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• Blog / Events

  It’s not every day… lunch with a celebrity

  

  ...that you get invited to have lunch with the president of MIT ... available to join her as part of the next group on Friday, November 18 at noon ... , and then walk over together to the Forbes Cafe at Stata. I do hope that

  • by Bryan
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Some answers to frequently asked questions about regular action and the MIT application process. Our…

  

  MIT's regular action deadline is January 1. The Office of Admissions is currently closed for the holidays, and is not accepting emails or answering phone calls (and I am on vacation!). The office will reopen on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Vicious Cycle Why MIT may not be for everyone and IHTFP

  

  EDIT: I encourage everyone who connects with this comic even a little bit to read some of the discussion in the comments; it's an outpouring of advice from a wide variety of students and alumni and brings up a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 16, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  PrimeShooter An addictive factoring game.

  

  check out the Math Department here and its plethora of resources. Here are a few other good math opportunities and resources: Art of Problem ... game which actually relates to the name of this very blog. It's like

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2006
• Blog / Study Abroad

  One Life to Live In which I use the title of a soap opera as a motivational phrase

  

  to have the best year of your life and then just say "But I waited too ... here instead of studying for the TWO exams I have on Tuesday. This way ... to get your adventurous little self out of the country! I know this

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  D-Lab Food Fest A week on $2 a day, followed by a meal from around the world

  

  Sorry, I am a bit swamped for the next couple of days with some 14.05: Macroeconomics work. As soon as I can, I will write an entry on the delicious D-Lab Food Fest, and my week of living on $2 a day that preceeded it

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  healthcare center serving the health and wellness needs of the entire MIT ... , affiliates, faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, retirees, and eligible family members. MIT Health provides access to a broad range of clinical
• Blog / Admissions

  hello again ヽ( ´¬`)ノ

  

  . The last year was one of the most intense, incredible, challenging and ... strange. It's wonderful. It's hard. It took the shape of what I expected and ... and timbre of that emotion beyond the swooning naiveté of my staff days

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 19, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Solar Car Pulled Over The MIT Solar Car Team got in a little trouble.

  

  friend and SEVT member Ben Glass '07 had somewhat of an explanation:   ... before finishing July 27th in Calgary, AB. Check out the schedule and best ... Yesterday's Boston Herald had a story about the MIT Solar Electric

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2005
• 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…

  

  also has the business savvy (and an impeccable sense of style to go with ... One of the most memorable conversations that I’ve had at MIT was also one of the shortest. It went something like this -- “

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 25, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  Watch this year’s 2.s009 final presentations designing kindness during a time of covid

  

  Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. The final presentations always overflow Kresge Auditorium, and if you count the number of people who watch the webcast, it is the most attended

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 7, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Gendered language y/n?

  

  opinion of it. I’ve been thinking about it throughout the day, and felt it ... mention the idea around campus, and it’s somewhat of a trend to change your ... to show support for the idea. Getting rid of terms like “freshman” and

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • August 30, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Cool running Well, it's warm running now, but just wait about two weeks.

  

  Laura and I have the same birthday. What's the probability of that ... Dartmouth on the bus to visit and I gave him the grand walking tour of Boston ... goes right along the wide edge of campus, cross a bridge, and run back

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack or Treat A time for tricks.

  

  To celebrate the spirit of All Hallow's Eve, MIT hackers left a ... . Elsewhere on campus, the Halloween fervor was in full swing as students (and administrators) dressed up. Walking around campus, I spotted a member of the USS

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 31, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Let There Be Prefrosh! And let them build ALL the things!

  

  so many exciting things going on, and best of all, THERE ARE SO MANY ... they are frosh.  This is called the conservation of frosh.  Since they ... days as a frosh by taking pictures of people building things in the East

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  Places to Sit at MIT and study

  

  , these are some of the highlights of some of my favorite places to sit and ... studies and to continue sitting in places. The two goals are related ... change of scenery is refreshing and jumpstarts my mind to continue working

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 19, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  the wonderful updates that many of you have submitted, and appreciate ... , and we know many of you have been awaiting news about our wait list. Today, May 15th - which happens to be the International Day of Families

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Why no blogs!? I'm busy, ok?

  

  swing and everybody on campus is crazy busy. With what? Stuff like the East vs. West Water War from yesterday. Photos courtesy of our ever-friendly photographer Eric Schmiedl. Video courtesy of yours truly.

  • by Snively '11
  • August 25, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?

  Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Love Math Snakes on a plane!

  

  Yes, I will be watching this at 10 pm Thursday night. This might be the end of Samuel Jackson's career, and I might as well be there for it. And stay tuned for an entry about my 21st birthday on Friday.

  • by Bryan
  • August 16, 2006