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• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week, Minus Finals all the non-academic shenanigans

  

  going on! Not everything is all that interesting (in fact, most of it is ... and biscuits. It was good. I realized I have a lot of groceries to ... note="For more information on this, see the third section of this post

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • May 20, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Full Reading Day So far you're all awesome, of course.

  

  monotonous. The setting? Indeed. But in the same way that a good book can carry you out of your reading chair and into an adventure, each applicant's folder is a story. When I'm "in the zone," I don't notice the monotony of

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!

  

  current 4 million tons per year to 7 million tons of goods in 2015. Some ... Sometimes, when things just don't go your way, it's easy to get ... Engineering) but this picture made me envious of everyone who is. The bridge is

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  nth Annual Concert in Bad Taste We are the mooninites..

  

  course). On top of arranging their own renditions of famous artists songs ... What happens when you pack hundreds of students armed with paper ... ? Well, that's a good question. Each year, the MIT Chorollaries host the

  • by Bryan
  • March 10, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Green Building Challenge hex wins third place!

  

  climb on the team scoresheet. We then took our pick of the water, Gatorade ... on Google Earth highlight how much it towers over the rest of the ... I competed in the Green Building Challenge as part of this year's Bad

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • January 31, 2019
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept December testing for Regular Action?

  You can report all tests taken through the end of December for Regular Action consideration. We will also accept English language ... submit new results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the
• Blog / MISTI

  Mussels and Brussels Lessons in engineering and culture from a nation of kindness

  

  miles) south of Brussels. On my first day, the Research and Development ... Maggie Lloyd Class of 2012 Alumna MIT-Belgium Program Internship ... internship in another nation would be a perfect post-graduation, pre-rest-of

  • by MISTI Program
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…

  

  plenty of free parking (oh the naivete). One of the "cons" on my pro ... I got kind of used to walking places and taking the T. Eventually I ... or so on the weekends) because I needed to drive. It's a calming

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 21, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Saturday

  

  top of a lounging student's head. A touch football game broke out on Kresge Oval. Meanwhile, on Briggs Field, the Varsity Baseball team was ... around campus. There were also a number of religious events on Saturday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 11, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  fake it ’til you make it what is a healthy way to be happy?

  

  classes on zoom, returning to high-pressure academia after a year of self ... satisfied. On election night, one roommate of mine asked another, “What ... against except my future self in 9 am class -- it felt sort of disingenuous

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 7, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Day in the Life A play-by-play of my day, along with some pictures.

  

  results of my research. I made some decent progress on the Discussion ... we went to Sunny’s Diner (just up Mass Ave) for a good ole’ artery-clogging breakfast. Yum. 9:15 AM: Grabbed a cup of tea with Minh from the Lobby 7

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Central Ohio Summer Send-Off Event celebrating the Infinite Connection

  

  The first MIT sign appears on the corner of the gracefully named ... legendary new unit of measurement, the smoot (now incorporated by Google ... the essential task of refreshing the smoot markings on the Harvard

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Classes

  

  ?" Good question! First part first. Some of my favorite classes at MIT, from ... has a mixture of good and bad professors, or well-run and poorly ... Nicole R. asked: "What have been some of your favorite classes at MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  XC is Sexy

  

  I first saw the slogan "XC is Sexy" on the shirt of a 12 year old ... okay. Anyway, he is a former winner of the New England Division III ... blog it. On Saturday, I went with some friends to Franklin Park, in

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I went to the Arnold Arboretum!!! i become one with nature

  

  On Friday, I went to the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for ... , so being surrounded by a whole lot of trees was not good for me. I ... in me was hyped to hear that. The arboretum is a good ~5 miles away

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 25, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Go to one in a town near you, and send in your pictures/reviews.

  

  list is just a subset of the many parties going on) Saturday Reno, Nevada ... a dozen parties on the last day of March. Sunday Honolulu, Hawaii, in ... admitted to the Class of 2011. If there's one in your area, you should check

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  because I kind of zoned out for several lectures and didn't take very good ... , my name was up there! Moral of the story: Writing very good midterm ... test can sometimes be a very good thing at the end of term. Second, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  While there's no delivery of post today, I can assure you that the good men & women of the United States Postal Service are even as I ... . The early pool this year was very strong. On the topic of the strength

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…

  

  decisions to bed. The weather here was so bad that nothing moved on Friday. As of 1300 GMT the decisions were at Boston's South Station (the main post office) and will be making their way to your mailboxes accordingly. (For

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  version of something that will eventually be posted as official content on ... world who conduct interviews on behalf of MIT Admissions. We strongly ... ball rolling a bit, I hope. MIT has a long history of admitting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006