tl;dr if you want to do clubs in college, don’t swim D1. Context: I swam D3, so I’m heavily biased toward recommended athletics to future college athletes. It can be challenging to decide whether or not to continue on a sport that may or may not have been fun along
All MIT tours ended with a short story on “why I applied to/chose MIT.” It’s probably the most exciting part to listen to for someone on the tour because it shows why people chose (and still enjoy MIT). However, it can be both super informative yet super generic. My college
Everyone has their favorite classes at MIT, all for different reasons. However, classes with funny or engaging professors make classes enjoyable and content even more exciting for the most part. TAs and other friends taking the same class also affected my perception. Any material covered is interesting if you have
With all the cool stuff of MIT, I should probably talk about some of the less pretty parts of MIT. The biggest thing that comes to mind is mental health. It’s common to want to take every class in the directory. It’s tempting to join a bunch of clubs and
So you’ve decided to MEng (or have you?). Awesome! I wish you the best on your journey. As someone who attempted to MEng too late, I wish someone had told me earlier how to be on track. This post mainly applies to people looking to graduate early with their MEng
To MEng or not to MEng? (MEng is short for Masters in Engineering) It is much easier to MEng at MIT in computer science than in other colleges. Essentially, only a GPA requirement and a minimum grade limit separate students from being accepted into the program. There’s no need to
It seems like every single year that MIT gets softer and softer. Not physically, of course, but rather it has become easier to achieve better grades. It’s good that MIT is stepping in that direction because it is clear that some classes overwork their students. But I wonder if it’s
I’ve sought a lot of advice over the years. Whether it is what class to take or what clubs to join, I’ve asked upperclassmen about many things. Here are some of the advice I’ve gotten and listened to (as well as some of my own). The list is clearly not
There are ten dorms on campus. Each one has its own living arrangements and stereotypes. I want to pay homage to my home Baker House Baker Home. I think it’s an underrated and under-appreciated dorm. Situated in the middle of dorm row, Baker is one of the older dorms on
Interestingly enough, Greek life represents a nontrivial part at MIT. More than 40% of guys are affiliated with a fraternity and just around a third with a sorority. It’s nothing like the debauchery you see in movies or the south, but it wasn’t like a club either. It’s a nice
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