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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mad scientist? “Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to…

  

  pre-med requirement…with a grueling 18 credits (Each week, we have 2 ... protein biochemistry to genetics. People enter the class with varying levels ... component, and though it’s only 2 hours a week, it really helps with learning

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  NY Times article on women in science Women in science...the debate rages on.

  

  ’ve been bogged down with final exams. I had an Organic Chemistry II exam on ... editor.) The article opens with: “Since the 1970s, women have surged into ... met with looks of disbelief. People generally can’t seem to wrap their

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Peek at 8.033 – Relativity We think physics is pretty great.

  

  end is nigh!) with Relativity. Which was today. So 8.033 which is Special Relativity with a brief intro to General Relativity is 1) a physics ... case you want to pop by with a muffin and say hi. Don't forget the muffin

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making Things Fly for a living.

  

  rocket. Lab 6: Design and test your own water bottle rocket. Work with a partner to design, build, and test a water rocket with an objective of ... design: (Fearing I might intimidate prospective freshmen with the

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  On Supplemental Materials Further information about application supplements.

  

  bring to this process and your talents can be considered with your other ... can be considered with your other talents in your application. Send this ... directly in touch with the coach of your sport, and/or fill out this form

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things you might have wanted to know

  

  large chunk of Cambridge, and part of the Charles River, with the Museum ... by a friend. How did you come up with the name for your blog? This is ... now." And it would have gone well with the banner image, which was what

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Sulinya Ramanan Sulinya Ramanan '10, "hometown hero"

  

  has volunteered with the organization for two years. "Sulinya is one of ... Report. She has also been highly visible in the community, traveling with Red Cross staff to local schools and community events to speak with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  He’s Making A List and Checking It Twice The things that I found important when looking at colleges

  

  do think that during the whole process with all the brochures I ... , and that's great. Also, feel free to comment with other things you find ... ? - How far are the dorms from campus? - Do people hang out with each other

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  game of volleyball. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me, but ... with discussions of more general topics of science and spirituality ... the possibility of an occasional miracle -- can and should coexist with

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  with US/Canada admissions officers who work with international ... people, and came away with a few new ideas. One of the most interesting ... students come in with full scholarships from their countries or generous

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Standing out But what if you come to MIT and you're not the best in the class…

  

  bound up with the concern that not being at the top of the class will ... taken physics before, and I was suddenly taking 8.01 with a bunch of ... B. But the cool thing was that I was happy with that. I had worked my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The MySpace Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part two.

  

  013. Do you get along with your parents? yes 014. Your heritage? i am a ... with fall 063. Number? 4 or 5 064. TV show? LOST 065. Flower? too many to ... 067. What's a word that rhymes with 'door'? floor 068. What T-Shirt are

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  " tableau with little playing figurines. My friend Wayne '06 wore a fake ... pictures, although I don't think his mother agreed with him. MIT alum (and ... Killian Court. The procession started with important people looking like

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  I'm currently in Indianapolis, busy with the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). An entry about ISEF with photos is coming ... deferrals to most any proposal you might have. Also, we agree with Connecticut

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adam makes a guest appearance Adam's motto: Step one, get it done. Step two, there's always more to do.

  

  ...so bear with me. Me working on one of my planes There are a few constants ... something therapeutic about complaining. So in keeping with MIT tradition I am ... should cower in awe appropriately. We'll start with course work. So I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring cleaning and miscellany The Brass Rat club, sending 4-inch heels to Goodwill, and picking a new food-providing graduate…

  

  ate dinner last night with his PhD advisor), and I met several faculty ... about MIT. Maybe later I'll come up with something more substantial. a) I ... way. Be smart! Go live with Jessie and Anthony at EC! b) I don't like it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Hello from Palo Alto My California not-so-vacation.

  

  with current students; I chose to tour of the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory, which gives free samples. I eat dinner with several grad students ... . Tonight I'll go out to dinner with current grad students in the cell biology

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels A tour of the past 8 MIT class rings.

  

  design process begins in freshman year with the highly competitive process ... bezel of the ring with the beaver and have a three-piece construction, with MIT and the class year each appearing on a separate shank. Thus the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Out of the lab and into the internet Confession: I actually listen to music from the movie Ice Princess. I'm not even kidding.

  

  you are omg in love with MIT right now, it's very possible that you ... Center right after I had gotten off the phone with one of the admissions ... is very lucky for Bryan that I was on the phone with my mom, because I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670- Mechanical Engineering Tools- Week 1 Mechanical Engineering Tools (2.670) teaches us the fundamentals of machine and computer tool use so…

  

  In an engineering class with a lecture format, you get to learn a lot ... pass with an end mill, use a drill press, deburr, tap, use a lathe, etc ... technicians. The technicians are super-cool guys who work magic with the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2006