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• Blog / MISTI

  Out and about in the fog at the edge of the world

  

  the world always, overwhelming with its color. Do you feel in your bones ... you are. Maybe soaked and shriveled or plunged in dirt or laying your ... , because I wanted to jump back up in the sky and say, no! I can't let go let

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • March 13, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  hear from your host well in advance of arriving at CPW [and even if you ... about Campus Preview Weekend. Can't wait to see you then! ... meeting looked like: (note fellow blogger Bryan in the front row, freshly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Preparing for CPW

  

  about in the blogs all year (me included). You can follow Ben's blog for ... checking you in, please don't be shy -- say hello! Also, make sure to come ... Campus Preview Weekend is fast approaching, and I'm sure many of you

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi on Pie So much pi[e].

  

  dishes). I want to share them with you, to the extent that I can share 1 ... you get in this Pi Day, I hope that you are happy today, and that you ... ’s Random Hall weekly-ish study break. In honor of Pi Day Irina O. ’15 and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nisha’s Restaurant Review: February this is extra but i'm doing it anyways

  

  . It's the grad student run pub in Walker Memorial, which means I can ... few nuanced opinions about it.  I mentioned this briefly in a previous ... ="and not just Le's in Harvard Square or The Friendly Toast in Kendall, which

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  anything especially special about the moment that you are in, but ... , looked it dead in its pale, white, papery face and said, “I will defeat you ... have interest in this school, you are in this group of “coolest people

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes! REX! Politics! Science! (Vlog and a Riddle) You have 2012 jars of 1-kg mollusks, with 2012 1-kg mollusks in each jar....

  

  , leaving 2012 0.3-kg resealed mollusk shells in that jar. You need to figure ... mollusk scale, insists that you can identify the lighter jar by performing ... . How can you identify the jar of empty mollusk shells by performing only

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Music Scene by a non-musician

  

  can happen if you just feel it in your bones. I for one see shapes that ... different working schedules and all you can do is long to be not working, it can be real difficult to sit down and focus when you need to. The secret

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 23, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Puzzled need a quick fix for your boredom? try this puzzle on for size.

  

  created by the entire team every so often for you all to try, and then a couple days later, I'll post the solution. Maybe you can join our team remotely next IAP. -- Come and Ride It Lost in the jungle, Joe is

  • by Bryan
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Some questions that I've received from prospectives.

  

  't get in, because I'm not a genius. 5. Can I have some life advice? 6 ... is proficiency in English. It sounds like you've got that down pat, so ... you WERE accepted. That said...you should check in with an admissions

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 8, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Flow: Writing Like Yourself *insert prospective 2021 clickbait tagline*

  

  ; Fast forward to today, and I can point to every misconception in the ... -essays may not represent you in all your 1080p HD glory. 2. You don't need to ... , refined loquacity is your style of writing, you can save the fancy words for

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 19, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to be Tim The Beaver anyone can wear the mask.

  

  deep in your bones. You don't choose the Suit. The Suit chooses you. 2 ... around since you're quite literally flying blind in there. This took me ... mask. You can wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 4, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Questions about Blogging Some friendly advice.

  

  of what you can do and be involved in. As you go through MIT, you ... club or activity because you turn out to not be quite as interested in it ... time (I've done this too). And that's okay. You can't do everything - but

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  your interview is fast approaching! You can find the contact information ... than we do. If you are interested in playing on a varsity sports team at ... form. If you are interested in our music community, consider sending in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  and the sun’s rays streaked through a break in the clouds as if the ... peace in my cozy little hospital room. I drifted into a deep sleep. I startled awake in a sweat, almost screaming. Pain raced through my abdomen

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making it work. In which I just carry on. Where's Andrae when I need him?

  

  readmitted in 1936. Now, at MIT, passing a typical class earns you 12 units of ... completed his thesis earned and a doctorate in Chemistry. If you're coming to ... . Question: Can you take classes at Harvard? Supplied Answer: Oh, totally. It

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The first of the lasts My last Registration Day. *GOOP WARNING.*

  

  . Sam (not this Sam) asked when you can start a UROP. You can definitely start one in your first term at MIT, providing that you can find a faculty member who wants to work with you. Generally, people who start UROPs in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  slow burn you and the void

  

  wake; these dreams are buried in your REM cycles, the few that you can ... machine will go. You set a probe in the machine, a thin stick with a ... ’ve been with the machines all day. In the forge you’re crafting a dragon

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 6, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Danger Danger! Listen to Burt, duck and cover!

  

  , you get pwnd in the face by Nitrogen. Surviving an explosion can often ... there in a parking lot, but looks can be deceiving. Have you ever seen ... . Every once in a while you walk by a door with a sign on it and you wonder

  • by Snively '11
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  is iridescent, right? You can see streaks of all different colors in it ... 's onto something, because that's definitely true. But you can witness this ... major is not scientific? Like, what if I were to major in eco.? If you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006