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• Blog / Challenges

  residential exploration, but without a residence on burton conner culture continuing to thrive

  

  with several space coordinators last spring to evaluate our options for ... freshmen are probably less inclined to attend events for a dorm that will ... don't have a dorm, we held the event as an opportunity for freshmen to

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 8, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Musings on Colorful Balls (CPW Guest Blog!) from Ramya '14!

  

  that getting into MIT was for real, and not an accident. I didn't want to ... from Ramya '14! You might think that CPW stands for Campus Preview ... Wesomeness." (The C didn't want to join the little acronym party, because its still

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2010
• Blog / Blog Projects

  [Live Writing] MARC 2024 A big meeting about small things

  

  's not just all work and no play, so for the past six hours, we got to ride ... great place for them to find new people to work for them.) The real fun ... business from MIT that makes it easier to write up plans for building

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 23, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Human After All Unlike customer service nowadays, MIT (and its admissions office) is 100% human. Give or take…

  

  for any prospective student to stand even a ghost of a chance of getting ... to an end - nor is it, for that matter, a question of finding how low ... holding a p-set party for myself that's lasted about 3 to 4 days. Sounds

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 19, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  tick tick tick and the euphoria of it stopping

  

  was much easier to do exceptional things and be recognized for it. Now ... necessary resources and have to scrounge for them on their own. Lectures can ... out over bringing up my struggles and for what? It feels good to be seen

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • November 16, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT announces new College of Computing coordinating the teaching, research, and ethics of AI across all programs of study

  

  position the Institute for decades to come as a world hub of education ... to specifically amplify the following points, which are of personal ... seed-grant program for faculty, and a fellowship program to attract

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 16, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes: Junior Spring Edition + notes on MIT academics in general

  

  -human animals? -- How are our personal choices, e.g., about what to eat, related ... ethical dilemmas. Bonus links to two of the earlier readings for the class ... using philosophy to address real-world issues; she has written for The

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 25, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread For Those Not Admitted

  

  This year well over 17,000 students applied for admission to MIT in ... unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you whom were not admitted, know

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Conversations with graders And other ramblings of a frosh...

  

  = verb for using the lathe to machine something) a pin for the pedalbox of the FSAE car. So far for FSAE I've made minor contributions to the frame ... evaluations for us to fill out about him. I suggested that we work in small

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for September imagine a movie montage, but for politely asking teachers to say nice things about you

  

  ; back to 2014 for my post on how I read applications; Nisha's post in 2018 ... wanted to just sample a new song or album before you paid anything for it ... , curated by the bloggers, to provide motivational music for you, dear reader

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  ‘Just Chillax’ [about your college essays] My little brother is wicked smaht.

  

  you to show off your unique personality, because let's face it - you ... to think I’m mature for my 17 years. I like to think these things, but ... us it’s time to go inside. For a moment, my mind dwells on all the

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 22, 2010
• Blog / Summer

  I am reading so many books! getting back to my bookworm roots

  

  aren't famous for how much spare time they have and nothing to fill it ... pretty disciplined person, I have no self control when it comes to books ... doesn't mean you can't also enjoy books for adults. A Wizard's Guide to

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 6, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skies over MacGregor Views of campus, Boston, and the Charles River from ten stories up.

  

  spent a lot of my time in MacGregor, which is where Cory was living for ... lounge was almost always empty. It became our personal study the size of ... tried to take photos when I was in town, starting with some evenings

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 21, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Odds and Ends It's what's left

  

  personally(pp). Being hosed has units of Mills." Needless to say, with lots of ... off for thanksgiving). And one of those is just a rando ... freshman year we had 4 (again, not counting the days we got off for

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  My “Normal” High School What it was like going to an ordinary high school

  

  ideas. In fact for Christmas, some of the faculty used their own money to ... respected that. However, when I had to move high schools for my junior and ... students to “shoot for the top.” For many nothing would satisfy them more

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 16, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Right NOW Making Things

  

  . Which brings me back to my point: if, for an instant, you are inspired to ... Yesterday I met with Ta-Nehisi Coates to talk about writing. I ... this much. This week, to my academic detriment, I'm proof that energy

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 2, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I changed enough?

  

  enough to require shade, so I moved from tree to tree as the clouds shifted ... closed my eyes for a moment and leaned my head back. I opened them again ... . How could it seem so real to them? I closed my eyes again. Don't you

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  to become a better photographer, so I have a bunch of pictures for you guys! Also make sure to check out all the designers, because they're all ... because it's something you have to see for yourself.     Janji makes

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So done Midterm week = loss of Mollie's mind

  

  So depending on a) what major you are, b) what classes you choose to ... /tests, and d) your personal procrastination preferences, the weeks around the ... . I am never savvy about picking classes. Adam is disdainful, for

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 3, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Weekend Shenanigans the adventures (and photographs) continue

  

  This weekend, in some order, I: 1. slept for twelve hours straight ... 3. learned about cornhole 4. went to Nightmarket It was a very good ... totally arbitrary order, starting with number 2. My first exposure to Rocky

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 20, 2013