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• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  some recommended examples in this entry; some programs I have frequently ... available. I hope this is somewhat helpful to those of you in the homeschool ... I've been promising an entry specifically for homeschooled applicants

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Working at a Toy Company! I promise you, my job was cooler than yours.

  

  beginning of the semester in August but never got around to finishing it. I ... . And then, my favorite Big Wheel of the day came out. I was engaged in ... , bandanna, and helmet. I got back to my dorm (I lived in the dorm over the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 6, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  you should download and test out in your first few weeks of college. I ... 's larger than your computer screen. I use this a lot for the jobs I do in ... 're also backed up that way in case I ever lose my phone. You can also share

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / CPW

  Hottest ever CPW ouch global warming

  

  This chart first appeared in my CPW history post, but I wanted to republish it to show how absurd this CPW's weather will be. I updated the ... broken, but in the other direction, oops global warming. (And if you're

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT (Maker) Women Rock We are what we celebrate

  

  an issue I've written about before in other venues on the subject of ... engineers. I agree with him. And I agree especially in the case of women. I ... As many of you know I am a FIRST Robotics nut and Kool-Aid drinking

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 23, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Decisions

  

  skills you'll receive in college. I am confident in your abilities, and ... whether you've been admitted to MIT or not. I want to express to you all my ... what you hear from colleges in the next few weeks, you can and should use

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Road Trip—sort of.

  

  Sorry I haven't posted in so long! My friend Rose '05 came to visit ... family attraction in the country. The MB aquarium reminded me of the New England Aquarium, which is in Boston, just a few subway stops away from MIT

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Very, Very Important News That title is written to tantalize your RSS readers.

  

  're all feeling good about the past week's work. I'll post something longer in the next few days; in the meantime I really need to say something ... Hi folks, Today was the 8th day in a row of selection committee

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Roombaaaa The longest trip I've ever taken in my life

  

  in the Z-Center... I tried to orient myself to the layout of the ... My story begins a couple weeks ago at Career Fair.... As I attempted ... difficult to navigate where all the booths were. But eventually, I stumbled

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 21, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  .5 GPA or above, and mostly As in math and science courses. Ideal ... covered more ground in one science discipline or another, or you may have ... –20. Take a chance, present yourself in the best light possible, and hope for
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I've decided I'm in love with this place. A few thoughts about Seattle after my first week here. People are in general really nice and the food, so far

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Couchamarans and Carboats MIT alums create awesome floating vehicles from which to watch the fireworks.

  

  In my last entry, I left you with this teaser: "I will reveal the #1 place to watch the fireworks in my next entry." Without further ado... 1 ... ). For an inspiring and entertaining read, I highly recommend the in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  One Art variation on a poem of Elizabeth Bishop

  

  [/caption] I'm falling behind in this fall semester, and running hard to try and ... carried through the crossword by my friends[/caption] I'm hosed this week. But looking at my last, or next-to-last weeks, I was quite hosed too. I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 22, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  “The Flying Luxury Hotel of Tomorrow” The luxury cruise of tomorrow is sweet!

  

  .S. in about 18 hours. During the flight, passengers would peer at ... and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in ... firm, Worldwide Aeros Corporation, is in the early stages of developing a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Case of the Disappearing Admissions Officers Where have the Admissions Officers been lately?

  

  a very challenging year in which to select a class. Nevertheless, I ... How long has it been since I last blogged? So long that it took me 9 tries to remember my blogging username/password. So then, where have I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  ingredient in healing. I have always had a gut feeling that the whole closure ... ." In the past five years, I have watched all 429 videos that are ... . This is an incredibly insightful talk. I first watched it in 2002, and

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will be present at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque this…

  

  ) to me (in the comments or via email). I hope you can join us! MIT ISEF ... 'll be at ISEF 2007 in Albuquerque, I hope to see you there! ... in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Funny pictures of me I wear a New Year's party hat. That's funny, right?

  

  entire entry. But I got your attention, right? So, as I reported in my last entry, my New Year's Eve plans included sitting in my living room ... consuming large amounts of junk food. Well, that was the plan, and we did in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  This Entry is Really Long. And my pictures won't upload :(Edit: Actually, they finally did! Yay!

  

  time of my life – outside in perfect 75-degree weather, the one jacket I ... the most difficult concepts taught in 8.01 (Physics I: Classical ... I’m on a train right now, speeding away from Darmstadt and towards

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 28, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Stories That Made Me My identity in books

  

  with me. And are, in turn, who I am. For each story, I'll share useful ... forged in injustice as a sword is forged." On Writing is my bible. I ... I am a huge reader. I love hearing stories and telling them. I love

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 19, 2021