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  IAP: The Class Edition I'm back in class

  

  sophomore, IAP means only one thing: 2.670, a class called "Mechanical Engineering Tools." 2.670's job is to get students familiar with the tools and ... with shop tools, a refresher never hurts. Next semester is 2.007, the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 22, 2009
• Blog / Events

  My Halloween Costume is Better Than Yours It didn't give me an inflated ego or anything.

  

  rest, and set off to 2.009 lecture (where I would be one of only 2 people

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  [independant, 6% of the time] calculus [calculous, 2%] honor roll [honor role, 2%] principal [principle, n/a] extracurricular [extracuricular

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions Statistics 2008 We've updated the stats page.

  

  ,925 Admitted 522 Deferred to regular action 2,903 Deferred applicants admitted ... .3% -- more than 2x this year's rate. That could mean that if my admissions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Why I haven’t posted in forever In picture form, no less.

  

  . It's an entire sheet of loose-leaf paper. With 2 exceptions, every item ... minutes ago and writing the first 2 lines of this entry, I remembered

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 13, 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 ... the real killer, all the exams for the entire year happen during a 2

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Forth and Measure Casey at the Bat: Science Edition

  

  project done for one of my classes, 2.671, Measurement and Instrumentation ... 't succeed, you can dust it off and try again." Experiment #2: Testing the

  • by Bryan
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: Sign up for SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test registration deadline is April 28.

  

  Level 2), and one in science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M). You can ... student from taking the 2 required SAT Subject Tests. We do not require and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14.11: Putting Social Science to the Test—Field Experiments in Economics A new class on experimental social science, including: race discrimination, gender differences in behavior, persuasion,…

  

  complete list). 2. Each lecture will also cover methodological topics that ... this research. List of topics: 1. Race discrimination 2. Gender

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Attack of the Giant Squid Attack of the Giant Squid!

  

  Tissues aka BE.370 aka 2.791J aka 2.794J aka 6.021J aka 6.521J aka BE.470J

  • by Bryan
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  . Beethoven wrote only one opera, and it was called "Fidelio." 2. Nearly all of ... would understand the "E/c^2 ... sqrt(-1) ... PV/nR" shirt. I was just

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  90-minute seminars, 1-2 small-group discussion sessions, 3 meals, 2

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Festival

  

  other 42%!). This is the "before" picture, T-minus 2 hours until the ... in the white shirt) as well as 2x4 Jenga... The Panhellenic

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes – Fall 04 What I took way back when

  

  Weinberg format: 3 one-hour lectures and 2 one-hour recitations fun facts ... .02 - Principles of Macroeconomics professor: Ricardo Caballero format: 2 one ... : Susan Slyomovics format: 2 one-and-a-half hour discussions (hybrid of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 23, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summiting Mount Monadnock camping trip!

  

  note="2nd West, one of East Campus' 10 living communities ... a marsh ahead of the camp site. [carousel image1="119561" image2 ... , and a piece of paper could suffice. [carousel image1="119564" image2

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 18, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

  Calc 1 and 2, cramming the classes into a semester + IAP. Things I ... anything?” So, I declared Course 2. SOPHOMORE FALL Inventing the Samurai (21G ... didn't absorb the content long-term. Mechanics and Materials I (2

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  just do it don’t say you’re gonna do it!

  

  in 2.008, a meche class known for its final project: to manufacture 50 ... go and machine the part. So I came to 2.008, Manufacturing and Design ... tutorial from 2.008 lecture. I’ve never had a CAM lesson that penetrated

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 23, 2023
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Diarios de Madrid: Semana 1 Cosas de Mi Primera Semana

  

  son muy sombríos y pensativos. [carousel image1="84529" image2 ... churros de Barcelona eran mucho mejores. [carousel image1="84504" image2 ... . [carousel image1="84524" image2="84522" image3="84523" image4

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Taking Care of Yourself Eating, Sleeping, Water and Vitamins pave the way to happiness

  

  and 1.5-2 meal days become the norm. While the stereotype of the ramen ... diversify your food groups, and for when this fails take your vitamins. Step 2 ... . I only have 2 psets and a project, but I also have 2 midterms tomorrow

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 26, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  major in Course 2 or 6 (translation: Mechanical Engineering or Electrical ... Course 2 or 6 major for the rest of eternity, or at least until someone ... ). Dear Internet, I am not in Course 2 or 6. Also, I like you a lot. Thanks

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008