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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

  my class tier list, some stats, and my four-year roadmap of classes ... community for students with an interest in the blend of STEM and humanities ... D I took the Concourse version of this class, and I found it so hard

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons on How to Start a Hard Tech Startup, with Sam Altman hard tech is hard(er).

  

  and Airbnb, and shows no signs of slowing down.  A common criticism of ... established companies and other startups. Far better is to think of a new idea ... 're working on problems with a time scale of many years?  If you're a nuclear

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 13, 2016
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  many symbols on it in honor of various events and ideas. Some ideas ... Last Friday, Kirsten '15 and I (well actually the whole class of 2015 ... long and rich tradition of  "The Standard Technology Ring" (but everyone

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The State of Things Deflated, that about sums it up.

  

  that I have mastering physics tonight, a test on Wednesday, and a ton of ... . I'm not really laying on my bed, I'm kind of shoved into it, feet ... prefrosh, Chris Mills, and told that he's leaving. I stumble out of bed

  • by Snively '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Roombaaaa The longest trip I've ever taken in my life

  

  to make my way through the hustle and bustle of suited up MIT students ... upon the iRobot booth, and started talking to some of their ... lost track of time. Nat and I caught the Red Line and the first bus that

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 21, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  regression and imposter syndrome let's talk about computer science!!

  

  of late and it has me feeling really guilty. Blogging used to be ... where I remain silent adds another weight of guilt onto my back and I ... little more critical of what I post. I've been rereading my old blogs and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 11, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

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

  

  years ago. MIT has its times of incredible stress and it's during those ... psets all night it becomes much too easy to skip meals and rely on fast ... and 1.5-2 meal days become the norm. While the stereotype of the ramen

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 26, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  random thoughts about choices why mit? why not mit?

  

  one concern i hear from a lot of people on-the-fence is of mit ... so much you can learn about mit, before any new info about mit doesn ... need, and you're weighing the differences among things. the question you

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 29, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Pursuing CS as a (near) beginner being a prospective CS major with little programming experience

  

  they should put on the team, and one of the tests was themed Anatomy & ... the NSA and the tour guide I had was really uptight and that kind of ... practices, both of which are relevant to biology and chemistry. The

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 14, 2022
• Blog / Hacks

  The Great Dome, Marriage Equality, and a Proud Hack Better yet, all three in one picture!

  

  Great Dome is one of the most iconic pieces of architecture on campus, and ... Dome as a medium of art, commentary, and celebration. The Dome has been ... For those of you who didn't notice, the Supreme Court of the United

  • by Joel G. '18
  • June 27, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life After (and During) MIT Greetings from beautiful adulthood

  

  is on exoplanets - planets that exist outside of our solar system - and ... , there are lots of things about the transition to grown up life and this other side of MIT that I would love to share with you guys (and feel free

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • May 28, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t worry, the king lives…

  

  responsibilities in the Admissions office and my assumption of said responsibilities ... effective however (and this is only applicable for any students or staff who ... are perfectly descriptive, I would not suggest using any of these - Bald

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 7, 2012
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ students. MIT and its surrounding communities offer a broad array of services, activities, and resources for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nano @ MIT Puppets! Research! Nanotechnology!

  

  specifically. However, many of MIT's larger departments offer courses and other ... lab has a particular emphasis on liver disease and cancer. The Bio ... interface of materials science and biological engineering, mixing the two

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Images of Rush preparation

  

  , back to the point of this entry. Every year on 5th East, we repaint Black ... on campus, you should come see in person, instead of relying on the ... leading up to Rush/Orientation. So I decided to bring you a few pictures of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy 4th of July! Glorious red, white, and blue

  

  off, free street parking, copious amounts of barbequed meat, and ... Dortmund. And, speaking of pasta, I was memorizing information about bacteria this morning (for the MCATs, of course), and I noticed that the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Out of Context Quoteboard SFW for the blogs, unfortunately

  

  Some of you may recall Shuli's whiteboard post, and upon this ... emails in my inbox that were sent to this mailing list and pick out some of ... in which these quotes were said (and I am the genesis of at least a few

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 25, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Donate for Eric and Ann Whalley Please give to support the parents of a 2010 alumni, both victims of the bombing,…

  

   http://bit.ly/whalleyrecovery. My name is Jess Kim, and I'm a 2010 alum. I've tried to make sense of ... that may never happen. My heart is broken for Boston and the victims of ... parents of a good friend of mine, and a fellow MIT alum, Rich Whalley '10

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 17, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  of classes, work, and free time. We got a four-day weekend for Columbus ... my camera. I stepped out of my room the other day and had to traverse ... fairly often. We try not to walk barefoot on the splinters and shards, but

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The School of Architecture + Planning What happened to "science"? "Engineering"? "Technology"?!

  

  +Planning, and Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. (Here are some statistics on ... leading to the Bachelor of Science in Art and Design degree ... , and photos through a sequence of studio classes, each more intense than

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • December 28, 2008