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  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  result of me procrastinating by better defining my *actual* interests ... this moment about what my aspiration is in life, I would tell you ... utilitarian benefit or subjective wellbeing. I imagine (based on my present

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / Events

  What If… I Met Randall Munroe? ... Something would have to blow up

  

  , I elbowed my way to somewhere near the front of the line, eager to speak with my hero before he got too tired of talking to fanboys. Besides ... you at my graduation speech!” “Oh wow, thank you. I appreciate it

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 22, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo Goes Camping An adventure to the top of a mountain and a little cabin in the woods

  

  Last weekend was the Tetazoo fall camping trip, and my first time ... always has been) where I reside at MIT and where I spend most of my time of the year moseying about. This was not my first camping adventure with

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  go. Those rolls are carbohydrate legends. When some teammates from my ... variety of engineering disciplines because so many of my classes are in the ... than not, companies don’t take my resume and instead recommend that I

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  from parents is, "what events should I attend with my child?" In truth ... 's inevitable, but it's just not the way we remember it. I remember fondly my mother’s first comments in viewing my dorm when I was a student at MIT but

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline MIT's regular action deadline is January 1.

  

  documents from the applicant. The MyMIT Tracking is up-to-date (while the ... time about documents that are not showing on MyMIT; we currently have a ... materials that have not yet shown up on MyMIT Tracking. Please note that you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Human After All Unlike customer service nowadays, MIT (and its admissions office) is 100% human. Give or take…

  

  know that one of my TAs gets a kick out of seeing me mix QED with some excited exclamations. I know that my physics professor has an unhealthy obsession with pizza, and that my math professor is quite skilled at drawing

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 19, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From Atlanta I heart Exploding Bacon

  

  may recall my January entry about the FIRST Robotics Kickoff event. As ... , capacity - my old team, of which my father is a mentor and brother a member ... whether I was cheering my pals in the pits or cheering MIT on Scholarship

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  often hear from parents is, "what events should I attend with my child ... . While my parents did understand why I wanted to attend MIT, I’ll never forget the look on my mother’s face when I told her I was moving into a co

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  : PDF...written by my 2.009 instructor, actually!)You can read a biography ... in my day...ahem), Solar Car team, Rocket Team, and others. Not only ... of which I decided to avail myself while preparing for my class in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  To my surprise, one of Marilee's quotes in my last entry about the ... APs for my senior year, so I can get into a good college." Or, "I ... one who is concerned. I can tell you from conversations with my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Look as good you will not Some summer reading for the nerds out there. Which means all of you.

  

  a comics shop in Boston. In my daily perusal of Wikipedia I came ... , this is an MIT blog, I figured that my general readership would be nerdy ... my archives, Nicola '07 rented the entire trilogy from our dorm last

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rosalind Franklin and Kent State Two more short book reviews and some news of my summer not (directly) relating to…

  

  Bookstore the first time I ever visited the campus back in my junior year of ... interesting stuff emerges. After that, I moved on to my next book. Because reading is my sole activity these days. I read The Kent State Coverup, an

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  discuss them, because I have nothing better to do with my life. First off ... crest white. Plus, there aren't any sloughed skin cells in my drinking ... white? That's my question here. Shannon's going in the right direction

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making it work. In which I just carry on. Where's Andrae when I need him?

  

  MIT. My Answer: ...but you probably won't. Harvard is a great resource ... over IAP. My Answer: ...but you will probably find that one major is ... for the possibility of double-majoring. My first year here, my floor had

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Question me an answer. I try to help somebody, for the first time ever.

  

  some fantastic old 1970's movie that my grandfather had on one afternoon ... though your answer may be wrong, my question will always be right!" as they ... , and I also love building and planning things (I make my own little

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 27, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Robots, Space, and the Stories In-Between Using Sci-Fi to Procrastinate

  

  little about my science fiction obsession in my MIT applications since sci-fi is part of where I get my inspiration for wanting to be a part of the ... the school year in between my work hours this summer and decided to

  • by Richard O. '28
  • July 30, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  I've used in my life (finally something hot enough for proper wok ... year. I think a mouse died in my walls the other week. Another resident ... one of my work week tasks has been to patch up holes in the basement

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 2 Hearing Amazônia

  

  ="alignright" width="225"] A top-down shot of the rainforest. I'd never held onto my ... highlight of my trip because we did so many awesome activities that day. Our ... into several different tour groups; my group started at the main

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  miserable and magical oh, to feel moved

  

  right now    a lot of the times, i am my first invalidator. it is ... sorrow.    my last words stifle in the knots of my throat, so i ... can stop everything in my life for this great blue and then, when i feel

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 3, 2023