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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve Emily spent the summer of 2004 conducting astronomy research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory…

  

  Research since last fall. Her new research project on relativistic jets is ... participates in the concert choir. Finally, in the future, Emily plans to get a ... impressive) bearing my name. I frequently exploit this factoid to arouse

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Mine hands are broken reflections on many a year of carpal tunnel syndrome

  

  started to get shin splints, which, scientifically speaking, is when your ... . Without it, I had to reckon with everything that did. I've had this on and ... 'm on year [annotation note="this number feels unreal to me, like maybe I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Borne back ceaselessly into the past I've had a week! The whole earth was created in a week!

  

  building to MIT, because nobody will ever use your name in referring to it ... down on your stomach at the 30-degree (or pi/6 radians, if you prefer ... 't it? Sorry about that, chief. Basically what happened is that I had to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Bumping Up Against—and Breaking Through—the Glass Ceiling Part 2 of my adventures at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

  

  through to get where they are today, but there’s something about the phrase ... telling you to explore science or chase your dreams would be like preaching ... acting as a role model for others. Get involved, network, talk to people

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 20, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Highlight Reel Parents! A cappella! Thesis! Superheroes! Film class! And generally hanging in there @ MIT

  

  years now, and this is the only time my parents get to see us perform. You ... feels nice to get back to work. Superheroes Do you ever fall in love ... really not wanting to do it. But I have a handle on my infatuation now. It

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  selective a college was because I knew that some would be harder to get into ... admitted to all of the colleges on my list. I was also really lucky in that ... important if I was to find the right matches for me. I couldn't rely on rumors

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  hello again ヽ( ´¬`)ノ

  

  from 2009-2012, when I went on a somewhat spontaneous year's leave to ... taking themselves seriously. They don't need to: when you're that good, you ... Allow me to (re)introduce myself. My name is Chris Peterson. For

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 1 ECs are some of my favorite people in the world and you'll like them too.

  

  really good time to get in touch with your EC to set up an interview. The ... application. So...consider this my gentle nudge to get in touch with your EC and ... next four years. Your EC will be able to help you with lots of the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Keg of worms and phytoplankton

  

  ahead of me in school, was working on her college essay on the bus to a ... encourage you to tell us about the things that really float your boat, whether ... 's Going On" (many thanks to my dad)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 7, 2004
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  On April 16th, 2020, my life changed. That’s a kitschy way to put it ... going to happen. I’d spent the last two weeks on various phone calls ... to get (along with my math degree). I was and am grateful that so many

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I track the progress of my application?

  don’t panic. While it is important to submit your application on time, materials received after the deadlines are accepted and will be added to your ... MIT, and we'll check to see if it's been included in your application.
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s Going On Some of the 600+ Campus Preview Weekend events.

  

  /or waterproof footwear! (Thursday looks to be beautiful, though) It's after midnight here on the East Coast, so Campus Preview Weekend begins today for the MIT admitted class of 2012. It's going to be a fun weekend. In

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Off six months of things being just a little weird

  

  maybe it's okay for them to popcorn. When You Turn On Your Ad Blocker IRL ... adjusted to the lack of actionable emails. My new thing is going to work and ... tried several times to get a better picture of this, but I couldn't get

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 23, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Turn around and pretend it wasn’t you Words of Wisdom

  

  New York Times wrote an article about us 5) The Livescribe company blog published some instructions I made on how to build a loft. ANFSCD This last ... I am happy to report several things: 1) I no longer have swine flu 2

  • by Snively '11
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  She works hard for the money So hard for it, honey.

  

  have to go to work, you have to think twice about turning off your alarm ... good at faking sick to your boss. I think that first-term freshmen ... hours a day. You're probably used to being in class seven or eight hours a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will host a reception at ISEF in Indianapolis.

  

  Arts at MIT." And since we don't want to ruin your dinner, we'll just be ... hope I'll get to see you! ... in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Reading Commences The applications are in, and now we're reading them.

  

  Things are starting to get quite busy! Now that the Early Action ... 's what a stack of application folders looked like on my table yesterday ... big stacks of folders to evaluate, still with summary cards (or "E-3

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art

  

  roast chicken-mashed avocado-jicama sandwich and talking to my sister on ... looking all over for you, kid!" booms Satan. "Let's get you back to hell ... uncertain coworker. By the time I grab my sandwich and get to the door, both

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 10, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  feeling when Everything was left to find from why am i the one: Or go on, go on, go on If you were thinking that the worst is yet to come Why am ... of our favorite media. goodbye mit :’) for a fun challenge, try to

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Art? It's late, but not too late.

  

  commented on Laura's blog about getting cheat sheets for exams... you may ask ... in time to continue on my merry thermodynamical way. And finally, Ruth ... ARSON ON MIT! Luckily, Super Fire Marshall Mike Short '05 arrives to save

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2005