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  You should consider studying economics if… for those who aren't totally set on what to major in

  

  should be overlooked. There’s also the fact that people often judge a major ... it’s "for" a lot more people than are currently actually studying it ... about what it’s like to study economics as an undergrad at MIT, and why I

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advanced Standing Exams: know your stuff, get out of a semester-long class! You should really consider taking them.

  

  ). That’s about it. (Ok, I’m exaggerating a little bit. You can get general ... there’s no way to wiggle out of your eight HASS subjects.) This is all ... grade in the corresponding class. On your transcript, it’s as if you took

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • May 24, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Latest Innovation at MIT Guest Blog: Social engineering with the Black Student Union's Co-Chair, Rasheed A. '17

  

  January I wrote a post, “Colors”, detailing the MIT community’s response to ... innovation. Reflections of a BSU Co-Chair A Year on the S. S ... Black community’s flagship gala. Last year, Grace A. ‘16, led MIT’s Black

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Embarrassing One Minute everything that can go wrong...will find a worse way to manifest itself

  

  . It’s a daunting task, as the systems we’re designing are underspecified and open-ended, which means that there’s a lot of groping walls in the ... fair chunk of the grade to participating in various forms – whether it’s

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Embracing Change How I came to be a cook in a professional kitchen this summer

  

  This was my summer of new. Capital S, capital N. Definition: Going ... it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Right? On one hand, there’s nothing ... , interests, and hobbies. It’s certainly one of the last times you’ll be able to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 20, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in the box? why is spring cleaning a common phrase but not fall cleaning hmm

  

  thanksgiving day,[/annotation] which means that it’s a particularly boring day ... to occupy myself with.  my friend Espen S. ‘27 invents a lot of games ... something to do, i decided to clean out some part of my room.  there’s this

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 1, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  telling the tale some thoughts on acting, change, and meaning

  

  page’s deep voice, of imagining a better world. it was the last musical i ... ?” monkey’s paw, everyone does forget her. the rest of the musical follows ... the family at home feeling like something’s missing. in this musical, i

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 3, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  mask on, mask off my used-to-be-virtual, and now post-virtual-but-still-neurodivergent life at MIT

  

  turn in a pset or three, but that’s what P/NR is for, and I stopped ... . At MIT, it’s not enough to be vaguely smart. It turns out you have to ... don't know how to stop making my careless little mistakes. Everyone’s a

  • by Alice L. '24
  • December 22, 2021
• Blog / Hacks

  MacG 50ish years ago an email from an alumnus

  

  dorm on MIT’s campus that year was a steaming pile compared to all ... "]"grease,"[/annotation] i.e. a dorm politico.  At that time, MacG’s room assignment process ... count as number 4. An alumnus from the late 80s stopped by during an

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 6, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making the hard decision a couple of brutally honest stories from friends here that had originally wanted to study…

  

  school’s literary magazine, later became co-editor-in-chief, and even won a ... going okay so far. I joined The Tech, MIT’s student newspaper. I am now ... school whose STEM reputation is as monolithic as MIT’s: there are few

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 17, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  expository writing are a bit fried. But please, I promise there’s a guide to ... , right? (That’s definitely a real saying and not a poorly constructed ... , then ignore them! Ok, let’s get started with this Guide to Essay Writing

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Events

  look at the stars hacking mit, six months at a time

  

  now it’s an entire month late and I promised everyone and myself that I ... understand the vision we wanted everyone to share.  MIT’s spring term ends in ... they are very cool and carry my club please sponsor us in the future"]Z*OM’S

  • by Janet G. '27
  • October 17, 2024
• Blog / IAP

  A Jaunt Across Europe (Part 2) 12 hours of coastal biking and other Spanish adventures

  

  going to write the bulk of this blog, but he’s no longer blogging,[annotation note='fyi i ran this blog by him to make sure it’s all good']so I ... -and-of itself. From bird eye’s view, every building cluster took on the shape of a

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • February 11, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Class of 2012 Profiles of MIT's new freshmen.

  

  drum major for the high school’s band. Thompson’s advice to ... school clubs and activities. “It’s not just about the grades,” said Thompson. “It’s about how much drive and ambition you have.” Thompson plans

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  what i ate in a month* *basically true to my word this time but at what cost

  

  ’m sure that it’s known (derogatory) rather than known (complimentary ... compensation arc. Here’s all the good (and bad) food I’ve eaten over the past ... . the broth tasted like ready made chicken broth boosted with msg and it’s

  • by Janet G. '27
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Your Early Action Deadline Questions The deadline is this Monday, November 1.

  

  on the site -- there's no need to ask basic questions, for example ... and see what's going on. Meera wrote: I am a little worried that ... : Yes. Tanner wrote: My school's transcript shows only the letter

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  have complicated feelings; that’s okay too, and this is an open forum to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  simfinite hopscotch! hippity hoppity blue tape grandiosity

  

  MIT is about risk. It’s a place where you put yourself out there ... dream: to make a hopscotch down Vassar St, or the Simfinite. Anyways, here’s ... ="107008" image2="107009" image3="107010" /] In the 800s, we encountered a dilemma

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  what i ate in a week* living the influencer life (clickbait included)

  

  jebby’s blog draft that she whipped up in 20 minutes and got inspired so ... socialisation but that’s too much brainpower and pre-amble, [annotation note ... . frosh if you’re reading this it’s going to happen and it’s not just my

  • by Janet G. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Becoming a Mad Scientist a required class for all meches!

  

  advertised and if they were to be trusted with a soccer player’s brain safety ... snags my attention. It's so fun to go up to each student’s project and ... , everyone’s projects are so creative and unique – like, how do you even come

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • June 24, 2024