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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hurricane Katrina Trying to help, to the extent that we can.

  

  Before getting too far into this entry, let me just say that I and ... time for everyone; I've been at the verge of tears over this awful, awful ... admissions. I've received emails from students displaced from their homes and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  static recently, I know. This is because we've been working hard behind the ... subjects like UROP and Arts. I am SO excited to roll out the new layout and content. For the record, I have eaten Anna's every day for lunch. I will be

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  Ebony Affair as a Pre-Frosh A Recap of my Experience from the 49th year of the Program

  

  As a pre-frosh, one thing I really appreciated before coming to MIT ... that I continue to interact with and get support from on a daily basis. Looking back though, I remember being hesitant when deciding on whether or

  • by Richard O. '28
  • March 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing MIT Illuminations at the Welcome Center

  

  In September 2021, when I posted about the new Welcome Center that is now home to the admissions office and plays host to our visitors, I ... should be very soon, at which point I will blog very loudly about it (hint

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / Class Projects

  2.009 It's not a class, it's a way of life

  

  this in a single semester. However, I can honestly say that it was the most fun I've had as a student at MIT.  I was on the Purple Team, and I ... live, I'm going to link videos of the final presentations and brochures

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • December 28, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning a hackathon for students and instructors connecting technology with education

  

  familiar format but novel topic—education. Based on what I learned about the Festival, I would have loved to participate myself. Alas, I can’t code yet, so I hope MIT continues to support higher education hackathons in the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 17, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT’s FPOP for Entrepreneurship a week of connecting incoming freshmen with MIT startup founders

  

  ...   So there I was, messaging a few friends about things and in one ... that invest money in startups in the hopes of greater returns. I mention how I really want to do part-time work for a VC firm this fall and he

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 29, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Process of Psetting And the technicals of technicals

  

  agree. However, for the purposes of this blog and my future ones, I will ... (and advocate for universal acceptance of) the “pset” standard, unless I am particularly emotional, in which case I will resort to “PSET” or

  • by Joel G. '18
  • February 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Classes (or, Gettin’ Classy) I made a series of Biology videos about blood and learned about digital education!

  

  This summer, I was enrolled in one of the five summer@future classes ... , since these courses are all experimental). I took 7.S390, creating Digital ... . And loud. And many things that I don't like, personally, but were

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  January 11 Hostel Colonial House, Quito I'm currently wearing two t-shirts and two sweaters. We are at 10,000 feet, so I guess the cold temperature shouldn't have been a big surprise, but I'm having trouble reconciling how I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  restaurant hangout for the students at Lima High School. I am here to say that ... students in GEL program, and I love the opportunity to meet students from a ... about career ambitions and networking and other things that I as a

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bubble Bath Disastrophe (and Other Adventures) Spring break: adventures and misadventures, coming home, and MIT on the Colbert Report—twice!

  

  Getting Home Instead of flying, my boyfriend Cory and I took a bus ... burg, and I could count down the miles to home. I live in State College ... me and optimistic about the future. I spent spring break recharging

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 3, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  are involved with and mine is parent programs so I'm probably the most ... 'll be able to accompany your student next weekend. But before I do that ... weekend. The first question I often hear from parents is, "what events

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 1, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Nationals! In which MIT XC goes to Iowa

  

  Roughly a week ago, on a Thursday morning, at the crack of dawn, I ... Waverly, just in time to check out the course before the sun set. (I'm going to refrain from the obvious commentary on the drive through Iowa-I come

  • by Alina G. '11
  • November 27, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  . This past weekend, I attended the Founder's Reception and Kickoff Event on behalf of MIT Admissions. I'll explain how FIRST and KC are ... have riding on the backs of the robots they've built. I'm not posting a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  Seven Years of Good Luck MISTI paid for all the MIT Japan interns to meet up this weekend in Kyoto.…

  

  such gems as "I want to enjoy this tour!" and "Yorushoku" (intended to be ... we reached our first temple before it got to the back of the bus and I ... a few wishes: </center >(It happened for reals, guys. I promise

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2011 Brass Rat! Can I turn this in in lieu of my blank lab report for tomorrow?

  

  sophomore blogger will get to blog Ring Premiere! So I must admit, I didn't know that blogging the Ring Premiere has become, and I here quote, from ... , I'm proud to be blogging the debut of this year's Brass Rat to the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s driving me nuts Did I tell you about the time when we hijacked a harbor patrol boat?

  

  , I was inspired to do more research into this grammatical phenomenon ... you see our merry band heading out on the commuter boat. Honestly, I ... that they would charter five boats a day for it, but I guess if the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Days in NYC

  

  Hi everyone. I'm writing this entry from NYC, where I have Internet ... imagine. (Not to mention my gas stove, which I don't know how to ignite. HELP!) Anyway, I'm externing at an economic consulting company, along

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  I do understand that human beings are not intuitively good at ... bad at statistics doesn't mean I'll accept that as an excuse from you as ... % admission rate; those who didn't interview had a 7% admission rate. (I don

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 1, 2005