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  REX at Random Hall ice cream, epic meals, water wars and turing tests!

  

  (Residence Exploration) Program is a way for each incoming freshman to figure ... $20 for food. Come learn how to fend off the hunger once the free food ... glasses. With that horrific image now glued for all of eternity to your

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • August 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  selecting for obsession

  

  This morning, I was Googling Chris to find a photo of him, and was inadvertently reminded, thanks to news reports, that he was once a child prodigy ... Olympiad the summer after ninth grade. It’s easy to forget how smart he is

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 20, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Navigating the PM Interview the crash course i wish someone gave to me

  

  to give people a primer and look into what it's like to prep for these ... qualified I am to write this, but I thought I'd just give my two cents in for ... management for a couple of a reasons. I'm a People Person Contrary to what I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 10, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  think of it as an invitation. For some, it will be an invitation to see ... thinking right now. I am so excited for your futures and look forward to ... amount of gratitude toward you - yes, you! - for applying. I love learning

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…

  

  several places. Many people expected him to give up; instead, he asked for ... temple to rest. It was soon time for the second monk to try his luck at ... hurried to prepare towels and water for the second monk, thinking that he

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Wisdom of Khan revealed the MIT secret

  

  potential to be, MIT's rationale for it was even more powerful. MIT was ... knowledge to people around the world for free, it should and would. I was busy ... X with Harvard. For this and many, many other reasons, I am honored to come

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  To-Do List for Regular Action Applicants With the deadline a month away, there are things you need to be doing now.

  

  standardized test scores have been sent to MIT. Our College Board Code (for SAT ... great time to register for the January administration of the tests, which is the last acceptable testing date for MIT. Be sure to designate MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Useful items to bring for dorm room

  

  shipping expense. Just bring enough stuff for a few days to hold you over ... for your usage, they seem to be easily procured if you know where to ... certainly print your stuff in any Athena cluster for free, it's sure nice to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  few things I can think of.. Things To Do While Waiting For College ... A couple weeks ago someone asked what I did to pass the time while I was waiting for early action decisions. I know there's no real way you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  what to pack for the dorms but non-extensive so pls don't blame me if u forget ur toothbrush

  

  a spare vacuum for residents to borrow! I just found that owning my ... : Even in a cook-for-yourself dorm, it’s nice to have your own personal ... plates: especially in a cook-for-yourself dorm, it’s nice to have one or

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • July 8, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To RFID or not to RFID? That's not really the question, but it's kind of a cool title, no?

  

  So I just happened to come across two articles this week related to MIT, both involving RFID technology (for those who aren't that tech ... from the San Jose Mercury News - "'Printed Chips' Could be Boon for

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  A recipe for releasing decisions our LARGEST pi(e) day celebration yet...

  

  recommend you do this now to make sure everything works for you. Strange ...    We decided to bake this enormous pie to remind you that MIT ... available, you will need to access decisions.mit.edu and log in using the same

  • by A Delicious Pie
  • March 7, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  More for Admitted Students What to do now if you've been admitted to MIT.

  

  as you've made up your mind for sure about whether or not to attend MIT ... 're making the best choice for yourself), or to request a deferral/gap year ... required for your financial aid to be packaged. If your financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Birds Are Real, and So Is Quantum Physics Monkey see, monkey believe

  

  limits, because statistical correlations allow us to compensate for ... hard for me to accept because it just... doesn't happen at macroscopic ... that quantum phenomena, as absurd as they seem, are real. And for once, I

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 6, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for the Applicants I was in those stressed and anxious shoes last year.

  

  provided me, and I’d go to McDonalds for the Wi-Fi, where I would learn all ... middle of the hell that is the wait for decisions, I really suggest to not ... incomplete, so that decision turned out to be a blessing in disguise for me. In

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • November 24, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  wherever you finally find yourself for college, whether that happens to be ... , and one revised essay) while still finding a decent amount of time for ... insight into how you all might be feeling right now - how, to be perfectly

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I chose my classes A graduating senior's perspective; results may vary

  

  while to figure out exactly what I should look out for when choosing ... for helping me prepare for those electives. I like to think of these ... classes also vying for my attention. I'd typically try to pick a set of

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  Finally, I Wrote a Post about Grad School "grad's cool"

  

  "]need[/annotation] something to worry about for the future. Why did I apply to Ph.D. programs ... just enough to be okay with doing it for the next five years (and maybe ... advisor offered to write one for me. That was a considerable weight off my

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions for 2016 And what I gained after a semester at MIT

  

  which one would allow a substrate to bond to a particular enzyme. And for ... powerful and precious opportunity. For instance, when my dad went to school ... for me. But the mentality that you have to simply “be amazing” is

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 3, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ for Maker Portfolios You have questions - I have answers!

  

  This post has been updated as of October 2018 to reflect new requirements for the Maker Portfolio. For current requirements, see here.  Hello ... teaching myself the language Processing, adding to Matlab, Python, VB

  • by Dr. Dawn '04, MS '06, PhD '11
  • October 1, 2013