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• Blog / Advice

  Advice I give others that I don’t follow myself (yet)

  

  People change, and that includes you. You don’t have to live up to the person you were, or who you think you were. You can admire things ... you are spending too much time reflecting on things. Take your own

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  36 Units of Class To make room for 12 units of Life

  

  Lives, and eager to figure things out. For those that haven’t read it yet ... to spend those 12 units on Life, instead. And to us that means being

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 13, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  our friends in Fremont!), who came to Boston to hang out over break. On ... walk across the river. Hearing the Messiah live really was something

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things you might have wanted to know

  

  ...even the truly enduring traditions and values (like living group cultures ... to get advice on UA stuff (I still do this - Ben teases me and says

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 4 U What you should do at CPW, assuming you like exactly the same things that I…

  

  before going to work the... CPW Help Desk (10:00 PM - 12:00 AM) -- ...I ... on down to the esplanade and take a few minutes to run 3 miles with

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  The View is Worth It but you have to make the climb yourself to find out

  

  AllTrails said that it was sometimes filled up by 7. And even on three ... definitely surpassed Switzerland for me as the most beautiful place on Earth ... perfect, there were cool streams of glacier water to splash on your sweaty

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 7, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The Pink Hair Problem What do you do for your college interview if you have dyed hair and a…

  

  On a recent blog entry, I got a question from a student I thought was ... ). With the help of Kim, the EC Director, we sent it out to a diverse group ... weigh on the interviewer's impression of the applicant." Art '68, MI

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Eating Studio Ghibli Foods 🌾 At a mini-restaurant pop-up by MINCE <3

  

  through a lottery. It was in the "Plant Room," a room on the sixth floor of ... + my plushies[/caption] (On a side note, it's always nice to discover ... ="aligncenter" width="768"] totoro rice balls :)[/caption] Mixed feelings on the Totoro

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • March 11, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  rice cooker cooking or, how to cook for yourself with zero skill

  

  After a year and a half on a forced meal plan, I have now been freed ... the rice and some water, mixed, and kept it on cook. After a few minutes ... measuring cup for rice with the oats and just follow the line on the pot. I

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 19, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A HASS[le-free] Semester Stay for the videos!

  

  scrutinize....I can go on and on. The most enjoyable thing about HASS then, in ... focuses is placed on teaching you to SPEAK, rather than just read ... . Although Spanish classes here are also focused on interaction, I found the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  , laughing and having fun that I can’t help but smile and be thankful for so ... help purchase supplies and cook each dish, not to mention setting up and helping clean. This by no means was something I did alone, and the credit

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / Events

  media we’ve been into recently musicals, food videos, memes, and misc.

  

  exists  on the interwebs now, and especially especially happy because Sara ... -can-do-anything song, and sometimes, you just need that. Teen Titans Live Action Theme ... this now. Anyways, we saw this on facebook and even though Danny thinks

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 9, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer

  

  post helped me understand. Lesson #3: People are on your side and most ... to every class and completed all of my assignments on time. Freshman ... ever taking extra time to do the problem again on my own. I ended up no

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts on Removing the Long Essay from the Freshman Application So long, extraneous passages of florid prose.

  

  Brevity is wise. …but I’m not the one being affected here. What are your thoughts?

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Getting My MIT Decision on Pi Day Pie a comic

  

  this comic was inspired by the pie invention scenes in Waitress the Musical

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 12, 2018
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I get on the mailing list?

  We don't do a lot of mailing, but you can sign up for our awesome monthly email newsletter that shares what's happening on campus and—if you're applying—provides updates and tips.    
• Blog / Community Projects

  MIT DDR Tetris on 6-foot LED Matrix "We did this because we were bored." -- Russell Cohen '13

  

  Like Tetris? Like Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)? Now you can play both, on a 6-foot tall LED display, thanks to three bored MIT students ... Andrew Carlson '12. In the comments on Engadget, Russell said, "We did this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Harvard-MIT Student Debate on Pakistan this Friday

  

  Harvard and MIT have organized a panel discussion on Pakistan's current state and future prospects: Date: Friday, 2/8 Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm Location: 4-270 There'll be four panelists, all of whom have a strong

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • February 5, 2008
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it’s easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space…
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do I complete the visa section on the application?

  Only students who currently hold a visa complete this section of the application. The International Students Office assists all admitted students through the visa application process in May.