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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nourishing bodies, enriching souls and minds There's more to the MIT community than just famous researchers and brilliant students.

  

  Almost three years ago, I wrote an entry which was very special to me, talking about two people at MIT who had touched many lives. I entitled the entry “Our…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Breaks, Apple Pies, and Formal Halls

  

  First off a few notes of clarification. CME stands for Cambridge-MIT Exchange. This is the actual exchange program. CMI is the Cambridge-MIT Institute that promotes partnership happenings between the two…

  • by Cambridge
  • November 3, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes! Classes! Classes! Classes!

  

  Oh man – considering the fact that JKim has posted not one, not two, not three, but FOUR times since I last did, it is clearly time for me to…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  Happy November 1, Early Action applicants! Today is the day that, if you haven’t yet done so, you must click the “Submit” button on your EA app (or take it…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Questions Fall 2007 Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or…

  

  Hi folks, Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or two. I apologize in advance to the folks who have asked chances-related questions…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo Halloween Every day in organic chemistry is a holiday.

  

  Happy Halloween from my organic chemistry professor, Professor Buchwald, and yours truly! Because organic chemistry doesn’t always have to be soulless. And neither does applying to college – remember, November…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  I’m hoping to make a habit out of occasionally interviewing members of the MIT community who have started companies or created products that you may find useful. At least in…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Spirit of Competition [by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] Every year, the Army, Navy, and Air Force duke it…

  

  [by MIDN Brendan McCord, ’08] The night still hung in the air at 0630 as the sun struggled to illuminate the lifeless region. In the center of the only hub…

  • by ROTC
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  Three Months In Paris The MISTI experience of Jenny Nelson '09.

  

  [by Jenny Nelson ’09] What’s the craziest thing that you’ve ever wanted to do during the summer? Me, I wanted to go to Europe. I had never been, and neither…

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Global Poverty: ‘This Is Our Crisis’ People lead busy lives, and fighting poverty is hardly an extracurricular activity to which most…

  

  It was about three weeks ago that I found myself standing outside the doors to Boston University’s Metcalf Hall. Along with the hundreds of others who were in line, I…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  It’s pretty hard to live in Boston and not get swept away by Red Sox fever. You have an excuse if you’re like Brandon ’11, who’s from Colorado, but other…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why Course 2A is Cooler than You I'm back from the dead, to tell you all about my major and its ridiculously…

  

  Yes, I’m alive. Yes, I haven’t blogged since JULY. I know, I’m a horrible person. Please don’t tell me about it, because I already know, and I feel awful about…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental Materials Answering questions about extras beyond the formal application.

  

  I’ve been getting a lot of questions about supplemental material. None of the below is required or even expected. In general, you should not send supplemental material unless the application…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Soothing Words About Deadlines From Joanne Cummings She's both the director of the freshman admissions process *and* Evie's mom, so you know…

  

  This is the time of year in which people start worrying a great deal about deadlines. Rather than give you my own “don’t panic” advice, I thought I’d give you…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Memories My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

  

  Last Wednesday, somewhere between a biology test and a chemistry lecture, I realized that I’m more than halfway done with my first semester at MIT. My first reaction was, to…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Conclusion Rock the vote!

  

  Speaking of deadlines coming up really soon, the blogging scholarship ends the 28th at midnight PST. So if you’ve been waiting to vote, or you’ve been waiting to tell your…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 27, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  Please note that, as of August 2018, our process for assigning interviews has changed (though Chris’ other observations remain accurate). A description of the current interview process is posted here. …

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Human Factor And String Theory Two links to start your weekend.

  

  Stu, Matt, Nance, Daniel and I are all down in NYC for the College Board Conference with a gazillion other admissions professionals. Things are pretty busy by day, but at…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Go Sox!

  

  I’m not a big sports fan. Never have been. Nashville doesn’t have much in the way of good professional sports teams – it’s mostly the Titans, and they only moved…

  • by Evan B. '10
  • October 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Setting up a Global Warming Research Center…in Antarctica Meet Zahir Dossa ’08 (Courses 6 and 15; Nu Delta), who could sell you your…

  

  One of the most memorable conversations that I’ve had at MIT was also one of the shortest. It went something like this — “What do you want to do after…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 25, 2007