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• Blog / Announcements

  To our prospective students and their families on taking care of ourselves and the people we love

  

  to help us understand how you might have been impacted by COVID-19 or ... responded — responsibly — by changing or cancelling their activities in the ... moment for many of the students who have been looking forward to visiting

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 27, 2020
• Blog / Events

  “Freshman Musical Dorms” A question inspires an entire entry about housing. But I threw in some other stuff…

  

  fast. By some deadline, you're required to do one of two things online ... peaceful discussion mediated by rock/paper/scissors) to decide who will live ... means I finally finished my EMT training! Yay! Of course, I still have to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  dtyd weekend all party, no planning (for once)

  

  final act of the CPW closing show, we had a lot to get through to make ... performance. I was exhausted from the night before, but managed to make it ... and the two others going to the event were undressed in mere seconds by

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection begins Picking the Class of 2010.

  

  and the difficult decisions we make in selection. This year, we received ... , undoubtedly, make selection even more difficult this year. I can tell already ... , and then have a discussion about that applicant. Things are by consensus

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 2 The next installment of my saga...

  

  would just be too long but I’ll try to make a start here. There isn’t any ... personally but instead only get to know you by what you and others write about ... information. ECs don’t make decisions about whether or not you are admitted to

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skullhouse CPW chicken waffles fire smores volcano steak shake

  

  , and Oreo's, with milk and ice cream to make some delicious (read ... 't worry if you couldn't make it to CPW. There's still Orientation, REX, and ... having classes and tests during CPW, we still put in the effort to throw

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Back From Vacation Tales of swing sets and answers to the various questions in my inbox.

  

  form by May 1 (postmark date) if you intend to enroll at MIT. How much ... boulders out of the woods to make a 32' x 26' perimeter. On the Monday ... I'm back! Here are the answers to some common questions that have

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Life Rationing Problem how do you save a life

  

  further facts, we will be unable to make a meaningful decision. Is this true ... bogged down by this, we will have to grant the existence of some morally ... principle must be further refined.   A similar scenario To make any

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  first real snow!! wow so magical

  

  them and was immediately seized by the need to try them, even though i ... and behold -- snow was finally upon us!!!! at 3 pm i walked to [annotation note="grocery store in the student center"]laverde's[/annotation] to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • December 11, 2022
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  able to do everything on your own, so you'll find (or make) a few friends ... MIT is one of the best places in the world to be a student ... , all classes at MIT are taught by distinguished professors because we
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Lost Art of Hand-Lettering Lives at MIT hidden in plain sight

  

  letters on all of these doors have been hand-lettered by one man, Glenn ... 've redistributed personnel throughout the rooms that make up the admissions office. Most people around campus know Glenn, by sight if not always by name, but

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy This Week: Week 1 Spider-Man, Nina Yuen, and More!

  

  . Amazing Spider-Man 2 I was lucky enough to see this movie on April 12th(I realize this was a few weeks ago but it's still making me happy), thanks to ... week. The rules are simple, what I post needs to be something that you

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 2, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Debunked I clear things up.

  

  't find much, decides to make things juicy by adding "College ... I've decided that before I go to bed I should take advantage of the ... this unique ability called "mobility" that allows me to write while

  • by Snively '11
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  and is now well on his way to fame and fortune. And by fame and fortune ... me wanna misbehave epoxides make me act this way..... Take em' to the ... to say, though, is inversely proportional to the amount of energy I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  baby steps something tender and new

  

  , texting people if they want to get lunch or go grocery shopping once they ... lot of [annotation note="my list: all about love by bell hooks, crying in hmart by michelle zauner, detransition, baby by torrey peters, stone

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Speed Walking literally and figuratively

  

  't too many people passing by, our mom suggested to just play her music ... urops, and often, it feels like the only way to keep up with it all is by ... , Florida. We’re relaxing, making some art, some animation, cooking with our

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • January 11, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to visit a variety of ... It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of entries on how to visit MIT and Boston this summer. For those of you who

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 2

  

  mail all of the letters together in the same batch; we hope to mail by ... forward to watching "The Incredibles" tonight and not thinking about ... 've been lucky enough to work so far with Stu, Quinton, Salvador (the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42: The Answer to Our Changing Educational Needs a school with no teachers, no schedules, and no rankings

  

  system that provides constant access to information, makes global impact ... director of pedagogy in a school with no teachers, Lou’s job is to make new ... Office of Digital Learning designed to facilitate awareness, deep

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  makes the difficult transition from high school to college easier ... , stupid frosh to make bad decisions. I've been sticking to a relatively ... comes to decision making and movie tastes, I cannot guarantee that this

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019