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• Blog / Advice

  Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant

  

  variety of summer programs that I can suggest, first I would encourage you ... good list here: https://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer/ I can ... I often receive requests for advice about the college process. It

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A grab bag filled with a magical camp and the Big Apple One month of activities in one entry.

  

  Bon Pain in the NIH Clinical Center (which I justify by the total ... mug), hanging out in New York City, and more. I’m really only getting ... , sinking in. Could it really be true that I only have one year left at the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  can take in one semester without breaking your brain. You're welcome, of ... lab class in the same term if you can help it (they're often all offered ... year -- maybe one of the UA-connected bloggers could chime in? I guess

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes from the Road: NorCal, Netherlands, Nick Cannon, and Nerd Camp where I've been, what I've been doing

  

  vigorous vacations. In fact, I'm nominally on vacation right this minute, but ... few days back in Boston, I flew to San Francisco to present about maker ... in the Bay Area, including Danny, Jess, and Rachel, who I got BBQ with

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Events, Food, and Awesomeness: CPW A story about how CPW is more awesome than lobsters

  

  saying Orange County, California. I was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but I ... reliable information. I have one memory of me crying in the kitchen while my ... where I spent my days eating Steak n’ Shake and fishing in the lake by our

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  winning embracing positive-sum

  

  because of the academic environment i was raised in - other people doing ... demons. in that moment i realized that i wanted nothing more than for my ... , and i hope they grow in the ways they want to grow in and become the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  He’s Making A List and Checking It Twice The things that I found important when looking at colleges

  

  to college. I kind of went about it in a semi-orderly fashion, but I ... : Please keep in mind that these were the things that I found that were ... important. 1. Scholastic This was the most important option in my case. I

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  last year (and I'm pretty sure she specialized in geobiology... I hope I got that right), AND I'm trying to do more new things in college ... bloggers, your posts are wonderful and I can't wait to continue reading them

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt LiveBlog Coming to you live from Mystery Hunt (Last Update: Sunday 5:04 PM)

  

  puzzle before I have to go to lab meeting in 20 minutes ... ahh! Update #2 ... faster than we can solve them ... bummer. Alright, I'm gonna get started on ... , I'm playing Ricky Martin's "Shake Your Bon Bon" in order to wake up

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Beauty, xkcd, and my classes The problem with me.

  

  the semester progresses. What I CAN say is that every particle in every ... This post is about the classes I'm taking - and is a case in xkcd ... fluttering diaphragm in the heart of a speaker. Speaking of molecules, I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m laughing out loud cheek. muscles. cramping.

  

  Sherlock Season 3 is really bad. 3) This blog post, which I re-read in order to answer an e-mail. Hysterical: - the line "I can't type endless text ... due, one of my friends slept for one hour last night, I have to submit a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  Hey there!  Haven't seen you in a while.  And by "seen" I mean "you ... do one at the time, since I was dangling off a cliff in Utah and had ... that I've gotten via email/FB message/owl post in the past few months. 1

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Mas33h Hall A quick look at life in the Castle

  

  It’s my 3rd year at MIT. I’ve lived in 3 different dorms. My current ... , but I’ve also spent a year each in Simmons and Baker, so if you have any ... . This wasn't something that I considered when moving in, but being able to

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • April 9, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.

  

  's a math recitation. Eh, I can't understand that guy's accent anyway ... , I'll have a diploma in hand and some extra lines on my resume, and it ... I need in order to understand what's in store. I dare to challenge

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Special Edition! Speaking of Valentine's Cards . . .

  

  listening to when I signed that card. 1 of the cards says "IHTFP" in binary ... many times can get a little repetitive and even confusing (after about 350 you start to forget how you normally write your name). That's why I

  • by Snively '11
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Woman and Her Lute An epic tale across three centuries. (includes poor fanfic-style prose)

  

  epic Journey. I spent two hours in front of that painting, jotting ... University there that I hope to stay for a bit in LA and visit her before ... school classmate who I haven't seen in a year). That night, she told me

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Mid-May Update Q&A: Athena tips and hints

  

  any questions (I can explain things further or in far less technical ... -- you can do so by going to these links, in this order: http ... can also enter your Emergency Contact (parents) details in there as well

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Why does my kid have to move again?”

  

  , but I was wondering. What's the policy on non-MIT-students being in ... times. Personally, I can't recall having heard of anyone being hassled ... my 10th in ICSE with 90.4%.but my 12th was not upto the mark.(i have

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 2, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thanks Guys A thank you from a blogger to the best audience ever.

  

  kids, where does the illuminati stay on campus, can someone major in a ... can honestly say that I do not believe there is not a better position to ... This past weekend I was somewhere between flying and drowning. Finals

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 27, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Fair Season

  

  night, I took a Zipcar up to a college fair in New Hampshire. I'd say the ... /MArch program, which student can apply to in their junior year. In the junior year ... to support students. I considered majoring in Architecture when I was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2005