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• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  : As you can see, it is best to use a hook size that matches your yarn ... , but the latter is more sustainable. [annotation note="You can take 8.01L. You can drop that class. You can table the extracurricular"]You have

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m supergirl and I’m here to save the world My day, being thought of as superhuman, and answering several questions.

  

  finally took the swim test! Yay, now I can graduate. In a random bit of ... on yourself and that you can accomplish and succeed and produce and ... speaking, grad schools are only interested in things you do that are related

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Syzygy, basically. uh, what?

  

  presentation in the same week, I'd never been so behind on work. For Thanksgiving ... spend the holiday with the family (Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin -- in other words, all my relatives that are currently in this country). And

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline Tomorrow Questions? I've got answers.

  

  will be monitoring the blog through the deadline, so you can ask here as ... November 1. They can arrive and be processed well after this date and you ... coming in. If your interview was conducted and you want to let us know, you

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 31, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  re-orienting REX et al.

  

  earlier than international students [annotation note='you can request an ... .01[/annotation] [annotation note="you can take the Advanced Standing Exams to get ... in on August 20th, earlier than usual upperclassmen [annotation note='you

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 19, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  just vibing tough times out here

  

  manage your time, certainly, that crucial skill you can show off in a job ... by you I mean of course me, can't enjoy music the way you used to. Can't think about what you want to do with your life. Can't consider your

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 30, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Seasons of Spam Next up: a Nostalgic entry about my frosh year. After Finals. Maybe.

  

  -hours How do you measure, MIT time? In psets, in physics In midnights, in cans of Red Bull. In tooling, in frats, in lectures, in hacks. In ten ... a MIT frosh? You can always spam However you want But just remember

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Calculus in Context 18.01 feels like an art history class

  

  Classes at MIT will have you looking at a subject from about three ... calculus and seventeenth century history in equal measure all in a span of a ... always loved math is probably working in my favour as well! During

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 14, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  The LiveJournal Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part three.

  

  THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS: - Prioritizing sleep - Exercise - Taking Timur's money in Texas Hold 'Em THREE THINGS YOU NEED IN A RELATIONSHIP: - Honesty - Depth - Laughter THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO: - Save

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  tidbits pieces of advice

  

  to be in college. You can shed the skin of your old high school self ... vibrant, vibrant creative community that I adore. You can see this in nearly ... to me knows, but you are as free as you want to be at MIT. You can take

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 24, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Susan Hockfield’s Private Concert La la la la la la la laaaaaaa!!!!

  

  Yes, we are this cool. We perform our drinking song, in capes, for our president. Also, last year, the Marching Band was a bit more destructive. As you can see, Alex (a prefrosh then, an '11 now) decided to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 12, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  alum told me he’d seen on Youtube some years ago that you can hammer ... can just be bent how you want it to be! That’s kinda cool yo.’ Cutting ... a great deal of force — but sometimes it doesn’t. You can make the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  taste ai has no taste.

  

  other domain. You can have terrible taste in music but good taste in ... If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, or (god forbid) LinkedIn, you ... article about Gen Z and the job market. As you can see, the word

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 20, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  January 1 deadline, if you can. It will save you and us some angst in the ... your interview is fast approaching! You can find the contact information ... we can't be everywhere!] *Even if you are applying elsewhere via an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  takes advantage of. For example, you can borrow a laptop, read MIT Alumni ... you miss the formal tours, you can request your own!! Seriously, MIT ... ?) before you can graduate. I am not advising you to finish your PE classes by

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  they necessarily know better, and you can't just tell them to shove it ... what pass/no-record will be for you. Personally, I've always believed in ... often reflect how well you've learned the material in the course. Whether

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  in the prospect of leaving are you proud of the work you've done?

  

  regret wash over me. New waves of kiddos are coming in to make MIT their ... a little over two semesters left in this school, I wonder what impact ... breath "I will still study you because I need financial security and I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s All Going To Be Okay I won The Game!

  

  Have you ever heard of The Game? I've referenced it several times in ... released March 15, March 22, or any other date, you can rest assured that Ben ... . That's why they can't predict the date in advance. I know it may seem

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 3, 2008