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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Cassava Connection Part 1 of a series, starring a man, a plan, and a root vegetable.

  

  situation. For a month, my father would try to call home only to get an ... meet back in 5 years. I propose a semi-joking plan to export organic rice ... can achieve the steps from plant to flour. Exporting needs to be figured

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 2, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I’m a Muslim Woman and… on this #MuslimWomensDay, meet some p cool ppl

  

  idea of blogging about the Muslim community at MIT for a while now. To be ... ’t tend to leave home for college. And just coming all the way to MIT from ... you to explore other things about yourself. It makes for a richer human

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 27, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  A Few Lessons from FLL

  

  . And, as I am gearing up to head to St. Louis for the FIRST World ... good stuff that allows teams to succeed and sets young people up for ... choices: high school seniors are choosing where they are going to college

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 23, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally ... education, there remains the anxiety over how to pay for it. I know that for ... for our students and graduates, but for society as well. To those who

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  up for it by putting tons of effort into this much-anticipated virtual ... dance and theater groups) will request to use the space for practices or ... or TV or friends. It's also a good place to look for course bibles

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 3 Connecting with your Educational Counselor

  

  contact information for your EC is to log in to your my.mit.edu account ... applicants to the ECs in their area. Some ECs interview for just one school so ... can do to help you get in contact with them. Don’t be afraid to ask for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Flies… especially when you are having more fun than you could possibly imagine.

  

  and brought them to the point that made MIT the right college for them ... them to campus for CPW that April. I saw their nerves when they first ... Class of 2012…thanks for letting me be an observer to your lives for the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Events

  CPW 2008 @ MIT – Awesomeness Guaranteed (Guest Entry) On things that other colleges (namely their dean of admissions) will never letyou do.

  

  distant lands (Lexington, Massachusetts) to attend what is hailed as one of ... ; Then, it was off to a Chinese food truck for some lunch, back to another class (6.004—Computation Structures), and to Kresge for an info session

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  to 77 Mass. Ave. We were 30 minutes early for the CPW Student Welcome ... guess 2 AM is early on MIT terms. Friday We all agreed to meet for ... attention. BOO. For dinner, we headed to Phi Delta Theta for some Korean BBQ

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I’ve been reading applications And I'm still reading them

  

  not need to rely on a desktop for hefty exports and renders. Once the ... ’ve struggled in the past to establish a healthy routine for reading applications ... -resolution monitor. This 27” monitor has proven to be incredibly useful for reading

  • by Jeremy W.
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  live are preparing to celebrate Marathon Monday tomorrow but for those of ... the weekend it makes sense for me to offer some tips about how you can ... their own thing” and know that it's good for you to do the same. It’s the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  Gallivanting with Gilles or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the MIT Mailing Lists.

  

  , How I Came To Own and Love A 'Wagon For The Little Old Lady Who Lived In ... to offload their junk for a fee. I checked my Reuse-Sell folder, and ... desktops, and that a limited number would be available for resale to staff

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 4, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  JT would get back to them with the changes to the schedule for that ... watch, but I decided playing wasn't for me since I seemed to have two left ... drive home to New Hampshire for a hockey game. My brother and I were part

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  , I went to MIT for college. I graduated about 20 years ago as a mechanical engineer. I went to work for General Motors in Detroit designing ... is an opportunity for you to talk about your involvement in the things

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents too…really!! ...a helpful guide for parents (I hope

  

  we will welcome them to campus for the first time as members of the ... logical choice to talk about what the weekend has in store for you if you ... know that it's good for you to do the same. It’s the best way for them to

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 1, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  A “World Record Attempt” We can do it!

  

  to campus as a freshman, for almost more reasons than I can count. My ... . This entry is a shameless plug for an event that Keri inspired me to ... It's Thursday. On Monday I'm heading back to campus, along with

  • by Snively '11
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  order to register for the Dopey Challenge you have to prove that you ... chillax and then it was off to Disney World with Bianca (who registered for ... definitely more of a fun run.  I made sure to stop for pictures with characters

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Curbing Hunger at MIT food for thought

  

  and what you want to eat for the next 4+ years. For some, it’s as simple as picking which dining hall you want to go to. For others, it’s a ... from watching. For example, do you know how to make a roux? Or properly

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 6, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  When Disaster Strikes About how we'll be flexible with applications, and a couple of benefit events.

  

  willing to work with you. If you need to work out a flexible solution for ... Steps Needed: YOU! **Coupons for candles are available for sale in lobby ... Student Street. Follow the parade to a New Orleans Jam session for the MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Finals Week…A Different View ...Or why I got up way too early this morning...

  

  . Responsibility for the house is shared by all and everyone is expected to do their ... been, a "morning person". When I was a child my mother used to start the day by singing to me, "Good morning to you, good morning to you." I

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • May 18, 2009