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  ZOMG CPW and other acronyms C.Y.G.W.T.S.F? I.F.C,I.B.Y.C!

  

  experience what a little bit of MIT is like. Can't sleep? Curious about what to ... HOLY COW GUYS! CPW IS ALMOST HERE (42 minutes as of right now) You ... down. One thing you should know for sure is that the much acclaimed

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 16, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s up? here's whats up

  

  is 3:30 am Friday night and I am moving back to EC tomorrow starting 11 ... everything you own in a few hours and still get some sleep? Laundry is tumble ... field day they know something is definitely up. At 5:30 4 boxes are

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • August 17, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  back then, except I didn't wear glasses. The Rap: "Neil Armstrong is my name, Planes and space is my game, First American on the moon, that ... space is my neighborhood, On July 16, 1969, Apollo left earth with one

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Only You Have The Power Only YOU have the power to decide your own worth. Don't ever, ever, ever give…

  

  teachers, and don't give it to MIT. Those people can all make decisions that ... the power to decide your own worth. Part of resiliency is playing the hand that is dealt to you, no matter what that hand is. Folding is NEVER

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick update

  

  I guess the folks who staff the phones in MIT Admissions received ... . Q. If selection is over, can I have my decision? A. The selection committee is over, but there are still many more steps until decisions are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  GEL-ing Gordon Engineering Leadership program, that is

  

  MIT student. Truth is, I’m still a theater geek/runner/newspaper junkie ... I am not your typical MIT student. In high school, I never built a ... are). How did I wind up at MIT, you ask? One fateful Saturday morning

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 14, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  So here's my introduction to Greek Life here at MIT. MIT has 26 ... came to MIT for CPW, I didn't really understand what fraternities were ... one at all either. I remember coming to MIT as a freshman and hearing

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 3

  

  , there is no appeals process. And yes, students have transferred from MIT ... # of seniors that graduate from MIT is that the same number you use to ... can give you is to continue reading these blogs as well as the MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  I Wrote an MIT Application Essay on Getting a B in Calculus College Search 2KChel, how I found MIT, and how I turned the B around

  

  me, but MIT is a reach school for everyone and it’s difficult to ... Hello Internet! I had a very writing major day, which is to say that ... preservation.)   The protagonist of ThesisNovel is a high school senior

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 12, 2014
• Blog / Events

  A Couple of Firsts With a picture game

  

  some of a few of my "firsts" here at MIT (There's many more, but this is ... what MIT is all about. Taking things that no one else would ever think of ... I noticed something great about the MIT Admissions blogs as the days

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blagoblagz*: Why I’m a History Major at MIT (Guest Blog!) By Dora '11, who is a Physics and History double major and is super awesome.…

  

  cookies and cake. History at MIT, I quickly learned, is no joke (chris here ... of MIT is, there are lots of people here who love the humanities, and ... historical understanding. An education in history at MIT is definitely

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 23, 2010
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  In Transit: Summer Edition A guide to objects that you could theoretically use to get from point A to…

  

  summer is that most places, like MIT’s campus, Newbury Street, Boston ... The Introduction This is only part of a comprehensive guide I hope ... written here is from my own personal experience or the advice of others. If

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 5, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  It’s mid-October, which means that life at MIT is crazy right now. The semester is really underway now, so that means tests and psets and ... to MIT. I was just wondering, 1) how difficult is the application

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Events

  What if You Didn’t Like CPW? is MIT still the place for you?

  

  is doing all three. Whichever way, MIT is a great place where you ... got into Reddit (bad idea at this time of semester), especially r/MIT ... CPW but still love MIT once they were actually a student?" A prefrosh

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Room 251 a room tour!

  

  IAP is almost over! I wasn't on campus for most of it, but I finally ... workshop, which is about to come to a close. I had a wonderful experience ... specifically, I live in 2 East, or 2E for short. 2E is like a family to me, and I

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 1, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! Do yourself a favor and watch this! Make sure you're not doing anything for the…

  

  work (he went on to UCSF after MIT and is now a practicing cardiologist ... 't MIT prepare students well in the science curriculum? The answer is yes ... America. At MIT, Dr. Lee said, the focus of science is to teach you to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 24, 2009
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Thoughts from the Other Side MIT through a different lens

  

  Cambridge-MIT Exchange is that we get this 5 week long break between Lent Term ... software and equipment available to MIT students is amazing. After spending ... semester, like we do at MIT, they have ALL their finals from classes they

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 30, 2014
• Blog / How to MIT

  Gallivanting with Gilles or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the MIT Mailing Lists.

  

  best thing about being affiliated with MIT, hands down, no questions, is ... dealer. Enter the Reuse mailing list. Reuse is MIT's version of ... in this game. Luckily, MIT IS&T had just announced (via mailing

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 4, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  That rings a bell Made of brass?

  

  since leaving MIT. And it's a constant reminder to me (and others) of my ... interviews, or sometimes just casually at work, my time at MIT still comes up (while I blush at them saying how impressive my academic background is

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / Events

  happy year of the rabbit featuring the wilg bunnies

  

  Happy Lunar New Year!! My living group, WILG, has pet bunnies, and conveniently, it is the year of the rabbit, so of course we had to incorporate them into our celebrations. Enjoy these photos! [caption id

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 23, 2023