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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I Haven’t Been Blogging I, uh, don't really have an excuse

  

   police for getting too close to the front while both my friends met Tim Cook ... tunes to get the mind flowing. I prefer to use themostdangerouswritingapp ... . So I pushed myself to write up this post and put it out there to get

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 1, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon! Yay for the class of 2010!

  

  involved in applicants and prefrosh that it's hard not to get excited ... 's completely impossible. Some people we just didn't get to in time (and it was ... the Early Admits to the class of '10 as I possibly could. And it was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  that you’re strong enough to get over it, however long it takes." If you ... be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  Picking A Southwest Flight Seat How to Make Flying Bearable

  

  serenade you with the song of flight. Have to wait a bit to get off of ... . You're right over the wing and get to witness the beauty of flight. Usually I'd mention how you have to wait to get off the plane but this seat

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Stephen, I’m Putting You On Notice!

  

  to really "get" what makes this such a special place. Now, I know such ... Believe it or not, admissions officers occasionally try to do things besides reading applications to MIT. One of the things I enjoy doing in my

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 30, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  Do you know what it's like to only have two classes left to graduate ... in three or three-and-a-half years, four years feels just right to me. Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Liveblog from Apple Store I copy Paul, 3 hours later.

  

  current roommate is also temporary, although you will get a chance to keep ... black macbook to write my entry. I, of course, have to add MIT content to ... power to decide whether you will stay in them or not. This does not

  • by Snively '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The only living boy in New York I get all the news I need from The Colbert Report.

  

  tomorrow. And you don't get to read it unless you vote. Now, I did my part by ... stories about getting out the vote at the grass-roots level, I'm going to do ... 's Lohengrin. Thanks to Zach for that random fact at the suggestion of a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Culture, not the bacterial kind Some questions you should be asking about all the schools to which you're applying.

  

  the blog, because I get to impart all kinds of advice from an almost ... I get home for holidays? What will happen to me if I get sick? What does the academic calendar look like? How easy is it to get a research

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 4, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  have been brought up to think that getting into a good school is one of ... school, you think "I just need to get into [top college]. Once I get into ... 's house in Kentucky as I write this. Thanks to the people who wished me good

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reactors are my friends. Four things you would never expect to find in a real MIT laboratory.

  

  it to other animals), but you get a clean biologically-derived fuel out ... grotesque biological slurry of turkey carcasses (left) to 250 C, you get the ... lighter subject (get it?). You might expect an MIT laboratory to be really

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 3 is third time the charm??? questionable

  

  the sailing class next semester, so maybe I'll get this to 50% before I ... percentage to like, 75% on its own. But I do feel shitty and sad about getting ... the qualifications to get those jobs. Cons: I will be a broke

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Out Sick aka, a subject line for too many emails

  

  , we all have work we need to do, and the last thing you'd want is to get ... be. But I'm getting there, and I look forward to sharing [annotation ... headache, and yes, there have been days where I just couldn't bring myself to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 10, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A fortnight of Boston summer +1 for using the word "fortnight" outside of an SAT or literature class

  

  MIT in general, I knew I had to get cracking on this list. The ... get a cannoli And if you get a cannoli, you must find a nearby park to ... Haymarket farmer's market to get really cheap, really amazing produce. I got

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 23, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  2020 vision new year's resolutions

  

  myself and my circle. Relatedly, I want to get better at talking to those I ... to find a UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) where I get ... morning (so I'm forced to get out of bed early) has helped, but I still have

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  Life Lessons From Pistol Class But they don't buy pajamas / For pistol packin' mamas!

  

  Technically, there isn't much to shooting a pistol. Load rounds into ... meet resistance, lower arm to target. Focus on the front sight. Without ... I skip pistol class to fly to Los Angeles (don't worry, Mike is cool

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  …More CPW The last of my photos from the weekend.

  

  Before we get into it, I need to address a question I've heard a few ... groups, you wouldn't really get to fully experience MIT. Thus, CPW is like ... ... The Meet the Bloggers party was Friday night, and it was great to get to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things I Learned From Freshman Year Overanalyzing all my bad habits.

  

  , I have to get at least 6 hours of sleep the night before. If I get 5 or fewer hours of sleep, I have to get 7+ hours the next night. I ... attention to when you get hungry. Throw away social norms, and just plan to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  , business), get a “real” job, take a year off to figure things out, work for a ... middle of your sophomore year, to allow time to get a pre-medical advisor ... seemed like a great opportunity to get a different perspective on the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I Wanted to Say to Prefrosh before CPW 2015 a resurrected freshman draft

  

  year. It is now my last chance to share these freshman thoughts with you ... comprehend my state of mind back then. I want to have a conversation with that ... math major. I had a clear life plan to start in the first semester

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2018