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• Blog / Admissions

  Tim Is So Beautiful to me

  

  as you know, Tim was featured extensively in MIT Imagination. And that ... things in a big, bulky beaver suit. So this video is for you, Rodrigo. A ... I began writing the script in July 2011. We started filming in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 19, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  I am an MIT Admissions Officer, AMA you know the drill

  

  'll pop in and out as I can to answer whatever gets posted. ... comments and answer them in the blogs. That was pre-Disqus, and I think Disqus handles that kind of conversation pretty well now, so we can just do

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Remembering Woodie Flowers they say don't meet your heroes, but some exceed your expectations

  

  campus. He responded in typical Woodie fashion:  Woodie, I love you, and I already miss you more than I can say. The world still needed you so much ... role models in my life. I will never live up to the example you set, but

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  struggles you face in life.   Some of you may be tempted to think ... how MIT can play a further role in your story. For others, it will be an invitation to explore other options, and, like a puzzle, figure out how you can

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Alaska, part I There...

  

  't watch Arrested Development, you will not get this), and he looked at me in ... and said something to the effect of "you know, we're in the mountains ... exchanged leather for lederhosen, and so forth. So now you go anywhere in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got answers strewn amidst an explosion of other stuff.

  

  , can we have dinner tomorrow night? i feel like i haven't seen you all in ... those of you interested in keeping a running tally, we're up to 15 ... much, then how can we say no? So seven of us met at the T stop in Kendall

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Sneezes a deep and in-depth analysis of an everyday occurrence

  

  how old you are, this can equate to a whole lot of sneezes you have ... head. If there is liquid in your mouth, there is a possibility that you ... sneezing than just boogers and peril. A sneeze can define you. Though some

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh Sam Guess what? Ben's mom. Ha!

  

  course). Oh Sam. While I'm talking about Sam, I just have to tell you a ... terribly busy I make a point to say hi. Now, as I mentioned, it's only a few ... , someone out there tell me you know exactly what I'm talking about and it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  until you live here you just can't know. Be completely honest in your application, even if you think you can get in if you stretch some things. Why ... 're doubting it. What if you can't handle it? What if MIT let you in, thinking

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Drawing from Life "is that the boldest stroke you can make?"

  

  ="if you don't count creepily drawing classmates during boring high school ... acrylic, but water soluble like watercolor so you can reactivate dried layers of paint. As a result you can sort of layer gouache, but light

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 28, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  confronting the self i am the captain of my soul

  

  , like you do in your normal posts? alan: if this is how cj wants to ... , okay? alan: … dan: ah. dan: you're trying to pretend you're in control ... let you go to college in the first place. alan: these sound like

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 30, 2021
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I’m a first-year college student?

  Yes, because you finished high school and will complete two terms of college by the time you enter MIT in the fall, you are eligible to apply as a transfer applicant. You're not eligible to apply as a first
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  setting things on fire and playing with flames

  

  I've learned (you can even hear Petey SM'13 saying "woo!" at 0 ... developing countries). They can be used instead of modern fuel sources in ... different times in the same week—twice for classes, once for a club—and each

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • May 18, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  I can’t feel my face Snowmageddon 2018

  

  negative sign in front of it, you really stop caring what you look like ... tldr; If you like snow and want to come to MIT, read this post. If you don’t like snow and want to come to MIT, don’t read this post. If

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • January 5, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  [Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

  

  place to explore! So you can discover your interests!” But I have grown to ... out, but luckily, you can always switch jobs and that it is worth it to ... learn how to face them. And you have to have fun in life. The fun is what

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 2, 2024
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I submit the MIT application with my QuestBridge application?

  cycle using your QuestBridge application, you can do so, but must let us know in advance. Learn more about this process here. If you applied for ... If you are named a QuestBridge Finalist, you do not need to submit an
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Brass Rat The Brass Rat is not a subtle thing.

  

  MIT graduates hold the world in our hands (cheesy, but yes). If you look ... beaver is sitting on eight ivy leaves. I'll let you fill in the blanks on that one. There's a tree behind the beaver; you can see "IHTFP" spelled

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

  

  You can steer yourself, any direction you choose. Today was my first ... agreements and the threat of prison I can't tell you a whole lot about it, but I can give you a basic feel for what I do. I'm given bags of action

  • by Snively '11
  • May 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  8 Hypotheses Like Schubert, I never finished the Eighth.

  

  entirely trustworthy employee as long as you don't ask me for the time in a ... with snow. (In which snow is a metaphor for hilariousness. I bet you ... friend in the head while gesticulating the angle between a wall clock and

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 7, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  freshmen guys because I'm going to talk about my rush). You've probably started packing for your adventure and I hope you're shaking with excitement. You're about to walk, drive, pogo stick, fly or boat to Cambridge, MA

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011