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  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  media in a way that our standard application is not. And while your Slide ... frequently asked portfolio questions. A crumb of context The MIT application is ... alone, and we think that is great. You do not need to submit a portfolio

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language What Learning Chinese at MIT has meant to me

  

  language, and to a larger extent culture. For many of my friends, language is ... felt. To me a foreign language was and is more than just the translation ... -5 hours a day. Not because I wanted a grade in the class, but because every

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 26, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  more questions, here is a quick FAQ to provide some more answers. I hope it is helpful to you. Q. Do you prefer the SAT or the ACT? A. We ... 're best prepared and best suited. If you have taken more than one test in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  and his men opened up a new door, To that new frontier in outer space ... Not really...but I used to. I wrote this little diddy back in 3rd ... course 16 anthem? Background: In 3rd grade, we had to do creative

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Back From Vacation Tales of swing sets and answers to the various questions in my inbox.

  

  -9 was CPW, followed by my first real vacation in over a year. A whole week ... is the deposit to secure my place in the class of 2010? Where do I send the deposit? No deposit is required. Just be sure to send in the form

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken with my head cut off What I've been up to since last Friday. In case you want the Cliff's Notes…

  

  upcoming weekend is a 4-day student holiday in honor of Columbus Day and the ... flew in from Texas, we now have the beginnings of a competition routine ... learned this weekend is like this stunt, except that the flyer does a back

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 4, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Escaping MIT Maybe if I just get far enough away, my finals will cease to exist!

  

  take a break from the sit-all-day-locked-in-my-room studying technique ... , directly across  is the second-tallest skyscraper in Boston, and the ... up a breakfast burrito at Qdoba and camped out in a little park just

  • by Joel G. '18
  • May 16, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Flu shots optimizing literally everything

  

  Last Thursday, MIT Medical had a walk-in clinic at Walker, where MIT community members could walk in and get a flu shot. I was initially a bit ... the past. A bunch of people in our hall told me to get the shot. It

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 8, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred? Shameless thievery from a colleague's blog topic (sorry Matt).

  

  Shameless thievery from a colleague's blog topic (sorry Matt). There are a great many more of you that were deferred that admitted. I'm sure ... say the least) to all of you. Please take heart in knowing that you

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  A Collection of Creative Questions A collage of some of my silliest assignments

  

  Average MIT student ?? Maseeh is that bad though btw Not a ... I think a lot of MIT professors have a humorous side, and most of ... questions they ask for their assignments. So here's a short collage of some of

  • by Richard O. '28
  • February 28, 2026
• Blog / Events

  MIT Open House Well, come on in y'all!

  

  a house for sale. It was October and we were still living in an ... . The program is hosting “Deliver,” a hands-on, interactive activity that ... . Flashback to 2004: a few weeks before high school started, I moved from Texas

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Retreat, RETREAT!! A weekend vacation.

  

  miles in the snow to get away from MIT and plan for our upcoming semester. They often say that "getting there is half the fun" and I would tend to ... to this place. 2. I'd never driven in the snow. 3. It was dark. Thank

  • by Bryan
  • February 8, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  weather and stuff a Californian’s first experience of fall and also other things on my mind

  

  I do not own any fall clothes. It seems that this is going to be a problem for me. I Iive in a triple. One of my roommates, Claire, is from ... .” Abby and I stand in awe. What is this “fall clothing,” and do we need it

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • October 2, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  making meaning exit right in 0.1 miles

  

  right now. Below is a little sample of fiber arts pieces I've made in the ... sequences I've put in are way too similar, and essentially, the tree search is stuck in a loop, constantly going back and trying to find a better

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 30, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Ups and Downs Currently down.

  

  encountered. A frazzled post-doc in my lab today told me that science is all ... Not gonna lie, my happy-to-sad ratio is a little sad-heavy at the moment. In the past three days, three separate experiments have gone wrong

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 12, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  IM sports totally rock

  

  graduate of my favorite school in the universe, and have a hockey jersey (and ... , and when you feel that community, you know this is a special place. ... glowing. Really, IM sports are the coolest thing ever! It's a great way to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Challenges

  Hold your breath my first CPW

  

  Rockwell Cage. I see a friend in the crowd. I tell him that I'm trying to ... ESP office, hanging out with people. An event in ET, with pizza. A meeting with my teammates for 6.033. Meet the Bloggers. A trivia bee in the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 13, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Aftermath Literally.

  

  Multivariable final this morning; let us waddle in the Aftermath for a little bit ... push a little further in finding your next home. Just don’t be ... applicants is an absurd and nearly impossible task in itself. But that’s why we

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  " -- actually, it is the true MIT, in a supersaturated form. Think about it this ... time helping to set expectations for the weekend. Because CPW is such a ... a host for you, and they'll be in touch soon. There's no one standard

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Post-Valentine Blog Roundup Valentine's Day capped off by a serenade.

  

  , however, is still made just off MIT's campus, and it is a nice treat to ... ? Check. Dating? Check. A wedding engagement? Check. A little bit of class? Check. And a serenade? Check! Thanks to our secret admirers, the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006