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  For those impacted by Hurricane Michael (and other disasters) clarifying our policies for applications affected by catastrophic events

  

  order first. On behalf of everyone at MIT Admissions, I want to reassure ... people to be students and community members first, and applicants second ... Southeast. Meanwhile, according to ReliefWeb, there is flooding across Latin

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 22, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  diagnostic when you first get to campus. The results of the diagnostic help you ... continued through IAP in January, something I didn't want to do. The first ... , and eventually got me switched into 8.01L. I went to my first 8.01L

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  BEST WEEK OF 2007 ...a self-rewarded happiness.

  

  for undergrad. So anyhoo, this is just the first hurdle. I still have to ... by a little I mean a ton. I was invited to interview for my PhD at my top two choice schools!!! Needless to say, I did a happy dance. Still

  • by Bryan
  • January 20, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  New MIT Viewbook Is a viewbook as useful to you as it might have been for my (pre-internet)…

  

  missing, if anything. Also: you guys are the first generation to truly ... from beginning to end. We'll choose a firm in the next few days, and the first strategy meetings will begin next week. If you guys have opinions

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

  the first two years). In the case of the PE requirement, you’ll need to ... taking 4 technical classes in your first semester to avoid burn-out. I made ... example, I started with 18.014 my first semester. Then switched to 18

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Experience with Real Analysis epsilons, delta, and the technique

  

  problem set and all the rest by myself, and I found myself going to my first ... . Throughout my entire time in high school, I used to complain to my math teacher ... decided to take the course that honestly was overbearing at times, and I

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 10, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Questions Fall 2007 Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or…

  

  to retake them December first. Also, I will take the SAT 2s (math and ... Hi folks, Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or two. I apologize in advance to the folks who have

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  How to CPW! Advice from all the bloggers, with love.

  

  CALLED 'KAPOW'!!! IT IS STANDARD ETIQUETTE THAT ANYTHING RELATED TO CPW ... ; VERY IMPORTANT INFO: First, you should have already been contacted by your CPW host. Please respond to them as quickly as you can--school doesn

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / CPW

  how to tackle CPW ...i totally have the authority to write this

  

  live in a dorm your first year on campus, so wouldn't it be great to find ... to meet you!!! I know how excited I was for my CPW, so I can only ... event on Sunday that people shockingly showed up to, despite me putting in

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Next Big Mailing is out Choosing your email address, and more.

  

  The first wave of the Next Big Mailing (NBM) has been sent out ... class from the Admissions Office to the Academic Resource Center (ARC ... ? A cover letter from Marilee, formally transitioning you to the ARC

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pass No Record, Oh How I Loved Thee. A quick look at first semester!

  

  . With Pass/No Record in place to make the transition easier, first ... to first semester. Classes Taking classes at MIT has definitely been ... When it comes to MIT you can put everything you do into one of two

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • February 27, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  wanted to write to you as soon as possible. It's a very sad day for MIT ... when we've had the chance to digest it further, but right now we're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I Wanted to Say to Prefrosh before CPW 2015 a resurrected freshman draft

  

  math major. I had a clear life plan to start in the first semester ... year. It is now my last chance to share these freshman thoughts with you ... comprehend my state of mind back then. I want to have a conversation with that

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting en route to North Carolina Sectionals vs. Midterms

  

  was glorious. The first night I had a king bed all to myself. The next ... first, it was time to fuel up for tomorrow. Back at Applebee's, since it ... first-place finish. My professor for Sport as Performance emailed out to

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 13, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT TechFair THINK Competition A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related…

  

  Catherine Huang '10 just sent me this announcement and asked me to ... Competition! MIT Technology Fair - a group of undergraduates dedicated to celebrating innovative technology by bringing in companies to showcase their

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Conclusion Rock the vote!

  

  much to report (besides my first oral exam in Japanese). There'll be ... ends the 28th at midnight PST. So if you've been waiting to vote, or you've been waiting to tell your friends, family, or family pets to vote, do it

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 27, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Final Countdown Duh nuh nuh, nuh... duh nuh nuhnuhnuh..

  

  seven days? A seven-page paper, six nights of studying, five hours to attend of the four classes I'm taking, three finals to sit through, two days to pack, and one night when Javi and I will order Thai food from

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  Learning to Spend Better This not a budgeting post.

  

  started to log my purchases into the categories below. The first column was ... This is not a post about budgeting, because no one likes to hear how to not spend their money. I definitely didn't, even when I really

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • June 18, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Toga, Toga, Toga On being in a fraternity (info for parents too)

  

  introduced to when you first get here. If nothing else, don't pass up the surf and turf dinners at the houses the first night of rush. Parents, to a ... lot of my friends back home thought to themselves when I told them my

  • by Bryan
  • June 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  how to spend a summer Spending a summer in Boston a la Bryan

  

  like the professionals do on how to spend a summer in Boston. Now first ... So summer kind of comes to an end today. Orientation starts next week ... list of things to do is by no means expansive and there are probably a

  • by Bryan
  • August 27, 2005