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• Blog / MIT Life

  Recycle, Reuse, (Map) Reduce? Jackpot, baby!

  

  Some people[1] say that you need to seriously rethink your life when your days don't end with grass stains on your knees. I'd like to suggest ... Scandinavian furniture from your favorite importer... (I got a new bookshelf! I

  • by Cam T. '13
  • June 10, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  of Your Friends How to Avoid Being Set Up How to Pin a Boutonniere What to do if you get an ugly corsage How to Treat a Pimple How to Properly Apply Cologne How to Save Your Date from Choking How to Buy Someone

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Southern California Fires Our thoughts go out to those affected by the wildfires.

  

  , we send our best to everyone impacted by this situation. Our thoughts ... , or even months, before things get back to normal. Please know that for ... with your individual circumstances, whatever they may be. Get in touch

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Genesis Embrace me Blogosphere!!!!

  

  finally understood I had to get out of my neighborhood I got into one little ... every type of background from New Jersey). I look forward to lending advice to all of you through your college application and search processes

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  , I’m sitting on a bus that will take about 8 hours to get me half way ... -Japan works – you apply to the program as a whole by November or so. After a few ... their connections and try to find a placement for you. MISTI will also get

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Local Boston Startups at Mass Innovation Nights Over 700 to be (sort of) exact

  

  get excited. Every time, I think about how far I've gone to be able to ... how they donated money to your charity. For the business, it increases exposure because their donation on your behalf is shared to your Facebook

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  DONE (sorta) If I'm done, why am I still stressed?

  

  then just bring/buy what you're most comfortable with. You by no means ... . V -- 2.007 was the other day and, although I didn't get to stay for ... , readjusting all of my user settings, and trying to get everything back to normal

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is a zonotope? yes this is a post about math

  

  parallelogram to the other end, you’re going from a side to a side that’s parallel ... , eventually you’re going to draw out of the zonotope. What this doesn’t explain ... What is a zonotope? Get a sheet of paper and draw some vectors in the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Fall Recap Entropy, Research, and Other Out-of-Class Happenings

  

  these soon. Best of all, I get to bond with new residents, transfers and ... wonderful opportunity for a worthwhile cause. Also, we get to learn and ... protesters get close and attempt to convince me out of an abortion. The Planned

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 17, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Hey VMars fans Wallace is Course 2!

  

  ’m saying is that there’s a lot more to life than getting all your homework ... that sometimes when you apply online, you have to keep your essays under ... as I can tell. In your MyMIT account, if you go to Section 8 of Part

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The Admissions Staff It's my pleasure to introduce you to our current team.

  

  I've been trying to think of a good way to kick off the new ... , and set new goals for this cycle. I'm very excited to embark on my ... the new cycle, it's my pleasure to introduce you to our current team of

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too…

  

  to blog much lately. If you get through it all in one sitting, you're a ... addresses, judging by the number of friend requests I've been getting on ... there, for your amusement. Consider it an excuse to friend me. The Last

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Planned Mail Date: March 11

  

  -wracking it can be to wait, but please give the mail a chance! If you don't get your letter by March 18, please give us a call. Right now, the decision ... In case you missed it: We plan to send freshman admissions decision

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If you could track minute-by-minute data on yourself, would you? 4 Weeks of sleep, activity, heartrate, and computer usage data reveals something

  

  impossible to ever find and to get into, being at the end of a winding series ... heart-rate monitor to track additional variables. By comparing and ... Requirement, always provided the empty space and mirrors necessary for us to

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • April 6, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Bang! Update [3] Gotcha!

  

  pistol team is on its way to West Point in New York for a shooting ... evening against West Point, but first we had to get there. What we ... records your shot, displays it on a monitor sitting next to you, and then

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This title is irrelevant In which I discuss two important aspects of undergraduate life: scientific research and climbing stairs.

  

  finally settling to a maybe-this-isn't-so-bad idea by the time you get to ... disillusionment, even after you pack your suitcases to the acceptable airline limit and ship yourself to the college of your dreams. Writing this would make

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Other Side of Fraternities What if. . .

  

  for new freshmen guys to get a chance to meet as many fraternity members ... 'm pretty sure that you're a bit more likely to get a bid if you appear on one ... . How many get rejected by fraternities and what happens then? There are

  • by Snively '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Where the Sun Shines, There Hack They MIT is known for many things, including its legendary hacks.

  

  deconstructs the psychological nature of hacking, and gets to the inner zen of hacking and what it really reflects about MIT. If you're looking for an unusual but relevant introduction to MIT, I highly recommend this video on

  • by Laurie Everett
  • August 2, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sometimes a whale is just a whale Humanities classes make me roll my eyes sometimes.

  

  . To be honest, I was completely and totally sick of snow by the end of ... different Sam asked if it was easier to get into MIT grad school if you go to ... probably everyone else). It is significantly easier to get into MIT grad

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 13, 2005