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  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  into a selective college, but what you wanted to do more than anything ... possible for competitive college admissions. Sometimes, you really can have

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Underwater Dreams (from a distance) A reflection on immigration, student activism, and civic engagement at MIT.

  

  , college. People asked me, I wondered, why am I working so hard if there’s no ... to college [because of your undocumented status]. Some teachers didn ... ’t want to go to college to make money, that’s not my intent at MIT. That

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 10, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  leaning in on choosing lives

  

  you face a very big decision: where to go to college. Choosing between colleges was the biggest decision of my life when I was in your shoes four ... colleges, choosing between lives, ever since I became a blogger — I have

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • April 20, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  My Product Design Internship in Austin how to build things: both externally and internally

  

  college career, I’m spending my summer working in [annotation note ... , microwave-dependent college student to a burgeoning rival to Gordon Ramsay. My ... into college knowing what I wanted to major in or what skills I wanted to

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • July 26, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  sellout’s conundrum i am a lost child

  

  attend Ivies and top state universities and small liberal arts colleges and ... college as part of a larger project of intellectual discovery and ... moment’s notice.” In retrospect, it’s a cynical take—in college, I’ve had

  • by Rona W. '23
  • June 21, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  almost exclusively took AP classes. So I just assumed college was going to ... . Affirmative action is just a way for black people to get in college easier ... multiple jobs while trying to get into college. I am nottt sure where the

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thoughts for the New Year A semester's worth of thoughts, tbh

  

  plans for college life - what course I wanted to be, what dorm I wanted to ... reasons it’s one of the best colleges out there. However, to go back to the ... for a long time. Realistically, it’s my freshman year in college, and I

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  From the other side of grad school Trust me, I'm a doctor

  

  coming out the other side, starting with,   1. When I left college ... complexity, there’s college with its dizzying selection of programs, then you ... independent. When you leave college you abruptly lose a huge number of external

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  ? what if there is too much work? what if i want to just be a crazy college

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  To whom much is given… ...you know the rest!

  

  as true in college admission circles as it is anywhere else that it

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  of the college search and admission process (without the misguided

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  50 Things (That MIT Made) LISTS

  

  Happy Friday! Yes, that is an Oberlin College-produced parody of Rebecca Black. And yes, that is our former Communications Director Ben Jones costarring in it! I've been working all week rewriting some web content for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 27, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Iron Man, MIT ‘87 (?) After 21 last month, another MIT movie.

  

  Rhodey, implying a college friendship. Even stronger evidence is Rhodey'

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On The Essay The rules are simple: write your own.

  

  I recently opened my in-box to find an email from someone who "would love to interview an admissions officer from your prestigious university to measure the impact of the admissions essay on today's college

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 25, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Application dreaming

  

  , in the comments section. Not the same few colleges: Arizona State

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  anatomy of a freshman year 🦴🧠🩸🖐️🫀 my first year at mit, told through the body

  

  be no “college” without the hallmarks typically associated with the classic american college experience: classes, clubs, a diverse group of ... [annotation note="independent activities period. other colleges may call this

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 9, 2025
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  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  year has been connecting with other colleges in Boston and their Cru ... students even come from their college to MIT regularly to join us for Cru

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Train Coming on navigating

  

   the next step. The same thing is true in college... for the most part. -- My ... getting ready to one day go to college, and suddenly COVID was supposed to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • July 15, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  some warmth on a cold decisiony day "there have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long / but now…

  

  first semester of college and can't figure out why you keep forgetting ... before college. One guy's answer, which lowkey brought tears to my eyes

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Sunrise, Sunset An MIT-Israel student shares his day

  

  -Gurion University makes this place a college town. Students are in the midst of finals ... a gap year before they start college, so most know exactly what they

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 17, 2012