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  MIT wins Putnam math competition

  

  were from MIT (including a student I had dinner with on Friday!). The Putnam exam is a difficult set of 12 questions, each worth 10 points for a ... , and the opportunity to study math for a year at the University of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  18.600 poetry compute the probability i overuse the ampersand

  

  dedicated to 18.600, a.k.a. Probability and Random Variables, which I took this past semester. special thanks to: Brice H. ‘19, for your ... poetry that tries to incorporate math always comes off as cringe.

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 25, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Red Sox *wwooooossshhhh!*

  

  has to be a game, because I just heard the last little bit of the ... Hey, did a Red Sox game just start? The dorm just shook and it sounded like a bunch of fighter jets just flew by, another benefit MIT has

  • by Snively '11
  • April 7, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have required classes or language requirements?

  activities on our What to do in high school page. ... We're often asked to recommend specific classes for high school students to increase their chances of admission. We don't have any required
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…

  

  , and three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on ... wife for this. I vowed never to watch this show, ever. But my wife's a ... , which turned out to be a complete LIE, but it's too late - I'm hooked

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A, Vol. II A sort-of guest post

  

  ... aren't you supposed to be in school?" which is totally a legitimate ... ' stuff I want to tell you guys about (including a video of the Simmons ... what that was all about)/It's-the-Boston-Marathon-and-the-city's-a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 18, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Everybody LOVES a math joke Math jokes for a Monday chuckle!

  

  Could Lie Tangent To Your Curves!" with 42,000 members, everybody loves a ... Mathematical Society Journal, with a link to the article below). Seriously, she even told it at a Harvard party that we went to, with an audience of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 6, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in a name mr. sushi - winner of the first annual name bryan's fish contest!

  

  In a close name contest between Groker and Mr. Sushi, Mr. Sushi edged out Groker in a 8 to 7 win, but remember we're all winners here. Katy, congratulations! I'll be in touch so you can redeem your prize.

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you want to know? Tell me something.

  

  I could say a million things about MIT and what it's like to be here ... interest to you. So if you don't mind, post some topics you'd like to hear about and I'll try my best to write about them over the next few entries.

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  SMRT Only at MIT could a wholesome, traditional integration bee end up like this.

  

  tomorrow and you can fail to solve them for yourself (just like I did on all ... 're Course 9, and you like Dr. Phil?" As promised, I headed over to the MIT ... 'm not smrt enough to do them, but these were even too difficult for some

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT is Utopia Because the nice guys were here.

  

  a lot of fun. Then, yesterday night Wong Fu Productions came to MIT ... , so I was super excited that I got a chance to meet them. Be sure to ... The last 2 weeks have been such a whirlwind of activities. Last

  • by Celena C. '12
  • October 15, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Activities Midway Each year, MIT exhibits its 300+ student activities. Friday, I checked them out for you.

  

  were on hand for the event. You can click here to view the entire list ... Friday was the annual Activities Midway, a hugely popular Orientation ... power of self-governance here! [full disclosure: I am a former officer of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It's one phrase - "a cappella", Italian for "in the manner of the church ... better way to relax after a long week than a free a cappella concert by the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt Highlights Highlights from the Hunt complete with the first puzzle we solved!

  

  with four sides other than a square, right?" Chris: "Wiki ... -P-E-E-D O-V L-I-G-H-T" Pete: "Hello, I'd like to speak to Agent Chitty Chitty ... .2 SMOOTS On one side, it says "NCIL SACOEBBD FM TH RDC AEUEF DDQNCQL AM

  • by Bryan
  • January 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 4 U What you should do at CPW, assuming you like exactly the same things that I…

  

  on down to the esplanade and take a few minutes to run 3 miles with ... . That a goal to which I still aspire. SATURDAY Back Bay 5K (11:30 AM ... 'm most excited to see what Marilee Jones performs. I'm hoping for a little

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN! Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2021
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN! Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, to go celebrate with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2020
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Battle in The Bay a comic

  

  charm to it. In addition to experiencing what it's like to be a "real adult" in the "real world", I've been able to spend a good amount of time ... AM-6PM days begin with a long but beautiful commute through the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Technology Happens My computer is hiccoughing.

  

  So sometimes in a computer's life, it decides that it wants to enter eternal hibernation and refuse to function. As in like...today. Thank goodness there's Athena. Return I shall, and soon.

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I’m a first-year college student?

  Yes, because you finished high school and will complete two terms of college by the time you enter MIT in the fall, you are eligible to apply as a transfer applicant. You're not eligible to apply as a first