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• 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 / 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 / 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

  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 / 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

  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 / 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

  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 / 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 / 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
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Drawing from Life "is that the boldest stroke you can make?"

  

  [/annotation] major at Tufts and invites me to a life drawing session the other day in a ... for a circle of artists to sketch. Life drawing is essential to a ... planes and contours. It's fun to choose which ones to emphasize with such a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 28, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  character, and a strong match with MIT’s mission to use science, technology, and the useful arts to make the world a better place. We can’t wait to ... not offer admission today, we have placed a small number on our waitlist

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  About the Midyear Report We've been getting many questions about the Midyear Report. Here are some answers.

  

  students with something to report -- so if you're in a school that doesn ... will be a simple text box, similar to one of the essays from the Part 2. The Midyear Update has a maximum of 250 words. We are happy to accept a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  walking into the MEng thoughts about a 63-mile trek

  

  first steps on a 63-mile walk from Maine to Next House, an Odyssey which ... to go on a long walk, and so I dedicated a day to preparing for it, a ... seeking, a question to which there is no right answer except the one which

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 8, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Building 56 It's really boring. You may not even want to bother reading it.

  

  . Uglier than anything you've ever seen. On the other hand, you may instead think that it's the most beautiful thing on earth. The reason for this is quite simple: MIT has a middle school crush on weird

  • by Snively '11
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicant wishing you all the best and greatest

  

  had fun, and sufficient challenges as well. Now you’re ready to move on to a stage not predetermined by government regulations. College is ... the interview as a chance to describe your life outside the classroom in

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 6, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  to apply (I'll explain this in a minute) and honest with yourself in ... important to me? What did a school need to have in order for me to be happy ... selective a college was because I knew that some would be harder to get into

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  water (...I hope) when I turn the faucet on high to fill a glass, but the ... OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question ... due to proteins and oils sloughed off the skin of the people on the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Bachelor’s & Master’s in 5 Years An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

  

  This will be the first in a series of entries focused on my ... entrance to the program the following year (as a senior). So as a senior, you ... freshmen get a flavor for what they might want to study next year), and we

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 15, 2006