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• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  to be true. Some truths are easy. For example, the addition of peanut ... be best to eat Oreos upon waking up for class. But if you slather ... about. To fix. To find inspiration in. Identity is Worth Fighting For

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Get to know Tim the Beaver! Tim shows off some moves at an MIT men's ice hockey game

  

  While browsing the internet, I stumbled across this video. While spectators waited patiently for the Zamboni to finish during a men's ice hockey ... siezed the moment. To the 2016ers, here's what you can expect when you

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  that as a graduation present, they will foot the bill for Adam and me to ... a row for Adam, probably), and Adam and I will be heading to Plymouth ... webcast here. You should watch it and cheer for me.) My parents and younger

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.

  

  location for trying to shoot a better photo, so I took the elevator to the 18 ... bother you, but can I please borrow your window for a moment to take a ... this: The Green Building was too close to the Dot for me to see the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 2, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  It isn’t what you know, it’s who you know The rules of the networking game

  

  from a direct application to an employer. Everything elsethat they ... networking is to talk to people. Well actually, there's a little more to it ... find an internship, a job or just find people to talk to about what you

  • by Becca H. '12
  • July 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest ... provide insight into you as a person, treat the interview as a conversation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?

  're welcome to enter our Early Action or Regular Action cycle. We'll send an ... your QuestBridge application to apply through Early Action. You may use your QuestBridge application to apply through Regular Action. You may
• Blog / Athletics

  XC is Sexy

  

  , and I figure if it's appropriate for him to wear it, it's okay for me to ... Forest Hills. (For you subway people, we took the Red line to Downtown ... made the trip to cheer for our friends on the MIT Cross Country teams

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  the runaround a star-studded event twenty years in the making.

  

  dinner, some of us went to JP Licks for some ice cream. (This summer I have ... deal before you offer your intelligence :) for those who want to join ... from the runaround: Many thanks to the Godzillas for one of

  • by Bryan
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2019!

  

  live in Conner 2, or plan stuff for REX, or UROP, or decide how to pick ... for this. It's a pretty good gig to be honest. Your application will be ... right outside my office for some spinspiration It's time for those of

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

  What Essay Questions Should We Ask?

  

  , not only through what they literally write (i.e. "For fun I like to ... students to make something with it, for example. When we think about what types of essay questions we ask now, we try to optimize for those essay

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 27, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Don’t Worry, Be Happy A few words of advice.

  

  for something. The years that I'd worked hard to get into college had ... will be an emotional weekend for us all, but just remember to have some ... try to find your way around. Have fun. See MIT. And for anyone who

  • by Bryan
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My 7 Favorite Places to P-Set! Eat, Work, Repeat.

  

  most likely assigned reading for your classes that just add to the time out of class contributed to mastering the material. For me, I cannot ... to use when working. This way, we all can work and display our work for

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • November 10, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Room Tour 2017 edition

  

  2021s, can't wait to meet y'all this week! To give you guys a sneak peek of what is to come, I (finally!) got around to learning how to film and edit videos. Here's my first shot at it, and a room tour to show for

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 6, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Transfer Decisions Released Today

  

  An update for our transfer applicants: Emily Sheldon, who coordinates transfer admissions for our office, will be emailing all applicants with their decisions this afternoon, so you should expect to hear from

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2012
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s MIT’s mission statement?

  The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I’m not a double major anymore Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?

  

  use for the photography class I'll get to take next term because I'm not ... guinea pig for Course 5's lab restructuring, since my year is the first to ... (now five) classes I needed to add for the degree. I still don't want to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  useful, is a badge of honor. drop - (1) v. To de-register for a subject ... . (2) n. An inelegant shortcut to get something done quickly, for example ... length equal to the height of Oliver Smoot '62, most commonly used for the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vlogging about Course 3 and Applying to MIT A video in which I talk to myself and I am an awkward MIT student…

  

  I did the vlog thing!   I didn’t take a video of a cat, but here is a picture of Rory:

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

  

  Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this ... to be exact. Amal, the guy who organized the convention, was ... examples: the "Bicilavadora" team, for their pedal-powered washing machine

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 3, 2005