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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Snow! there is (was) snow and it's freezing (or is it?)

  

  I returned back to campus on December 29th, and as the Amtrak ... literally freezing. I took the T to Kendall, and after exiting the station, I realized that it would probably be in my best interest to take the

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 9, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Spontaneous 5-Minute Classes on Whatever You Want These are too good not to share

  

  that I can't resist sharing. If you decide to get up and practice ... before. A few weeks ago, I agreed to teach a class with my friend Davie '12 ... ." Every time I re-read that, I wonder what possessed me to agree to do this

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

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  tour to know I worked in Admissions instead wanting them to get pay ... I have confession to make...it's somewhat embarrassing but I think it ... needed. When I came back to MIT to work (three years ago this week, I

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  opportunity to learn about yourself." Students sometimes get so wrapped up in ... 4 years now. I'll be honest, I used to know a whole lot more about it, back when I was in the thick of it. Now, my role as a blogger, is to

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  VI-A Course 6? Work experience and a Masters degree all at once!

  

  occasionally want to get out and see the world. In the last year and a half, MIT ... "Mankind has always had a yen to travel. Millions of years ago ... 'd say, "Marge, I have a yen to travel." And Marge would agree instantly

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 2 The next installment of my saga...

  

  process is that we don’t as admissions officers get to meet each of you personally but instead only get to know you by what you and others write about ... Not surprisingly, you all seem to be the most interested about how

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where is my mind? In Northern California, Munich, a tent in New Hampshire, and an oreo-flavored soft serve machine.

  

  wallet itself. So I might have to get my debit card replaced, at worst. But ... , like there's a quote from The Unbearable Lightness of Being to describe ... 've got six days to choose a grad school. I've got it narrowed down to the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  name on my driver’s license is incorrect – I've been trying to get that ... for the 3:20 flight before mine still waiting to get on their plane and ... The other day, when I stopped in the Admissions Office to annoy a few

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests of the non-standardized kind Stop thinking about the SAT and start thinking about 18.01!

  

  , "Cool, you guys actually get to use index cards and reference sheets. But ... , at least.) So, yes, textbooks help, but no, you're not going to get an ... 's something to write about on a very cold rainy day, and b) I have some really

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  : "Would you mind answering questions to a student in highly interested in becoming an MIT student???" I'd be happy to answer your questions (or direct you to someone who can)! That's part of why I'm here! He also asked

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Men & Women of Mystery

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... geography. That is to say, many international students live in the US, and ... that definition, there are two very important things to remember about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  An interview with AoPS "What Kinds of Students Does MIT Look For?" but ASMR

  

  prepare my kid to get into MIT" was (mostly) "don't try." Many of Raising ... applying to college. Do homeschoolers have a harder time getting into MIT? If ... around trying to get into MIT or Harvard or Stanford or any other super

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 7, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  0 Days Since Last Fire Alarm Oh noes! Simmons Hall on fire!

  

  myself outside in the snow or in the rain, waiting for the strobe lights to stop blinking before heading back into the dorm to resume whatever I was ... hand, is getting slapped around by the fire gods as if it was nothing

  • by Snively '11
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Rush photos

  

  harnesses and had to wear helmets. I didn't manage to get a good picture of a rider in motion, but I did get a picture of this rider who was about to start his/her ride. Not every attraction has to be a ride. We also had

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  So I had a little free time this morning so I paid a little visit to ... upset about how everyone was trading their "stats" like I used to trade ... their SAT, and got H + 5 A's. They applied and did not get into MIT. Does

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Musings on Graduate School Starting to think about graduate school...

  

  about the BE MEng is that I get to see what life as a grad student is like ... graduate school, I've just started to ponder what life is going to be like in ... Masters that is offered only to MIT undergrads. You apply in your junior

  • by Bryan
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  A Week in the Life of My MIT Junior Fall we're back in person baybee

  

  typically to get some food and talk with friends. 21G.704 (1pm-2pm) This is ... thought it might be nice to get a refresher and also there was free food ... house with Raymond and Aiden to pset and goof around and get some last

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 20, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures From a Year of Classes The End of a Saga

  

  ) where you pretty much get to do whatever you want with your life for the ... ://mitadmissions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_7173.mp4"][/video] Story time: So in order to get back to the ... we left I wanted to get a vid of me snowboarding down so I did like my

  • by Richard O. '28
  • June 20, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Pulsar Discoveries How to discover a pulsar.

  

  're intending to look at . Basically, it's extraneous, hard to get rid of, and the ... to the end of the post, if you want to get straight to the punchline ... , and get big computer clusters to "fold" it for me. When it finishes, I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 30, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  're going to get an oral quiz over what you learned in high school physics ... want to help a new generation of students to get in. When you email, use ... a bad day, perhaps your EC had a bad day - but don't let it get to you

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007