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• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections Some thoughts on the admissions process, both to those who were admitted and those who…

  

  staff, I want to say thank you for your interest in MIT, and for sharing ... Illimani. This is certainly one of the exciting things about college that you ... more applicants we have. When I applied to MIT, we admitted one out of

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Books I did read this semester I am literate if not literary

  

  I would not lose the important parts of myself to MIT, not all of them ... ."]them.[/annotation] So, because this is fun for me and may end you with a book rec or two ... unleashes a poisonous yellow gas on 1800s Seattle. Anyone who breathes it is

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 21, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  marbles this year. You know that it is important that you take proper time ... is to be respected and taken seriously. There is no doubt in my mind that you are ready to get down to business. So, your first step is

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.

  

  with MIT, so be forewarned. =D Since the middle of June, I have been ... Taiwan, seeing a doctor for ailments such as coughs and sneezes is ... has increased to generally 150 NTD (about $5 USD), but this is still an

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  processing in which I visit home and take time to think

  

  MIT is overwhelming. Though this sounds painfully obvious, I don’t think I actually fully realized just how much it all is until the first ... -encompassing. Any individual aspect of MIT is, on its own, manageable, but put it all

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  I O Europe Help me, blog stalkers, you're my only hope.

  

  , called... Don't let it control you! about the work/play balance at MIT. I ... Snively was the first one I remembered because his name is funny. This past week has been pretty good. Well, I graduated from MIT. I was the most

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nicht Bach, Sondern Maurer The proudest moment of my life since figuring out that "Wok & Roll" was a…

  

  from the living room. "SAM!" she yelled. "The Cornucopia of Doom is on ... one where Spock says "Logic is a little bird, chirping in a meadow." So ... MIT students here in rainy Harrisburg, PA), so I'm going to hold off on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I need a fix ‘cause I’m goin’ down Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love a 40%.

  

  quintessential MIT story to tell freshmen during orientation is "Oh yeah, I cruised ... . To me, succeeding at MIT is just a gradual process of lowering your ... . It's about that time of season when MIT students buckle down, chain

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 27, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Atomic Friends a comic

  

  love. This is an especially challenging task because comics live in the ... see the difference between writing and drawing. Here is that script in ... of Niels Bohr is drawn onto a whiteboard in the background, with his

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 17, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wearing the apron This was written on an empty stomach

  

  Food Network, an MIT education is the equivalent of a Cutthroat Kitchen ... One of the greatest parts of college is independence. One of the hardest parts of college is independence. High school is very structured

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  words? Every word is precious. Every sentence is about who you are ... college essay is yours. For more, see this writing advice from Chuck ... college essay is personal. It’s not English class anymore. Let loose your

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  else: go to MIT for reward of hot shower. 10:50 AM: Walk back to Next ... on their way to 3.091, professor of which is reportedly "The Man". The ... phone, lose mind. Wait, no, there it is. 11:10 AM: Leave room for the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some F Words ****!!!

  

  ? This is a question I don’t think I thought about too hard when I was ... female figure in my life and still (even being at MIT!) the smartest person ... Water Project is that, sadly, as many wells as I could possibly build in a

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 15, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  Since all I can think about recently is graduate school, I thought I ... Spanish accent.) 9.12 is known in words as Experimental Molecular ... . (Luckily, that's not a problem for most of us at MIT -- 80% of MIT undergrads

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  the fear and delight of fire spinning do not this at home! I am a trained (semi?)professional.

  

  .[/caption] Once upon a time… I joined MIT Spinning Arts when I was a freshman, and ... accident and on purpose). Besides committing to MIT, joining Spinning Arts ... short of a pyromaniac’s. https://youtu.be/ytdqcV3HV4o Is it real fire

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 21, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  3.A03 Metalsmithing Throughout Time come to MIT, get to forge metal with your bare hands!! (and a hammer)

  

  At MIT, every student has an advisor -- in fact, throughout their ... that at MIT, unlike some other schools, you're required to meet with your ... advising seminars, because I am in one and I like it a lot! The idea is that

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Roman Life A.k.a. not-Greek life.

  

  that's probably only offered at MIT.) Hey all, No school is perfect. At ... Hrm, ok. Let's pretend everything is seven or eight days ago so that ... 't line up properly; your workload is far more than you're used to or should

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meteor Shower For once, the title is relevant.

  

  exhaustion goes something like: *By the way, using MIT as an adjective is ... -and-white-and-symbolically-important-colors-only. The sad truth is that my periods of REM sleep, no matter how R my EM may ... What Was in the Briefcase. No luck. My best guess is still that it had

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 17, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  High Stakes Because it’s you who makes you.

  

  incredibly good fortune for being here in the first place. MIT is an exciting ... winter around here. I'm done with yet another MIT Wednesday, consisting of ... interview and how hopeful he is about landing the spot. Two other neighbors

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Tales From The Nance Effect Road Show My travel to the land of Boomer--Sooners, Miners. Wild Cats, Sun Devils and Rattlesnakes

  

  road visiting schools, meeting students and conducting MIT Central Meetings for the better part of September. Here is a quick update of what I ... ) "Dry heat" huh... You know what? 99 degrees is 99 degrees. End of

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 29, 2006