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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  In response to my latest entry on being in a fraternity: Leo asked: 1. How large are the individual rooms in a frat house(or in your case)? 2. Is it…

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  ZigZag Episode 7 A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.

  

  Episode 7 of MIT’s video podcast ZigZag is out now. Stories include Commencement and MIDAS (a.k.a. the party button). Check it out. Marsha Bolton hosts this episode, and it features…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  World Cup Challenge Results The answers and winners of the World CUp Challenge of MIT international admissions.

  

  The World Cup Challenge was a lot of fun! No one got a perfect score, but on the whole, people did pretty well. Below are the results, with the name…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 16, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ecosystems And Web Sites A science question & general check-in.

  

  This is really, really cool. (Link stolen shamelessly from Riley.) Except tell me, you science experts – how does an ecosystem with “fantastic biodiversity” survive for five million years without…

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Four years, four summers The stuff I've been up to every summer at MIT.

  

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… and there are tons of awesome TV shows to watch. Adam and I have been eagerly awaiting the season premieres of The 4400 and…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 14, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Toga, Toga, Toga On being in a fraternity (info for parents too)

  

  “You’re joining a fraternity? What?!?!?!?” I think this is what a lot of my friends back home thought to themselves when I told them my freshman year that I had…

  • by Bryan
  • June 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Give the girl what she wants Ruth '07 wants pictures, she can have them.

  

  Ruth said: “Seriously, update! A more pictures, less blocks of text. Go!” The girl wants pictures, let’s give her pictures: Ruth Miller ’07, the newly-elected Undergraduate Association Vice President, gracefully…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 14, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Challenge A little admissions fun during the World Cup.

  

  Here at MIT, with our large population of international and immigrant students, World Cup fever is in full force. I got to watch the opening match between Germany and Costa…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  Interested in different paths you can take to get a masters degree? Consider the stories of Phil ’05 and Laura ’06. Phil ’05 (who got his undergrad degree last year…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Always A Toys ‘R Us Kid Poll: Who was your favorite superhero?

  

  Flashback to the days of elementary school: Did anyone else read comic books? Batman was by far my favorite superhero. Poll of the day: 1. Who was yours? 2. What…

  • by Bryan
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Reunion Weekend MIT alumni return to campus.

  

  This past weekend, thousands of MIT alumni returned to campus to catch up and celebrate. Reunion Weekend is a very exciting time here! I actually was out of town this…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Last train to Koblenz If I get back by 7:30, I don't need a reservation.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? GERMANY EDITION According to one of my labmates, authorities have set up a row of big-screen projectors in Berlin spanning an entire kilometer to help dedicated fans…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer plans

  

  I’ve spent the last two weeks enjoying a nice vacation at my mom’s house in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s been great, and I might even have caught up on all the…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 11, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  EDIT, 6/11/06: Due to some server problems, this entry and its comments got lost, so if you commented, please comment again! Well, commencement is over, and I’m officially an MIT…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering some questions The entry on commencement was just getting unwieldly.

  

  Questions 1. Sevi asked, here is a question for you about MacGregor rooms’ size. I consider MacGregor as my first choice in housing lottery, but some slarifications is needed. What…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT Graduation Webcast You can watch MIT's Commencement live and online.

  

  Good morning! You can watch today’s MIT Commencement Ceremony, including the Commencement Address by Ben Bernanke PhD ’79, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, live via streaming webcast: Watch MIT’s…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  Name: Anjum Sharma Hometown: Perkasie, PA Degree and Minor: 15 with a minor in 14 [layman’s terms: Management Science with a minor in Economics] What’s next: Working as an analyst…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Circle of Life Nance starts waxing about some deep stuff.

  

  Over the Memorial Day Weekend I packed the family into the car and made the 12-hour round trip from Boston to Ithaca, NY. When I departed Cornell 10 months ago…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  DOMR My first crazy picture entry from Germany.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? GERMANY EDITION: In Germany, the energy content of foods is listed in kilojoules in addition to in calories. Hallo again. I’ve been in Germany for a little…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Over Again Applying to college all over again.

  

  Four years ago, I started to apply to colleges. Four years later, I’m at it again. :-o When I was a young one in kindergarten, I thought the natural progression…

  • by Bryan
  • June 8, 2006