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• Blog / How to Human

  Things to do before you graduate

  

  to make a shorter list of my own, of things to do before you graduate ... consider this list biased toward my own subculture. Guess what? I don't care

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  't English. What are my testing options? A. You have two options. You may do ... take my exams? A. If you are applying for Early Action, you must

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sun off a beach The one where it rains. I mean, another one where it rains.

  

  rain cloud above my head (see my life as a cloud) and bring horrible

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An MIT FAQ Because it's better to laugh at blatant stereotypes than to let them make you angry

  

  Recently, in my wanderings around the internet (that is to say, the College Confidential message boards), I've noticed an abundance of ... things like this, but my boyfriend is trying to make me into a better

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 28, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Kick to the limit! The Korean Flying Tigers! What could possibly sound more exciting than that?

  

  Last night the MIT Sport Taekwondo Club sponsored a demonstration by the Korean Flying Tigers, and since half of my floor is in the club, I ... on my fluid mechanics final. The show alternated between variations on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Sweet Transvestite "Round of applause for the man in stilettos! I can only run like that when…

  

  against us so my miniskirt didn't flare up too much in the front, though everything below my waist was just a little bit nippy. But actually, I don

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime I am often asked what we admissions officers do during the summer. Frequently, people assume…

  

  to you, is one of my favorite parts of the year. Developing new ... some snazzy new stuff on MyMIT. Wrapping up the Class of 2009 and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New York, New York

  

  backed by data, I went to my hotel room, counted the words in those essays and put them in an Excel spreadsheet on my laptop." [...] He was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  As selection continues, I wore my blue & gold tie that I bought in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning ... Kathryn Willmore, as well as my subcommittee partner today Mari. I also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  Putting the definition of punt at the end of my last entry got me skimming through the glossary of my current edition of How to Get Around MIT (alternatively "How To GAMIT" or "HoToGAMIT"). Since you're reading blogs of MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More on deferrals

  

  action decisions in mid-March. In my experience, I don't find extra formal ... come out of my mouth: "I have no idea why you weren't admitted." I'm glad

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2004
• Blog / Athletics

  Refactored

  

  crazy. So, if you've been watching your application tracking on the My ... socioeconomic diversity in college admissions, among moany of my weekend

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  I've just finished in New York City, where I did my last two days of outreach to students for the season. After this, I'll head back to the office ... . Track the status of your application at my.mit.edu. Students like to call

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  effectively compiled my best advice over the years into an easily digestible and

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  Exploring MIT’s sports facilities there's so much to see!

  

  . This turf field is very near and dear to my heart, as I have played ... an investor, so I begin my hunt search for a new tour guide. And I find ... field hockey in the fall and women's lacrosse in the spring. My main

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Summer

  turning back time now your clock can follow the right hand rule!

  

  tell you a story. 1. A story One normal day, after my second class, I was ... created a playlist featuring songs like “I’ve Had the Time of my Life ... to actually do and create the things I dream about. My Counterclock now

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT-vangelion (Pi Day 2023) 3/14/23 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  , or spend some time eating and sleeping (my favorite double major). You

  • by Tim
  • March 7, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  you ain’t gonna need it overthinking

  

  people would think. i worry too much about whether my decision to choose X

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 6, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Too Good To Go fighting food waste with good bargains

  

  those circumstances, my favorite food options on or close to campus ... brighten up my day immensely. I'd buy an ($8.00) sandwich from him just to ... resource that many students may find useful. My mother taught me that all

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  i’d like to write a happy post a sestina

  

  takes your hand and dances. You'd get to come along on my adventures. The

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 6, 2022