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• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  there? Believe it or not, there's a lot than meets the eye (stuff about ... issue. Best of luck. :) * Did you know that Patriot's Day is a Massachusetts/Maine exclusive holiday? We have a LONG weekend from the 19th to the

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

  While You Wait… ...why not play Brawl?

  

  just say w00t? In commemoration of this momentous event, with a nod ... a related note, I've received word that some of my fraternity brothers ... taking a break from my p-set later on...until then, you can find me solving

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  5th of November, Remembered Bonfire Night celebrations in Cambridge.

  

  to Midsummer Commons along with a sea of people. I was worried that I ... going! The streets were so packed with people that cars and bikes had a ... Years but it was cool nevertheless. Here are some pictures courtesy of a

  • by Cambridge
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Ritual & Ceremony I'll be out of contact the next two weeks as I celebrate a big event.

  

  following day, she and I will depart for our first trip together as a married ... 's exciting, but at the same time, there's a bit of anxiety. For me, the anxiety ... and the blogs for the next two weeks. If you have a pending question, my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 14, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  That’s where you’ll find me Where troubles melt like lemondrops, Away above the chimney tops... my CPW schedule.

  

  the Big Screw, 3pm, Friday A quick look in at the Ted Kennedy lecture ... , Saturday Activities Fair, 1-3pm, Saturday CPW Closing Remarks and A Cappella Concert, 5:30pm, Saturday mitBEEF Beef-Off (I'm a Guest Judge!), 7

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump News and updates for admitted students from the last few weeks, in no particular order...

  

  is lots of fun with a variety of interesting threads (this is my ... group) confirm that you're actually a member of the class. ------------------------------------------------------- The Waitlist I've gotten a bunch of correspondence asking about the

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  :35 AM: Arrive at Stata Center. Order a sandwich and raspberry iced tea ... ". 12:23 PM: Group digresses to discuss whether a third nipple is considered a disease or not. 12:24 PM: Group is laughed at by recitation TA

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dating At MIT: Episode 1 So two of my favorite '09s have just started dating each other...

  

  (a) they're pretty much the same person so their banter is fun to watch ... of (a) from said lunch: She: You're a nerd. He: No I'm not. She: Yes

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Chocolate Tasting Nuts, olives, and 99% cocoa

  

  hosted chocolate tasting last night. I went to a similar event in IAP 2004 ... your tongue instead of chewing it. We started out with a piece of Dove ... ; come pick up a pair for your friends, your sweetheart, or even yourself

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT’s Newest Nobel Laureate Can you autograph my problem set?

  

  -compound catalyst for metathesis--a chemical process wherein two reacting structures ... autograph my problem set. Now to see if they want a guest spot on my blog ... EDIT: Matt mentioned there was a lecture in 10-250 by Prof. Schrock. I

  • by Bryan
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  in a group... In the picture below are my friends Elyse '07 (Course ... this is a picture of you, but I'm not sure.) Some of my suitemates ... would take it. Sam and I devised what we think is a clever plan to dispose

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  : How walkable the city is. And how, once you've been here a while, every ... ), Annie HallFavorite food: A corned beef sandwich from Katz's deli, with the ... kid level for a long while, though.)Anything else? I was once quoted by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Central Meetings Today, we'll mail out the first of four batches of letters announcing the MIT meetings…

  

  ). If you have registered for MyMIT, have replied to a letter/email we ... invitation, you'll still be able to RSVP (details forthcoming). Each year, a ... ), and Sacramento. Wow that's a lot of travel! This year, I'll be doing CMs

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Application season

  

  (partially so I can make everyone call me Dr. Mollie), and I just spent a great ... recommendations. And it's stressing me out like crazy. I had a dream the other ... , and got a 33rd percentile on the test. The next night, I dreamed that I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Two important reminders

  

  the SAT or ACT, 3 SAT IIs: one in math, one in science, and a third SAT ... the June administration of the SAT IIs, if for no other reason than a ... 3 SAT IIs in one sitting, and since this is only a small additional

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Exciting potential UROP: the cancer genome

  

  mutations that give rise to cancer or sustain it. Proponents say a databank ... and prevent cancer. [...] The project, which might end up with a ... ," said Dr. [Eric] Lander, who was a leader of the Human Genome Project. But

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Highlights From The Past Week A post on birthdays and bad (but oh so good) TV.

  

  implement a lot of my requests into MyMIT - YES! 5) Well not this week but ... to admit this in a public forum but the only other show I make time to ... except (a) the parents are real (and well-acted) characters and therefore

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 14, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My design won an MIT merch contest I don't know why

  

  that because it'd be funny to write a serious justification for whatever ... laugh, or at least mutter a perplexed "...what?" Turns out, I'm not the ... middle of a media studies class I was taking. I had to excuse myself to go

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • July 23, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  My highest achievement at MIT.

  

    Third to last day of the archery class I took for my final PE requirement The instructor let me take it home! I SPLIT AN ARROW Edit: Okay, it…

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Something to chalk about “These murals are f*cking rad” – Petey

  

  MIT is a 168-acre playground for the world’s brightest undergrads ... , spongey dorm. We have cats! A ball pit! And we can even draw on the walls ... [/annotation]. It was a sad day when we moved back in and saw they were gone, but now

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 24, 2024