Search

Search Results

• Blog / Events

  picture the world my phone's storage space hates me

  

  with time; they meander and bifurcate and grow into each other. each ... moments spread over months at a time. thankfully for us, google photos not ... try to make it to each lab session every friday afternoon. for a class

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • September 23, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Don’t Eat the Hot Glass Five things you can’t eat in the MIT Glass Lab for “health and safety” reasons…

  

  ” (as if I’d ever need that when working with molten liquids). Here are ... – it’s 8 pm, and you’ve been blowing glass for four hours straight. You ... [/caption] Do you dare to reach forth and scoop a spoonful for yourself? If you

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 24, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Creating the MIT-verse behind the scenes of this year’s pi day video!

  

  : soo we sat together and brainstormed how we can get away with having ... lots of fancy art supples. we brainbarfed at each other for a bit and Audrey came up with something good. Audrey: lmao i don't remember if that

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • March 10, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  ? Last semester it was “no” for me, but this semester it’s “yes, I am totally positive.” When I registered for classes in the fall (last) semester, I was actually told that the subjects I was taking were known for

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nothing Gold Can Stay some reminders

  

  familiar living room sofa. At this point, I should be familiar with how ... process thing as they happen. But all of a sudden I'm at home again, with no impending deadlines and no where to be in particular. With nothing but all

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 28, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  mid semester check-in all about my classes

  

  set for this class with Misheel O. ’25 was whether tea is [annotation ... I originally registered for 60 units of classes this semester: 18 ... Workshop  After meeting with my advisor, we agreed that I would take three

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • October 22, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home Sweet College Surviving first semester.

  

  , talks, and interesting things here that have a very real potential for ... . It often seems like everyone is vibrating with untapped potential, as ... , but it is also mutual-- you care for others, and they care for you. In

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 29, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  difference in the review process or criteria used for admission in EA (non-binding) vs. RA, and thus no advantage or disadvantage to applying for either round, aside from learning your decision earlier. Every applicant has to
• Blog / Challenges

  uncertainty becoming a boring adult

  

  removes uncertainty, and in doing so shrinks the realm of possibility for ... ’m working on a half-finished project i tend to assume a positive outcome for ... empathize with the state of mind of not wanting to commit because you

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 31, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism A day in the life. In full color. =)

  

  just to visit (because I heard it was cool) and then to a meeting for this and then here to study for this with other people from here

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  for making the material so interesting and the class so fun, and I meant ... some point. For many, it comes first semester. This is why MIT provides ... (if you got a D or F)."]P/NR.[/annotation] For some, it comes second

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  Expanding on Pass No Record It's not so much a time machine, as it is a dodgeball cannon!

  

  , in each of these topics to choose from, but that's for a later entry ... come out of first semester with the same GPA: 0. A zero GPA!? OH NOES ... . You got a P. Just like _________ over there having fun. You got the same

  • by Snively '11
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  . And we wanted to provide their 30 homeless youth with warm clothing for ... importantly, we're all here for each other. Well, I decided that regardless of ... 's do something about that. Tonight". So I got together with my friend

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  decisions, decisions why are there so many of them

  

  . Returning: off-campus in Central Square. I'd signed a lease with some friends ... the bajillion things I'm busy with these days) is to share some ... was not a comfortable sleep. Luckily for me, my Amazon bed got delivered

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 9, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a lesson in the feminine arts aka mfa boston and a rant on enjoying art

  

  . But while these leisures of "high society" can be fun to gawk over with ... been here for only 38 days, I can confidently rank Boston higher on my ... has bikes all around Boston for about $3/ride."]blue bike

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 30, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  For those impacted by Hurricane Michael (and other disasters) clarifying our policies for applications affected by catastrophic events

  

  these regions with much more immediately important things to worry about ... ="And, with accelerating climate change, they happen more often, and with ... our standing policy for any applicants around the world whose timely and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 22, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  The 2006 Class Council is responsible for planning and executing many ... -------------------------------- Side note: Check out the hilarious Senior Ball Survival Guide, with ... , paid for by the '07 class council! :-) Take this amazing opportunity to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  L@@K at the Class of 2015 profiles in greatness? a great profile? or both?

  

  of different high schools represented: 862 Just For Fun Most ... ;  and 1,115 other amazing individuals, each with their own story of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 20, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  , waiting for my next class, and then an info session, and my tutoring job ... ’s shopping mall, the deserted town square with its Kremlin-shaped playground ... -up instinct, and then I jaunt around for the morning, and crash for a nap in the

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  why mit

  

  boring (to me). things i did "just for fun" ended up teaching me very ... there is still deciding where to go for college. happy decision day ... approaches. for those of you who've already decided to come to MIT, yay

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 1, 2017