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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT students launch Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children whose parents have had cancer.

  

  have a long way to go. If you believe in magic, or at least the pure joy ... opportunity to just have fun. Students at MIT have launched Camp Kesem, or Camp ... cancer, or is in remission from cancer. Camp Kesem began at Stanford

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  parents (or aunt, or grandfather, or third cousin) went to MIT. In fact, one ... Journal about whether or not colleges should consider legacy in the ... advantages of learning, who had the means to go to college in an era before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Being Home and Answering Questions some changes, some constants, and the end of pass/no record

  

  time to just say hello to people in passing, or even harmonize your ... friends from high school to catch up over a solid In-N-Out burger, because ... in California before (exciting news!) flying out to Maryland over IAP

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 21, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I went to TwitchCon and met so many people!!

  

  content creator of color, or being disabled in the gaming space and how to ... Back in October of 2022, I flew from Boston to LA and drove two hours ... stuff, what have you -- I try to always keep a tab on what's going on in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 3, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  3-D Blog!! ...I decided to wear a pair of real life 3-D GLASSES!!!

  

  !!! I like to call this one “Cyd in 3-D” So without further ado, I will ... what I’m called as long as it’s in some way related to me. This is especially because I have an uncanny ability to use parts of names (or

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Community Projects

  Another Type of Mens et MANUS There are 20 students in iHouse. We were in 17 countries this summer. Beat that.

  

  QUOTE: "My advice to a high school student interested in science as a career would be to forget all the stuff they tell you in the textbooks about the answers. My advice to a high school sophomore or junior

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You should consider studying economics if… for those who aren't totally set on what to major in

  

  will end up allowing more people to major or double major in economics ... decisions to maximize their overall happiness ("utility") or profit in the ... ) in. I'd also be happy to chat if you have any questions or anything

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 8, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I (don’t) want the summer to end me writing poetry? what a concept

  

  neat and cram them in my suitcase. I don't want to leave MacGregor and spend days in my room, sitting alone in nice weather; don't want to have ... the summer to end. I want to move to Floorpi and sleep in my new room

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken Burrito for the Lab Rat’s Soul Because a personalized blog entry is just like five dollars.

  

  -shelteresque pantry are now looking pretty spare, so I decided to indulge myself in a ... Goosebeary's yesterday, I was down to a mere two dollars in cash. Luckily ... 't really money. Unluckily, I had left my MIT ID in my other pants. What to do

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  little bit. In the past semester or so, I've realized that being an MIT ... in and organize whatever ridiculous, crazy, and/or freaking sweet ... course and for-credit classes in physics, computer science, or calculus

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to miss deadlines at MIT Policies for late assignments, and ways to keep your grades afloat when life inevitably happens

  

  if it was because I had coffee too late in the evening, or had slept in the day before, or just had too much random stuff to think about that ... of "built in" policies for flexibility with late or missing assignments

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • October 12, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answering questions for those who were deferred to Regular Action.

  

  application, or all new essays? No. You do not need to "improve" your ... feel would be helpful to the committee. We do not expect or require any ... most likely to be seen in Admissions Committee. What about new test

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answers to some FAQs.

  

  application, or all new essays? No. You do not need to "improve" your ... feel would be helpful to the committee. We do not expect or require any ... most likely to be seen in Admissions Committee. What about new test

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Blogs Featured in NY Times "[N]one of the [other colleges'] blogs match the interactivity and creativity of M.I.T.'s, where they…

  

  or trying to set a world record in the game of Mattress Dominos ... the closest you can get to living in the Internet," and Ms. Chinea ... involved in different parts of campus life," he said. "You want them to be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental material How to and when to send in supplemental materials.

  

  required or even expected. In general, you should not send supplemental ... classes or be a music major. Art. If you are an artist and would like to ... your other talents in your application. Send this via US Mail to MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  To the Class of 2016 General life advice

  

  how you decide it'll be. Here's just some things to keep in mind as you ... you're sick, don't be afraid to head over to MIT Medical or your floor ... participated more in recitation and made sure to ask questions, and at the end of

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  them in so many different ways - to actually think about problems - you ... [context for the non-MIT folks out there: a pset, or problem set, is ... difficult" - by MIT standards] Dear psets, In the past week, you've tried

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  part of trip planning was then figuring out places to visit. In my mind ... ditched it eventually and decided to improvise once in the town. Salem ... colonies,” Salem Harbor? Or that it’s home to the Peabody Essex Museum, “one

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  and they’re going to better places lessons learned from a hard summer

  

  connect with people. I have many friends in my work and I'm grateful to ... isn't meant to be an "Oh non-MIT people just don't get it" in a snobby ... feels normal or even almost too bland for MIT, my personality in a non

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 14, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020

  

  not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? At MIT, we seek to develop in each ... in your community? (This could be one person or many, at school or at

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 18, 2015