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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ★★★★☆ Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023

  

  order to bring further use to my many hours of intensive research, I ... half the time I plug something in. Most importantly, I will never have to ... desk[/annotation] beseeching us to pick up our packages: Hi all, The

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 3, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Flies… especially when you are having more fun than you could possibly imagine.

  

  important. They could stay up and get things accomplished when they needed to ... kinds of thoughts to mind. This happens every summer as the academic year comes to a close culminating in graduation and Tech Reunions on our campus

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best (Work-Related) All-Nighter Ever Stressfully fun times at the Institvte.

  

  -consecutive hours, 86 measures, five parts, thirty sheets of staff paper, and six ... and consecutive nine hours of sleep in a long time, I learned how to ... admission letters to your hearts in a sleepless fervor of joy, I've been

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  it’s always day 1 a meticulous account of my last first day

  

  'm reading for my thesis, More Than Cool Reason: A Field Guide to Poetic ... , since I am at least honest enough to acknowledge that it will not receive such thought, I am instead going to erect a shrine to it by documenting

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 7, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… You don't need to take up the crumhorn to look "different."

  

  I wanted to offer a few more comments on the interview. While we have ... point of these meetings is for us to learn about the things that interest ... are also a good chance for you to learn more about MIT from someone who

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  are the most important things for admissions offices to know about you ... difficult to leave my job in admissions since I have really enjoyed working ... prospective students. The transition happened quickly and I didn’t have time to

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2018 Diaries what the weekend was like for me

  

  Admitted Student Welcome, where I was giving a “guide to CPW” mini-speech. I ... group supports such an important cause. Thanks to everyone who stopped by ... THURSDAY, April 12 Woke up to the smell of smoke coming from the East

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 17, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2018 Spring Welcome Events Come to Your Area Get a head start on meeting other members of the Class of 2018.

  

  up in April (sign up now)! Since I know you just can’t wait to meet other new MIT admits I want to let you know about some exciting ... Counselors and other great alumni to put together admitted student gatherings

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 20, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Oh the Places You’ll Go! Did you know Dr. Seuss was a SigEp?

  

  outmaneuver any NYC taxi. The Motherland. I woke up last morning to the slow ... gaps in the blinds. I rolled over, and realized - to my delight - that I was back in my "own" bed. I half expected my sister to open the door

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  school or working 20-30 hours a week to support their family – or who come ... challenging coursework will continue to be important in our process ... importance. But in recent years, to align with our actual practice, we have

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  unavailability of testing due to the pandemic, we think it is important to maintain ... I am writing to announce that, due to the ongoing pandemic, our ... /ACT, or who can find a forthcoming opportunity to do so safely are

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  decisions, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a few thoughts, and to thank ... : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally ... those who will come here to study, despite the difficult times — indeed

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  applications, I’m excited to start meeting all of you! Kim was kind enough to let me guest post on her blog to let you know about some exciting ... fantastic Alumni to put together Admitted Student Gatherings to welcome you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… The deadline has passed, but if you're an EA applicant who has not yet contacted…

  

  posted here.  The deadline to contact your EC has passed for early action ... be reviewed and added to your application when we receive it. Remember ... to connect with your EC for some time and have been unable to reach him

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  To our prospective students and their families on taking care of ourselves and the people we love

  

  it serves as a reminder to us all that what is most important during ... moment for many of the students who have been looking forward to visiting and exploring MIT, or who are concerned about changes to their academics

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 27, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Newly Admitted Student Events… ...coming to your neighborhood.

  

  Applications its time to start meeting you all! Kim was kind enough to let me guest post on her blog to let you know about some exciting opportunities ... Alumni to put together Admitted Student Gatherings to welcome you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  last week). Most importantly I hope you’ll take some time to explore ... When I arrived at MIT to start my freshman year I had never been on ... more. I was fortunate that my family decided to take a vacation in New

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 1 ECs are some of my favorite people in the world and you'll like them too.

  

  that group did and, most importantly, how you helped. They want to learn ... . They are also teachers of a type when they talk to each of you during ... that I want each of them to give when they do an interview. I just don

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Did you know about this? This is big.

  

  , a citizen only as of last summer, I'm pretty especially excited to be ... presidential debate bingos and register to vote parties. Well, I've been getting ... hours and never finished my 8.07 problem set which was harder than I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 29, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  learn that a great way to spend an hour and delay doing a problem set was ... nice to find another place to study. My favorite option was the room of an upperclassmen down the hall who liked to study in one of the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009