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• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  it isn't representative of a typical weekend at MIT. It is true that ... far from "fake" -- actually, it is the true MIT, in a supersaturated ... time helping to set expectations for the weekend. Because CPW is such a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  On Moving A goodbye that took me a semester, and some distance, to write.

  

  from MIT and the East Coast to start a new chapter. Well, it's July now ... to MIT. Not in a trapped way. I just thought I'd want to get as far ... about places. About MIT and my complicated relationship with it. I don

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 16, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  't representative of a typical weekend at MIT. It is true that CPW isn't a typical ... " -- actually, it is the true MIT, in a supersaturated form. Think about it this ... time helping to set expectations for the weekend. Because CPW is such a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Miscellany In which I talk about my life and Fancy sportsball DNA folk songs

  

  would be coming to campus to give a lecture: Yo, Lil B is coming to MIT ... Lil B lecture and it would mean a lot to me personally if MIT is ... /editing/etc. If you're curious, here is the Buzzfeed article I mentioned (I'm still

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On the DUSP Course 11: Urban Studies and Planning

  

  are not. For the curious: "DUSP EXPLORER is an online, interactive ... Student Profiles from MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning Course 11 is a small major with a lot of breadth. It is cross

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 2, 2015
• Blog / Events

  “Where art thou, O Higgs?” *insert shimmering transition into the past here*

  

  was only beginning to take off as common slang, and MITx, which is now the foundation of MIT's online education efforts, was still a couple ... blogging momentum is really hard to start up again after a certain point. I

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 7, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…

  

  WHY MIT IS AMAZING (as if you really needed another reason)ME: This ... I did, online. But today I decided that was a bad move, so I switched ... sleep. (Note that this is possible only with recitations, which are

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I can, I think I can The word "student" sounds like "study." I wonder if there's a correlation.

  

  -nighters six out of seven nights a week. Here's what I say to that; yes, MIT is ... that adjective that was used to describe MIT. Is MIT hard? Yes, MIT is ... encourage you to seek out additional opinions. I think MIT is challenging, but

  • by Bryan
  • October 18, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Guess who can legally drive alone in Maine now? Learning to drive on hard mode (i.e., in Boston)

  

  in Boston is MIT. The roads here are so much more chaotic, and there ... South Africa?” “Andi, this is Boston traffic we’re talking about. Aren’t you the least bit terrified?” “Is it even legal for you to drive here

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  November Questions Omnibus 1 As usual, Q & A.

  

  -PhD program. The premed advising is an MIT program all the way, and it rocks as ... thought that was a lack of interest. Anyways, is MIT planning on sending a ... than 700 [CDS]. In the end, it is being a good fit & match with MIT that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Little things that remind me im not home

  

  better times. Online shopping is just so much easier here. Back at home ... reusable set of utensils everywhere. The concept of layers is foreign to me ... , but a bidet shower, which is like a hand-controlled shower head that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 15, 2019
• Blog / Personal Travel

  i ran out of social energy and other great ways to say no

  

  just gonna talk about things i've been up to lately. fall is already ... courtyard for rush, and this year is no different. in fact, i signed up to be ... safety plans and looking up materials online. well it turns out being a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 18, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  freshman spring in which today is the first day of spring

  

  although MIT is indubitably hard, much of the difficulty is self ... Is it already the seventh week of the semester? To be honest, I ... say is that I've never really been able to take a break yet this

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 20, 2017
• Blog / Hacks

  Giving Laura an assist

  

  . So is anyone ever going to update the online IHTFP hack gallery? I get ... of pranks. Not all pranks are hacks. Not all hacking is pulling hacks, either - a lot of hacking is simply exploration, much as a lot of computer

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hodge-Podge Random things from a random guy.

  

  't enough, MIT is how you feel after reading hundreds of posts, seeing the mix ... this before, but my summer is very routine and kind of boring. I have ... way to our seats. The funny part about this is that I was very involved

  • by Snively '11
  • July 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Double diplomas The only thing better than one MIT degree is TWO MIT degrees!

  

  Did you know that you can't double-major at MIT? Okay, I'm just ... that at MIT. If you complete the requirements for two majors at MIT, you ... between 15 and 20 percent of MIT students graduate with bachelors degrees in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Independent Activities Period Yultide Day 1

  

  Anne Smith is coming to MIT to give a live stand-up show!!!!!" Below that, the ... ask me about eating at MIT, so this is a preview of the answer, more to ... , and hanging out with my friends—IAP is when MIT feels most relaxed

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Song Remains The Same But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.

  

  think this is pretty typical quality for MIT choral ensembles. Most of the ... extracurricular at MIT is really a bigger commitment than it was in high school ... their guards. This entry is a response to two excellent comments from

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skipping Class and Failing Bio A practical guide to poor life choices

  

  bottom of my locker. But this year was going to be different. This was MIT ... all the material from recitation or from the online video lectures on ... ) 8.01 lecture is mandatory, and B) 7.012 recitation was literally my

  • by Joel G. '18
  • December 29, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  fictional coping mechanisms learning to love unapologetically

  

  ever, but I think the thing that's holding me back is just how much I ... about stuff is good!! I love it when people ramble to me about their ... Place is an incredible show that captures the essence of what it means to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 11, 2021