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• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2009 note #2

  

  lottery will run June 1-17. As a historical note, I helped to secure the ... important to you in a living environment? Where are you thinking of living ... awaiting your Interactive Introduction to the Institute (i3) video

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

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment ... uncommon for exams at MIT to be open book; we don't want to test rote ... to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in
• Blog / Events

  Walter Lewin ESG Lecture Oh, you know, only one of the most famous Physics Professors of all time

  

  pictures to grace our dorm walls. Not only is he an amazing lecturer, he's a wonderful, down to earth, person. Tune in next time for a life update! My ... Earlier this year I had the pleasure to meet Walter Lewin at an ESG

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MTB Party Pic & TechTV CPW Coverage Some fun ways to remember the weekend...

  

  Hi folks, It was truly AWESOME to spend lots of time with all of you this past weekend. I hope you guys had as much fun as I did! A quick update before I depart for a few days of vacation... First, a big thanks to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Challenge A little admissions fun during the World Cup.

  

  students, World Cup fever is in full force. I got to watch the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica on the big screen with a huge and rowdy group of MIT students, and I'm looking forward to watching many of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  merry christmas from MIT and my newsfeed a snapshot of holiday cheer from cambridge to new zealand

  

  (3% of annual time) of winter break as a truly reliable time to relax ... *present* to you, newsfeed style, a snapshot of recent MIT festivities ... It is standard practice to leave MIT as quickly as possible upon

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 25, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall

  

  're a student or a parent, you could forward this to your math or science ... homepage) is an international challenge that introduces students to computational thinking. Founded in Lithuania in 2004, it has now spread to more

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT 2017: Friends ❤, Food, and Flying Deloreans (Guest Post) Or maybe not quite that last one

  

  a bit. This year, the 1985 movie Back to the Future has taken over ... challenges we develop each year. As a reward, the first 50 teams to complete ... students are guaranteed admission!). Come to HackMIT to join a community of

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 11, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Update Stories from the parties today; more stories, and questions answered, tomorrow.

  

  top choice, and a couple of days after receiving my acceptance to MIT, I ... 's Admitted Students Parties. Tomorrow, I hope to answer questions. So, in the comments, please leave more of your thoughts from the Parties, or drop me a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 1) I ask my friends and fraternity brothers the immortal question: "What are you doing this…

  

  A few weeks ago, I sent this email to a bunch of my friends: Hey ... want to (a) be famous, (b) brag about your awesome summer, (c) help show ... 'd appreciate a quick line explaining what you're up to this summer! Thanks a lot

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  I did not graduate on time

  

  . Well, I started to, but every post inevitably ended with a positive ... everything going on that semester, I had to be a good student. I negotiated ... 'm incredibly fortunate to have gotten a spot at MIT. But that gratitude doesn

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 13, 2022
• Blog / People & Identities

  an anime fan’s dilemma am I a weeb? please GOD say yes

  

  "]Haikyuu!!.[/annotation] Hell, I'm listening to anime openings as I write this... Anime is such a ... 's actually really funny to me to live at home since my bedroom is such a clear ... anime with my fellow admits and dedicate quite a bit of time to

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 15, 2020
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good ... guaranteed to have a rewarding and memorable summer.   ... students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Jill Biden waved at me D.C. during inauguration

  

  shops and randomly decided to eat at a fancy restaurant (Brasserie Liberte ... ways than one. *** Cut to a very different dining experience. Tonight we went to a Lebanese restaurant in downtown/Penn Court. We took the

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 8,9,10,11,12: PA, NJ, and Home! Part 5 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  the shots, not the traveler. :-) I got to see a lot of the city that ... better and this was a great way to begin doing so. So that was Monday ... ordinary. Had a great time with Joe; hope to see him again next year

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  vans, waking up earlier than they probably would have liked to on a Saturday, all to support their teammates. A fraction of the MIT cheering ... 't matter, they're just yelling for me to GO!-flashes by in a second. What

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  matched with a binding school and must attend your Match school. You could be matched with a non-binding school (MIT). In this case, you may choose to accept the offer, or not accept the offer and apply to other
• Blog / MIT Life

  This Entry is About (A) Lady Gaga (B) my MIT ID card (C) all of the above

  

  Polaroid donating the portrait to MIT along with a 9000-piece collection of ... will “soon” release a fully-digital camera with the capability to print ... found myself a new neck and decided to consume a mango from the MIT Farmer

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 1, 2010
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s MIT’s mission statement?

  intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in ... The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let It Bleed There will be an answer, let it bleed.

  

  was being collected into a lower than my arm in order to establish a ... GIRs. This is usually a good thing. If you don't have so many GIRs to ... taught me 101 reasons not to be a math major, while Sarah Tabacco and 5

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 5, 2006