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• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  outside. He flew in late last night (way after Raphael and I went to sleep ... volunteering (teaching English I think?) They told us about volunteering in ... would be without Raphael's sense of direction...) since we were all in the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  am taking my tests in November or December. Am I still eligible for the ... Subject Tests in Math and Science. Q: Should I rush report my scores to get ... for assistance. Q: Do I have to wait until I have all my materials in

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Blog Projects

  what i ate in a week* living the influencer life (clickbait included)

  

  whipped up in 20 minutes and got inspired so now i’ve decided to take this ... to say it might have been the best food that i’ve had in a while. we ... than in college. the experience of living [annotation note="10 if you

  • by Janet G. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Spring Line-Up, Part 1: Classes Learning Middle English, sketching constellations, holding meteorites

  

  . In college, I think it's important to take classes that are special, in ... -western-culture Medieval texts - with a Medievalist. In the original Middle English. If I ... . This year, my class sizes are roughly 5, 6, 8, 6, and 25. I'm learning

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / Classes

  20 Things I Learned In 2020 from a course 20 who is in her 20s

  

  . The people in your life should make your world bigger, not smaller ... someone I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to :( Oftentimes, there is a ... communication. Intent is important, but it's not everything. Constantly check in

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 1, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  First and foremost: I am an EC, and EC's don't make admissions decisions. We are just people who once went to MIT (maybe in a time when it ... Institute (or how it was thirty years ago; in our internet age you might know

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2022 (ok, i didn't enjoy all of it)

  

  the same man. Exercises in Style (60k words). I've written about this ... . Things I read for class These are all taken from 21W.765 Interactive ... this list, read this. He finds himself sitting in the neighborhood bar

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 21, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I send in my transcript?

  All transcripts must be submitted by a school counselor or another school representative to be considered official. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your school does not…
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Sorting Hat of Sorts Where you live may be one of the most important parts of your time here…

  

  being at school I've lived in many different parts of the housing system ... to pick a place you feel most connected to the people in. I can ... . I don't actually know much I can in conscience say about it. Near the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A lot about course 9

  

  up and running than everyone thought it would, so I decided to come ... -40 undergrads per class year in course 9, although I think that number has been ... Today was supposed to be my first day of lab work in our new lab

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  an unsolicited review of the whitney biennial (not really a review just stuff I liked)

  

  paintings Edward Hopper made in his lifetime. So, when I learned that the ... /social sense and in a literal climate change sense. I particularly liked the work ... I only stayed outside for a few seconds to take them in–enough for the

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • March 25, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  that I'm here working in the Real World™ (sort of), I've learned to ... what I am proud of, is the fact that I've managed to put in these hours ... the transition would have been so smooth. In the end, people who tell

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / MISTI

  “Heroes” The second in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring Michael Jackson.

  

  busy city square across from a Chinese restaurant, and I would definitely ... . Previously, I only seen it modeled in chocolate. I sat down and watched the ... yesterday's entry for, well, more pictures. I, I can remember standing by

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Updates & Notes Form submit this by February 15

  

  those already accepted in Early Action. When should I fill it out? As ... available for classes you’ve taken in your current academic year. I am no ... students (including those admitted or deferred in Early Action), and is to be

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 17, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Updates & Notes Form submit this by February 15

  

  that is required of all students (including those admitted or deferred in ... should fill it out? Everyone! Even those already accepted in Early Action. When should I fill it out? As soon as possible after grades are

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  't have a smartphone. I sure wasn't going to spend all day in agonized ... . I'm talking about you, /massachusetts-institute-technology. In my ... ...don't freak out. 1. Prepare Your Wifi I applied early to MIT

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Breathless Why it's so hard to tell college students to ease up a bit.

  

  On a weekday, I meet my friend Alberto H. ‘17, who I haven’t seen in ... who are all staying in the Hyatt. “Yeah,” he says, “and I might go to ... through our class discussion site and handed whatever I had in. I could use

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 16, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Because Racecar Guest post by Kevin C. '17 on the MIT Formula SAE team!

  

  US competition in Lincoln, NE each June. I’ve worked on five of our ... in different countries. While I could wax poetic for days about all the ... -piece carbon fiber wheels made in house. I’ll take four please. TU Delft’s very

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 2, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  “So what’s being a blogger like?” i spill the (lukewarm) tea

  

  starts (in my case, when I was packing to come to Orientation!) I've gone ... , which I think is okay; we don't all have to find community in the same ... struggling to find time to write, but in the end I feel really happy: happy

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action this year I'm so impressed with our applicants

  

  international students.   I had a great time this past November reading your applications for early action. Truly. I consider it a privilege to ... background, and discover how you define yourself as a student and a person. I

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 19, 2012