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  Digging through old bookmarks time for some blasts from the past

  

  While I'm working on a longer post, I wanted to write a quick post ... to die unexpectedly the very next day? Message to 12,000 A.D. I see ... considered ourselves to be a powerful culture. dear frosh: here are the things

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 18, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 1 The answers to your recent questions.

  

  ://mit-admissions.org/rsvp/session_link.asp. At the Sacramento meeting, say hi to Stu for me! Vivek asked, "is a freshman assigned a particular discipline he is to major in or it is decided in later years?" When you apply to MIT, you are not applying to a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  the MIT Class of 2012 will treat you to a rousing litany of Academic ... the issue: If you're a freshman here, you are most likely accustomed to ... then you come to MIT, where relativity is not just a theory but a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Computer Timesharing in the 1960’s an extremely influential solution to computer bottlenecks

  

  the workplace you would have to reserve a time slot to use the big ... similar to cloud computing? Think of your laptop. How many hours a day do ... is stored, accessed, and shared across a network of servers on the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Welcome to the Woodshop Don't forget close-toed shoes and please WEAR GOGGLES.

  

  week, I work as a monitor at the N51 Woodshop. In Building N51, next to ... Visual Arts students to make their projects. Cast plaster! Melt wax! Sew ... Laura did a pretty great job covering the variety of machine shops

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 5, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Every song I’ve referenced in my admissions blog posts

  

  posts. I made a Spotify playlist if you want to listen to them all: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wP6Lb5qZ0B9NXAjwsFYyl?si=2c079440422a4f32 I've had to make some ... – How to Save a Life and Reese Lansangan – No Snow, both mentioned 2 times

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 15, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Etiquette Workshop: The Keys to Painless Networking Jodi Smith taught the UPOPers the keys to painless networking!

  

  you are going to be the "driver" or the "passenger." 9. Make a graceful ... shouldn't break their bones. Hold it for a few seconds while making eye ... appropriate if you're introducing yourself to a veterinarian or fellow dog lover

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Curseroad MIT class roadmaps that shouldn’t exist but theoretically could

  

  . That’s why we have CourseRoad – a website for planning what classes to ... ] alone, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to construct a roadmap of ... explicitly designed as such, I like to use CourseRoad as a quasi-MIT simulator

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 6, 2023
• Blog / Events

  What’s This Mystery Hunt Thing?

  

  think you have an answer to a puzzle, you fill out a little form on the official Hunt website, and they call you to check your answer. As the ... over to the other rooms), and then gone home and slept for a few hours

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To D or not to D? MIT's Design Lab is tempting me.

  

  related to MIT. Going to Honduras was a sort of Grand Finale to a class I ... plastic bags to do this? 2) A Bicycle Trailer -- A previous D-Lab student ... market or bricks to a building site? 3) Bamboo Matchsticks -- Bamboo

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  A Letter to CPW Prefrosh let the onslaught of CPW-related posts continue

  

  in London, so decided to make a trip out of it. Unfortunately, I'm not ... and a highlighter. Make plans – but don’t force yourself to follow ... are nearly ready for you. While we all wait, a few words to help you

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To a mouse (or nineteen) A eulogy for my UROP mice... in the form of me explaining my UROP.

  

  Morgan told my postdoc, an MD/PhD named Albert, to make a knockout mouse ... whose major function is to serve as a structural base which recruits and ... kiddie pool of water and teach him that there's a platform he can swim to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 1 Yay, power tools! A look at places to find them around campus.

  

  the class are required to create a website about it- you can check out ... In response to a request from a current applicant, I'm proud to present to you a virtual tour of some of MIT's machine shops. As you can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Making of the Women of the East Side 2015 Calendar The stresses and strains of organizing a giant project

  

  . (graphics/layout). I decided it would be a good time to start making (or restart the making of) a women of the east side calendar, a calendar that ... -pretty-maker/organizer, Annie L. '15, a photographer, Raeez L. '14, and I set out to accomplish

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ben 2.0 In a world... spiraling on the brink of an admissions cycle... one man had the…

  

  memories spanning more than a year it's simply easier to introduce myself as ... this website; every piece infused with a candor and respect for our ... all about it, work with a room full of creative geniuses to craft the

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  the usual factors) to make sure that the student will be a good fit on a ... each application, and that people know that we did our best to select a ... experiences back to Sloan in a follow-up course titled Leadership and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline-time Questions Omnibus Answering all of your questions. See you in 2007!

  

  and recommendation letters to make a refined selection. 2. Also, I was ... questions as I can. It's a long entry! Before we get to that, though, I have ... essay has to be something to do with engineering or could I send in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership Training Institute by YeSeul Kim '10 and Anne Shen '11.

  to create a program to educate students on the significance of ... of the Leadership Training Institute. It was so exciting to be a part ... LTI logo there, coming up with a potential new addition to the

  • by mitblogs
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  classmates a unique chance to gain valuable research experience and insight ... slipping into a lab coat. In high school I was fortunate enough to spend two ... whether I want to commit the next few years of my life to becoming a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is there really a Game Lab?

  -world challenges. Yes, you can make a career out of playing games. ... Can you believe we have a GAME LAB? The MIT Game Lab brings together scholars, creators, and technologists to teach, conduct research, and develop