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• Blog / MIT Life

  One year later MIT is like a surprise birthday party, but without the birthday or the party.

  

  them all to read this blog. The point is, you should always make your ... , you shouldn't lie to your friends, despite the fact that I do it every ... , drippy weather at the time with hardly an ounce of sunlight to spare, and

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing the MIT Application Essays Hurgh. I know.

  

  lil' bit about me 0:36 Why you DON'T need to stress out 1:21 What "being ... you want to study?" essay 5:17 The "how do you improve the lives of others?" essay 6:38 The "describe your world" essay 8:38 The "challenge you

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An Enigma Wrapped In A Riddle A prize will go to the first person to unwrap this mystery.

  

  applications and I promise you that no one will be harmed! Take a moment to ... he's building. Hint # 1: Put on your math-based thinking cap. Hint ... go to the first person to unwrap this mystery.

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 27, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Room with a Vieux A comparison of sorts

  

  Yesterday, I got back to MIT, and my bedroom's view this year rivals my summer office's view. Evidence is below In case you're not convinced, check ... ! It is going to be an excellent year... I can see it already

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 29, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT wins the gold

  

  Oh look, how interesting. MIT seems to have won an Olympic gold medal at Torino. All photo credits go to Matt Peddie '09. A pretty nighttime ... stayed in place despite its best efforts to escape. MIT's victory

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faster than a speeding locomotive. E=MC^2 serving up the most delicious physics problems since 1905.

  

  cleaning spam from my inbox. Join your fellow Student Pugwash members in the ... of Student Pugwash. Pugwash exists to address the effects of science ... Revolution) and STS.310 (Introduction to the History of Science). If I had the

  • by Bryan
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  First Blogiversary One year ago today, "McGann's Factors" began.

  

  blogs up and running, I feel very proud of what we've been able to do. Over the past year, I've learned a lot about blogging and how to best serve your needs. I hope that this second year of blogging will be even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest about yourself and your life's circumstances, choose recommenders who can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  MIT is proud to offer Army, Air Force, and Naval ROTC programs on ... MIT provide unparalleled leadership training and practice to cultivate ... 'll have earned not only your degree, but a commission as an officer and
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  T Minus One. BRASS RAT BRASS RAT BRASS RAT.

  

  of 12 people chosen at the end of freshman year to represent the class ... first). There's an extensive entry on Wikipedia; I would link to all the ... going to tell you to go here instead and start reading. Back when she was

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 11, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Senior Ball 2007 Dancing and dining with 950 engineers; candids of Bryan and Sam included (~25 pics)

  

  your careful attention to detail, ladies Crazy tents People love ... planning committee, I feel it is my duty to share with you all the exciting event secrets. Seniors took a break from their theses to celebrate, among

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 11, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  SF AIDS Walk – Part II

  

  yesterday for the 20th annual AIDS Walk San Francisco. Thanks to your many generous donations, I qualified as a Star Walker, and was eligible to wear a ... special. I owe a huge thanks to Tiffany '06 (white hat) and Accenture

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

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  It's been another late night at work, but I wanted to at least post a ... , we are in the process of matching you to an MIT student host. If you ... "choose your own adventure"-style weekend (with nearly 600 events over the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Reek Week Updated 8/3 to include pictures of Gilroy garlic ice cream.

  

  . The Crest bus has stations for you to brush your teeth. I say, "When in ... 101S, immediately (2 seconds) after we pass the "Welcome to Gilroy" sign ... ice cream -- no one's going to buy it if another stand is giving it out

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Weather Machine We wish you were still here!

  

  , since you're at home not thinking about school work because come on, it ... Maguire). I've been so busy sitting out in the sun/getting my official EMT

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 22, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Calculus in Context 18.01 feels like an art history class

  

  get involved, but the following Romantic period was not as welcoming to ... think the true definition of drinking from a firehose is to be learning ... -studying before I got to school that probably cushioned me from the shock I’d have

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  LIFE! is my favorite entry title.

  

  good idea of who I am – random, likes artsy stuff, etc, etc. But to round ... processed more than enough thoughts to fill five entries. But let’s start in ... , in MIT lingo, is “accelerated” Calculus I, meaning we get a whirlwind

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  the classes among us reflections and too many flashbacks on classes ft. ESG

  

  need some time to get accustomed to a new atmosphere, but over time, I ... , taking a class surrounded by countless other students. Similar to the ... , I start the year planning to participate, but those plans go haywire

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In many ways on average-posting

  

  mostly miserable. I had already decided to apply to the Admissions Blogs at ... so I would often talk to her about her blogs, and see her post them. It was always an event. Our other roommate, Nora and I would race to

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • October 7, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  children, causing his son zeus to hate him and eventually overthrow him ... a scenario, all the dogs quickly learned to jump over the hoop ... the control group, at which point they did not attempt to jump over the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023