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  The one-armed violin player and the Dalai Lama Emad's not the only blogger who got a press pass.

  

  responded to his offer first and would therefore be receiving the Dalai Lama ... of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. He ... On September 24, MIT admissions blogging and His Holiness the Dalai

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  in the prospect of leaving are you proud of the work you've done?

  

  engineering degree in media studies and computer science. I've joined things ... institution in the world and it feels like I've made nothing of it. Three years ... As CPW comes to a close and I watch eager beaver high schoolers drag

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  2020 Admitted Student Gatherings Get a vision of your future at MIT

  

  acceptance letters, current students are getting ready for spring break, and ... incredible team of Educational Counselors and other great alumni to put ... gatherings offer fantastic opportunities to meet some of your potential future

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  offers a lot of choices, and navigating those choices is much easier if you ... have thought that another institution was a better (gasp) match for them ... work for everyone, up and running by CPW) But I digress. As I am sure

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  . Maybe you still have seventeen lectures to review and the exam is tomorrow morning and you're feeling overwhelmed. Maybe that problem isn't making sense no matter how many times you re-read it and you're really stressed

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT, You Make Me Wanna Wait! Between high school and MIT, I took two years to travel and work as a…

  

  best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the world ... start on your degree. (For the vast majority, that’s not the case, and ... , and I never gave a passing thought to university admissions as a high

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Classes of Semesters Past, Present, and Future since you asked.

  

  eventually and I can't decide!" So, here's a post with my course history. It ... thing now, but it's 12:07am and I was supposed to be in bed 7 minutes ago ... Catalog. Summary: I will graduate with a major in physics and a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 5, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Adventures Part One the first of several "a day in the life of Cyd" posts

  

  the life of Cyd" posts and I can imagine them being lots of fun (for me ... 5:15 pm – checked email/facebook/etc and listened to sample songs from ... . ran into friends from Boston University. 3:10 am – came back to my room

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 23, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  friends than colleagues. We spent many, many nights and weekends looking at ... overwhelmed with the staff's knowledge of individual cases and their passion and ... diversity is to 'relax the standards'. I can't speak for other Colleges/Universities

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Welcoming you to the new MIT Welcome Center a new home for admissions, and all the institute's visitors

  

  hand that beckons hello, welcoming people to the Institute. And so a big ... offering in-person information sessions and tours at this time. We hope to do ... passageway between buildings 3 and 10."]complex of rooms along the Infinite

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 28, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  offer my congratulations, and a warm welcome to the MIT community. For the rejected, I offer my condolences, and the best of luck as you apply to other ... another blow to my confidence. I went and hid in a corner of the university

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope for the Axolotl: On the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Happy Save the Frogs Day!

  

  between the Oregon State University and the University of Colorado ... a state more conducive to the survival of eggs and young. This ... pet frogs and a powerpoint presentation. This year I'm sharing with you

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Whoooo!

  

  you count Bermuda and the Bahamas, which I don't). This makes me very ... such a sheltered life so to speak, and when I gush over the fact that my ... travel experiences really were, and how little of world out there I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Making friends at college Lots of 'don't's and a couple of 'do's.

  

  me, had crossed the ocean to attend university in the States - but they ... lifestyle, independent of family and old friends, who were now one Atlantic Ocean away. I was ready for new streets, new faces, new classes and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 2, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  Up, Up, and Away how to get out of the 'tute (temporarily) and out into the world

  

  abroad for high school and university students. What’s cool: 6 weeks at a university abroad, but instead of studying (and doing psets and taking classes ... any college that I’ve ever heard of. Name a country, and MIT has a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • February 10, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  the SHASSy side of MIT as they try to navigate the Institute and figure ... Every year the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) publishes a list of introductory subjects offered across its departments. The

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] Down the River Sharon L. '21 talks Harvard and life paths

  

  pretty large number of local and non-local universities.) Say goodbye to ... like Snackpass and Food for All that offer student discounts and special ... about the H-word, Harvard University. I’ve found myself going to Harvard

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 8, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Other ways I’ve been rejected over the past fifteen years [suffering-from-success.jpg]

  

  my next degree and had a sensational time. Now, many years later, we revisit rejection with a renewed lens. Professional writers and performers—and ... , Andrew J. '10 and I placed offers on a number of houses, all losing to

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  d-d-d-d-drop date late is good sometimes

  

  semester which is different and wonderful Oh, boy, I have been awake for many hours and in one more hour (it's midnight rn) I will drive to ... flights out of my local airport were cancelled today and I have attendance

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  screaming a mood board

  

  abandon that degree. I recounted everything and showed the administrator my ... school admission process is almost done, and I'm on track to graduate and enter the adult world. And yet the past three weeks have been the most

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 5, 2020