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• Blog / Academics & Research

  2 Classes For 0 Credit: Beethoven to Mahler and Paradise Lost That can be rearranged to say: Paradise lost to Beethoven and Mahler.

  

  's very difficult to get through any literature class without stumbling ... Beethoven to Mahler Last semester, I took my first music class at MIT: 21M.235, or "Monteverdi to Mozart". 21M.235 is offered in the fall, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 17, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  A Tribute to the people of South Africa

  

  be filled with all kinds of sights and experiences that I would want to ... week that I didn’t find the time (or the energy) to step away from it all to write things down. Fully immersing myself in every single moment

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 17, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  defense the other bloggers didn’t believe i could write a post about basketball

  

  trying your best to solve them. some of my friends have very different ... ; if it makes more sense for you to see your life as offense than defense ... correct. basketball is a complicated sport and there are many exceptions to

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 20, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your ... , here, here, here, and most recently here. Some of you may feel happy to ... feelings that you don't know how to name; that's okay, too. For now, just

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  unfortunately accepting everyone just isn’t an option. If your decision was deferred, take solace in knowing that we will reconsider your application ... may feel happy to be deferred. Some of you may feel sad. Some of you may

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  , and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew and without prejudice ... feel happy to be deferred. Some of you may feel sad. Some of you may have

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  , and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew and without prejudice ... feel happy to be deferred. Some of you may feel sad. Some of you may have

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pick My Halloween Costume! Mm, crowdsourcing.

  

  ! Prospective MIT students and blog readers of the world, your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to pick my Halloween costume. Voting will last ... you pick, so choose wisely. :) Your options are... Loading...

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  this is fine some thoughts at the end of the semester

  

  too much on, worried about not getting the opportunity to rest enough ... Starbucks to get coffee, and then sitting in the little courtyard behind the ... announced a “return to normal” next fall. I’m getting the second dose of the

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • May 17, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Repilot A 10th vlogiversary for the 20th blogiversary

  

  When we first decided to coordinate 20th anniversary blog posts, I ... 't have a lot of other work to do right now. But as I've been chatting with ... the itch to write. And when Celena C '12 said that she was going to vlog

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christina Royce: Analyzing Re-entry Systems Christina Royce, a senior double majoring in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in Manufacturing through…

  

  To manufacture the silicon chips that run your computer, silicon ... engineering and is the associate director of the LMP. To analyze these systems ... to mathematical approximations -- which were developed by applying

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Another hack Snow and hacks and exams.

  

  close to the amount of brain-shocking work that your two math classes will ... Responses to Comments: A: Hey Laura,stupid question : I just wanted to know if you have to buy the TV, or do you rent it or... ? The TV is

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tuesdays with Linda It's kind of like making smoothies but not.

  

  So Sam and Mollie have both introduced you to their interesting ... their UROP. Basically, in a nutshell, I spent 2 hours sending emails to ... possibly interesting to me. Not having much exposure to a lot of research

  • by Bryan
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  everything, all at once thoughts on science, ambition, and obsession

  

  . I wanted to get into the best schools, I dreamt of MIT, and, well ... to do research, focus on weather and forecasting, and get a PhD. Now ... needed to get back on the grind. From my [annotation note="though in many

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • August 2, 2022
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we ... on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to learn more about it, you can read more here. Waiting

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2026
• Blog / Hacks

  A hack, for cap 🇺🇸 spoilers-free

  

  , including tributes to Batman, LOTR, and R2D2. If you're unfamiliar with the MIT ... evening, or early Sunday morning (it's always hard to tell with those who do ... on the roof of the Great Dome as an homage to the Marvel hero. Via

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 7, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coffee Talk Random things I love about MIT #1

  

  -imagining, too. Professors Ulm and Vandamme have shown how to slow concrete creep ... subjected to load and which eventually causes it to fail. Based on their findings, creep could be reduced to the point where concrete could last for

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 13, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  waitlist. Within the next few days, we plan to admit approximately 60 ... with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... around during the waitlist period; you will lose your deposit at the other

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Science is Delicious! Zen and the art of hot chocolate

  

  Just a few hours to go, and I know you're feeling the stress. We're feeling it too, believe it or not. I have to tell you that the selection ... , wonder and sleep deprivation that MIT students come to embrace. I don

  • by Dave McOwen
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.

  

  , Battle of the Bands, I went to check out a potential band for the ... the Cheesy Tots. I don't even want to know how many years of my life I scraped off with that one. I soon arrived at Harper's Ferry to a packed room

  • by Bryan
  • February 28, 2007