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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Note of Hope for Freshmen at Career Fair Yes, freshmen can find jobs!

  

  . So for most freshmen, career fairs turn into a giant corporate ... representative from PlayStation. He eventually called me back for a phone screening ... had a great time. So basically my advice for freshmen would be: don

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  3 Simple Steps for Making New Friends Guide to Meeting People

  

  , view the passerby as a person who is waiting for you to speak to him.” I think it’s also a great set of steps for how to socialize and discover new ... exchanged a word, is ripe for a future connection. By deviating from your

  • by Victor D. '27
  • September 17, 2025
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?

  The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the talents of a diverse array of brain scientists on a single mission: unraveling the mechanisms that drive the quintessentially human capacity to
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  for me when I was a freshman and when I came to work at MIT it became a ... months ahead. Here are a handful of tips I have for anyone who applies to ... . While MIT is a special place for me, the school you ultimately attend will

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing Amino: Desktop Bioengineering for Everyone an MIT alumna makes a counter-top sized biolab that enables anyone to grow living cells…

  

  group with a thesis titled "Amino: a domestic system for synthetic biology ... for which they can care like you would a pet. Amino is developed using ... packaged in a suitcase-sized continuous bioreactor for cells.  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 4 the finale

  

  classes at MIT and have concrete plans for a few years into the foreseeable ... points, for a lucrative entry point into the industry, and for the ability ... this time, I translated my dislike for conceptual computer science into a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  you inspired for a spoOOoky time at MIT! #1 – Pretend you go to a ... costume for you! Pro: It's an easy costume to pull off when you promised your friends you'd tag along with them for some Halloween shenanigans

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  the children yearn for the snow quarry 120 bricks, 80 man hours, 3 tons of snow, 2 forts, and a partridge in…

  

  recreational field just outside most of our dorms, and a premier location for any ... !🎶 Listen to crab rave on repeat for an hour. Lie in the snow and make a snow ... made a desmos for this 😭 ojas: https

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  be prepared for anything. Boston is a great walking city and I hope you ... . Insight for Parents by Parents is Saturday morning at 8:30 am. A panel of ... For our newly admitted students, the time is rapidly approaching when

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

  a hackathon, a marathon I went to MIT EnergyHack!

  

  survived!   For EnergyHack, I was on a team with my friend Josephine R ... — a green alternative material for an established company that was ... was to craft an advertising schema for a company which was in the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  [Guest Post] Things to do while waiting for decisions by emily '22, alison '23, felix '23

  

  backpack for a week Try to get over your fear of how ugly the titans are and ... random WikiHow (with pictures) articles for 3 hours Crochet yourself a smol ... Make a 100 layer crepe cake Buy some semi-temporary tattoo ink and

  • by kellen manning
  • February 1, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for transgender students in light of the military ban and our ROTC program(s)

  

  always been a solid foundation for cooperation and source of support for ... implementation of this order is still under review, its prospect has caused a lot ... support for transgender students, particularly those who may wish to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  A last-minute barbecue for hundreds of people New House: mobilize.

  

  . Rhythms were broken, routine thrown for a loop (or many loops), and I spent ... her living group, and returned with a gigantic water dispenser for us to ... scheduled for Wednesday, and classes were cancelled in anticipation of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 11, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... tests in November/December/January. Am I still eligible for the Match? A ... still apply to MIT for Early and/or Regular Action? A: On Nov 30th, Quest

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Events We’re Pumped For! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

  have been planning it for even longer). Here is a WIP pic!!! Next Act ... CPW is a very exciting time and it's hard to believe that it's already been two years since ours! But CPW is honestly just as fun for

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 11, 2018
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I’m a first-year college student?

  Yes, because you finished high school and will complete two terms of college by the time you enter MIT in the fall, you are eligible to apply as a transfer applicant. You're not eligible to apply as a first
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Are We Waiting For besides this video from the freshman arts program

  

  Are We Waiting For": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m18EE36Utb0 This ... Nikita Khlystov Lili Sun Zach Tomlinson I also want to give a special

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  In the South for prospective students; in the mail for incoming students Travel & email.

  

  function as a second email address for you; this list name can be longer than ... mildly regret not being rhodeer -- Rho Deer -- just for the humor. I know a ... Hello from Georgia! We had a fantastic meeting last night in Atlanta

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  September they reminded me to take a moment in my discussion each day for the families since this process is a tough one for them too. I took that to heart ... some tough decisions. But first, for a few days, just enjoy it. Not

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  props to him for that, plus he's a cool kid. Responses to comments ... guys and only writing short updates. This makes me sad. So today I have a feature length entry for your enjoyment. I (finally) got around to editing

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006