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• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  I'd like to talk a bit about deferring entry to MIT, also known as ... Class of 2014 and would like to request a one-year (or sometimes two ... in recent years deferred to spend a year in Israel, others to do

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Questions and answers

  

  since I came to MIT. When I arrived as a freshman, I thought I was going ... a medical career that well. Now I want to go to grad school and become ... , but I'm getting a team together to take the Mobile Autonomous Systems

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s All Work Together Easier Said Than Done

  

  failures of the AC unit for the car leading to a few occurrences of smoke and sparking. This could lead to a major recall. Our task was not to find the ... so difficult? We’ve all been in the position of trying to do a group

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life After: A Collage living the MIT dream

  

  , are you even old enough to go to a bar?” (“Of course! barely.”) My first month-and-a-bit was spent building a custom charting package to ... weeks in, we released the first iteration of the software as a tool to

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Look At Stagecraft [by Susan Shepherd '11] And axes!

  

  , have gotten into a spat over a foundling. Titania wishes to raise the ... plot. Stagecraft has to do with everything in a play excepting the actors ... there are a fair number of ways to get that experience. Twice a year, MIT

  • by ARTalk
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  a spectacle-r weekend exploring the Boston Harbor Islands

  

  a 20-minute ferry to Spectacle Island! I visited the island on ... by a truck constantly so people have to wave at me wherever I go ... brought us straight to a beach where the majority of other visitors to the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 5, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Days Without a Laptop… i need laptop-rehab

  

  from high school Health) - DENIAL: "No this CANNOT be happening to a Mac ... AppleCare!" DEPRESSION: After sending the Mac to a third-party Apple ... : Well, I guess I might have to look into a new computer. I'll hear back

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  This one goes out to the parents It's been a while since I've written specifically for you.

  

  going to college?" "What schools have you applied to?" "When do you get a ... the process. It really was a great opportunity for my family to ... worthwhile. Fit is also a two way proposition. Your child's job is to find the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A blast from the past Looking back at things I wanted to do at MIT

  

  time to do anything because I was [annotation note="this was a mistake ... things I'd actually managed to do. I sort of wonder if there'll ever be a ... [annotation note="usually around finals season, in which I choose a show to

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  Saturday morning, a panel of current MIT parents will be on hand to share ... Headquarters/check-in. It's a good place to relax, and to meet other parents. It ... Registration who aren't used to driving in Boston (or a similar city, like San

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  may designate up to 48 units to be graded on a pass/no record basis ... Here's something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a
• Blog / Summer

  what i’m up to this summer doing all the things

  

  have to be that guy on LinkedIn who calls himself a “incoming summer ... opportunity to help a nonprofit with a technical project, as well as a software ... fangirling the entire time. And I’ll be working with a nonprofit devoted to

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 6, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

  

  simply too strong to resist.  There ended up being a small handful of ... [annotation note="a yummy flatbread"]naan,[/annotation] which also happens to be ... demo was my first exposure to computer vision and deep learning, and a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 19, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Lyrics to my MIT experience i definitely never, ever wrote songfics when i was in middle school

  

  get into MIT, but really had no idea what it was like. I looked to a ... more tests than I care to remember. Being a student here has humbled me ... the communities I've been a part of have been there to provide love and

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 15, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  deferred applicants, I thought I should post a quick Q&A about what to do ... . It continues to be a great pool of motivated and successful students ... working hard!) as well as a text box for any other updates you'd like to

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT is going to pump you up! A bit about a cool new fitness program called getfit@mit

  

  challenge was to come up with a team name, we decided on “I Can’t Believe I ... Have any of you read “The Idea Factory: Learning to Think at MIT”? If ... long bike rides to clear your mind and “ah-ha” moments while chatting

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Adventures Part One the first of several "a day in the life of Cyd" posts

  

  decided to chronicle my weekend! This will be the first of several "a day in ... another friend 2 while friend 1 was in a meeting 7:15 pm – took the bus to ... activity 9:54 pm – went to a Salsa Night at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 23, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  Ich Spreche Kein Deutsch. Apparently that's how you say "I don't speak German"...not that I would know.

  

  In general, it would be considered a good idea to know more than just ... curriculums we designed earlier this year. In just over a week, I'll be able to ... girls and I hope to do quite a bit of sight-seeing. We especially have our

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  wanted to write to you as soon as possible. It's a very sad day for MIT ... 're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... the coming days. In the meantime, there are a few things we wanted to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Come to AXO Lip Sync! Come to AXO Lip Sync tonight to see some of your friends... "remember when????"

  

  talents? Do you long for opportunities to support a good cause while being entertained? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions above, buy a ... Do you want to relive your favorite pop culture moment? Do you enjoy

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 29, 2006