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• Blog / How to MIT

  Tips and Tricks to MIT What I have learned in my first semester at MIT

  

  you could be studying for, or a UROP you could be working on, etc. etc ... miss a class to study for a test or you just really really really need to ... here is working way too hard. I spent a lot of my time studying trying to

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 5, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  overcome. I feel like I directly applied some of my strategies for studying ... studying or homework problems--writing down unknowns, possibilities, flaws ... learned what I was working on, because in high school I studied a lot about

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Want to Declare a Double Major? This is why/how I'm doing it, in case you were curious

  

  allow students to pursue classes in other majors and broaden their studies ... advantage of MIT's unique Comparative Media Studies department and enroll in ... freedom it gives all students to alter their courses of study, to play

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Hacking Story poetry, guitars, a hardware hackathon, and the time-to-pee scheduling metric

  

  Media Studies 21W.762 -- Poetry Workshop I have 16 classes total ... compounded when I have Intro Media Studies (green) in Building 1 and Poetry ... workshop, indubitably my favorite class this semester (though media studies

  • by Allan K. '17
  • February 26, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Plot Twist And what MIT Architecture has taught me about design and life.

  

  'll say that I'm in love with media studies and details will emerge in ... to be original. But sometimes, new ideas really do come from studying ... everything and argue why your idea works. Rigorous studies become research and

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  students study science and engineering. This shows a lack of understanding of suicide. Neither academic rigor nor course of study are among the top risk ... have told someone of their plan. Regrettably, numerous studies have found

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions…..*sigh* Is (Fill in the Blank) University the right school for me?

  

  important. You will be studying, living, partying (just a little), growing ... , study abroad trips, and jobs. You need people who will look out for you ... improved writing skills, or an internship every year, or studying abroad in

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • April 22, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  intensive music study, others to read the great books. What you do is up to ... to study), and I bet you’re really eager to come – not just for Campus ... , but rather an indication that he might want to reexamine his study

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean ‘13 The third in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class. Plus, a related…

  

  , remains unsure of his particular course of study but is interested in ... undergraduate studies; and yes, LDS students, like all students here, have a ... focus his studies at MIT on pre-med and music. He plays the piano and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A HASS[le-free] Semester Stay for the videos!

  

  texts to memorize, drills to practice, and grammar to study. In Art ... ) classes in the same HASS field of study. It's designed to be a counterpoint ... HASS-D, Category 4 "Cultural and Social Studies," CI-HJapanese IIIHASS Elective (or

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  One year later MIT is like a surprise birthday party, but without the birthday or the party.

  

  unexpected challenges of dressing as a mailing list for Halloween, study sessions, a Halloween band concert and afterparty, a night of studying*, Paul ... commas. *Upon my return from the band party, I commenced studying at 9 PM

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  me. I studied Spanish for about 7 years in high school, but after my ... had written the following: -languages -linguistics -cultural studies ... going along studying engineering and wondering how I could make a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  music study. What you do is up to you. I should also note that if your ... to study), and I bet you’re really eager to come – not just for Campus ... rather an indication that he might want to reexamine his study habits and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  H0sed Psets, exams, and being "mediocre" at MIT.

  

  , 1) you are a genius (like many people here), 2) you studied for an ... 'll feel frustrated about getting a C when you have studied a ton for the ... " grade even if you poured your heart and soul out to studying and doing the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Low Balance A epic story of Chinese food, heartbreak, and loss. All because I have no TechCash.

  

  . (This could explain why the girl studying in the cubicle next to me looks ... wanders into my kitchen complaining of hunger, and I look up from studying ... , before remembering there is studying to be done and cooking can take a lot

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  to do intensive music study. What you do is up to you. A couple months ... ’re here to study), and I bet you’re really eager to come ... reexamine his study habits and try a little harder next time. No crisis

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…

  

  Study Guide put out by The College Board. This one has 8 full ... Study Guide". A good way to go about taking these is probably taking a ... drone on about his summer while playing Maroon 5 (which I did) than study

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let It Bleed There will be an answer, let it bleed.

  

  studying for the actuarial exams these days instead of turning turkey ... terms late, with a bunch of Chemical Engineering freshmen. I didn't study ... ability to study smarter than your average freshman. No doubt that any of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering your questions

  

  year since I studied physics and 2 years since I studied chemistry. How ... (studying) and socializing. A lot of people just like to hang out and talk

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  (supposed to be) studying for a 9.24 (Diseases of the Nervous System) test ... really feeling all that enthusiastic about studying. Plus, I had to go back ... there's one thing I don't want to do after getting home late, it's study

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006