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  Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…

  

  community college in which we literally took turns snoring away in the back of ... Study Guide put out by The College Board. This one has 8 full ... . There are tons of prep courses offered by Princeton, Kaplan, and even

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  One thing every woman’s missed in Massachusetts Bay Sam and Shana have gone to look for America, starting in Philadelphia.

  

  being and took the hint, offering us lodging for the night on his couch at Ursinus College in scenic Collegeville, PA, located just 20 minutes outside ... realizing that the college would bear his name for all eternity. Also, the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  I waited waaaay too long to get a new computer Finally, a development environment I can work with!

  

  college. A secondhand Lenovo ThinkPad T420. 4.78 pounds, supposedly ... offer. It was with me the first time I went abroad and has been to as many ... to bring with them to college. But honestly, reflecting on my

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • October 8, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  awards that FIRST offers its teams. I worked my butt off, and the first ... always wanted to go to Hogwarts (college name pseudonym, for privacy ... her wherever she ended up going to college (she's now doing some crazy

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Though the Odds A survival story.

  

  to CPW - I really had very little idea of what college life is like ... tell you something: when you get to college, change is neither slow nor ... classical mechanics called 8.01. Basically, 8.01 takes your typical college

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  How to Foil a UFO Abduction 1. Control your thoughts.

  

  take BC Calculus. At my school, they don't offer the class, however I can ... . It's no secret that college kids drink, and MIT is a college ... acknowledging that drinking happens, because the truth is, college kids are

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your college application motivational soundtrack for January patience, young grasshoppers

  

  College apps are done! You did it! You'll probably never have to write another uncomfortably personal essay [annotation note="unless you become a blogger, of course"]ever again[/annotation]! But, now comes the

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 10, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for October write those personal essays! submit those early apps! get PUMPED UP

  

  Last month, Petey posted a motivational soundtrack for the month of September. A lot of y’all seemed to like it, so we made another one for October! This month’s theme…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 5, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  a conversation with my mom at 1 am about cacti, writing, meche, and chess

  

  science classes during her college years. She was a math major. Engineering ... stand at roughly 70 degrees. I’d drawn up the designs earlier that week ... building things with wood,” I said, sounding very much like a college kid

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 11, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  in your college app process: good job! You're doing really good, keep

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  practically done everything my school has to offer and am also the president of ... a person working in the MIT admissions office at a recent college fair ... would be elligible to apply in her mail. Should I still apply to colleges

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  So, you’re applying to college.

  

  course of my life make me who I am. College will just lead me to another ... , and traits had I decided to attend any other university or college, even my local community college. If you've got your heart set on a specific

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 31, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... offer) or decline it. We will be maintaining the waitlist for another few

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Study Abroad Fair Learn about opportunities to study in another country (8 pictures)

  

  Study Abroad programs from England to Australia offer students. Add to ... ever-important ventures into all the diversity the world has to offer

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 5, 2005
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  MIT doesn’t require applicants to take advanced courses beyond what is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students, either through their schools or on their own, have…
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  companies and products that are directly relevant to the college search ... with Michael about his vision for the next generation of college campus ... have for them? Imagine you could have amazingly good interactive college

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for September imagine a movie montage, but for politely asking teachers to say nice things about you

  

  various tasks of trying to apply to college. So, after chatting about it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  So the other day, I was totally out of food. Like, completely. I hadn’t been grocery shopping for weeks, and after making a meal out of crackers one night, it…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  I may not have alluded to this before, but my roommate, April, is really domestic. The other day, our GRT, Chris, took her to Target. When she got back, she…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Life Changes, Described by a Frosh Yultide Day 3

  

  ’d already chosen for college. Then MIT destroyed those misconceptions, for ... discovered so much from my friends. College changes things, but the biggest ... school, but visiting from college, I was enchanted by it. I wanted the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 28, 2018