<p>Then come visit! It’s hard to get a sense for how much work people do over the internet (although [this</a> blog entry](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/learning/coursework/the_firehose.shtml]this”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/learning/coursework/the_firehose.shtml) I wrote at about five o’clock in the morning might give you a hint of the freshman experience :D), but I found that talking to “real, live” students was hugely helpful.</p>