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• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT OpenLabWare: A sneak peak at research @ MIT This new website is sure to change the way that the world thinks about MIT…

  

  ;grad students” worked long hours and seemed to get cool results ... opportunity to see what real research is like. Not only do you get to flip ... the papers? What does the abbreviation “PhD” mean to you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 13, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  residential exploration, but without a residence on burton conner culture continuing to thrive

  

  the period where freshmen get to meet and join living groups they ... just gotten to campus and was enjoying getting swept up in the excitement ... traffic around them and were trying to get the interest of freshmen who hadn

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 8, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Venturing to far living groups

  

  deliberately circled around here to make it easier for Yoyo to get a pic. "Grrr ... , lives at pika, but he wasn't at dinner for me to get a picture of. Too bad ... to be working)." One thing to remember is that just because a hall is

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Doors of East Campus a la Humans of New York

  

  individuality and how you choose to represent yourself, and your door is perhaps ... Google Form out to the residents, and here are the responses! (a la Humans ... may not have much 'deeper meaning', it is still a way to express your

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • June 16, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Worms, Revisited a reflection on decisions from here

  

  comes to Decisions, both yours and… y’know… not yours. See with this ... time soon. The piece of yourself that you put into your application to MIT, if you chose to apply, likely highlights your passion for

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 18, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 2)

  

  I don’t get to make much during the semester, except on slow weeks or ... my mom doesn’t have a timepoint to run catch they get to hang out, my mom gets to learn new recipes, and my dad, my brother, and I get to eat

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I test out of some classes by taking Advanced Standing Exams?

  begins. If you do well you get to keep your grade on the ASE as your ... Advanced Standing Examinations are one way to earn credit for MIT subjects outside of the classroom itself. If you're confident that you
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program: Now Taking Requests Plus... a fun mitadmissions.org milestone!

  

  two weeks notice prior to your arrival, we've already begun taking ... In case you haven't checked your MyMIT account lately, I thought I ... , finals week, etc.) Please try not to request a visit less than 2 weeks in

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Seniors let's talk

  

  corner. You’re excited about getting to finally be your own person.You can’t wait to throw your cap up high at graduation. But you’re also a tad bit sad. You’re going to miss your family. And your friends. And home cooked

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 17, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  sacrifice your true passions to get that A in French, but at what cost? Let ... attempting to refute that - my blog is what it is, and the folks who "get it ... Creativity - thanks for your post and I am so sorry to hear about the student at your

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When Econ Comes to Life This has nothing to do with econ, but you should watch it.

  

  , "I can't wait until I get to MIT and brush shoulders with Nobel Prize ... 's already broken - what's important is getting to the root of the problem in ... During your first day at MIT, after you check in for Orientation

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Picking A Southwest Flight Seat How to Make Flying Bearable

  

  . You're right over the wing and get to witness the beauty of flight ... you will need to be able to pick your seat. I warn you that all of the ... WILL recline their seat as far as it can go, the person to your left will

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Trendy Reif Strikes Again this time with the ALS bucket challenge.

  

  , according the ALS Association's website. Reif dedicated the event to Karolina ... video was to compete, I would have to get a great view. Shuffling my way ... university president. My favorite example of such continues to be MIT President

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 26, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to Survive a Nor’easter New England hath no flurries like a winter storm

  

  alone at all. Your first adjustment, then, will be to prepare for the weather. To get us started, let's go over some important terms: Nor ... you miss due to snow gets made up near the end of the year, though I

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Like Burger King – Only Not (Guest Entry) That ain't no Etch-a-Sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.

  

  down your bags and sigh because it feels so good to be home? Yeah. That ... want to get technical about it, CPW served no other purpose for me other ... there for an hour. Or if you don't think you're the Greek type, go to a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Show your creativity: the Year of the Pig While we continue reading applications full time, another mini-contest.

  

  to scan it in yourself, though. Submit your entry either by leaving a link to it in the comments, or by emailing me your file. My email address ... favorites on New Year, so get me your entries by midday on this Sunday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Magic Of fluorescent cells and robots

  

  or the coming spring, don’t hesitate to ask your supervisors or ... and freshman year is the time to build your foundational research skills ... since I arrived in Boston. I have been up to my ears in work, dance

  • by Linh V. '13
  • August 20, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Lyrics to my MIT experience i definitely never, ever wrote songfics when i was in middle school

  

  't really like, and didn't end up pursuing in the long run. I worked hard to get into MIT, but really had no idea what it was like. I looked to a ... onto fictional worlds to motivate me to soldier on. MIT surprised me by

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 15, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Testimony from an ’11 By: Debbie, '11

  

  So I technically wasn’t supposed to blog – but my fellow prefrosh, Fangfei, has willingly given up her ‘opportunity to blog’ to me since she has decided that there are better and productive

  • by Bryan
  • April 20, 2007
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  final before the class begins. If you do well you get to keep your grade ... opportunities. If you're using your resources in high school, you're going to ... MIT doesn't require applicants to take advanced courses beyond what