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• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is an Incomplete Grade? ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire situations

  

  entire grade) and get a final grade based on that, or choose to get an ... shades of brilliant, MIT handles grades. On a 0% – 100% scale? Maybe “A ... Spiral of Doom? Never fear! It’s similar to what a lot of us used in high

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Enjoying the Little Things In which I ramble about happiness and taking breaks

  

  's been a long night) to Chestnut Hills Station (#2 on this list). Hammond ... decided to make a vlog about the little things that make me happy. If you ... In lieu of posting about any huge on-campus events or grandiose life

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 27, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Purgatory My 2023 IAP

  

  't agree with either of those sentiments. I like to think IAP is a sort of ... that Cambridge is a strange place to host a purgatory. I suppose I never ... doing some things. I'm taking a class on prosody, which can be transcribed

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  until the coin is found, usually sometime Sunday. To give you a flavor of ... Period, is a special four-week mini-term full of interesting, fun and ... Experimental Chocolate Truffle-Making, Introduction to Special Relativity, Old

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] art and things zine making + what makes us, us + thank you cambridge + yomp

  

  booklets on topics ranging from sci-fi to personal memoir. I picked up a ... (mechanical engineering) with a focus on learning machines. I live in Next House. I am Vietnamese and Filipino and a first-gen immigrant on both sides

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 20, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  fake it ’til you make it what is a healthy way to be happy?

  

  classes on zoom, returning to high-pressure academia after a year of self ... I’ve been hesitant to write a blog -- especially one that pertains to ... ,[/annotation] consume vegetables, or go on long walks where I talk to myself about why I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 7, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Temporary Band Entry Title And we hope we passed the audition.

  

  might also not be so smart, so we decided that a good place to start might ... sung in four-part a capella harmony, and "Kuwait" is played on kazoos ... fifty feet, turned our backs on the Great Dome, and serenaded a lamppost

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  from four to six to a zillion years, depending on how fast you get your ... best part about being a professor is that you get to be last author on ... another "day in the life", only on a day when I have nothing to do. 2. Adnan

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Boston’s 4th of July Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has…

  

  , and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the ... nationwide (10pm et/pt on CBS). The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a concert venue on the Esplanade, a nice park along the Charles River, which

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  to give her addiction to "papas adobadas," a kind of mexican hot Lays ... .) --------------- Thanks for all of the comments on my previous entry about PE classes! Another factor I'll have to consider when selecting a class is whether they

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hot town In which I complain about the heat and expound wisdom about the bio department.

  

  stay on campus for the summer, so it's extremely easy to get a research ... beautiful polka-dotted sundress which keeps me cool walking to work on hot ... of things to try this summer -- so Adam rigged up a foam ducting system

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second… Fifth Week?

  

  on. I continue to lean toward a major in management science, with a ... theater district, he called. I had to balance the cup on a concrete post for ... . :-) Physics is a continual thorn in my side, but everything else seems to be

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mastering Physics Has No Soul I love online assignments. har. har.

  

  I don't usually like to post these kind of "on-the-whim" entries (I ... 's Day loong weekend to NYC* yayay so excited) -What the heck was going on ... reach me here, through email, or on FB! To be honest, I don't believe in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  grad students excited to teach. Kids excited to learn on a weekend ... 12 (the last day of CPW :( ) Chelsea and I boarded a plane to San José ... MIT alums...to the point where most of my dinner table was wearing a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Of Dancing and T-Shirts (Guest Entry) Who had fun at CPW? I did!

  

  group of us prefrosh sat down on some couches and tried to have a ... (ecologically friendly design, sustainability). On a tour the studio, I met some students busy working on projects (but willing to share their insights). We

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Well, at least you didn’t fail, right? A tale of mystery, wonder, and the worst possible way to handle too much work…

  

  tests and a pset to turn in on Wednesday. 2:03 PM - Roll over, reach for ... , absolutely necessary Saturday, 2 PM - I wake up. Come on, there was a party ... the Friday before, then skipping out on this would only be a sign of

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where are you going, where have you been? The answer is "to a fast food restaurant to blog; to four countries in one…

  

  whole narrative was supposed to be a dream that the main character was ... that fact I have never been out to visit her. So, on our way back from ... decided to put our 15 пњљ«® NRW Bundesland ticket to good use and take a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  received a decision by Wednesday. On Friday, we'll begin giving decisions ... 's a committee decision, and we do the best that we can to treat the ... , truly. And each of you is going to make the world a better place, whether

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  the office about the deadline, so let me take a moment to answer some of those questions, and to provide a bit of advice as well. Please be ... counselors if you don't yet see a recommendation on the application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  character, and a strong match with MIT’s mission to use science, technology ... offer admission today, we have placed a modest number on our waitlist and ... , then I want to remind you success is not always a straight line. Your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2024