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Trying and failing to buy a house

Trying and failing to buy a house

Why can’t grad students get a mortgage?

September 27, 2021 | Miriam K.

We did everything right. My husband and I had excellent credit, did not have debt, and we always paid off our credit cards. We had plenty of money in our savings account. We attended financial seminars and learned all the steps involved in buying a house. And yet, when we tried to buy a small, […]

If you want, add a jump

If you want, add a jump

My rewarding journey of becoming a group kickboxing instructor at MIT

September 27, 2021 | Zhutian Y.

How do you build yourself back up when life gets hard? Some of my friends find comfort in creating art, some in hiking, while some in building relationships. Since I came to MIT, I have found my charging station and creativite outlet in kickboxing. At the beginning of my PhD, I picked up the habit […]

small silver slivers

small silver slivers

finding the bright spots in a dark time

August 11, 2021 | Rumya R.

It was dark. Like the smallest sliver of a crescent moon, my roommate’s face was barely illuminated by the flickering glow of the twenty-six candles before her. It was just enough to see her manage a smile, lean forward, and, in a plume of smoke, send us into darkness again. It wasn’t the birthday she […]

How leaving MIT convinced me to stay

How leaving MIT convinced me to stay

Navigating academia and industry as a grad student

August 11, 2021 | Anonymous .

Industry or academia? It’s a question at the forefront of many MIT grad students’ minds. I first found myself at this crossroads at the end of my undergraduate career, unsure whether I wanted to follow the path of a practicing engineer or that of an academic researcher.

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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 […]