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• Blog / Admissions

  The reading season begins

  

  year. It is not hyperbole when I say that all of you are just so, so awesome. It is incredibly inspirational to read about you and see just how ... in the mail; you'll wait for your decision in the good old US Mail. It

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Green Monsters

  

  should you do if you missed it? Well, obviously, you first need to know who ... may want to consider doing the "completely optional" essay (really, it ... back when I was applying, and it is the first time we've asked this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 21, 2004
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  Ben Jones, The Blogfather, started the MIT Blogs in 2004. The idea behind the blogs was to open a window into the lives of MIT students: what they do, think, and…
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  If you are a veteran and interested in learning in any way, shape, or form at MIT, please know that we appreciate your interest and thank you for your service.…
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during their time at MIT. For…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I list standardized test results?

  If you are planning on applying to MIT and would like to see our testing requirements, please visit our Tests and scores page. You are not required to send your…
• Blog / MIT Life

  August, Airplanes, and why not throw in Spring Break, too? My traveling styles. And, I don't even know, maybe a catch-up thing?

  

  tell them the story of how I got the postcard, and it ends up taking up ... I'd pronounce it:)  Wuo de John When bee knee how: I know how to speak ... about it some more once I hear the jet engines whirlin'. :) But for now

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  some IAP adventures as told by my camera roll

  

  another blog post. All you need to know about this IAP was that it was a ... semester, I haven't had time to process it all. In lieu of a more thoughtful ... of variety in my cooking, but i like it, so whatever" /]   I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 4, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  cute date ideas or like. hang out ideas

  

  It’s Veteran’s Day, which means it's been one year since my For Real ... to waltz is a very useful skill if you’re determined to break it out at ... playgrounds, though we didn’t make it to the Cop Slide, which unironically is my

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 11, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Four September 13th shall henceforth be known as National Gauss Appreciation Day.

  

  , it’d be this one. I was always heavily involved with chemistry and ... thus far. It also should be mentioned that it is a major plus to hear the ... .02; Physics 2: Electricity and Magnetism. This is easily my favorite subject! It

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 19, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  life at MIT. You can avoid it, embrace it, or cohabitate with it. Coming ... never against it. Now three years later, I know that Greek Life has been ... ’ve learned leadership skills, volunteered in the community, and made life-long

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  Blogger application? That's a silly question, isn't it. In the annals of ... hounded with endorsement deals (well okay maybe Snively is) but it's a ... . It's not a perfect metaphor. All MIT undergraduates are encouraged to

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sunday in the Park With chemistry

  

  :00 . . . that's AM, in case this isn't clear, which it probably isn't to my ... the MIT constant of Potentially Bad Ideas, convert it to Standard Blog ... prior to my nap. All in all, it wasn't a bad way to wake up, suffer a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What pretty hair… This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.

  

  assume were red highlights. I didn't stick around long enough to get an "after" picture, but Levi did seem to be pretty excited about it ... ended in a bowl of suan la chow show at Mary Chung's this evening. It was

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Hello, world

  

  , Long Island, New York, a small town with a tourism and maritime economy ... family to go to college, and being from a town that sent few of its ... figured I'd choose one of the Ivy League schools. It seemed only natural

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 6, 2004
• Blog / Classes

  like a freight train a schedule post

  

  Hello everyone! I thought up this title as a metaphor for how the ... equations or polars or just sine and cosine, and whatever it was, it seemed useless and arbitrary when I first learned it. But then, a year or so later

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 19, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Washlava! A Sentiment Analysis quantifying laundry feels, based on MIT Confessions

  

  and (2) an analysis showing how MIT students felt about Washlava based ... )"]part of the building with no elevator.[/annotation] It wasn't a huge deal, but it did make it extra inconvenient if I lugged my hamper all the way

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 27, 2020
• Blog / Community Projects

  [guest blog] y(I)APping nothing crazy just another IAP blog

  

  about how MIT students spent their days in classes, clubs, or hobbies, so ... :D"]IAP[/annotation]! You might wonder, how much can you really accomplish in IAP?—turns out, quite a lot! Of course, everyone spends it

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 13, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  deaths of four hardworking police officers in Dallas, it feels like America ... patience had long frozen over. “Well, yes. He has done well, but don’t you think it would be better for him to start at the bottom and work his way

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  For Newtown

  

  some way, however miniscule, it will contribute to their healing. A ... him for organizing the memorial concert, "I'm so sorry it had to be ... bombing of a Birmingham, AL church in 1963. Newtown, for what it's worth

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 18, 2012