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• Blog / MIT Life

  A Shot in the Life I now realize that this is probably a misleading title.

  

  I had literally never taken a screen shot until I got to MIT ... got a hold of my laptop and started sending even more lobsters out to ... to defriend me on facebook after I posted a TextFromLastNight (about

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • April 16, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Pi Day = Mail Day? Too Early To Know No official mail date yet.

  

  Hi everyone, There have been a lot of comments in the blogs that we're going to mail on Pi Day this year. This was indeed the case last year, but we don't yet have a mail date set for this year. Just wanted to clarify

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  butter to any meal qualifies it as a meal of substance. Sure, it might not ... a lot. My truths are bound to change. But in the end, understanding ... MIT: People Are Good. To some degree, this idea has been reduced to a

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I never want to finish my P.E. requirement MIT PE might be the best thing that's happened in my whole (short) athletic history

  

  pretty psyched to see just how cool the PE offerings at MIT are! A small excerpt from the PE course listing for last quarter. Here's a link to the ... don’t need a graduation requirement to convince me to take that! First

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 16, 2015
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  requirement can be met by completing a beginner swim course or electing to test ... Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical education courses for undergraduate students to complete the swim requirement
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 1 And maybe a problem set

  

  and took a gap year. The story of how I decided to take a gap year is ... find a few ways to pass time. I wrote. I wrote a lot. I taught ... during Christmas. We got to stay near a beach, and watched the waves pound

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 8, 2013
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit a creative/maker portfolio as a QuestBridge applicant?

  required. To learn more about the different kinds of portfolios you can submit, as well as how to submit, please visit our Creative Portfolios page ... are available for any applicant not able to cover the submission fee.
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just a Yellow Lemon Tree… I wrote a rap song for you.

  

  ) --- So when I signed on to be a blogger, I made a small promise to myself ... ) conference for high schoolers. -Ordered my Brass Rat! -Went to a college MUN ... !) - directing the program for so long had made me start to use the program as a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  exposed brick walls.) Ok, now I have to have a halloween costume by ... Yes, it's been a while since my last entry...much has happened. I am now the ripe age of 20 years old, after a weekend of birthday

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  , test scores, etc. They want to learn about you as a person. This is your ... tell us in the essays. Think about why you are applying to MIT. Do a ... that the interview is not only a way for us to get to know you better

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what we’ve been up to recently a short list about winter break

  

  attempt to not fall off the face of the blogs, here is a list, in no ... . Like literally 100+ hours at this point Going to the beach a couple times  Going to pilates with our mom a couple times Going on lots of

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • January 12, 2020
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  college or in a non-degree program prior to applying to brush up on their ... There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common
• Blog / About Decisions

  into the pi day verse 3/14/22 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  , feel free to email us at [email protected] and a friendly guy named ... tutorial, learn how to shoot rubber bands extremely accurately, try a new ... ??), try to follow a squirrel around for over 20 minutes Kidist ’22- hmm turn

  • by Tim
  • March 7, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Snowy Birthday Party the #IAParty2011 is just beginning

  

  birthday celebration. Alumni and community from all over are making trips to Cambridge to see and remember all the great things that have come out of our ... months now to gather all the history and artifacts they can muster to make

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • January 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Recap: wearables, games, and other SUPER products

  

  (MechE). As promised, I wanted to follow up with a recap blog post this ... Sense, a wearable for firefighters that can detect if a room is unsafe to ... to play together (brochure) Pink team: Volti, a hands-free music page

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The CPW LiveBlogging Project A big experiment.

  

  's entries! I've decided to add to the CPW coverage by creating a CPW tumblr ... weekend, that'll be 500+ snapshots. Seems like a pretty cool way to live ... As you've likely read, Snively, Paul, and Bryan will be hosting a

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  TGIF! After a long week comes...a FEAST!

  

  out to dinner on Friday night as a reward for working hard all week. This week, we went to Buk Kyung II, a Korean restaurant in Allston. So ... Sorry for being MIA you guys! I've had a tough couple of weeks, but I

  • by Celena C. '12
  • November 15, 2009
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ students. MIT and its surrounding communities offer a broad array of ... campaign has a great list of resources available to students as well.
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Historic Boston This entry may be a little long . . .

  

  . I took a moment to evaluate my options. There were all sorts of ... me to skate on. I tried going left, skating for a while to see if there ... to the right? *skate skate skate skate* Woo-hoo! A bridge! I skated

  • by Snively '11
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy New Year Everyone! See you in 2006.

  

  2006! :-) B. P.S. A big thanks to Timur for the Santa Banners on Matt ... I'm outa here until Monday, January 2 and I won't be able to respond to email or blog comments until that time, so I just wanted to wish you

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005