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• Blog / MIT Life

  Yay, weekend!

  

  , having received his undergrad degree in '98, and is one of the most famed ... lights of Black Bemis and talked, which is a popular quiet-night activity ... - because they have stories, and they have useful advice, and a sense of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  Placement course Franklin High offered, from physics and calculus to English ... could get into MIT, and was floored when the university flew him to Boston ... Chandler '13 and Taylor '13 Jonte '13 Sean '13 Terence '13 Christy '13

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode I: Hey Joe The one with the game of ultimate frisbee in the rain.

  

  's business, financial and retail capital and the largest city in the state," as ... intermittent rain and 84 degree weather--almost perfect for a hike the next day ... not while friends are on vacation in Maine and only get the chance to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: When in South Africa guest post by a fellow '21

  

  professors and departments at Wits University and the University of Cape Town I ... and experiences you encounter and MISTI offers that and so much more ... wanted to be when I grew up and I would tell her about my plans to traverse

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 31, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  ’ve learned about making decisions in life. Some of you probably received offers from several excellent universities and may still be deciding which ... of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  post some graduation pictures with some Commencement quotes and call it a post. But now I'm going through these photos and it's making me miss my ... have you guys been up to? Remember to call home and all that, and visit

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Days in the Life In which I overuse Instagram.

  

  ? This summer I was looking over my degree requirements and realized I was ... Yo homez, I'm back! And guess what? I'm a senior. I. AM. A. SENIOR. I walk down the halls of Simmons and see freshman frantically p

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking Shape

  

  public policy class (in my major), an accounting class (in Sloan), and a language class (French III). I’m also getting an Institute requirement out of ... ) has a couple of excellent professors, Judy Layzer and Gary Mc

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Poker, Mountains, and Magic The four words of this title have no other exact match on Google

  

  university to offer this topic (in case you were wondering). Anyways, I’ve got ... Demotivators for Christmas from someone who knows me far too well, and just ... pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you

  • by Joel G. '18
  • February 6, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  I walked on water* IAP? no...you're AP.

  

  , and across rivers with the MIT Outing Club (MITOC) (4) Eat BLT. The ... degrees), after a week or so I found myself missing the little things about ... -of-the-night conversations about quantum dots and social media strategies. The soggy burritos

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wonder what an Amtrak station in the middle o’nowhere looks like? Pulling an Anthony on you: pictures of train stations, followed by my IAP so far.

  

  moved and where I spent the first week of the new year. As we drove over a set of railroad tracks on the way to his house, he said, "And this on ... the tracks a couple of days later; sure enough, there was this: And

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 17, 2007
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer a pre-med program?

  Approximately 10 percent of MIT's senior class enter medical and other health profession schools each year. MIT doesn't offer a premed or prehealth major; rather, students can pursue a variety of majors and take
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coming Soon! In which I briefly account for my I-haven't-been-blogging-so-much-recently shenanigans

  

  Institute. And, quite notably, I was able to outcreep the ever ... a great degree of compassion and commitment, and I greatly look ... into these past few weeks - and that's not even including classes, which

  • by Emad T. '14
  • April 28, 2011
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is study help available?

  MIT offers a variety of academic resources to provide support for any student facing a particularly tough academic challenge, from tutoring and study groups to time management tips and testing strategies. Here's a
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 2) notes from the second day

  

  ."]Midwest:[/annotation] gentle clouds over a rising sun, and trees as far as the eye can see ... [annotation note="I spent a lot of time in high school on buses and I got very ... was woken up only twice: once at 2 AM, partially by the cold and by the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 12, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Visualize whirled peas

  

  States, and how it related to the promotion of unity and understanding on ... ... but it's snowing here, and it is beautiful. I'm overlooking this winter wonderland as I'm reading applications today, and it makes me feel calm, very

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2004
• Blog / Miscellaneous

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

  

  lawyer, judge, social philosopher, and author as well as Lord Chancellor to ... the Church of England (and acknowledge the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon), More was convicted of treason and executed in

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

  how can i keep from singing? a midpoint check-in

  

  homes, scattered across different states and countries. I sang “Hallelujah ... -school students interested in pursuing singing in the future, and the choir director ... music and some vocal technique, and then go home, with no real additional

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  (Title above and song below inspired by lyrics from Avenue Q's "What ... ? What is my life going to be? Four years of college and plenty of knowledge Have earned me this useless degree I can't pay the bills yet 'Cause

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yes, eat all our shirts! See MIT through the eyes of my prefrosh.

  

  . One semester of chemistry is a general institute requirement at MIT, and ... orbitals, and learn more about the degrees of freedom than you could ever ... overnight program. Be sure to sign up early and sign up often, to increase

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 22, 2005