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• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being at college MIT, specifically.

  

  are like any normal person not accustomed to the numerically saturated ... I live in Massachusetts. I am a freshman. I am in college. I go to ... ’t believe it! MIT is like this entirely new planet in which I am yet to

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 15, 2016
• Blog / Community Projects

  Affirmations not unnecessary

  

  . So is it enough? No, it’s not. That’s not how my brain works. I try to ... to not carry this fear of being seen as dumb in homework sessions. I ... understand just how brutal mathematics can be. As if, I was lying to myself by

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / MISTI

  pole dancing and punching things trying out new classes in Copenhagen

  

  lovely communities. I’m not sure how to balance the latter. The week of ... feedback — ‘you’re not quite crushing my windpipe yet, move your elbow to the ... .    My second novel skill is hitting things. I’ve always known how to

  • by Amber V. '24
  • July 16, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  learn. He's not there maybe to show how smart he is or how much he knows ... not being able to adequately support the students. “I was very scared ... said. He then went on to explain how, very quickly, he realized that just

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  As you know, we had a very competitive Early Action applicant pool, and unfortunately we could not take all of them. If your decision was ... students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred in EA

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately we could not take all of them. If your decision was deferred, then we ... the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: EA Deferred

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately we could not take all of them. If your decision was deferred, then we ... the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Early Action: Deferred A forum.

  

  We had a record number of Early Action applicants this year, and unfortunately we could not take all of them. If your decision was deferred, then ... shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2010
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  , cheesecake, fondue, mousse, etc. The lemon squares, however, were not to my ... event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square. After dinner, I hopped on the Boston West SafeRide and went to Zeta Beta

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Jo-Jo Update

  

  At Saturday's Miss Massachusetts finals (see previous post), Joanne Chang '03 advanced to the Semi-Final round but, sadly, did not win. (The ... squad) Joanne did win the preliminary Group A talent competition. Way to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Two Sides Of The Coin… For Us Too Watching the people who didn't get in receive their letters is as heartbreaking for me…

  

  decided to blog it here as a real entry so that more folks would see it. I ... people when we read their applications. We imagine them coming to MIT, finding their niche, doing wonderful things - sometimes we even start to

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I’m a first-year college student?

  Yes, because you finished high school and will complete two terms of college by the time you enter MIT in the fall, you are eligible to apply as a transfer applicant. You're not eligible to apply as a first
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

  MIT doesn't offer a traditional open-enrollment summer school program where high school students can come to campus to take courses and live in ... campus, but they're not run by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Most
• Blog / Admissions

  Likelihood

  

  some other top colleges do." For those of you not up to speed on what a ... not go out until April. So, in a sense, I can understand the urge to not ... (probably? why not definitely? what would have to happen to not get admitted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: MacGregor House Because really, sometimes you just need your own space.

  

  do not want to get fat. There's a big lounge called the TFL ... to each entry how they allocate suites -- some entries have primarily ... As part x in a y-part series (which is to say that all the bloggers

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 1 MITWE (+ FJE and VJE) go to Brazil

  

  .[/caption] … well, maybe that’s not exactly how it all happened, but it sure felt that ... few other MITWE members to buy bottled water (since we were advised not ... how to fly drones to identify illegal deforestation. Most of those

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • April 18, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  "wet and not-so-hot." It's quite an experience to be in a place where the ... , My interview is within 3 weeks, so I want to know how you prepared for ... particular areas that you might not have had the chance to flesh out in greater

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Sunday night is the deadline for Early Action (EA) Here are some things we want you to know

  

  understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in ... need to be “sent” to MIT, not “processed,” by the ... submitted materials. Items are not posted directly to your MyMIT account from

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO: Fear of Mis-Optimizing ice cream teaches me a thing or two

  

  whatever i’m interested in. but as i do this i’ll strive to not to become ... shoulders sag against the railing behind me and throw my backpack to the ground; it falls with a feeble “clunk.” exhaling, i attempt to mentally

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 18, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  opportunities for doing research. I'm actually not 100% sure why I went to MIT ... penalize you for not having the chance to take it. That said, with something ... - MIT recommends having some Calculus. Two things: 1) Not being able to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013