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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Joy of Building a chronicle of my failed attempts to create things that work

  

  In a public high school with about 700 people per class, there was ... impressive) feat. I took ownership and pride in this work, a very, very toned ... that’s kind of what everybody else wanted to do in a VR space too. The

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 3, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek

  

  , compared with 22% who choose to have an interview. The reason for this is a ... a bit of all three. But the numbers all point in one direction: you ... contact your interviewer is tomorrow (December 1). Check out my post from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Thursday liveblog Updated whenever I get a chance.

  

  liveblogging for the next hour or so... 5:24pm: Abroad Panel is over. Sam was a ... bad as I'd feared, but the rain is starting to pick up a bit now. At ... groups, having already made friends on campus. This is going to be a great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  terrific universities (including MIT). I never aspired to have a career in admissions. To tell the truth, I didn’t know one could have a career in admissions. Until there is a really popular TV show depicting a college

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair technology, stickers and internships

  

  Techfair is here! Held right before classes start in the Spring semester, Techfair is a student run career fair that showcases some of the biggest names in technology, student designers, innovators and entrepreneurs

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.

  

  A few weeks back, I ran into my friend Andre '08 on the T (that is ... ) restaurant. Summer is a time where students find even more time to explore ... , here is a good summer list of restaurants for students (and campus

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Odds and ends and Canada A study break, plus some other highlights of the week

  

  . Remember this post in which I facetiously asked for a space heater? Turns out ... desk, I spied a whiteboard in the hallway with a suspicious bag of candy ... myself in a gloomy state of rain-soaked misery, burdened with the thought

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.

  

  universities? How might you know whether or not MIT is a good match for you? We ... an interview and give you some advice. This is also a good chance for ... about in a future entry, my first meeting isn't until the very end of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-Campus Preview Weekend GET PUMPED.

  

  knowledge that MIT is the place for you, be sure to give other schools a fair ... after the musical is Meet the Bloggers, at 8:30 PM in the Student Center ... nitrogen ice cream. CPW apparently is one of the best times of the year - as

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Senior Haus, version 2.0 More pictures!

  

  fourth floor: This is the door to GRT Vikash's room - The 4th HNC lounge Some of the Haus frosh hanging out in one of our suites: In the stairwell opening into the third floor, there's a mural of our banner with our

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  *THE* double a room tour from an (only slightly) obnoxious duo

  

  the time we said our goodbyes in May, The Double was already a space in ... confirm that quite a bit has been added. As of right now, however, here is a ... love for a few square feet that I'll have to pack up in about six months

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • November 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Discovering Yourself A bit more mushy than normal. . . deal.

  

  application I had a pretty solid game plan: Stress band, life in the country ... 'll have a boiled down version of you. In theory you've dug deep and figured ... admissions wants to see is a dangerous dangerous game to play. You need to be a

  • by Snively '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  My winter break so far take a break

  

  then, I've been in a bit of a rut. I've been freaking out a lot ... contestant in the pageant! I joined it on sort of a whim because I wanted just ... in a strange state of perpetual stress, despite being on winter

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 29, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Beacon St. and Marlborough St. Rooftops and flowers on two streets in Boston.

  

  the Boston side, across the Charles from MIT. This is where we spent our past Saturday, our first warm weekend that I’ve been in town, on a path ... during my MEng, I’ve fallen hard in love with this city—Cambridge, then

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2016
• Blog / Summer

  my summer! a belated blog

  

  subway in…  NYC   Before this summer, I went to NYC once with a friend ... and prioritized seeing a few things relaxedly. In total, I went there ... Met and MoMA. I had a lot of good food. So many people I knew were in

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • October 18, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  CPW, making a decision, and saying yes/no The clock to May 1 is ticking.

  

  Now that CPW has come to a close, the Class of 2013 is starting to come together quickly. The national reply date of May 1 is rapidly ... bloggers via hidden messages in the comments was a joke). For those of you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MacCPW, et al. in case you couldn't make it

  

  nine entries, A-J (minus I because it's ~imaginary~), in a highrise stack ... Entry: A Night in the Lounge The first opportunity to chill and eat with ... thrive in a cook-for-yourself community. H offered up some kitchens and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wake Up Calls because The Big Picture needs you

  

  they’re paying attention when in reality all they’re doing is scribbling ... can't understand my notes is not because they are written in some odd ... every single student is a massive super genius. (Proof that I am not is

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 23, 2011
• Blog / Events

  What can I say, it grew on me . . . (Guest Entry) Now I'm a beaver believer!

  

  ! Becca '12 and I at Meet the Bloggers Tim '12 and I stuck in a knot at ... minutes later. So, that is how I became a '12. I'm still absolutely ... entry. MIT is intimidating. This was the first thing that I saw from the

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  My First Week as an EMT It was quite an experience

  

  , there was a knock at my door.  I am a Medlink in East Campus, and I ... stabbing feeling in her stomach. I palpated her abdomen, like a fancy EMT ... kitchen and put a bag inside in case she felt like throwing up, and then got

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 7, 2014