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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dreams How MIT has helped me keep a life long promise

  

  you want to do for, potentially, the rest of your life. Even here at MIT ... was about as close as I was going to get to anything math ... wait until my second semester to begin a UROP, so that I could get

  • by Ben O. '19
  • August 22, 2016
• Blog / Events

  CPW 2008 @ MIT – Awesomeness Guaranteed (Guest Entry) On things that other colleges (namely their dean of admissions) will never letyou do.

  

  ;     After picking up Paul, my friend Andy proceeded to get a ... childhood desire to get into MIT. Or, maybe it was because my experiences at ... blogger, coder, gamer, and web designer (rather, I try to be). I came from

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What pretty hair… This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.

  

  job you can get at MIT; you get paid $9 an hour to play Snood, press the ... assume were red highlights. I didn't stick around long enough to get an ... .mitblogs.com, you'll have to use your imagination. One time at MIT I fell

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Top Ten Reasons I’m Thankful for Thanksgiving Breaaaaaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!!!

  

  on her history book and wake up knowing everything. 9. I get to eat ... Society in America), we get to pick any topic (course-related, of course) we ... this paper because I get to write about something I'm genuinely

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 24, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s been 3 weeks the firehose is still alive and kicking

  

  at the front seat Ninjas. Somehow, I didn’t get hit too much. I had to ... . And if you ever want to a chuckle, find a way to get the list of 101 ... one is a concourse Friday Seminar, in which we get to have great

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  inside the oven. You want your rack to be sitting in a shallow pool of oil ... spread evenly over both sides of your ribs. If there appears to be enough ... your lovely neighbor, Michael Snively, to heat the coals for you). Then

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKMxRBYQs5k Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, remember to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN!!! Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo Halloween Every day in organic chemistry is a holiday.

  

  Happy Halloween from my organic chemistry professor, Professor Buchwald, and yours truly! Because organic chemistry doesn't always have to be soulless. And neither does applying to college - remember

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Mnemonic Contest Winner Congratulations, Shawn!

  

  Start spreading the news! The new mnemonic for the planets is: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing. Congrats to Shawn for winning! If you'd like to redeem your super awesome prize, email me at

  • by Bryan
  • September 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  !) of dissolving salt in hot water to make a solution strong enough to taste, then snorting said solution up your nose. Fortunately, prior to ... a friend from high school, who happens to be a pre-med (DING!) at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?

  You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results that become available after you submit your application. To submit new
• Blog / Academics & Research

  snapshot diary 2.0 an image a day keeps the psets (and workday) away

  

  ways a video, and you don't get to see still images all too often. Unless ... standard 18-55mm lens. I wanted to get a new lens to be able to try out new ... ).   5/10/23The pain of getting older. I was set to leave for Seattle

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 14, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blogger Freebie #2 And a plot twist!

  

  something you'll have to get used to at MIT. The fact that this wasn't as ... time, you may have noticed a few trends. Every year, each blogger gets ... your schedule. Easy, over, done. However, the nature of MIT lends itself

  • by Cam T. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  More info for Admitted Students just a few more things to do

  

  as you make your final decision over the coming weeks. Tune in to the ... on hand for an hour to answer all your CPW questions and give you a ... information. Some other things to look out for in your MY MIT Portal

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  costume, then searched my room for a fridge, with grand plans to get Thai ... 's very time-consuming, because if you're going to dress up like your ... On New Year's Eve, my family went out to see Book of Mormon. When

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  to get your work done. The Students are very cooperative. The key is ... traveling to different planets, perhaps living in a ship for years until ... childhood interests. I never thought that by going to college here I would be

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fall Formal My Saturday evening.

  

  to get busy for me and my fellow waiters. We spent the next hour almost ... misconception not only because of all the prospectives students I've talked to about MIT's supposed lack of fun, but also because I used to think the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Beyond the Iron Cur…I mean, Mass Ave

  

  , though, is not the side of campus that your living group happens to be on ... Campus and West Campus, a distinction that, at least to me, always brings the Cold War to mind in entertaining ways. Here's the difference: West

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  This… is… Jeopardy! [UPDATE] Jean '09 knocks off a 6-time champion; watch her defend her winning streak tonight on…

  

  auditioning, and get interviewed.  If you are selected to be on Jeopardy!, you ... earlier this week: Computer Program to Take On 'Jeopardy!' YORKTOWN HEIGHTS ... . I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2009