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• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  Over Winter Break, whenever any of my friends or relatives asked me when I was going back to MIT, I couldn’t help but sigh, just a tiny little bit. In…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Sometimes we have fun Pictures, pictures, pictures

  

  Winter break is finally over and I’m back at MIT. As much as most people complain about MIT, you really miss it when you’re gone. Of course, maybe I just…

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  Last night, after a day of reading the first batch of regular action applications, I grabbed a Zipcar Prius and set a course for New Hampshire. After battling traffic caused…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vacation = Relaxation, right? What I do over vacation...

  

  Apparently this is not the case in England. They do things differently over there. Namely, instead of 2 or 3 tests a term and then a final exam, there is…

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Attack! My war diary.

  

  Oh hai world! Welcome to my very first official MIT blog entry! Please excuse the lolcat/EECS reference, it was a necessary evil. Surprise and happy New Year! There’s a new…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Ends 522 EA admits, Snively, molecular jewelry, and Evan Broder's holiday card - more random than…

  

  Happy New Year! I hope you guys are having a great 2008 so far. Congrats to all of you who got your applications in on time. :-) And being a…

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  My Home Warning: Graphics Intensive.

  

  Welcome to 2008! 2008. In equivalent terms, Class of 2012. Congratulations to all of you that pressed the submit button yesterday and others that have already received the invitation to…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Standing Out [by C/3C Christopher Benson, '10] Before AFROTC, this abstract concept of "leadership" seemed very generic...

  

  [by C/3C Christopher Benson, ’10] “Sometimes after I take off, I wonder how I am getting paid to do this job… I should be paying them.” This quote came from…

  • by ROTC
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 2 Really, there are a lot of machine shops.

  

  Machine Shops, Part 2 In case you haven’t read it: Machine Shops, Part 1 There are a lot of machine shops on campus, so in my massive efforts to document…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  People often find it shocking when I say it, but if MIT was in Illinois, I wouldn’t have *matriculated. Though the MIT campus within itself offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole)…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Visit YouTube to Participate in the World Economic Forum! Have world leaders watch and respond to your video at this year's World Economic Forum!

  

  President Hockfield has asked the MIT International Review (http://web.mit.edu/mitir/) to spread awareness of an unprecedented opportunity: You can participate in this year’s World Economic Forum! Visit http://www.youtube.com/thedavosquestion and post a…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wall A Lack of Color

  

  I’m in my room in Senior House (which, before you ask, is not just for seniors) right now. My walls are an uninteresting shade of white. I arrived on Saturday…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Though the Odds A survival story.

  

  It’s official: my first semester at MIT is over. After finishing four finals in three days, I packed my bags and headed back home to South Bend. By the time…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  I haven’t blogged much at all this year. I remember how happy I was when I found out I’d been selected. I thought “Wow, I can share my experiences with…

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  IHTFP Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)

  

  There is a whiteboard in Ben’s office which was apparently once used for admissions work, but for years it has been taken over by students. It is now covered in…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Low Balance A epic story of Chinese food, heartbreak, and loss. All because I have no TechCash.

  

  I didn’t start out this weekend trying to write a scathing expose on what it’s like to survive at MIT with no TechCash, no cash, and a terrible desire to…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  If you’ve been deferred, you may be asking, “What now?” Luckily, I’ve got some answers (updated for this year’s very competitive EA pool). Is it all over for me? At…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Class of 2012 guestbook and an update on The Tubes.

  

  As of yesterday, all 522 admitted students can log into MyMIT for the Class of 2012 guestbook directory (post your picture!). Also, all of the decision letters — including the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Choosing a Major I hope this is helpful to you at some point

  

  I’ve been reading a lot of comments lately about which majors are harder than others and omg my friend says this class is impossible and don’t be concerned about the…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT TechFair THINK Competition A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related…

  

  Catherine Huang ’10 just sent me this announcement and asked me to let you guys know about a competition that she and fellow MIT undergrads Jennifer Sim and Di Ye…

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 17, 2007