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• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear Prospective 2020s Passing on advice that good people have given me

  

  's equally possible to find these things, and happiness, at other universities ... Dear Prospective 2020s, You've made it this far, and EA decisions ... mentors, because I think I'm still a bit too young and foolish to be

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Sacred Space and why it matters to unplug once in awhile

  

  in the long awaited spring sun streaming through the windshield and ... and listening to one of my favorite programs on public radio and the guest was Sherry Turkle who directs the MIT Initiative on Technology and

  • by Kris Guay
  • April 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  had a perfect view of Cambridge and Boston out my window. The plane was flying east as I stared north at the city I now call home, and the Charles River and the bay glittered like uncut gems in the light. It took me but a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] Halfway Through MIT Where I’ve been, and where I’m going

  

  Mel: This is a guest post by my friend Mitali C. '24, a course 20 and ... completed two years at MIT, and I plan to graduate after I finish four years here. Two divided by four is one half, and that’s a little terrifying

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • September 25, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Quick Guide to Adobe Illustrator The very basics, for people who have never used it

  

  Some of my blogger friends and non-blogger friends have asked me to ... images, and make files to laser cut. Setting up your document The first ... +s after the document is made to choose a directory, save, and rename if you

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • February 19, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Terence ‘13 The second in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  school and to get accepted into a great college. Sometimes this dream can ... ’s getting ready for summer classes at the Massachusetts Institute of ... , and getting an 1850 SAT score, Terence was this year’s

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2010 Ring Premiere I bring you the 2010 Ring Premiere, in full living color!

  

  ! And so, after three beautiful years of Ring Premiere blog entries, I ... , actually. I remember reading Melis's ring premiere entry as a prefrosh and ... and create an identity that represents your class as a whole, so why not

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Remember, Remember the Fifth of November Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day as only MIT can.

  

  fireworks, and devouring a variety of delectable treats. Here at MIT, a few ... Institute fashion - with a hack! Late last night, I received a mysterious ... . As students and visitors entered the Infinite, particularly astute

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Dig me, but don’t bury me This entry is brought to you by McDonalds and Google. I mean, literally.

  

  December 3, 2007. France. I'm in France. But I just got done with Italy. And ... blog that MIT pays me to write. So you should go over and read that now ... choose MIT as your undergraduate institution. Basically my job has evolved

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 12, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  A Mentor to Remember – Patrick Winston (1943-2019) Celebrating Professor Winston

  

  A collaborative post by guest blogger Jessica Quaye '20 and Caroline ... passing, Jessica and I learned that we both had known Professor Winston .  We shared with each other how he made an impact on our lives and also

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • July 24, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Get excited for CPW! CPW= Campus Prefrosh? WHOA!

  

  Ahh CPW. The time when underclassmen, upperclassmen, and prospective ... , and most importantly....food. (seriously, there's so much food for you ... show off their unique cultures, get to know you, and help you get a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 6, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  First and foremost: I am an EC, and EC's don't make admissions ... was easier to get into MIT than it is now) and have insights into the Institute (or how it was thirty years ago; in our internet age you might know

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  MIT is serious about research. The Institute is the birth place to ... -time photography, and holds the distinction as one of the greatest think tanks in the world. You would think that access to millions of dollars of lab space and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Day in the Life: Weekend Edition 80% more fun and 800% more apples in one serving!

  

  Some days begin with ballistic alarms and spilled coffee and calculus ... tiles, and I laid in bed and watched for a while. Some mornings also ... thought about the word indeed for a while too, and then I leisurely reached

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 16, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DEATH AND THE POWERS: The Robots’ Opera [by Ken Haggerty '11] An * exclusive sneak peak * of Prof. Machover's exciting new…

  

  [by Ken Haggerty '11] Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera has stunning visuals and technology, but it is Prof. Machover's haunting melodies ... many fitting themes of Prof. Tod Machover's masterpiece Death and the

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple A behind-the-scenes special on directing a play

  

  first class play in 2nd grade. Science was a way to explore the universe ... rehearsal and class. The energy and eloquence that I bring to the stage as an ... . And even more-so, so many of the skills in GEL

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • November 6, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  *Independent* Activities Period Part 2 our second IAP apart!

  

  We spent our IAPs in two different states, for the second time. We ... alumni work at! There is a huge list of companies to choose from, and since ... oftentimes very competitive summer internship cycles. And if you end up not

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 5, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Still Alive! sorry, this has nothing to do with portal

  

  this post had nothing to do with Portal, but that's sort of like stating ... more beautiful and mind-bending. Even without considering the weird ... an indie game developer. It's short, and totally worth playing even

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2012 Profile Posted 49 states... what's missing? And what are the most popular names?

  

  & PR 16% Midwest & Plains States 10% South/Southwest 11% West Coast 21% Abroad 11% States represented 49 Countries represented 63 ... , MA The one US state not represented: Wyoming

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  News for Admitted Students Some next steps for those who received the good news.

  

  -- driving and parking in Boston is not a good experience. Local Admitted ... Providence, Rhode Island, and as far away as Singapore. There will be meetings ... Francisco, Washington (both the state -- in Seattle -- as well as the District

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011