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• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy November 1st! Halloween was yesterday. My costume was/is an embarassment. You should read about it!

  

  are all very welcome. I hope it helped you chill a little about the ... , since I don't actually have one. I do know a freshman or two who has ... , and I hope it treated everyone well! A couple of entries ago I told you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn in New England The trees explode with color.

  

  is a wonderful time of year; the air is crisp, the foliage is exploding with color. I'm not a great photographer, but I hope some of the below ... Hampshire and Central Massachusetts. This is also a good time

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adventures in Math Conversations in the world of math.

  

  in the math community. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to ... run the San Diego Math Circle, which I had a chance to visit. A Math Circle (like the ones in Berekeley and Boston) is a gathering of K-12

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 15, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spreading Santorum around MIT Or rather, just spreading awareness of Santorum.

  

  vs. Spam as a stepping stone to the presidency. Still, I must say, I ... is a lovely picture, and I've been trying to find an appropriate photograph to paste a cutout of good old Rick's head onto. I've decided not to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We even learn stuff here! There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

  

  - because it is an insanely awesome/amazing/fantastic place. But it is still a ... when, while working on the first problem set, I had a lightbulb moment on ... 's pretty cool. Anyway, this is just a basic, introductory level bio class

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 1: Hartford Part 1 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  Overall, a good first day on the road. Woke up early, packed for the ... 're the director of a math/science academy? I know the spelling's not a ... class (sorry). A great bunch of people - thanks for being so hospitable

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  one at all either. I remember coming to MIT as a freshman and hearing ... finding a house that I felt really at home at, and ended up joining ZBT ... . A free meal or an outing to go paintballing is always also fun as well

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  5 years out What some MIT alumni are doing five years after graduation.

  

  its graduates. But unlike many universities, MIT's alumni magazine is a ... : Technology Review. Actually, what you buy on newsstands is a slimmed ... . The highlight for many alums is the "Class Notes" section, a regular

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Belonging Who belongs at MIT?

  

  I'm a little exhausted from answering questions right now, so this is ... I went over to East Campus for a rush party (and because Random always ... into a discussion about the kind of person who's happy at MIT. It

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hi from Cambridge

  

  coast for about a week seeing family and will be gone for the next week as ... . :-) Today, I had lunch with Daniel and Ben at Anna's Taqueria, a quick ... time to put together, and I haven't been in front of a computer much

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  It’s The Time To Disco

  

  video: [AVI (DIVX), 5MB] [Quicktime (MPEG4), 28MB] That's a lot of ... director Michel Gondry was here just prior to CPW, he made it a point to check out the Disco Dance Floor and hung out for a while on First East

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Today’s Mailing Day For me this is a huge thing. You guys are my first MIT class, which…

  

  , anyway) - we'll be mailing in less than 24 hours. Wow. For me this is a ... to break my heart in a lot of ways. Anyway... Tonight feels like xmas eve. I distracted myself with a transition shave. It's supposed to say

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Very, Very Important News That title is written to tantalize your RSS readers.

  

  Hi folks, Today was the 8th day in a row of selection committee. Everyone is super tired, but we'll all get a bit of a break soon and we're all feeling good about the past week's work. I'll post something longer

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 3

  

  friends, including one who was in town because he's coaching a team for the ... finished off the gaming with the classic Settlers of Catan. All in all, a great break from the selection committee. Even though it's a "three day

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

  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  (hence the low post count this week... luckily Mitra has a couple new ... reading application files today at the Diesel Cafe, I realized that a woman ... turns out, she was reading applications, for a New England private high

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Letters Are In The Mail You are an incredible group of people, both academically and personally.

  

  room in the Institute for all of you, I really do. I'm off to enjoy a well-earned, relaxing weekend after working for 12 days in a row. New entries here next week, promise. Have a great weekend everybody. -B Edit

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  In Stereo

  

  Huckabees with a pretty enthusistic MIT crowd. LSC has these sneak previews ... today's entry to talk a little bit about school visits, so I won't let a ... small number of high schools that I do each year, I'll often feel a little

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2004
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  held in person whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual ... . Interviews are not a required part of the MIT application. While we try to ... waived, it will not put you at a disadvantage in the admissions process.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have any age limits?

  We don't have any age limits or restrictions. If you've been away from high school for a while, we would expect to see the results of your ... courses at a community college or in a non-degree program prior to applying
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the Infinite Corridor?

  . (As viewed from a stationary point on the earth, the path of the sun through the sky is roughly a circle that moves north and south as the ... , a reference to Stonehenge.