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• Blog / People & Identities

  Amicus briefs and the ABCs of a diverse MIT A SCOTUS filing with Stanford et al, and a strategic action plan for an inclusive…

  

  , you can download the plan, or read the recommendations on the website ... from underrepresented backgrounds, and only if they can demonstrate that no other workable methods can achieve that critical mass. We

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 27, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I’m not swollen anymore!

  

  can see a bit of the East Campus interior. I'll also be starting some ... Okay, so I agree that it's been far too long since my last update. I ... week and a half recovering from wisdom teeth surgery. I just had my

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Interview Tips from an MIT Educational Counselor Thoughts on how to prepare for your alumni interview

  

  some suggestions she has for you as you prepare for your interview: I can’t believe I graduated from MIT 10 years ago! Each time I am lucky ... posted here.  I was an interviewer myself for many years before leading

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  tryharding but still not enough

  

  , which means I don't actually have to do the work for the class, I can just ... ... Just more than I can handle, but what if I'm just lying to myself and I actually can handle it? What if I'm just being lazy? What if--  

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • March 20, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  101 questions we’ve asked ourselves at MIT we're all just trying to figure it/life/ourselves out

  

  eat? How do I properly feed myself?  Can I feed myself if I am off the ... ’m stupid for asking so many questions? How can I ration the number of ... -campus? Can I afford to move off-campus?  Why are people wearing shorts in the

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 27, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  reviewing my classes this semester but unthoroughly

  

  constraints (needing to get all my units in so I can graduate)!! Some stats ... This semester, due to a [annotation note="decided I could finish both ... "]careening series of events[/annotation], I took an ill-advised courseload of 8

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • May 17, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Working With WashLava Time management in low places

  

  's technicalities. Okay, can I perform in the class? Honestly, I'm grossly unprepared ... room, that's 30 minutes. What are some MIT things I can do in 30 minutes ... week and doing what I can!

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 7, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yo quiero… A Spanish themed entry?Ok, not really.

  

  ground beef. I know. That's insane. You can't microwave that stuff! So ... Today I took a nap fom 5 AM to 9 AM. Then I went to class. When I came back, I slept from 3:30 PM tp 8:30 PM. That's 9 whole hours of sleep

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!! and also my major and also indecision

  

  being a poli-sci major, but if I chose wrong I can just get a masters ... , Economics, and Data Science) I found out that Jane Street quants can make ... like those can only be side quests. If I'm going to be a scientist, why

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 20, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Movie Marathon, Pt. I Watch ALL the things!

  

  never seen a movie involving time travel that I did not like. I can ... friends who I can coerce into watching movies with me because I know they ... to be terrible but I saw We Bought A Zoo so how much lower can Matt

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • May 30, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  support your big ideas can become reality. On a side note, thanks to ... clothing tips. Admittedly, I wasn’t a Glamour reader before the competition, but I plan on subscribing now. Along the same lines, if you visit L

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A Student, A Professor, An Alum Hacking a door, the human genome, and robots.

  

  Today does a cool piece on Helen Greiner '89 SM '90, founder of i ... explanation, including a circuit diagram and drivers on his website, in case ... easy metaphors, he can get even lay audiences excited about concepts that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  -hours resource can be until I accidentally studied for the wrong final exam last ... Nearly three years ago, I published a post provocatively titled ... , which, depending on the department, can be quite flexible. Some majors

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  re-orienting REX et al.

  

  regularly. I can mostly navigate through Cambridge and Boston. I found a community I can’t imagine being without.  I have started to feel home here ... , and some that I just can’t quite put my finger on but one thing is for

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 19, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  can answer many questions. For those driving to campus: I've been living ... CPW website as a PDF. You can fax it to 617-253-4076. If you have ... I know there are lots of parent blog readers out there lurking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  On IAP A time for P E R S O N A L P R O J…

  

  poor heart T-T. As you can guess, I'm not a big fan of physics. Oh well ... stopped similar projects several times in the past, but hopefully I can ... me hooked on true crime podcasts. I can't stop listening to Casefile

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • December 27, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  and i try to find my place

  

  reassurances my friends give me, I can't help but feel as if it's all one big ... I look in the mirror I can only see a pity accept. The AOs threw a ... 'd compromise my morals for a job because frankly, I needed to take what I can get

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  something I thought we’d been pretty clear about. Mollie blogged about it back in 2006. Our institutional research website says, quite specifically, that “alumni relations” are “not considered.” And I can tell you, from

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Think Pink 2011 [By Cory Hernandez, '14] G@MIT, the SAO, and Residential Life present a guide to living…

  

  admissions bloggers, or visit MIT's official site for LGBT issues. I remember doing the Housing Lottery—reading and watching i3s, visiting dorm websites ... culture from all that I knew. And it was especially hard to figure out one

  • by Emad T. '14
  • June 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  questions as soon as I can... "A Probably Not So Important Question That Might ... Organizational Change. nghi also wrote, "I'm wondering if you can write about the ... used to put out a paper publication as well, I'll see if I can get my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005