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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not my college essay It's Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty.

  

  Believe it or not, this is not a post about how the bloggers are ... heaters and electric blankets for the coming winter. Although I'd love to ... shelter for the southern Californians here at MIT, I think we can agree that

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 1) I ask my friends and fraternity brothers the immortal question: "What are you doing this…

  

  . I want to put up an entry highlighting the various awesome things that MIT students (being, ourselves, awesome) do for the summer. So if you ... prospective students why MIT is amazing, or (d) all of the above - I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vacation = Relaxation, right? What I do over vacation...

  

  Apparently this is not the case in England. They do things ... the real killer, all the exams for the entire year happen during a 2-3 week period in the Easter term (there are 3 terms: Michaelmas, Lent, and

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Class of 2012 guestbook and an update on The Tubes.

  

  As of yesterday, all 522 admitted students can log into MyMIT for the Class of 2012 guestbook directory (post your picture!). Also, all of the decision letters -- including the famed "tubes" -- were mailed yesterday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  Happy November 1, Early Action applicants! Today is the day that, if you haven't yet done so, you must click the "Submit" button on your EA app (or take it to the post office for postmarking). I am pleased to see

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Week In Review An end-of-year freshman advising event, and my friend's 6.115 final project.

  

  along to the end-of-year dinner at the Wine Cellar Restaurant, just across the Harvard Bridge from MIT. We had an exquisite dinner of cheese, meat, and chocolate fondue... paid for by the Office of Undergraduate Advising

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.

  

  expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host ... saving time didn't help me leave the office before dark. Most of you should ... my dreams After the long workdays this week, I couldn't even escape CPW

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  MYSTERY HUNT! Live from Mystery Hunt!

  

  It's going great!!! More pictures and quotes and all the good stuff coming soon. I'll let you know that part of today's challenge involved me ... solve with us, let me know! The more the merrier!!!

  • by Bryan
  • January 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soy Bomb Doo d-d-doo d-d-doo d-do d-do. Ice tea!

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Igor Stravinsky has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Okay guys, you did get me on the whole immaculate conception ... creator of an appropriate dispostion--the article was indeed about

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Video: New Zigzag MIT's podcast takes on athletics on campus, and more.

  

  alternately hosted by Marsha Bolton from the President's Office and myself. To watch the episode, click here or on the video image below. Enjoy!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got answers strewn amidst an explosion of other stuff.

  

  Graduate." It's full of cool ideas about things to do at MIT and the Boston/Cambridge area, but I usually forget the poster exists until I've done something ... much, then how can we say no? So seven of us met at the T stop in Kendall

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  It's been business as usual for me here at MIT, following the routine ... 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

  A Reason to Celebrate My advisor is a genius.

  

  So over in the world of UROP, things were pretty exciting this week. Now here's how the morning started. I'll admit that I don't read the newspaper or the watch the news as often as I should, but that's why I am glad

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  ! That's CRAZY! If you're going to be taking the General Institute ... to sell books. Ask around your dorm, spam the email lists, and you ... the book that you need, then you can get it off of Amazon.com. Worst

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  World Cup Finals

  

  A story from a few years ago: During the 1994 World Cup, I lived in Somerset County, New Jersey, where the Italian soccer team happened to be ... opening-round game at Giants Stadium (I think) to cheer for the Azzurri

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  ? Consider the stories of Phil '05 and Laura '06. Phil '05 (who got his ... engineering. Phil got his masters from the Program Analysis Group (PAG) --, but he strongly encourages you to check out a complete listing of all the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In a little while, I’ll be gone This is not a blog entry. I'm not here, this isn't happening.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The late Strom Thurmond filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957 by speaking in from of the Senate for 24 hours and 18 minutes consecutively. The bill came up for vote andpassed immediately

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too…

  

  rockstar. Hawk Cam Have you guys seen the hawk-cam yet? Funny story - I ... announced that the hawks had returned. There were a few hundred people in the ... had to laugh out loud when the presenter hit the button and put the live

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  Thursday: Medlinks auction So on Thursday, the Medlinks had a dating ... ourselves as we walked up the catwalk in front of our potential dates. "Bryan ... and watching kung fu." Points if you can guess the movie allusion

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Caltech, Bring IT on Just some harmless rivalry...

  

  From the Caltech homepage: Caltech Pranked by MIT Today MIT pulled ... cannon that has been on the Caltech campus since 1972. It now sits in a courtyard at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus. More info here

  • by Bryan
  • April 6, 2006