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• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Econ Prof Wins Nobel Prize (with video) A pretty exciting week as Peter Diamond PhD '63 is the latest MIT professor to…

  

  Chemistry). MIT held a press conference to announce Prof. Diamond's win. Here ... .330 Introduction to Numerical Analysis with Prof. Toomre... do any MIT students ... from a red-eye flight from New Zealand via San Francisco; the prize was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 18, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  never quite materialized, I still got to experience Christmas in February ... received all of this shiny new stuff in various classes today! ... okay, it ... work with at MIT these days. There's a lot to unpack here. (Indeed, I

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  . Remember that your application is reviewed in context, and that we look to ... apiculture (beekeeping) to building nuclear reactors in their garages. We realize our applicants are very committed to their schoolwork and with their
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I submit the MIT application with my QuestBridge application?

  If you are named a QuestBridge Finalist, you do not need to submit an ... enough information for us to evaluate students for admission. However, you will have to submit our MIT QuestBridge Supplement, which will be
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a Pirate Now just in case I don't get a real mit degree lmao

  

  Certificate. It looks like this.   I'm showing it to you because you're ... prefrosh are reading this, pls get your PE classes over with quickly so you

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 3, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Full Reading Day So far you're all awesome, of course.

  

  try to look mysterious so that other people in the library will think I'm special. Perhaps this year I'll get crazy and occasionally sit at that other table. You know, change it up. :-) And so far you're all awesome

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part Two Interior photos of vacant East Campus dormitory rooms. (Photos of occupied/"lived-in" rooms are to come.)

  

  last entry: when I said I try to get off campus as much as possible, I ... 's common for freshmen to get single rooms, though not terribly large ones.) ... First of all, a big thank you to everyone who replied to my request

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 18, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I am a bad example but only for about twelve seconds.

  

  could give to a teenage girl." (I do not think the series is well ... can get." He looks at me as if he is all about the antifeminism, so ... opposite way." A woman on the other side of the display chimes in with

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I hate the way I don’t hate you

  

  final scene, the one with (Boston's own!) Letters to Cleo playing on the ... tomorrow. You may wonder what Admissions Officers do when they're on the road on a non-working day. Well, for me, I decided I'd go catch the film

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2004
• Blog / About Decisions

  Getting My MIT Decision on Pi Day Pie a comic

  

  this comic was inspired by the pie invention scenes in Waitress the Musical

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 12, 2018
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack or Treat A time for tricks.

  

  this morning on my way to class and it absolutely made my day - although ... To celebrate the spirit of All Hallow's Eve, MIT hackers left a ... . Elsewhere on campus, the Halloween fervor was in full swing as students (and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Upcoming non-MIT deadlines Other forthcoming deadlines.

  

  's deadlines are almost certainly different. So many deadlines! It's easy to forget everything that's going on, and sometimes you're not even aware of ... programs (a much more complete entry on summer programs is forthcoming

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mathematics for Computer Science – “Top 10 Proof Techniques NOT Allowed” 6.042 has been a very engaging and entertaining class thus far.

  

  my approach to MIT (more on that later), I've finally figured out my ... the result. Very popular strategy on 6.042 exams. Known to result in ... : An issue or two of a journal devoted to your proof is useful

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

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

  

  together, and we're getting to know each other pretty well by now) and catch ... I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty sick of grad school interviews. I've been extremely lucky to interview at all of the top five programs in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  NIGHTMARISH THOUGHTS fear of technology

  

  Hello all, I interrupt the great back-to-school flow of these blogs to deliver a semi-personal, semi-existential rant. I am THIS close to ... should have an idea.) And then I dwell on the fact that you can soon

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Report on the Status of Undergraduate Women at MIT in honor of International Women's Day

  

  class of 2016) released a report on the status of undergraduate women at ... discussions, and is less likely to feel that she recieves due credit for her ... they are likely to hold differing views when they leave. Women respect

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  right answer to a question on an application. There is only the right ... Square, Coolidge Corner, Beacon Hill, the North End, just to name a few. The fireworks on Fourth of July. The colors in and around the city

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  your classes so far? I got to see lots and lots of you during Orientation. :) ... programming, game theory. My comments: The description sounded fun. I want to ... strengths and limitations of fMRI compared to other techniques, and the design

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  blogger wrapped 2021 taking on the legacy

  

  the grip Spotify Wrapped has on society is truly astounding. time to contribute to the buzz with another year of blogger wrapped! minutes spent ... listening to Spotify constantly. this is not true because i am at the lower

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 9, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions 2007 A quick look at this year's admissions.

  

  ask you to please be civil and kind in your comments in today's entries ... 499 students a place on the waiting list. Decisions (and, for admitted ... difficult. Most students who applied to MIT this year were excellent matches

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2007