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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Faking It self-consciousness and struggling and pretending to be cool, woo

  

  what happens when i don't. The week before my freshman year of college ... , college in a week, "1979" on repeat forever and ever A photo posted by ... my "college friends," and if/when I get married they will likely be at

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 24, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  College The path to self-discovery is lined with my blog entries.

  

  year of high school stood between myself and a diploma. I wasn't accepted to any other colleges, probably because I hadn't applied to any other colleges. After about 5 picoseconds of staring at my acceptance letter from

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / Events

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  much to those of you who watched the webcast and saw me get my diplomas ... " tableau with little playing figurines. My friend Wayne '06 wore a fake ... diploma dance! I have been promising to dance at graduation with a diploma

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  MIT doesn’t have any age requirements and doesn’t require high school completion to apply. Each year we receive a small number of applications from younger students who have outgrown their…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Perfect weekend Sun, fun, and Plymouth Rock.

  

  my college visits, I was at [reputable state school] where the general ... in course 9, can you dance with two diplomas when graduating? If not ... know you don't get two diplomas, although you do get some sort of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  communities; some have been granted a formal high school diploma, while others were not. Please note that we do not require a high school diploma or GED ... classes outside the homeschool setting, such as through a local college or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  *waves goodbye* Homeward bound

  

  That's it ladies and gents, sophomore year is over for yours truly. I'm officially a junior, halfway done with college, done with thermodynamics, and ... walk off, diploma in hand, you'll be hearing this.

  • by Snively '11
  • May 19, 2009
• Blog / Public Statements

  The Class of 2019 Graduates from MIT

  

  . You can watch these remarks, and the distribution of the diplomas (yes ... result of attending MIT, but the reason for it. I graduated from college 10 ... , foregrounded by podium and degrees,  talk before the ceremony begins. Faculty

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 7, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  diploma. This is really the moment I looked forward to. It was like a final ... really. I was near the beginning of the ceremony (Degrees are awarded ... call you.) so after getting my diploma I got to spend a lot of time

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Notes From The UK [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and not only…

  

  [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and ... a huge rowing tournament. Each college has several men's and women's boats participating and there are about 30 colleges, so many, many boats

  • by Cambridge
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Choosing a Major I hope this is helpful to you at some point

  

  sake of adding the name of a second subject to their diploma. I'm really ... happen to a student in college. It will make you lose interest, and fast ... important feature of your degree track should be later flexibility. Will it

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Stay Tuned Liveblog, coming your way

  

  = around 4 years for competitive. Question: IB diplomas? Colleges are ... college search! The college search is all about research. There are a bunch ... college will not be able to see your senior year, so make sure your Junior

  • by Snively '11
  • July 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  , trying to make decisions about this whole college application thing, and he ... students leave MIT with two degrees, so it's clearly not impossible, but it ... your diploma -- it's what's in your brain. ;) EDIT, 9/4: MITalum

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 1) De Madrid, ¡saludos!

  

  can still fake it pretty well in just a language class, since it's just ... . Here, life is beautiful. (and warm too!! It's around 80 degrees in Barcelona, where I just came back from. It's like what, 30 degrees in Boston

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections and Decisions Take advantage of every opportunity you can

  

  many, many times that college is where you will find yourself, but I don ... wear, or what will eventually be on your diploma. You grow based on the ... . College is probably the only time you are unencumbered by significant

  • by Becca H. '12
  • December 20, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  Undergraduate Degree Audit looks like: This is a very lonely situation, because ... : ??? Uh oh. Visions of watching your friends receive their diplomas while ... . * * * Six Hours Later * * * You return, except now it's MANY MORE degrees

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... , for college. I have also known many students, for fear of leaving their community behind, who never applied to colleges more than 50 miles away from

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Chinatown Food and friends and pigeons.

  

  with a large group of people. After a certain degree of collective sleep ... members/fake-members-subscribed-to-their-mailing-lists onto a subway trip to ... thrice. Thanks, guys! Glad you came! After five weeks in college, I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  black cap and black gown to receive two bachelors degrees -- one in ... team?" I've also had to perfect the sort of fake smile and forced giggle ... this because my sister (who just graduated from college) is $80,000 in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music in Springtime and MIT [by Ken Haggerty '11] Music at MIT can be both beautifully melodic and destructive, and…

  

  [by Ken Haggerty '11] Last Thursday was THE perfect day. The sky was cloudless and the temperature was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. I had only two ... harsh. It was certainly entertaining, and the fake-out was funny, but they

  • by ARTalk
  • April 25, 2008