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• Blog / About Decisions

  Finding Your Match and why it matters

  

  As April ends, and admitted students everywhere decide where to ... Admissions. But what we mean by match - and what match means to you - isn ... to me: When I was searching for and applying to schools six years ago

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing Workshop I just wrote an entire post and my browser crashed. dfsdfksdfojfoajwefoiajdwf.

  

  a particularly good entry, they happen to deviate from their work and ... more refined word choice, subtle humor, and poignant advice. For it was ... for a quick bite) and reassembled it here, only to discover that one of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  to be somewhat controversial: Jones believes that creativity and ... , and we in college admissions officers reinforce that, they don't get ... lot of kids to be able to do that and not force everybody to have all of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Money! Money! Money! Life is like monopoly, except you're not a pewter Tophat and it costs WAY more…

  

  of "prease" if Biology has taught me anything) and finally become fully fledged frosh and other alliterations! Want to eat ice cream on toast for ... 're adults now and that means you get to make choices. Of course that also

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The second-to-last first two days of class Having classes 3 days a week rocks.

  

  psychology grew out of a call for universal education, and that it reciprocally ... After talking to my friends during the first week of senior year and ... three days. And, if you're sly (or legitimately busy, but nobody can tell

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I’m Kind of a Big Deal Leaves and famous people alike think so.

  

  matters worse, I was wearing open heels, and had recently showered (it ... your liberal art courses and still have a good chance of making it in MIT ... thing you could do would be to come here, stay with an MIT student, and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art is Everywhere! [by Emma Frank '15] Public Art at MIT

  

  as a sterile place. Labs stacked on top of classrooms and everything having its place and assigned number. It didn’t seem like a place ... . But it is! And after a tour of MIT’s public art through my

  • by ARTalk
  • October 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Recap (Guest Entry) "a perfect introduction to MIT"

  

  two days prior to the start of CPW to visit family and such. One quick ... forests), house (they all look really quaint and cute), and names (Seriously! Woonsocket and Braintree? How awesome are those?).But I'll try to avoid

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Pros and Cons, as Told by Residents "because EC is home 400ever"

  

  East Campus has a reputation. It's known as the mysterious and “intense” dorm of people with no shoes and dyed hair. But, not everyone who ... ” activities like building rollercoasters and fire-spinning. As proof, I can

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 20, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

  by checking off completed GIR, REST, Lab, and HASS classes, as well as the requirements of your specific major(s) and minor(s). You can create ... descriptions, move courses around, and save different paths. Check it out

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  RA Blogger Applications Due Wednesday 9/6 At Noon Extended deadline...

  

  As stated in the original post, they were actually due on 8/31, but I forgot to remind you, so I've extended the deadline. :-) If you wish to be considered, please get your application in on time! We will try to make

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Unity

  

  , we were roughly equal proportions Christian and Muslim. Each day, the Muslim students and staff would gather under the roof of a building opposite our hostels and classes for prayer. And each Sunday, the Christian

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 30, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  I Can Talk to Anyone perseverating with caution

  

  to purely engage in small talk– and that’s okay! If I introduce myself and all you want to say is “This weather is wild” and “It’s that time of the semester am-I-right?”, then I will happily listen and give the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 13, 2022
• Blog / CPW

  I’m nervous to meet you A letter to the prefrosh at the dawn of CP*

  

  MIT, glue then back together, and show you this amazing institution from ... , departments, administration, and admissions office have worked tirelessly on ... ’ve done a pretty bang-up job. We’ve got TONS of fun and interesting events

  • by Powers '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard Me trying to find a balance between work and fun

  

  and just kind of doing nothing but chillin. However, on the other end I ... very many times that I would spend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights ... . Often, I didn’t really mind because I really liked school and I would also

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 6, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I never want to finish my P.E. requirement MIT PE might be the best thing that's happened in my whole (short) athletic history

  

  machines (or myself)! The course taught me that and more. The first couple classes were spent quickly going over how to use each of the machines and ... reps, and space for us to track our progress. Each class we would run

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 16, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  ’) internal state of mind warrants a whole song and dance number. It elevates ... minutes and immediately enter the state of high emotional tension that your ... Despite being a brief and shallow fan of Hamilton in middle school, I

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Days Without a Laptop… i need laptop-rehab

  

  semester's worth of essays - and music!!) back though!! :( Haha - so this is ... , and you'll see open laptops although their owners are still very much engaged in watching the movie. Walk into any communal psetting area, and you

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  On Flying ranting and venting

  

  visit all 50 states and 37 countries, with nights spent in too many hotel ... afterwards. After returning to the States, we exchanged phone numbers, and soon ... I fly a lot. Fact: aside from April and July, I’ve flown every month

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 18, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2009 Brass Rat My highly biased and personal opinions about Ring Premiere.

  

  represent "MIT's unique hacking community and rivalry with other institutions ... year and high school's symbol on one side, and a custom design on the other (mine has my name and a field hockey symbol). Here at MIT, we do

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 20, 2007