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  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  Name the first thing that comes to mind when you think “MIT” and ... : FIRST Robotics (or any sort of robotic shenanigans, really). Rocket ... in common? Well, first, they’re all what people traditionally take

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to miss deadlines at MIT Policies for late assignments, and ways to keep your grades afloat when life inevitably happens

  

  might say “go to S^3 and get this approved first, then sure.” Or once I ... the second! I feel like I’m finally starting to get math." But then, the ... for ten hours it’s 7 a.m. jesus christ, go to sleep," but I can’t cause

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • October 12, 2016
• Blog / How to Food

  A week told through food warning: lots of food pictures

  

  toast. I then head to first aid training for ESP, where we learned things like how to provide first aid to wounds. Then I headed to a vacant ... lunch is pretty much my first meal of the day. After lecture, I head to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 18, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Attack of the Acronyms and the space between the letters

  

  first week+ here at MIT, so if there’s any acronyms I can explain to you ... the first 90 seconds. Before long, one of us (me) succumbed to our (my ... page, but otherwise we can move onwards to the next acronym in the first

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 3, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us ... : "I’m not going to tell you that it doesn’t hurt, but I will tell you

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I've favorited since I've gotten here. "What does this have to do with MIT?" Look ... about the environment caused me to watch them. Also, many were shown to me

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Circus School Mitra flies like a trapeze artist; fruit flies like a peach.

  

  I am a very lucky duck, and was treated to an afternoon at the San ... secured into a harness. First, grab the [9 pound] bar with your right hand. Then your left hand. (It really helps to trust the person holding on to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Examination Nation 9 hours to prove that I learned something this semester.

  

  Materials II Before I begin to arduously study for my 1:30 final, I thought I ... morning. To: Bryan From: Matt Sung to the tune of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" At first I was afraid; I was petrified, Thinking I could never

  • by Bryan
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  scheduling woes advice for dealing with overenrolled/conflicting classes

  

  take an overenrolled class. Generally, priority is first given to seniors ... the first class and decide the class list then.  I’d like to share the ... endeavor. Aside from making sure that I’m on track to graduating on time

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.

  

  . First, they provide all parents (not only women) with more resources to ... my FIRST Robotics Team. “Why do you want to spend your birthday in a ... In middle school, my first foray into robotics was with the FIRST

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline Tomorrow Questions? I've got answers.

  

  today, I've been helping answer your calls and want you to know that ... teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in our office by ... will still be fine. Please note that materials only need to be

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 31, 2016
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  I'm writing today to remind our applicants that we do not give any kind of preferential "bump" to students who apply to MIT during Early Action. This is a longstanding policy. There is no reason to rush your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing! !!!!!!!

  

  to go sailing for the first time ever :) MIT Sailing has various days ... the first one of the fall semester. The five of us headed out to the ... . aaaah - i just went and slapped samvaran some more me: is he going to be

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 26, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Holiday Stories Here's mine. What are some of yours?

  

  to have an after-work event at which parents would construct gingerbread houses for their children to decorate in school the following day ... of moms, trying to follow instructions from Miss Stacy and Miss April

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a believer Bikes! They're totally worth it.

  

  , and who am I to refuse free stuff? First, it took me under 10 minutes ... OMG. Bikes are amazing. So, I'll admit it: I'm stubborn. I like to ... was totally wrong about bikes on campus. I've always walked to class

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: Massachusetts to Michigan guest post by Liz O.'21

  

  first sign of a setback. I try to generally identify the problem as much ... my resume to half the booths I walked past because I may have gone a ... enthralled. Then, as I was about to head back to my dorm and call it a day, I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 6, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Why It’s Special all the things that make CPW amazing

  

  long showers. “Oh, I gotta remember to audition for a capella!” “I could ... green next time I visit East Campus. It’d be so cool to live there, too ... . Prior to the visit, I was terrified of taking Biology at MIT. After CPW

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 3 Independent Video Games, X-Men, and Interstellar

  

  " website, is going back and redoing two weeks of bundles, allowing us to ... it's a good time to stock up on cheap games! The Boston Festival of ... , are happy to hear *X3 SPOILERS* the death of Xavier, Cyclops and Jean

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 18, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can get anything you want… ...excepting Alice. Or a good blog entry.

  

  It's been hectic for past few days; I had my first German vocabulary test yesterday and I had to learn like ein bazillion words for that, and ... , Freshman have been so adorable this week struggling through their first 5

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 17, 2005
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  . Standardized tests are required for every first-year application to MIT. However ... We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants ... evaluated within an applicant's context. To view test score statistics from