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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  the art of trying new things exploring new clubs, making new friends, and doing the things i was afraid to do

  

  one I was most nervous for. I went to the first event, Meet MCG, where I ... One of my goals for my sophomore year was to do all the things I was afraid to do in my freshman year. One of the bigger things I wanted to do

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Failing” at MIT for the record, this isn't

  

  go to M-I-expletive-T, a girl thinks to herself on the first day of ... place to alleviate some of the pressure on first-semester freshmen. The ... myself to go to class. I was so upset by my first exam grade that I

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • November 2, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  work are committed, first and foremost, to helping young people reach their aspirations. Even though the challenges faced vary from role to role and institution to institution, some common themes emerged. While

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Met John Waters This beautiful mobile home you see before you is the current hideout of the notorious…

  

  On Monday night, instead of studying for finals, I went to church. The First Parish in Cambridge hosted a Q&A book-signing with cult ... for Weird Culture, so of course I had to go. blurry and far away

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 22, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Going Home ... but where exactly is that?

  

  because the first officer didn't show up. Oh well... back to campus as soon ... back to Boston that's been delayed for ~2 hours. One part of me is ecstatic to get back to campus after a much needed break, to see my MIT

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 6, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  You Make The Call So you think you've got what it takes to admit the Class of 2010 to…

  

  Back in the good ol' days (winter of 1983 to be exact) there was a ... was to show you a controversial play where a penalty has occured and ... to play today? You guessed it... Admissions: You Make The Call. So you

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Craziest of Weeks I had one.

  

  . Tuesday: The other real reason why I came to London - The first ever Global ... , to fashion designers, to FIRST's Dean Kamen. Quick highlights: When ... blog entry like that. I should work on it. Anyway, I would like to

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  up the comments to your questions, and then tried to answer them (this ... begin next Wednesday.  The Red Sox are in first place.  And MIT Admissions recruitment travel season has begun, with our first meeting tonight

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Cinco De Mayo!!! Admissions counselors make the sexiest models. Oh, and a probability question.

  

  Salvador read a given application before Amy? First person to answer ... answer is? Hehe. - - - Edit: okay, first person to provide an answer

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 5, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Piercings! sorry mom

  

  gained from going to college and getting my first paid (on-campus) job ... spontaneously decided to get a second helix piercing, just below the first one ... reminded me of my own experience getting piercings my freshman year. To me

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 17, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Videos Over the Years The 90s were, uh, different

  

  , have some things not changed...) Our first video that I know of was a silent film that was almost an hour long! An HOUR! What was it even like to ... fun to see their evolution in one montage of clips:   What video

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 14, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  What it’s like being back

  

  really means to be here. First, there's CPW, where (if you're like me) you ... 've had a lot to do and thus unsurprisingly, I've kept pretty busy. Yes ... to and from California twice more, and to Arkansas once. (Frequent

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tour of Town Cambridge: university and city.

  

  must say though, Cambridge actually has pretty places to take pictures of ... figured I would take some pictures of places that are important to life here ... place is actually still pretty green and pretty. Well, the first picture

  • by Cambridge
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Children of Eden, seek for your garden. You and your children to come, someday to come home.

  

  i was going to write a post about Thanksgiving and Drop Date and not ... to read. I will, however, grace you with this: It takes up more ... , absolutely worth it. Our first show was tonight, and we all enjoyed an awesome

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  semester -- numerous for-credit classes are on offer. The full first semester ... immersion that allows you to take the second level during the spring semester ... sure I'll do it. I'm excited! I've always wanted to learn French.

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  Concourse is a unique community of first-year students committed to learning in a small interactive group environment with dedicated teachers ... possibility of finding true happiness. Concourse has unique facilities to
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

  the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. During your first ... subjects to help you explore your anticipated major. MIT’s GIRs ensure that ... social sciences to getting rigorous training within their area of
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  secondhand stories an allegory

  

  had to do a live performance in front of retired cast members. the first ... weird at first, not being able to perform for them on stage. we kind of ... it. i mean, sure, i went to acting school for four years, but i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 22, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  , but he was too late. On my first day at MIT, I talked to my roommate ... me to pass the 100-yard (~91 m) test. I gave up midway on the first two ... Wellness (DEW), was amazing. DEW was nobody's first choice of FPOP, at least

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXit FOMO....or JOMO???

  

  from MIT. I’m slowly getting ready to go back to the firehose; I’ll be on ... sets and early morning rowing practices. I’m excited to see my friends ... ’m excited to finally move in. I’m especially excited to be a blogger for the

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 4, 2019