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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  ,” and then proceeded to do so….   When I came to MIT as a super ... . Look as a blogger I feel slightly obligated to tell you guys otherwise ... that fact. MIT was simply just a place I happened to live; it was no

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  to give her addiction to "papas adobadas," a kind of mexican hot Lays ... ! Another factor I'll have to consider when selecting a class is whether they allow me to take photographs. I should ask my classmates sign photo

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hello, I’m Anthony.

  

  It's nice to meet you. I'm a new freshman at MIT, a member of the ... getaways. I'm also my own best friend; I am a daydreamer. A surefire way to ... -California border. A restless curiosity sheltered by walls of mountains gave birth to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  in the prospect of leaving are you proud of the work you've done?

  

  As CPW comes to a close and I watch eager beaver high schoolers drag ... little more wary and a little less [annotation note="To be fair I don ... tolerate you but I will not code" and switched to a joint humanities and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  cookies life lessons through six scrumptious sayings

  

  ="The icing on the cake, the cake is a lie, to take the cake, and cakewalk ... sociocultural factors and your willingness to be quiet as a child and not your ... believe it just a little. Eventually you do have to start making a choice

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 13, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  I failed the Swim Test! And now you can too!!

  

  in a pool deep enough for me to have to swim since I was, like, 8. So ... a pool that was deep enough that I would be forced to actually swim ... had every opportunity to learn, but I was too busy applying to be a

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 26, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  ]Granted, this class is still related to STEM, but it takes a much more social ... .000 discovery course,[/annotation]it’s a lot to keep up with.  I was also ... those rare moments for me, I find coding to be really frustrating. After a

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  Lies in MIT, lies about MIT these are the lies that i tell myself at night

  

  you want it to be. That most people don't actually take six classes a ... to drop a class, don't worry." I did not. I took six classes, and I ... a class to listener; I am auditing the class now. Three. Now, it

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 27, 2022
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students ... you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive (and even

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2018
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students ... you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive (and even

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students ... you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive (and even

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  summer’s end

  

  and back to satisfy a late-night ginger soda craving actually, finally ... , i see you MOSTEC...) driven a zipcar full of friends out to westford, massachusetts for homemade ice cream and a late-night visit to mit

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students ... you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive. We

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  a wonderful MIT Alum. Be sure to check the listing on your My ... a whole MIT community that can’t wait to meet you. Congratulations and ... applications, I’m excited to start meeting all of you! Kim was kind enough to let

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nano @ MIT Puppets! Research! Nanotechnology!

  

  movement is to get a UROP at one of the many laboratories conducting nanotech ... Have you seen this adorable video? Patrick Bennett, a Berkeley ... . Relatedly, I've been getting quite a few questions about nanotechnology at MIT

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  national average). From there he went to a New York law firm, then to the NHL ... one thing that strikes me is that there are a lot of MIT applicants who like tennis, both playing and watching it. Thus, I'd guess a lot of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Lost, Hosed & Confused I got hacked today.

  

  ; CONFUSED IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO SKULLHOUSE A REWARD MAY BE NEGOTIATED ... happened to me today. After my 24.900 lecture this morning, I decided to take a brief nap in the student lounge off of the Infinite Corridor. When I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m still alive And I missed entry #2000 by one! Blargh!

  

  needed to be posted on the blogs. Expect a real post from me this weekend ... just got a UROP doing chemistry and molecular biology-related stuff in the O'Connor Lab, guaranteeing me the shortest commute to work I'll ever

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  21st Century Education? Food for thought.

  

  college education, here are a few questions: 1. What are the skills you hope to develop the most in college? 2. What are the most important classes you think you will take? 3. What do you want to learn or know that you

  • by Bryan
  • December 17, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  PrimeShooter An addictive factoring game.

  

  My friend Shefali '04 sent me a link to an addictive math nerd video game which actually relates to the name of this very blog. It's like factoring Tetris! Check out PrimeShooter: If you love math, you may want to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2006