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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Years of the Rat More about MIT's famous class ring: the "Brass Rat."

  

  the ring, here's a bit of history and background. Each class year at MIT ... , or "RingComm," of 12 class members, students representing different MIT ... prime MIT ring-buying. Using imagery representing events from their first

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A Day In The Life [By MIDN 3/c Robert Block '10] It is 1200 on a Tuesday during IAP, and…

  

  , and I have accomplished more than the average MIT student does in an ... phones of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center by 0615; just in time to catch ... Eastern Europeans to the MIT Global Startup Workshop conference, I hopped

  • by ROTC
  • February 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  …More CPW The last of my photos from the weekend.

  

  times. "Is MIT really like CPW?" The answer is, yes and no. Yes, in the sense that, I believe, for the most part, the MIT culture is well conveyed. You get a sense of what it is we do at MIT, how we play, see the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pre-Orientation Begins Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest!

  

  Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest! This week, the MIT Class of 2010 (otherwise known as MIT MMX) begins their pre-Orientation. Orientation itself ... know their classmates and MIT. Thre are more than a dozen different

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Nerd movie update

  

  17th film with ILM. Another MIT acquaintance of mine has started ... (EECS, or Course 6) at MIT, so if you're interested in working on the next ... author of Hitchhiker's Guide, spoke at MIT while I was still a student in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 24, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  skimming through the glossary of my current edition of How to Get Around MIT (alternatively "How To GAMIT" or "HoToGAMIT"). Since you're reading blogs of MIT students and alums, you should learn a bunch of the jargon that we MIT folks

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  universities including MIT filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing the ... community in January that references MIT's mission to "best serve the nation and the world." I quote: MIT is profoundly American. The Institute was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  for one thing: he mentioned MIT as one of the schools that practices ... parents (or aunt, or grandfather, or third cousin) went to MIT. In fact, one ... it is going to help them get into MIT. So where did this idea come

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  11 Reasons Why Senior Haus is Awesome Twelve, if you count me once living there. That's pretty awesome, right?

  

  What up, y'all? I don't go to MIT anymore! ...okay, so I work here ... you're here! There's way too much stuff to do, and it's not a true MIT ... in voice; a volunteer for MIT’s Violence Prevention and Response as a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Events

  1 Month, 0 Classes IAP tomorrow and an opportunity to mystery hunt!

  

  because everything is pretty much optional. MIT with no class?!?!?! SCORE ... -8104, michaels@ilp.mit.edu Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts Science Policy Bootcamp William B. Bonvilliam-Director MIT Washington, DC Office, Taras Gorshnyy

  • by Bryan
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Why It’s Special all the things that make CPW amazing

  

  CPW 2014 was the reason I chose MIT. At the time, the Institute wasn ... .” I was surprised how naturally I transitioned into MIT life, in my head. Prior to the visit, I was terrified of taking Biology at MIT. After CPW

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Journey back Home from PE Class photodocumenting the trek across campus

  

  at MIT, I am taking not one, but two PE classes, back-to-back: Fitness ... Kresge Auditorium, where MIT holds its biggest performances, such as those of the MIT Symphony Orchestra or Concert Choir. Fun fact: Kresge is a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 26, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Moment with A Minister kevin rustagi '11 on MIT and entrepreneurship

  

  company he cofounded with some MIT classmates, is set to become the most ... . I asked Kevin to share some of his thoughts on his MIT journey: how it ... . MIT is an extremely fascinating place. I think most would agree. But, as

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 11, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics If you want to come to MIT, you'd better learn a thing or two about…

  

  a prospective MIT applicant. Most MIT majors require or suggest a ... out a number which reflects your chances of getting into MIT? First of ... to MIT many times, you would expect to get in in approximately 1 in 3

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  bryanblogs [at] mit [dot] edu. (Take that spambot!) Nam wrote: "Hi, I'm Vietnamese, would you tell me about how to get a scholarship from MIT?" Hi Nam ... : "Hmm... Could you possibly pick a random, normal day at MIT, record what

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Campos on Campus A True Westside Story

  

  . _____________ One of the best things that I have found about the MIT community over ... major who has been a campus leader at MIT for the past 4 years. In ... a chance to hear what she had to say about her experiences at MIT

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • June 20, 2009
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  Ethics, AI, and the College of Computing some student voices in a campus controversy

  

  Students’ Center, and my curiosity was piqued. Late last semester, MIT ... , students have raised concerns about the nature of MIT’s relationship with ... . One rigorously publicized teach-in, ‘AI Can’t Fix This’, organized by MIT Students

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 5, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

  FYI: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025 what it says on the tin

  

  kind that is often read by a half dozen people within MIT. It's sort of ... working at MIT are like playing Elden Ring. When I started working here 15 ... Vow, via MIT News: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 20, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  Gettin’ Fancy Two formal events in two days?

  

  Institute of Technology (MIT) students gather to receive small chunks of ... sophomore year and the halfway point of their MIT career. This peculiar brew ... 1. Participants pledge allegiance to MIT. This photograph depicts the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 3, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents too…really!! ...a helpful guide for parents (I hope

  

  and chat with current MIT parents as well as other parents of MIT prefrosh. Also, learn about the MIT Parents Association and the Parent ... MIT is somewhat different than mine was when I was here. I'm sure you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 1, 2011