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• Blog / MIT Life

  Hilarity with Jeremy "Hi!" *awkward silence*

  

  personalities. When I say that, I'm not just referring to undergraduates, but also to grad students, post-doctorates, and even professors - and in my ... I wait a million years I'm not going to have very much junk." "This

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  to RA. If we have not processed standardized test scores that that you ... for EA applicants. This is a good time for you to check your application ... system is missing something? First, do not worry. We do not assign blame on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

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

  

  got a DM through Instagram randomly and decided why not? I also got to ... the blogs and imagining a future in Cambridge—having the opportunity to ... about how MIT students spent their days in classes, clubs, or hobbies, so

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

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  ;ll have until 8:00am this Saturday to decide whether or not they want ... non-fraternity men. There are legitimate reasons not to pledge a ... you to make a well-informed decision as much as you do. They're not

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Highlight Reel Parents! A cappella! Thesis! Superheroes! Film class! And generally hanging in there @ MIT

  

  wanted to tell it. It’s not that I fell out of love with the characters, or ... really not wanting to do it. But I have a handle on my infatuation now. It ... there’s not a ton to say yet, but I auditioned for MIT’s annual production

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Never Calculate without Already Knowing the Answer!” xTalk about the "Art of Insight" by Prof Sanjoy Mahajan

  

  ’s talk). The question: how long does it take for all audience members to ... find out how deep it is. It takes T = 4 seconds for the stone to drop ... ;homework,” according to Prof Mahajan. How will the art of insight help you? Hear

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 1, 2016
• Blog / Summer

  bay area parties well, two of them

  

  enjoying this. i kid you not, the stereotypes were real, down to the ... 've planned for this summer and good places to eat out. not that i didn't hear people talk about work, not that i didn't talk to people about work

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 15, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skullhouse Road Trip Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, New Orleans, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, and New…

  

  mission that we chose to accept is to visit the hometown of every senior brother going on the trip. This means we have two weeks to travel to Seattle ... , New Jersey, and New Hampshire. We're travelling by plane to Seattle and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  chugging along a week in my life

  

  our projects last week, and this recitation is about how to turn those ... terms of cleanliness, but it's not exactly what i hoped to find. i send my ... friends and giving them gifts to show how much i love them. https

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 22, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  first snow it snowed on campus

  

  hometown of Portland, OR. To be honest, my first year at MIT, the heavy New England snowfall surprised me. I was not prepared for how long the snowy ... to enjoy these various snow photos taken by MIT students

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Leslie Jones Was Here and I Saw Her can't believe I haven't posted about this yet

  

  within the next 45 seconds because...   ...how could I not go? The de Florez Fund for Humor sponsored this free (to the MIT community ... out to the people who didn't claim their tickets lol     So

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 11, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choose my Halloween Costume!

  

  have no idea what to dress up as. In fact, I haven't actually dressed up ... waiting for Prince Charming's white horse to get in gear) - a witch (even ... leather! I'm not sure I can pull that off!) So...any suggestions? Either

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  “Hey Guess What Guys!” That's what!

  

  neat place to chat with other applicants, express how happy you are that ... want to do is sit still and go online (at least it was for me) but if ... website for you to visit. http://whitehatdesign.com/chat/ This chatroom

  • by Snively '11
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  , these are not the "right" answers, but rather some insight into how we ... . In an attempt to alleviate confusion, I sat down with my colleague Mc ... tried to make the distinction. One way to think of it would be this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hello world!

  

  field is an exaggeration. Right now, I want to get a BME minor. I'm not a ... 'd like to go to grad school, but right now I'm not sure in exactly what ... , and MIT Pro-Choice, and am a chapter coordinator for How to Get Around

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ye Olde Career Fair An MIT tradition...and a great opportunity for a discussion on leadership!

  

  was a little confused. Why not just “leadership?” Is this a leadership ... this past week’s MIT Career Fair, I set out to discover what industry professionals have to say about it. Super classy Elizabeth '11, GEL student

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT students do it all night. A salute to sleep deprivation, Aztec philosophy, and grape-catching.

  

  Tuesday, but it's dedicated to Tuesday, because on Tuesday morning I pulled ... prisoner was taken to the priest. The priest would watch in the night sky for the star of fire to reach the zenith. Once it did, the priest would

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: The 2016 Siemens Competition is now open

  

  also interested in high school research competitions, including (but not limited to) those listed on our enrichment opportunities page. One of these ... volunteer judges to review student projects. All students in grades 9

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 11, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Forum Monday Let's make a list of questions that you feel you REALLY need answers to ASAP.

  

  closer to application deadlines I know that your anxiety level is on the incline. As a way to help with your tension headaches, I propose the ... of questions that you feel you REALLY need answers to ASAP. Here are

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  ’t tell. Sometimes I return to that vision. It’s enticing. Not abysmal, as ... preparing. But if you’re a senior right now, that’s not what ought to matter. Do not apply to MIT because your life goal is to go to MIT. Apply

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 20, 2015