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• Blog / How to Human

  Things to do before you graduate

  

  "), touristy ("Have your parents take you to the North End"), or non ... to make a shorter list of my own, of things to do before you graduate ... Nobel Laureate 26. Make your own boffer weapon 27. Eat at Deli Haus in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holmstrom, et al.

  

  to take in life, and how we should do things that we like, not necessarily things that we are expected to do, etc.... and then when he spoke ... that there are still no answers to the most basic questions. Physics

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  experiences applying to college will enable you to see your own experiences this ... , to name a few - but if you're at all drawn to MIT, odds are you ... about the things in your life that are cool and unique. Don't be afraid to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  was a completely opened ended opportunity to design your own printed ... . From the very beginning, I wanted to make something cute and fun. My mind ... what features you want your circuit board to have. The components I

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Document Deadline Extended to Wednesday

  

  documents to this Wednesday, February 1st, at 5 PM ET. This is a mighty good time to login to MyMIT and make sure everything is in! To recap, you may ... worried! We are here to help you get your information to us. Thanks for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 30, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 2: Hiking up a volcano at 15,000 ft (~4.5 km) Altitude sickness and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #3

  

  recommend attempting to summit a volcano at 15,700 ft with only one day of ... bar from a grocery store, then rode a taxi to the TelefériQo. The ... TelefériQo takes passengers on a 2.5 km (~8000 ft) journey to the Cruz Loma

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life of a MIT Mechanical Engineering UROP Student I built an underwater robot :p

  

  !"]super[/annotation] [annotation note="Another grad student was working to make a more discreet and ... .  From this and measurements of the ROV, I was able to make a design for ... :15 PM - Go to Pappalardo to make part Pappalardo is one of the biggest

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 14, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  plans from your store to see if they're right for you. I say get a ... if you're going to be carrying your laptop around campus. Some stores ... more memory to work with. But if you have 4GB and your program only uses

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.270 What's a 6.270?

  

  Who knows what course 6.270 is without having to look it up? Anybody ... "HappyBoard." ($1,500 worth of LEGOs, sensors, and HappyBoard). To avoid ... given all of our supplies and an objective. We then had a month to build

  • by Snively '11
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Wahoo! MIT takes over Doonesbury! Alex Doonesbury is coming to a campus near you.

  

  #3 on it), Alex Doonesbury is officially going to MIT! Look out for ... character in Garry Trudeau's popular Doonesbury comic strip, will be coming to ... comic's readers to choose among MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students: MyMIT Updated Important and cool new information on MyMIT: check it out now.

  

  Registration. You can now register for Campus Preview Weekend. Make your travel ... tracking portlet (get your materials in ASAP if you haven't yet), links to ... , learn about your classmates, find out who else is from your area and who

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  An American in Copenhagen but my luggage went to Amsterdam

  

  or Walmart open at any hour, if you’re willing to drive far enough ... -up. Those thoughts are for another blog. Suffice to say that my company is ... not raging against the machine, exactly, staying up late to write this

  • by Amber V. '24
  • June 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mini-Guide to the GIRs Now I've been through them - don't make the same mistakes I did.

  

  the way to junior fall. Oh - and take 5.111 (or 5.112!) if you're ... comprehensive and "useful" chemical introduction if you feel like you're going to ... important for you to get your Calc GIR out of the way as soon as possible

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 10, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... , so you should be sure you are prepared to receive your decision before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Blogarhythms! All-blogger a cappella? Nope -- a CPW event!

  

  entry to looking ahead! Here, from your temporarily-a-sellout blogger, is ... 's especially frustrating when your TA can't seem to get powerpoint open; nobody ... feel free to post your interpretations in the comments. I would highly

  • by Cam T. '13
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.

  

  week, and back at home, I kept referring to Shirali '05 and Farhan '05 as my "groupmates," and Sam would ask, "Aren't they your classmates?" and ... it's bad to eat within 2 hours of going to bed, so late at night when

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to be Tim The Beaver anyone can wear the mask.

  

  wondering how you know you're meant to be Tim- the answer is, you'll feel it ... society as Tim the Beaver. The adventure begins. Trying to make Tim do the ... to feel just a wee bit hungry. Eager to make new friends!  

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 4, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... , so you should be sure you are prepared to receive your decision before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14 PM ET

  

  next Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14 PM ET.   To check your decision on the 14th, visit decisions.mit.edu and log in with your MyMIT username ... I've ducked out of committee for a moment to let you know that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 6, 2013
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to ... clear your cache, or try a different internet connection. We are happy to ... use science, technology, and the useful arts to make the world a better

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2020