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3 things I did as an international graduate student this summer

3 things I did as an international graduate student this summer

And three that I wish I had devoted more time to.

January 18, 2022 | Ambar R.

When I was accepted to the Master of Science (M.S). in Comparative Media Studies last summer, I had very specific goals of how I wanted to spend the next two years of my life in Boston: conducting ethnographic research, volunteering in several organizations, networking, and learning how to sail during the summer on the Charles […]

Innovation and the daily grind

Innovation and the daily grind

How admission into MIT Sloan Fellow MBA transformed my way of thinking about careers, entrepreneurship and innovation

January 17, 2022 | Vikram Vikas S.

A life with daily grinds Over the last ten years, I remember working long hours on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), project finance deals, and operational issues without even realizing when the sun set. And then COVID struck! Suddenly, I had nothing to work on and nowhere to go. Somewhere inside me, I knew that I […]

Whales of quals

Whales of quals

Prioritizing my mental health over qualifying exams

January 17, 2022 | Anonymous .

This is my story of how I prioritized my mental health over qualifying exams. When I was studying for quals1, my phone kept autocorrecting quals to whales. I thought it was funny and poetic, because the stress of quals felt like a whale on me. Before reading this, I want to mention that what you […]

Crafting is engineering, music is math

Crafting is engineering, music is math

What I learned from teaching design and engineering to elementary schoolers

September 27, 2021 | Rima D.

I am a serial maker: as a child, I dove deep into a new creative obsession each year. With each medium I explored, my passion for making grew, and projects flooded my house: a giant model of the Parthenon made from recyclables graced our front hallway, a crochet stuffed dragon perched in our kitchen, and […]

Have something to say or share? Then blog about it!

Have something to say or share? Then blog about it!

August workshop application deadline August 1

July 19, 2021 | Grad Blog Editorial Board

Hi MIT Grads! The MIT Graduate Admissions Blog is excited to announce its upcoming August workshop on blog writing. In brief, Attend a 2-day blogging workshop: August 23rd and August 26th, 1pm-3pm. Write one blog submission Earn $100 upon completion of post Continue writing for the blog and earn $100 per piece Your work will be eligible […]