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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Killer Mike, Lupe Fiasco, and the Dancing Body of the State five gatherings of many people

  

  in African-American communities that enjoy concentrated popularity outside those communities:" dances such as vogueing, J-setting, and hand ... , experience and compassion on community organizing and policing. He discussed

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 27, 2015
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Guest Post] Because Racecar, Friendships, and Family By Monica C. '25: "What I’ve learned about being an engineer, friend, and teammate by…

  

  we race against colleges across the nation in the Formula SAE ... has its risks, and part of what I learned during my time in college is

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • July 31, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  snapshot diary an image a day keeps the psets away

  

  down and instantly get my degree?? 9/9/21 My friend sent an email to ... , but I found it good community workshops are happening. I am hoping that

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 3, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Wrap-Up 2008

  

  effects, requiring longer waitlists at many colleges this year. We're glad ... , thank you, and we wish you all the best at your college in the fall -- we

  • by Decisions
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Making The Switch Making the transition from high school to college, Chapter 1

  

  buying a computer for college, I can share my thoughts. This blog entry, however, is about making the switch from high school to college. If I had ... coming to college, the list would include: - sharing bathrooms with females

  • by Bryan
  • March 31, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  her SATs. In the fictional world of "The OC," colleges might have quotas ... quoted in a recent Bloomberg News article on stress & college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.

  

  blog by Bryn Mawr College Senior Associate Director of Admissions Maureen McGonigle, and second, the blog of Olin College Assistant Director of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  NACAC Conference Wrap-up from the national admissions conference.

  

  Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC is the primary ... !Helping Students with Asperger's and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Go To College ... -Chapel Hill and Kenyon College. Dave Barry, syndicated humor columnist for the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  Name: Matt McGann Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY High school: Hampton Bays High School College: MIT ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  Name: Alia Burton Job title: Admissions Counselor Hometown: Philadelphia, PA High school: Philadelphia High School for Girls College: MIT ... character: Garfield Advice about applying to college/MIT: Let your personality

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  a penny for your thoughts? and what it is, and could be, worth

  

  . When Sir More first suggested the idea of one offering "a penny for your ... are the implications of offering a penny for one's thoughts. In 1522, a ... offering one to someone meant that you cared about what you were getting back

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • February 20, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  On college applications, you’ll probably come across a question like ... tell you something….college was hard for people like me- the first ... bright student had to drop out her junior year in college because of dad

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  old east campus working through feelings caused by news

  

  , about preserving this community, and keeping it going. burton-conner had ... , communities can exist over the internet. but without a physical place to anchor them, considering how so much of that community was shaped in-person over

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 7, 2021
• Blog / Events

  MIT is in Boston!!!!111!!!1! It's something to be excited about!!!!!

  

  of awesome Boston-area college students. Considering that a lot of ... colleges, I’ve definitely considered this a unique opportunity. There’s a ... have known initially, and meeting people from other colleges and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 11, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  ? Defining my senior year by the future of "college." I can’t tell my past ... mistaken also to think that college, particularly which college, defines the ... ’ve been the case no matter where I’d gone. Two years ago, my college essay

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

  It’s Nice to Meet You Finding my confidence through inline skating.

  

  the inline skate community, one of my first images of a “rollerblader ... this community of self-reliant, expressive individuals who come together ... ’s Association (SkateIA) to help grow the community. In becoming an instructor, I

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • March 29, 2018
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at the Media Lab

  

  It's never easy to turn people down from MIT. But sometimes, around decision day, I unexpectedly hear from students to whom we did not offer ... are among the many stellar students to whom we are not offering

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 24, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 3 A Valentine's Day surprise

  

  - offered these options: 1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder 2. Can ... Green The Muses - a female a cappella group - offered these options: 1. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello? Pick up your phones!!

  

  exams offered during orientation? Sooo during orientation, Advanced ... 't remember...) are offered for anyone who wants to place out of introductory

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 16, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  i’d like to write a happy post a sestina

  

  this meager offering. I'd like to write a happy post. Some light fare

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 6, 2022