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• Blog / Admissions

  I’m leavin’ on a jet plane… and another plane...and another plane...

  

  inconvenience. By about 11:30pm, I finally get to the other hotel, check in, and ... while I'm traveling!) If you ever get a chance to go, I'd highly recommend ... /V setup. I get everything situated, tested, and ready to go. The local

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pie No, not pi.

  

  'll actually get to experience these types of adventures in less than a year, and ... a giant party that you get to be the guest of honor at. Soak it in ... me. I spent from 9 AM to 2 PM in various chat rooms, blogs, forums, and

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art

  

  looking all over for you, kid!" booms Satan. "Let's get you back to hell ... uncertain coworker. By the time I grab my sandwich and get to the door, both ... it back to campus just in time to hear Sal Khan tell his story to

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 10, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Nobel Connection 2 MIT alums have won Nobel prizes this week!

  

  prize in Physics for using cosmic radiation data to support the Big Bang ... bridge in the unit of the Smoot (equal to Oliver's height) and found that ... . Unfortunately, he does not seem to have any MIT ties =( Don't despair! Today, in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard Me trying to find a balance between work and fun

  

  any time just as long as you put in the effort to physically get out of ... always put in my best effort to try to make it up to them; however, for a ... once the second semester started. In order to compensate for the

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT gave my pod free art supplies!! and despite being hosed, we used them

  

  first. I wanted to try painting in gouache since it was an unfamiliar ... to explore painting in different mediums. The final budget went to the ... roommates (six other MIT sophomores) to paint in our backyard with me! This

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 7, 2021
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Fig. 5: Zimmer- und Wohnungsvermittlung Universität/ETH Zürich aka ETH Zürich dorm tour!

  

  .2 Schwiizerdütsch to get around on a daily basis. Random things I've dearly missed: In ... , I've been settling in to my summer studio apartment, interning the 9 ... throughout the greater Zürich area. I got really lucky to be placed in one just

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 18, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Where You’re Going, Where I’ve Been CPW! YEEAAAH!

  

  narrow my decision down to two schools, and there is no better way to get a ... want to do when you get here. With so many events to choose from, it ... how to get your own radio show? Here's your chance! You'll also be able

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  posted in response to my last entry about raising siblings to be friends. It's truly something that I'll keep and refer to in the coming years ... experiences in this profession have given me a ton of stuff to think about

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I Scrapbook Sometimes Stickers!!!

  

  I wrote lightly about scrapbooking in my coping with anxiety blog post, but I did not get to post about any of my own pages. Here is a look ... sticker donations :) And, as always, Rory is there to inspire me in my

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Selection? They're selecting the earlies...

  

  about nothing but MIT for a while. Hang in there and feel free to weigh in ... the next few days with some photos and such. Try to get some rest ... 'd better get out of there once I had my picture so they could go home and

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 3, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Write an Original Song (ex?)-emo kid gone rogue

  

  , ranging from absolute flaming garbage to (at least in your opinion) pretty ... freestyle though, because sometimes you manage to get a line, or a verse, or a ... write it down: When did you get a sliver of the moon in your eyes? It

  • by Powers '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Giving Back (Guest Entry) Guest Entry by Kenny '13

  

  sophomore here for Physics and Computer Science. In addition to academics, I ... across the country come just to get their pediatric care. All we need from ... life for a second. Whether you're a current senior and getting excited

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 5, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Stressful Times in my opinion, the best advice, ever.

  

  well I needed to do on the next exam to get an A in the class. I thought ... 's or about getting in to your dream school. "Being the best you can be ... finals week for us here at MIT. So to all who applied, whether you get in

  • by Ana V. '15
  • December 11, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  someone’s gotta do it, but not me is it cool not to care?

  

  their dorm hallways and build rollercoasters in their courtyards and get ... to live a year longer. if i could recruit other people, get them to run for officership, get them to see my vision, maybe it'd last a few more

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 16, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  in Mumbai to get a rare opportunity in project planning on a major oil ... working (some would even call it playing) with my team. To help us get to ... need to decide which classes to take and where that will lead me. That in

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  GRE, Boston love, and loose ends from last time Wandering around Boston lost is one of my favorite things to do.

  

  , so I will skip to after the test, when I had my score in hand and began ... I used to wander there. In the middle of the city. Late at night. By myself. Once, at 11 PM, I called one of my best friends at home in Ohio to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  A Three-part IAP sababa* in more than one way

  

  great time to bond with teammates and get some sun in the middle of a ... Old City in Jerusalem is exactly the type of place I love—easy to get ... out to be so bad, and I had a good reason: I was in Israel. Going to

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  the world will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to ... ; Soak up some SoCal sunshine for an afternoon get-together in Santa ... new admits in the ATL Be sure to check the listing on your My

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  sacrifice your true passions to get that A in French, but at what cost? Let ... - I think it's always good to check in with a school between getting ... This is a long one. Apologies in advance! First, a quick response to

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004