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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Knitting and Playing Tetris Through the End of the World guest post by Salma Islam

  

  remember going from trying to knit a simple square to designing intricate ... started measuring time in units of how long it took me to knit a headband ... watch. I picked up needles again to help me through this hell of a year

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • April 17, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  25 things and another reason to come to CPW. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS. OH GOD.

  

  come to CPW, in case a weekend of free food, free shirts, and hanging out ... itself. "Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note ... don't necessarily like. This tends to disappoint a lot of people. 12. If

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 3, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  USA Wins 2nd in International Math Olympiad Three MIT '09s won Gold Medals.

  

  's hardest problems: In a mathematical competition, 6 problems were posed to ... world send teams of 4-6 high school students to represent their nation in ... competing countries participated. Contestants attempt to solve 6 math problems

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  studying, switching from mechanical engineering to a completely different ... came to MIT, my plan was to study EECS, start a video game company, and ... me more than anything was to take risks. It was definitely a risk to

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Managing a Full Plate Both Food and Life

  

  challenging problems to complete. It really has helped me a lot for Real ... is a whole new methodology to try and master this semester. Who knew ... packed, I tend to really enjoy the weekends. Luckily, I have a girlfriend

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • February 26, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  A few quick answers The skinny.

  

  Selection has been busy enough that I haven't had time to do a full Questions Omnibus, I do have enough time to steal an idea from Ben and quickly answer a few common questions... ------------------------------------- So

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Road Trip—sort of.

  

  , and we took a mini-trip to Santa Cruz, Capitola, Monterey, and ... call it, Velocity We woke up insanely early to go on a fishing trip. I spent most of the ride falling victim to a nasty bout of motion sickness

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 5 and a day off (kinda)

  

  Castle (one of 13 Indian restaurants within a mile of MIT, according to Yahoo Yellow Pages). Today, Marilee gave us a day off to rest and catch up on chores, etc. It was nice to have a day at home, though I used the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  A Brief History of Hacks Unfortunately I couldn't get Stephen Hawking to narrate.

  

  adopt exponential notation to denote level of friendship. I.e. A "friend ... example: "I was going to go to that convention with my friend, but a lot of ... I don't have a pair of cat ears to wear." See? Isn't that so much

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Vicious Cycle Why MIT may not be for everyone and IHTFP

  

  EDIT: I encourage everyone who connects with this comic even a little bit to read some of the discussion in the comments; it's an outpouring of advice from a wide variety of students and alumni and brings up a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 16, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snowpeople & a hammershark more post-blizzard sights around campus --

  

  A couple days after the blizzard, I walked around campus and took ... : -- <3! (full credit to whoever built these!) -- P.S. I'm currently scrambling to finish the Sketchbook Project (introduced in this post), and this

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  I Tried to Ford the River Are you even old enough to remember this?

  

  of the Oregon Trail computer game is coming to MIT and giving a talk ... , but I did =) Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to the event, BUT I will be at a formal on the 33rd floor of a building in downtown

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… You don't need to take up the crumhorn to look "different."

  

  I wanted to offer a few more comments on the interview. While we have ... are also a good chance for you to learn more about MIT from someone who ... these conversations are a way for you and for us to learn about each other

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Wheel To Rule Them All one small step for boy, one large step for nerdkind

  

  a prefrosh, mistaking me for another 2013, I was ready to cruelly ... CSAIL to help develop a high-performance scientific computing language ... . The Discovery Channel brought a camera crew out to Stata to interview

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • January 10, 2012
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Nerd’s Paradise Phi is a "h" of a lot cooler than pi.

  

  listen to an admissions presentation, take a campus tour, visit a lab, and talk to some of the current students. I was on campus for a grand total ... using their talents and abilities to actually making a difference in the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 28, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  living-learning communities provide. The office works to promote a cohesive ... encourages and empowers organizations to work together to positively impact the MIT community. The purpose of the FSILG Office is to enhance the out
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Things Mmmmm.

  

  commit a...healthy...amount of time to extra-curriculars, but outside of ... . Ooooh. But the magic wears off after a couple weeks, to be honest, and soon "free food" isn't a good enough reason to walk across campus for a 2

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Our thoughts go out to Virginia Tech.

  

  particularly disturbed by yesterday's events to contact the many individuals and ... All of us here are quite saddened by the shooting at Virginia Tech. I don't know what to say. Today, President Susan Hockfield sent this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Beaverheimer (Pi Day 2024) 3/14/24 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  [email protected] and someone from the MIT Admissions team will get back to ... choices that you get to make! ... , March 14 at 6:28 PM ET. To check your decision, visit apply

  • by Tim
  • March 7, 2024