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  To whom much is given… ...you know the rest!

  

  analysis is a big part of trying to process the outcome of a journey that a ... the admission staff that you owe a debt of gratitude (although it ... it this far if you didn't have someone in your corner. For some it is a

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  In the Realm of Giants imposter syndrome with a senior year twist

  

  together. Whether you’ve decided to try to find a job, or apply for graduate ... school for architecture or engineering, or maybe even writing, or a job at ... "] AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH[/caption] To some extent, this is stuff I’ve been doing for the

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • November 13, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Guest Entry: Christina Bognet Supplemental materials to help you through the next few days.

  

  the day, the facts remained: I wanted to go to School A and I needed to ... how it ever got to the point where I put so much emphasis on a place ... like my old self, if you don't get the news you are hoping for on

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 8, 2006
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Speaking in MITese A language all our own.

  

  - Residential Assistant. The equivalent of a GRT, but for FSILGs. RLA - MIT ... , chief engineer of the animal kingdom. Brass Rat (n.) - A conspicuous hunk ... and a prized skill. (2) Term for alumni who remain socially active at

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 19, 2008
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  There is no such thing as a typical day on energy levels and productivity

  

  browsing Facebook for an hour isn’t a huge failure. In the big, big, big ... . On those days, I get a lot done. I find myself able to work for like ... always hours when it is impossible for me to work. And these are the hours

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 25, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  WHY? for people who don't like "no"

  

  ! It's because I suck as a human being and am destined for the trash life ... It's been one week since decisions were released for the 2023s, and one week and a year since the 2022s got in or didn't; two years and a

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 21, 2019
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  MIT Academics (you know, the REAL reason why you're coming to MIT )

  

  Circuit, it's basically a loop for you to get the feel of your cart/bike and ... : it's sheer folly to study for a MIT exam like that. Anyways, the 50 ... exam taught me a lesson for the rest of the semester). For the next four

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 7, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Dragons A blog post for deferred students (and everybody else waiting on decisions).

  

  for the RA round, I’d like to share a bit about my mindset and what I ... , is that for those of you who think being deferred is a kick in the face ... ’m battling a 5.60 (thermodynamics) p-set. The deceptively fluffy roadslush

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 14, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  You Are Here a list of things i can't make myself do, and a few i can

  

  ’ve taken before. The workload for all of my classes has been reduced by a ... the endless noise of constant motion that comes with living in a house ... I had just weeks ago. I try to ignore it for the most part, giving it

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 19, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  decision fatigue for a few reasons. The first, and most obvious, is that it ... have for dinner. I looked to the left, and the right, and back again ... , before my phone rang and jerked me out of my stupor. A friend was in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  10 Things I Learned 1st Semester Yeap.

  

  a cartoon that described how the student spends 15 minutes crafting an ... , and sometimes a combination of these dreaded steps, have pushed the ... planning. The Taekwondo team uses them for banquet/Secret Santa planning

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 24, 2009
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  I have finally made it home for the holidays. Let me tell you, there ... . Home is still wonderful. Being home is a great time for deep ... reason I write for the admissions blogs is because I really like the

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Robo-CJ writes haiku “didn’t you already make a blog post about this?”

  

  haikus for the haikubot I have so many questions for this bot, if it was a ... gay heart the gay heart is a device for confucious to tell haikus that ... have run a quick game, and then there should’ve been Meet the Bloggers

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  how to change policies at mit [joint post with Rona W.] our CUP of tea

  

  (2021–2022):  The spring credit limit for first-year students will be ... , not a norm or expectation. 48 units is an appropriate load for most students and will keep them on track for graduation.” After the first year

  • by Phi A. '21
  • May 28, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  in between over the course of a few days. I visited big high schools ... attack each line item on the list like Ray Lewis cleaning a wideout's clock on a slant route over the middle. Terrifying? Yes. Required to be

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s Not Me, It’s You How to kiss goodbye to a school that rejected you

  

  attempts, he was denied a commission in the service: not, Washington fancied ... out pretty well for you, didn't it, Washington? The statue in the ... ’t control what traits an admissions committee is looking for, or what mood a

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 29, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  “You are capable of more than you know.” Reflections from six MIT transfer students

  

  India and spent a lot of time preparing for the JEEs, an Indian engineering exam. I thought I would go to a school in India for the longest time ... edited for clarity. Here are the basic details for each of the six

  • by Jeremy W.
  • January 13, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  An Open Letter to MIT Applicants Don’t Panic (and know where your towel is)

  

  of a sudden you imagine competing with these people for a spot in a ... extraordinary things about a small subset of people is that they have the power to ... Confidential at some point and thought the idea of a bunch of competitive people

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 2, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  Classes I Won’t Be Able to Take also "What Is Pre-Registration?"

  

  to take the class. You can submit as many classes as you want for ... catalog. You should do it. Now. Here is the link. I have spent a whole ... legit one of the best things about MIT--you can register for as many

  • by Abby H. '20
  • July 23, 2019
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Save Point sleep wake hope

  

  , friends, and all the rest to ever find a moment for yourself. But you need ... on this post alone for the past six days. Most of it, I've been writing ... a necklace, trying sentences and paragraphs on for size, then

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2008