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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  like this one. Photo courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net And of ... and reasoning in the comments... just think about it; no Wikipedia! I ... some class at MIT as an impartial observer and take notes on how the

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Heck yeah, democracy. PSET Extension!!

  

  the Beta submission of problem set 2 to Sunday 11:59 PM. Armando and Saman" Which in turn resulted in the following i'm-so-relieved-and-in-love-with-freedom-of-speech-and ... tedious and time-consuming" class. The past three weeks have validated that

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 29, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects; for many, problem-solving is the essence of the MIT education. Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases, the
• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  You may know Conan O'Brien, host of the popular late night talk show ... airing without the benefit of writers, due to the strike (soon to be settled?) by the Writers Guild of America. Without writers, the show has

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Happy Pi Day!!! 3.14159!

  

  sponsored a Pi Day Celebration of sorts. This was the email I received ... : What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by ... and pie! - - HKN Social Committee A few pictures and videos from the

  • by Bryan
  • March 14, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  the obvious need for exhaustive testing and the nature of the admissions cycle (and the cycle-dependent status of the MyMIT database), we will not ... and that you'd appreciate the update. All I can say is that we're trying

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Better ways to get around campus as in "better" i mean "objectively worse"

  

  transportation, and this is a problem. Alternative evolutions of the bicycle ... not tricycles, for extra stability and a flair of whimsy? Become the ... break and become friends with the next best pair of limbs on your body

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 14, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Search Continues On the internship search and deciding what I want to do with my life.

  

  of The compressive properties and function-composition relationships of ... call from Procter and Gamble alerting me to the fact that I had an ... at 10 am and figuring out what tie to wear this morning was a bit of an

  • by Bryan
  • November 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  One Art variation on a poem of Elizabeth Bishop

  

  , working faster: psets, labs, and readings each week new. The art of being ... The art of being hosed isn’t hard to master; the tasks (you hope ... many things to-do. The art of being hosed isn’t hard to master. [caption

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 22, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nike+iPod read entry & vote at the end

  

  calculate the mean and standard deviation of your votes. ... company? A runner's choice of running shoes is a very careful and idiosyncratic one, and consumer theory dictates that the more choices, the better

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 23, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  At the very least, we recommend you have one full year of both ... is admitted without calculus and physics at the college level ... course of study and institutional offerings.
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  the Class of 2021 will gather and President Reif will give a welcoming address. At that time, the Class of 2021 will officially be freshmen.   ... perspective, and type of brain to succeed in a tech field but maybe not the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  it to us and also demonstrate the effects of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) on blood, he drew blood from the head TA in front of the ... , carbohydrates and how they exist in the body. So far, it's been pretty good

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  coursework through programs like the AP, IB, PSEO, EPGY, and many more alphabet ... challenged themselves in high school and have taken advantage of their ... Standing Exam (ASE) to test out of it. It's essentially like sitting the
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2009 Within the next few days, we plan to make waitlist offers to complete the Class…

  

  students from the waitlist. As such, it isn't ethical to keep all of those people on the waitlist at this point, so we will notify hundreds of students that they will not be admitted from the waitlist, and wishing them

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking in with EA Applicants because I just saw Chris' post, and you probably did, too

  

  that many of my favorites would not get admitted, and for all the work ... , and I want you to know that regardless of the outcome, none of that goes ... touched the hearts and souls of more than one admissions officer here at MIT

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 8, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Before MIT goes APE, I learn how to eat dumplings FAST. ...or at least learn how to morph into a dumpling eating machine.

  

  the end of the show...and here is how we kicked off the beginning of the ... I should be studying for my 1.00 and 3.091 exams right now...but I'm not. It has been a while since I uploaded a video, I have a lot of

  • by Celena C. '12
  • March 4, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Top Ten of All Time; 2024 Edition ft. Barack Obama aka Minesweeper Monday EP 2

  

  about making a pizza, and how Simmons hall doesn't have a sheet pan in any of the 6 kitchens, but has a muffin tray in every single one?? None of ... , and I talk about my favorite things of this year. [video width="1280

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • January 7, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  With the title of this entry, you might think I’m about to tell you ... talking about the weekend BEFORE that, which happened to be a rare breed of ... do both AND watch an episode of “Glee” just blows my mind. Did I

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Colin Jackson is awesome So is my life, but not to such a great extent.

  

  -day weekend and every single day of the weekend was the most beautiful day ever ... and had to head off. The rest of the band, much more bandcore than I ... shaped to remind the consumer of a child's arms folded in prayer. 6 days

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 12, 2006