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• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  Class started today and before we know it, a lot of us on campus will be engulfed in the so-called MIT bubble. Which basically means, getting so into the hectic…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s FPOPpin’ Whatchu know 'bout me?

  

  As the advent of another academic year approaches, I feel somewhat obligated to wax rhapsodic about things that didn’t happen very long ago.  I first set foot on MIT’s campus…

  • by Tom R. '14
  • September 6, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Q&A: Food on campus, UROPs, decisions Qs from prospectives and prefrosh, As from me.

  

  The four questions I’m going to address: 1) “It seems like the food availability on campus is a little scarce. Do you have time to cook, even if it’s just…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 5, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  A Maple Peach in Cambridge They have some weird fruit here

  

  Talking about myself is weird, but I’m sure all you out there that frequent the blogs would love to stalk learn about one of the new bloggers (: Hello everyone!…

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 5, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Learning more than just math MIT will help you discover other decidedly non-academic passions too.

  

    While it’s easy to think and talk about the incredible academic opportunities at school when you’re, well, at school; it’s decidedly harder to notice them when you’re not. This…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this college thing! With two bags in hand (well, ok, one was a backpack), and my…

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  On college applications, you’ll probably come across a question like this, “I consider myself to belong to the following ethnic group(s) (check all that apply)”. At least for myself, this…

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I can tell that we are gonna be friends (part 1) I'm talking to you, Alan Guth.

  

  So…remember that time, way back at the end of first semester, when I went to take my 8.012 final exam and had a sort-of-awkward encounter with Alan Guth? If you…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Bloggerduction a challenger appears

  

  Hi! I'm Qiaochu Yuan. That's "chow-chew," as in food and a thing you do with food. You'll probably never need to pronounce my last name. I only know one other…

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Are We Waiting For besides this video from the freshman arts program

  

  If you’re returning to our site today, you may have noticed that we’ve changed the homepage video. Gone is MIT: The Motion Picture, retired (appropriately) to the MIT Movies Emeritus page. In…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Application now available Apply now at MyMIT.

  

  Happy September! You can now log onto MyMIT to access the application for freshman admission to MIT. Your MyMIT page includes interview information, personalized MIT recommendation forms and cover sheets,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life After MIT what i'm doing...etc.

  

  So I have (somewhat) settled into my life post-grad. This is, however, NOT my last blog. That is coming, and (I promise!) it will be still MIT-relevant. Once things stop…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 30, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Building a Ballpit The trials and tribulations of an impromptu rush project

  

  The scene: East Campus Talbot lounge like you’ve never seen it before (since last year.) All of the furniture has been moved to the edges of the room or outside…

  • by Kate R. '14
  • August 30, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You Are Welcome Here (and at Elmhurst College too)

  

  My oldest son graduated from high school this summer and is now pursuing a career as a filmmaker. It was a proud moment for him, and for me his mom,…

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  So you want to be a student-athlete? Finding the balance

  

  Hi everybody, I play ice hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the spring here at MIT and spend a ton of time practicing, cross training and competing in my…

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / Events

  MIT IreneCam tracking the storm - here and on the web.

  

  I’ve decamped from the Boston area northwards to New Hampshire for the weekend. My house in the suburbs of Cambridge, while high enough to avoid flooding in nonapocalyptic scenarios, is…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 28, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Y U NO HAVE ROLLERCOASTER this is why

  

  If you weren’t aware, REX (Residence EXploration) is going to be in full swing soon, and for East Campus, that means lots and lots of stuff in the courtyard, which…

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 27, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Trumpeting for Assassins I get to watch each presidential assassination. Live. Over and over again.

  

  In fifth grade, everyone at my school had to pick an instrument to play in either band or orchestra. We had “tryouts”: we took a shot at playing every instrument…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH So much is about to happen!  Electrical-component jewelry-making, seesaw- and small earth-mover-building, truffle-creating!  Not to mention the epic water war between the east side and west…

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Life, As Physics Problem also The Tech said a thing

  

  First off: The Tech ran an article about our site redesign / admissions wiki today. Amita Gupta, a freshman member of the inaugural Tech FPOP, interviewed Matt and I yesterday…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 26, 2011