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  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  as excited about the start of Campus Preview Weekend (CPW). Yet, after ... are each doing what interests you the most. With hundreds of options over the next few days, there are lots of things to choose from and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  This post includes an in-depth and personal discussion of the ... the audience I am directly talking to is meant to be members of the MIT ... aptly titled: The game of rules and living by them. Song: The Name of the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  .com transcript of the Q & A with Dean Marilee Jones: Ever since she first joined the admissions staff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in ... admissions landscape. The Dean of Admissions since 1997, Jones has used her

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Am I Smart Enough for MIT? On second thought...don't answer that.

  

  post about the rest of my trips.) But with several blog posts in the ... below, where I've copied the basic gist of the entry: So, some context ... . When I applied, I was well aware of the fact that MIT attracts the best

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  dealing with loss it ain't easy

  

  Hampshire meant that the experience of old age was far beyond my perception ... I went to Japan⁠—which was every year of high school. the second and ... receive such monumental news that I read and reread the message dozens of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 5, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 2 A followup to "A Post For Parents, Part 1."

  

  child survive the process of choosing the right college for him/her. As you may suspect, this blog is written from the point of view of a man of color to an audience of color. With that said, I believe that the vast

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  🎶Jauntily Sauntering Ambling Shambler🎶 Yes, those are actual lyrics from the musical I was just in

  

  it was all worth when I was offered the role of Bobby! I was so hyped ... loudly. The diagnosis is clear: I have a solid case of post ... the end of it. I’d spent the last two weeks either rehearsing for six

  • by Powers '23
  • December 20, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  glassblowing & me a series of memories

  

  surprisingly large part in my conception of self over the past two years. I ... luckiest sophomore in the world when my piece of paper is pulled and I get ... be the exact colors of my room in East Campus. At 11 pm we get another

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 18, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Was Deferred And it was not the end of the world

  

  the president of the United States and pulled an all nighter chilling ... of the applicant pool, this time considering your mid year report. And ... worked my ass off (at the cost of sleep - not recommended). Calculus was

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 17, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Rediscovering en Plein Air Painting by Elisa X. '26, MEng '26

  

  undergrad degree with the rest of my class in Spring 2026 then with my MEng in ... my horizons and get out of my comfort zone. Over the past three years at MIT, I chased all sorts of side adventures, determined to make the

  • by Allison E. '27
  • September 17, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  the same-old "words of comfort" that adcoms offer to students," and ... description of the current interview process is posted here.  Here in Cambridge ... are telltale signs - a hint of gold above the treetops, an orange leaf

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP, CES, and other acronyms I spent my MIT IAP with a CEO at CES in LAS, and now I…

  

  end of a prolonged battle with the flu. * I’m actually not sure about ... Markov Chain. I drafted most of this post in the eerie, apprehensive calm ... -commitment sampling of the corporate workplace. This year, there were over 400

  • by Joel G. '18
  • March 9, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Making friends by learning languages Welcome to the Language Conversation Exchange

  

  class I've taken at MIT) about the history and culture of francophone ... group that focuses on bringing together all members of the MIT community ... friend you wouldn't have met otherwise. A big part of the LCE's mission is

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 6, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i used a selfie stick for good and other things i did in 6.811

  

  tackles hardware, software, and mechanical solutions to the needs of boston ... , but it wasn't quite up to the job when clamping to the underseat of the wheelchair. after extensive testing, a little 8.01 and the help of one of the

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 4, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  an album a day the only new year's resolution i've ever completed

  

  thought this would be a good idea because I enjoy the entire process of ... -generated playlists are starting to freak me out[/caption] there also was the issue of ... , Thinking Fast and Slow, a renowned tome that delves into the intricacies of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 2, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  The Five Stages of Grief (Jonathan’s Version) on a journey from New Hampshire to Next House [guest post]

  

  be friends with Fatima, one of the bloggers of all time, and I am also ... admire the many wonderful sights outside of Boston. And best of all, the ... one of the bloggers of all time) dropped out last night because

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 4, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  your time than you realize! One of the things that I have learned about ... the summer, MIT students do a whole host of interesting things with ... students are doing, just go back and check out some of the recent blog posts

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  with a pithy line or a catchy hook to convince you to read the rest of this blog post, but unfortunately, the circuits in my brain in charge of ... character count: 25,664 Number of times the space bar was used in final drafts

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  when the world gets too heavy put it on my back

  

  ...general presence and the spaces i inhabit and my role in all of this. i've been dwelling on my high school self, living in the crevices of tumblr and slowly falling deeper and deeper into the rabbit holes of obsession. and i think

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 11, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  busy, busy, busy screaming into the void

  

  uk, for the first half of 2022. wouldn't that be exciting? except ... overcommitment i am now a build lead. this means i'm one of the people in charge of building the things that east campus builds every fall during

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2021