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• Blog / Academics & Research

  I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!! and also my major and also indecision

  

  great for me to care. Nonetheless, I did apply to some schools as a ... --so something with a little math or at least math class requirements is important ... just any degree and a passion for it. Part of me still feels weird not

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 20, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  selecting for obsession

  

  begged his parents for a lab so he could do his own experiments. He adored ... grade, a childhood curated for success. And Chris had all of that, too ... This morning, I was Googling Chris to find a photo of him, and was

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 20, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  happy singles awareness day

  

  was he hoping for something more? While Mike was a nice dude, I wasn ... and children, but that’s for a different post …) “Once you’re a mother ... searching for a partner. And I’m not dissing my exes, as they are really cool

  • by Rona W. '23
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Makes Taiwanese Talk Show! All the way across the world

  

  student at MIT - see her MIT mug in front of her) 5:04 to 5:11: "There's a ... point....and the host proceeds to laud her for a bit. Janet says she's the ... : "But the important thing is for you to explain yourself - the interview

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Ready for some tennis? Three days left until the official start of the US Open tennis tournament! What's your…

  

  - 1,100,000 = prize money for the Men's/Women's tournament winner - 4 ... ... I am predicting a Federer vs. Roddick final (would anyone like a wager ... to visit me and we went to see a semifinal match of the Legg Mason

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 12/22/05.

  

  CollegeBoard send them to us, but for a definitive answer you should call ... 't score so hot on - 710) *OR* take the SATI for a higher Math score (didn ... for admission?" I wouldn't say that one is more important than the other

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  101 Things About Tokyo (Pt. 1) Another IAP. Another Country.

  

  embarking again on a cruise to the Carribbean next week). I go home for dinner ... -straight-on-the-subway-with-two-strangers-beside-you," the "let's-take-a-nap-while-waiting-for-the-train-to ... ) = a couple of steps? 13. Sorry for mentioning the subway so much - you

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 13, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Last Times waving goodbye to my MIT experience

  

  shower for me. Plus, there's a really nice mural that I always got to stare ... processing the trauma for later. So I like to think about the Nisha in a ... At some point, when we got kicked out last March, there were a lot of

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 22, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Eighth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06.

  

  understand the claim to not trust it and ignore like a 550, but if you have an ... . :-) ------------------------------------- Amalchi wrote: "I have a few questions regarding the TOEFL. For some reason ... explaining what happened. I expected to get a good score for the TOEFL... I

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  How to Meet More People a guest post from Amy F. '20

  

  What follows is a thought that I've mulled over recently put into ... ado... How do I meet know more people (To new friendships! A special thanks to my dear friends Matt Q. ‘19 and Noah M. ‘20) Recently, a friend

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • June 18, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  , but you must have registered for MyMIT. If you qualify for a fee waiver ... application. And if you qualify for a fee waiver, your family needs the $65 more ... a bit on your regular action applications. As I like to say, plan for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The sun is out but why is it so cold outside?

  

  on Tuesday Night Yesterday I finished two 11-page essays for the same class. Rhetoric is not a HASS I recommend for the particularly faint of ... went to rehearsal for the final project in dance, played in a badminton

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 20, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Bumping Up Against—and Breaking Through—the Glass Ceiling Part 2 of my adventures at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

  

  population, I never felt different for being a female engineer. In fact, Elizabeth ’11, a ChemE friend, told me about the Gordon Engineering Leadership ... surprised to see Elizabeth named GEL ‘11 class leader for next semester! In

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 20, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SEEING WAITRESS TWICE (sorry in advance for the obnoxious amount of CAPS)

  

  were under the impression for some reason that stagedooring is only a ... AGAIN FOR THIS UPCOMING SATURDAY WITH SOME MORE FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS ” -D.A. Twins 2/25/2018 (we imagine our words echoing after we throw them

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 9, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Break To sleep or not to sleep?

  

  examples: Maddie '11, after staying up until 5ish studying for 2.001, gets ... So I'm trying to figure out a matrix issue while studying 18.03 and ... (fortunately?) before I got a chance to comprehend the next problem I saw the

  • by Snively '11
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Multi-Day Weekend at MIT

  

  ! -- the applicant Class of 2010. As for me, I spent a good part of today ... day weekend for MIT students (but only a three day weekend for staff ... put in a plug for two other events this weekend. First, MIT's South

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Saying Yes (or No) Decision time is upon the Class of 2014. How to choose?

  

  're making the best choice for yourself), or to request a deferral/gap year(s) before enrolling at MIT (for a gap year, military service, or other reason ... joined by Christina J, a junior from SoCal. The event (exclusively for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions Round One What's going on in this picture?!?

  

  picture) Objects: 9) Coffee 10) Laptop 11) A book on maps 12) Notes (some ... Occasionally I'll show you a picture and give you some clues to see ... know what's going on around here, so this will be fun for me as well

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  receive, but trust me: it works out okay in the end. Take a deep breath ... recognize it's a lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a privilege for us to read your applications. Thank you. Again

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  Early Action deadline. We've been getting a lot of questions here in the office about the deadline, so let me take a moment to answer some of those questions, and to provide a bit of advice as well. Please be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008