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• Blog / IAP

  Montreal a.k.a my awesome birthday blog a.k.a the end of IAP Photo's! Adventure! It's like a comic book, but real!

  

  we saw It didn't take long before we knew we had really left America ... "). Needless to say, several people felt compelled to indicate to us how silly it ... quarter of the superbowl (which, if you missed it, is how the game should be

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PE classes are…great!? catch me at the 2028 summer olympics

  

  's surprise and curiosity to how it worked. The rules are as follows: 4-year ... outside of MIT, so how "traditional" it was is beyond me, but I enjoyed the ... "]HASS requirement,[/annotation] MIT is [annotation note="I actually have no idea how

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 3, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  number, so how do you figure that MIT admits the class that it does ... the number of AP classes; it's about how prepared you are for the ... upset about how everyone was trading their "stats" like I used to trade

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  with. The traits that make you whole. Does that sound scary? To me it ... essay, go to 3.   3 How can you describe your essence in 250 words? 100 ... essay so many times that, by submission time, it did not even make sense

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Recap of the 2.009 Final Presentations rough, tough, messy!

  

  demonstrate how Dryve works, which was really cool. How does Dryve work? It ... students   How does Gravity work? The user console sends a wireless ... Hello! The 2.009 final presentations were two weeks ago, and it was

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • December 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  : result of the evening-long discussion on what "1 unit of sex" is. Eventually we figured it out using differential equations—sex is continuous ... frosh spray paint it. You can see from the bit on the left why the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to be Tim The Beaver anyone can wear the mask.

  

  wondering how you know you're meant to be Tim- the answer is, you'll feel it ... 1. Reply to random email asking for Tim volunteers. As soon as it ... . Watch the videos on how to unpack, wear and re-pack Tim, and guidelines on

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 4, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow? A visitor's guide to Harrisburg, PA, with original soundtrack by Billy Mack.

  

  at this pace, how long did it take us to determine the single worst ... rocked and I think you should buy it. Actually, I have no idea how to play ... have a long history of watching awful horror movies (think The Evil Dead

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 18, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  yo-yos, comics, and other adventures my junior spring schedule!

  

  long that takes, how much it hurts. [caption id="attachment_86129" align ... . Let's see how it goes. ... semesters. I think it will be thrilling. class schedule [caption id

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 24, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tangential Learning Isn't the point of research to delve into what you don't know?

  

  Science) sorts of things. It's almost like MIT made these fields overlap on ... languages all around the world. How many? Enough to populate a map like this ... so far. (You can make the image bigger by clicking on it) There are

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 19, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? Updates from the MyMIT Application Tracking System.

  

  why, then, does it take so long? Well, think about everything that needs ... MIT may be wondering, where's my recommendation from Mr. Brown? How about ... -- Way West 15). Mail Services sorts the mail and brings it by the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  , does it take so long? Well, think about everything that needs to happen ... ? How about the letter from Ms. Chu? And my transcript? Weren't they all ... 15). Mail Services sorts the mail and brings it by the bucketload to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  snapshot diary an image a day keeps the psets away

  

  semester ends, it's pretty customary to write something about how the term ... think it speaks for itself, I can't begin to describe how glorious this ... fitting it to how I wanted things to be. It was pretty rough, but I was very

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 3, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  the classes among us reflections and too many flashbacks on classes ft. ESG

  

  Personally, I have always found it ironic how universities tout their student: faculty ratio. For freshmen and prospective students, how ... would find my niche. Yet I had lingering worries of how it would be like

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  counselors think it is too long. What do you think? [read more: NYTimes ... pirate, though, does earn you bonus points. [read more: TWoP] Marilee was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Some recommendations about recommendations Some things to think about as you look for letters from teachers.

  

  write your letter, and to have a conversation about it. This is a much ... , and how you see yourself as a match for each place. Teachers often find ... prefer that teachers use our forms, but it's okay if your high school has

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 24, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  Now that it's been almost three months since I graduated, I figure it's about time to blog about it. Turns out I'm just as bad as blogging things ... hours for no apparent reason. Hopefully my blurry photo does something to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Guide to Farmer’s Markets We found lychee in a hopeless place.

  

  apple does *not* spoil the bunch--but it will if you just throw everything ... it in the freezer, which is how my aunt eats them in the summer in ... wonderfully convenient, allowing me to cook often enough to enjoy it and not so

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 10, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  taste ai has no taste.

  

  , unattainable factor that made Nasty Gal famous was Amoruso’s taste. How does ... . More on this later. Does AI have good taste? Well, it is trained on ... produce many options lightning-fast, but does it know which option is the

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 20, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  readmission what'd i miss?

  

  , and my friendships. It's remarkable how much you discover about yourself ... myself, paying bills on time, maintaining long-distance friendships, and ... , maintain work-life balance. It's safe to say I'm a different person than the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 19, 2016