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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Plot Twist And what MIT Architecture has taught me about design and life.

  

  diagrams I can point to. The panel of jurors judging our architecture studio ... ’ve stopped taking in the words that are coming out of my mouth. Before I knew ... professor, the one who has seen the promise and struggles of your project

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  of the other applications in the pile, no matter what the numbers are ... into the overall community. (I think my friend Becky is one of the ... it’ll really be a mess. So that’s not the kind of honesty I’m talking

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sunny Skies In The OC [by Mirat Shah '08] A new post, and answers to your questions from the last…

  

  the future. The first few weeks of term have been really hectic, mostly ... to all the places I wanted to see, wasn't taking advantage of being ... sings Happy Birthday at the top of their lungs and gives speeches

  • by Cambridge
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  of the world (though it may feel like it tomorrow). I'd like you to ... amount of gratitude toward you - yes, you! - for applying. I love learning ... point. I admire your tenacity and your resilience through classes and the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  I’m still here (and MIT’s still hard) The little comment that wasn't. (This isn't edited. It sounds awkward at times. Deal.)

  

  I started writing a brief response to some of the comments on Chris ... Calc. Over the course of the year, a disturbing cycle emerged. We'd have a few ... thereof are not my friend right now.) And at the start of the first class

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not Much Has Changed except a lot has changed

  

  looking through pictures of the past year, from fancy formal pictures to pictures of derping around with friends. I re-listened to the songs we PSetted and danced to. I thought of the bajillion people I met at MIT and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  , regardless of when the application was submitted. (A little historical data ... . 1), RPI (Jan. 15), and the University of Chicago (Jan. 2). For those ... midyear grade report. You can download one off of the MyMIT website if you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Daniel Guillen Our football coach gets a surprise in Daniel Guillen '10.

  

  lies ahead for St. Joseph Academy senior Daniel Guillen is one of the ... to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is located in ... well. "I feel this is a great opportunity and not just because of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Laundry Lists And other things. Okay, so just the list.

  

  making fools of themselves for the camera. ... September. I miss my insanely sunny old room, but so far the move seems worth ... they don't have to. -Starting classes. By the way, getting up at 8

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Forth and Measure Casey at the Bat: Science Edition

  

  . Basically, the project was designed to have us develop some type of scientific ... first trick: Experiment #1: Testing the acceleration of a mountain bike ... intelligent conclusions. In the words of the late Aaliyah, "If at first you don

  • by Bryan
  • October 1, 2006
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  Standing Exam (ASE) to test out of it. It's essentially like sitting the ... is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students ... coursework through programs like the AP, IB, PSEO, EPGY, and many more alphabet
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Write an Original Song (ex?)-emo kid gone rogue

  

  living in the middle of the woods anymore. You have no clue what you ... sliver of the moon in your eyes?”. Aw, that’s pretty cute. Maybe it’ll be a ... write it down: When did you get a sliver of the moon in your eyes? It

  • by Powers '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What’s cool about Nick’s room artsy people, walls, and East Side living

  

  we take for granted as residents of the East Side. In a similar ... culture, you’re probably aware that the halls of our dorms are covered with ... decorate the dorm with the kinds of absurdities/obscenities that you’ll come

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Everything I Miss and Don’t Miss About MIT Frolicking in nostalgia

  

  their numbers than anything else, that the courses of study span between 1 ... closest of friends and familiar faces you still haven't learned the names of ... with friends in Maseeh/McCormick/dorms with meal plans The kind of

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Sentimentality a.k.a. Why I'm So Glad I Picked MIT.

  

  the loss of sleep one single bit. To explain: Milan, MIT's annual ... arrival of more experienced dancers, the energy rapidly picked up, and the next few hours were spent lost in the whirlwind of glorious endorphins

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Potpourri Blog Post food... etc.

  

  from the dorm, I knew a full Pre-Thanksgiving week of MIT won’t be pretty ... ; Bane of my existence, and I know I’m not alone. For 8.01 – the intro physics course that a large portion of the freshman class enrolls in – we

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 21, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  A truly independent activities period A glimpse at some MIT students' IAP plans.

  

  the start of Independent Activities Period (IAP). *Cue “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”* During IAP, students get to enjoy MIT without ... things in the Hobby Shop, and checking things off of my “101 Things to Do

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knowing me, knowing you My plans for Nobel laureacy, and everything I like about MIT professors.

  

  singles from the same album (courtesy Mitra). You all left a lot of lovely ... undergraduates, and single streak of gray hair all combine to make pretty much the ... of the company, university, research institute (if you will be UROPing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask A VC Boston 2016 networking with over 20 venture capitalists all over the startup scene

  

  Pad but in the shape of a sphere and it goes on top of your car". Towards the end of the panel, I introduced myself and asked them what they felt ... startups would have to overcome. Some of the things I learned: Fintech

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge, CPW, and YOU! A welcome from a couple of MIT Quest Scholars to our newly admitted Quest Scholars

  

  Hello! In just a couple of days, MIT will be hosting the Campus ... readers of the MIT blogosphere and all admitted MIT Quest Scholars, My name ... Network. The Quest Scholars Network is a group of all MIT Quest Scholars

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • April 2, 2013