiting to go out. So here's what I can

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions Statistics 2008 We've updated the stats page.

  

  ? How many students were admitted Early Action? Luckily, I can refer most folks to our website, where we offer a plethora of numbers for any ... Trivia: This year's admit rate was 11.9%. What was the admit rate for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics professors have a charming sense of humour Excerpts from relativity problem sets

  

  indoors from the rain. One of the classes I just finished taking is 8 ... 's what I like to see on a problem set. :) ... I'M DONE WITH FALL CLASSES! and am now back home in London, doing

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I am a bachelor of science and a master of engineering. In which I make a Voltaire reference and the soup is a metaphor but luckily…

  

  whatever). Put them all in a pot except for the potatoes, cook for two ... half of it and put it back. Add one cup of half-and-half or a half-cup of cream. Stir the soup, bring it back to a boil, and season to taste

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Swing of Things I've been getting into it.

  

  . Tuesday: I did have a lot of white space on Tuesday, but I also went to the ... . Fortunately, I now know how to make a website, something that I never actually ... stuff from sponsors, and made a half hearted attempt at coding a meme

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 18, 2017
• FAQ / First-year application

  May high school juniors apply?

  a small number of applications from young students who have outgrown their high school curriculum and feel ready for college. We have a lot of ... . You can fill out our Tell us about yourself! form and you will be added