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• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  social science instructor —  but we do not have strong priors about ... as the norm. However, it is not uncommon for us to receive letters from ... disruptions caused by the pandemic."]we do not draw any per se inferences about

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Judd Logan is my homeboy He's amazing, so amazing

  

  nation to have earned a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Foundation ... will pack his bags for Boston. It is not surprising that scholarship ... . Logan would like to be a computer scientist or engineer. But after earning

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Blogs ...for the price of one! (a.k.a. robots)

  

  environment. Not all robots bumble, when placed in the environment, but many do ... yellow goals. Robots earn points by scoring balls in red and yellow goals ... of work. To help robots navigate the playing field, the walls are white

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  disastrous scenarios I have not encountered. Truly, I got the major categories ... , perhaps I’ll pass in most (all?) categories, but if not, hey, it’s still A ... , 5). Eventually I came to terms with the fact that some days I may not

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Hey VMars fans Wallace is Course 2!

  

  online application does not cut you off after 500 words, or at all as far ... perfectly acceptable and will not be cut off- just check the pdf preview of ... people who got into MIT as international students. They really had "not

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Odd Jobs How non-seniors can occupy their time before and during graduation

  

  , earn a bit of money, and begin exploring some random careers. I ... ’ve worked with several times on Dramashop student productions here. After a ... and learning and not knowing what I’m doing. In fact, I usually end up

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  New Year’s Resolution …of sorts. Since New School Year’s Resolution doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

  

  UROPs/internships have finished, so why not go and learn a thing or two ... accomplishments and maybe even earn some bragging rights… Right? But I wasn’t any ... to edit, nor did I try and portray myself as anything that I’m not. I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  word "Book" or "Store" in its name. In fact, it's not even just our ... made so much sense! MIT and Harvard work together for their bookstore ... else is there to spend all of your hard earned TechCash on? How about a

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  David Berry: A “Fearless” Innovator with a Passion for MIT Dr. David Berry, who received his S.B. and Ph.D. from MIT, received the honor of…

  

  research endeavors. As an MIT undergrad, he worked for two and half years Ram ... polymers that can kill cancer cells. Berry may not know the exact ingredients ... MIT’s campus in 1996 as an undergrad and has not ventured far from

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let’s Get Physical Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend.

  

  Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend. MIT ... the PE requirement here. If you're a varsity athlete, earning your 8 units of PE credit will most likely not be difficult. Though I run 4 miles

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Skating or School? Why not both?

  

  , that pursuing skating and MIT meant I would be subpar in both, not able ... skating, training, and competing. What if I could make both work?   ... are cool but not viable with my training schedule. Internship

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 21, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Tour of an MIT student’s notebook my brain is a mess so my pages have everything

  

  Note: This is not a guide to keeping a notebook because everyone has ... , and the white dotted pages are from the current one I’m using right now ... to include diagrams to help with understanding. They’re not the best

  • by Anika H. '26
  • July 8, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Working With WashLava Time management in low places

  

  up on some work and two week's worth of laundry. It's not fun, but ... Form, I thought about 6.0002 as a whole. Do I really need this class? Not ...  love the class? Somewhat. The material is interesting, but I'm not sure I enjoy it

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 7, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livescribe’s Pulse Pen AKA, the "Magic Pen"

  

  , I'm not registered for any classes until next week, and I have ... semester! AHHHHHH!" No, this IAP I'm very much not busy, and it is wonderful ... for so many votes, but in the end it all worked out (I hope!). My prize

  • by Snively '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  I Wrote an MIT Application Essay on Getting a B in Calculus College Search 2KChel, how I found MIT, and how I turned the B around

  

  ! Because after half a semester of math not working out, I finally decided to ... , “Oh Friend!” Past me was exuberant, but she is not very helpful to ... definitely check out. I also felt unprepared to apply to MIT, but not because

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 12, 2014
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  answer is no, you are not required to take AP exams for classes in which ... admission will not be rescinded on the basis of cancelling an AP exam you had ... not to take the test, you do not need to notify us. In other, happier

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  One would think that after seven years in this office I would not be ... parents will probably not want answers to the same questions that students ... our students learn and will work well for you too. Current students are

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  little birdie! 2. Travel (Locally or not so locally) – In today’s world of work, you will probably not have just one job in the same location for 35 ... their time. Students here work hard and play hard. During the year, they

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  interview: joy buolamwini hidden figure, poet of code, low-key actual superhero

  

  huge fan of joy's work ever since i read her blog post on inclusive ... now she's at the center for civic media, working on projects that ... fun conversation about algorithmic bias, surveillance, and her work at

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 5, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  work-life balance (without a life)

  

  with me after work, and it's not like people have dorm rooms i can crash ... work on, backlogged tasks from a bygone era. when i'm not writing code, i ... something work related, i send an email to my work account. or, how i'm not

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 10, 2022