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• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  encourages and empowers organizations to work together to positively impact the MIT community. The purpose of the FSILG Office is to enhance the out-of-class experience for the students at MIT and be a proponent of the shared values that
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  competition that awards up to $20,000 per team for the best ideas to tackle barriers to well-being. ... passion and talent to improve the world with the experience and resources of
• Blog / About Decisions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  Tournament and Math Prize for Girls. It would be easy to editorialize, to imbue ... because I wanted others to think I was smart for going here, but hey ... Coast—of course, as was typical for my academically-serious parents, such

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program Come play with us!

  

  it's physically impossible for anyone but me to get a sunburn. And yet ... this entry might be a good way to lure people to sign up for overnights ... too -- we're both hosting.) To sign up for an overnight, log into My

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Slam Dunked Long crazy week...a few necessary lessons

  

  receive grades for the regular classes I was missing, and needed to make up ... system of the first semester worked for me, and I had adjusted to it. Then ... disoriented. For some reason, I really wanted to sleep again…but I did have a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 4, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LSC Presents: Black Panther 2

  

  beginning of the semester. We knew for sure it was something we wanted to ... able to get ready for the screening. During this screening, we had free ... refreshments worker, we made 5-6 batches of popcorn in advance to prepare for the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 11, 2022
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Fig. 5: Zimmer- und Wohnungsvermittlung Universität/ETH Zürich aka ETH Zürich dorm tour!

  

  -Computer Interaction, but I still need to prepare for my Intro to ML and UbiComp finals ... conquer the IRONMAN--just incredible! Shoutout to everyone at Culmann for a great semester, and to Floor 1 for being the best floor too! https

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 18, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Brass Rat 2016 tunnels, arc reactors, and skycranes

  

  One of the hardest things to avoid at MIT is a sense of jadedness ... in all of us. It’s the event where the Brass Rat for each class is ... to tradition and propriety very much at MIT - the closest thing we have

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 8, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). As for the admit letter, it is unlikely to be mistaken for anything else. Jane asked, "I always wondered....why is MIT ... While you wait... For those who are curious about envelope sizes: the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in Internet in the bathtub! And a bunch of stuff on choosing a major.

  

  over the river and through the woods) to my grandmother's house for the ... to be home for the first time in six months, and I'm looking forward to ... does not have to be what you actually major in -- there are no quotas for

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Write an Original Song (ex?)-emo kid gone rogue

  

  post. I just had a laptop, phone, and the microphone on some earbuds to ... , ranging from absolute flaming garbage to (at least in your opinion) pretty great. It’s nice and cool outside, so you go to sit on the front porch

  • by Powers '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  A Year away from home An intro video rant to my time in China

  

  Lunar New Year!!! I finally made it around to making this video about my time in China. If you can’t tell, I decided to do this video in Chinese so please forgive me for the countless mistakes I make… I still have so

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Hello, Goodbye, Hello!

  

  ’re all getting ready to go back to school… Returning students are probably still wrapping up summer ventures, but 2014s are probably almost ready to leave for FPOPs, orientation, and the like! I was just thinking about

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 17, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MTV Wait, I think that name might already be taken

  

  lamenting our lack of access to Pixar's render farm and kicking myself for not putting "build Admissions Beowulf cluster*" on the To Do list. I ♥ my Mac ... planned for later in the year! Hmmm, I think I'm going to need a bigger

  • by Dave McOwen
  • April 30, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A Round Two Answers to some questions

  

  in length from 1 to 2 hours for lecture. Some labs, however, are up to ... staff are allowed to take 1 course per term. Some professors may audit a course where they sit in and evaluate the class to make sure that it is

  • by Bryan
  • February 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  searching for ways to help. Do any of you have other ideas to add? Also ... hour (and non-waking hour for that matter - I've been dreaming about it ... 't know what to do other than watch and hope. And I keep thinking "did this

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 1 More Q, and more A.

  

  also be beneficial for my research mentor to write me a recommendation in ... project lasted only for a month or so, but it was a 9 to 5, monday to friday ... necessary in order to communicate my message as well as show my passion for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  one weekend in March a play-by-play

  

  I’m anxious to finish it on time so I can get started on my work for ... probability distributions. I’m helping to run a social event for pika later ... from Costco to provide for this, a job assigned to our stewards. 4:15 p

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  just vibing tough times out here

  

  't be surprised to hear that writing an essay or studying for a midterm ... grateful to my past self for making the Registration Day choices that led to that). Instead, it's trying to keep up with friends and care for family

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 30, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.

  

  week, in preparation for a CPW event that my fraternity hosts every year, Battle of the Bands, I went to check out a potential band for the ... the Cheesy Tots. I don't even want to know how many years of my life I

  • by Bryan
  • February 28, 2007