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  MIT wins Putnam math competition

  

  , and the opportunity to study math for a year at the University of ... The results are out, and for the second consecutive year, MIT has won ... Putnam exam is a difficult set of 12 questions, each worth 10 points for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Nerd Love Beauty and the Science!

  

  to get kids interested science by working on fun projects.   Can ... voicecracks and so forth. However, I am happy to say this is quite false. True ... my forehead allow my friends to play connect-the-dots on the go, and my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 25, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  To tell the truth

  

  started in this job) because I really want for you to understand all of ... announced to the crowd that the score was 2-0 in the second inning. That part ... , was not true. To make matters worse, during the reception afterwards in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 15, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  Wednesdays for the next 4 months... (Sorry for the bad photo; I only had my ... 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

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2006
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide CSS Profile waivers?

  Some students of certain incomes are able to have the their CSS Profile fees waived by the College Board. MIT is not able to offer a fee ... to your family, you are welcome to wait until you learn if you've been
• Blog / Events

  Engagement Party Salsa dancing with Benjamin Franklin and Optimus Prime

  

  knew I had to attend. I put down "Jane Austen" for my favorite historical ... MIT, and at first I was going to spend the weekend in NYC, but then I ... figure. Not only did we have to figure out who the person was, but also who

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Thirteen Theses on Wide Tim In a world which really is topsy-turvy, the true is a moment of the false.

  

  But certainly for the present age, which prefers the sign to the ... images by Margaret Z. ‘23 / @big_dijkstra_energy, except the Tim-with-Tim-for-eyes, by friend-of-the-blogs Wayne Z. '23. For more Wide Tim which has become

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 23, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Application Materials? What to do if your MyMIT tracking shows missing documents.

  

  action needed to be taken by you. You are at no disadvantage of your ... finished processing all of the application materials submitted for early action. We do not expect to have finished processing these materials until

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Black Panther 2 Plot (Totally Real) (Not Clickbait) (Please Click Anyway Though) Not a fanfiction about Black Panther (because I am not a fan)

  

  passion for architecture and civil engineering to prevent such tragedies ... seems to have tickets to see the film when it premieres. Before you ask ... simulations on an MIT-inspired neural network (i.e. after thinking about it for

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 8, 2022
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2010 Ring Premiere I bring you the 2010 Ring Premiere, in full living color!

  

  noticing you went to MIT undergrad to a lady at a coat check. So getting your ... The Brass Rat is a long-standing MIT tradition that has given rise to ... 'm proud to be blogging the debut of this year's Brass Rat to the rest of the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Spring Think Some spring break reflections and thoughts

  

  least one of us knew left and right--students going to London, Iceland, Geneva. It seems everyone on campus was trying to get away from the Institute for a bit if they could, some of us at least to the refuge of sleep

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 27, 2017
• Blog / IAP

  WE BUILT AN IGLOO! ❄️☃️ a long-lost McCormick Tradition

  

  MAKING! For years, it had been impossible to pull off - there simply hadn ... ’s effects, leaving faucets dripping to prevent pipe bursts and stocking up on eggs and milk from Trader Joe’s to last them weeks. MIT officially

  • by Hala K. '29
  • January 30, 2026
• Blog / Athletics

  Beaver Nation An intro to athletics at MIT

  

  practice for a few hours to play the sport I love. There’s nothing better ...   Friday night I went down the river to the annual MIT- Harvard ... comes to mind when think of MIT... I don’t blame you. In some ways, it

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • November 12, 2017
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?

  Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our ... must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Why is it called the Brass Rat?

  It's the goal of every incoming student at MIT to get their own Brass Rat—MIT's version of a class ring. The phrase "Brass Rat" is derived from the alleged resemblance of the brass beaver featured on the ring to
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  , please allow 7–10 business days for this to be reflected on your Applicant ... welcome to apply. Please email us at [email protected] stating that you are a QuestBridge Finalist who wishes to apply to MIT Regular Action
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  -H  | M. Roe Smith Theater Arts 21M.603 Introduction to Design for the ... purpose of the list is to provide admitted students with a basic roadmap to the SHASSy side of MIT as they try to navigate the Institute and figure

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / MISTI

  The Last Day at Gymnasium Untergriesbach as part of the MIT-Germany Global Teaching Labs Program

  

  's lounge trying to hold onto the comfort that I have grasped to since my first day at Gymnasium Untergriesbach. Surrounded by excellent teachers, excellent students, and a beautiful school, I have been smiling for

  • by MISTI Program
  • March 12, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  Here's something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a ... second semester is similar, except that if you pass, you get a letter grade
• Blog / Hacks

  IAP=Watermelon in January I honestly can't think of a better analogy.

  

  experience. I learned how NOT to epoxy my hair by accident, how to deal with ... ’s definitely not because I’ve decided to relax too much and lead a quiet ... . already. So without further ado, my top 10 excuses for neglecting my blog

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 9, 2012