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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT salutes Harry Potter ...the best way we know how, with hacks!

  

  celebrated the series a number of times in the way we celebrate: with hacks. Some were grand and spectacular, others subtle and fun. Here's a rundown ... and the Deathly Hallows, a broomstick parking area, complete with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reference Frames Vision - of the present and for the future - is powerful

  

  observes one's surroundings. Even if you're circling the globe in a plane 20 ... memory. Set a reference frame there for now. What do you see? In one of my ... , go forward in time a little. As you go, collect your experiences, both

  • by Emad T. '14
  • March 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Odds ‘n Ends There's a video. And a SONG. Your lucky day.

  

  Well hey there, folks! Remember me? You know, that one weird kid blogger, the one who always makes you go "How'd she get hired?" I'M BACK! Yay! And I made a video for you guys. Double yay! And I pulled out

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Finality Just one more week.

  

  and productive every time I cross something off :) I have a list for all ... occasional nap =P I creepily just used PhotoBooth to get a few photos of ... Corridor that had a table filled with juice boxes, granola bars, pretzels

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Application Materials? What to do if your MyMIT tracking shows missing documents.

  

  next week. That means that most of you who have a missing document will ... have designated MIT at a score recipient, you are all set; there is no ... time to make a decision. You are not at any disadvantage. If you have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Sentimentality a.k.a. Why I'm So Glad I Picked MIT.

  

  very same Walker Memorial in which I have endured many a painful midterm ... particularly proficient at garba, we spent a few minutes dawdling awkwardly about ... are absolutely phenomenal. A year ago, when asked to write up a brief

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Admissions Update Updates about application numbers, application tracking, and more.

  

  your MyMIT application tracking. MyMIT Application Tracking This is a ... Part 2, Secondary School Report and Transcript, Evaluation A (math or ... (except January scores, which will take a few more weeks to arrive), and, if

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  Quick update from SB Where it is not below zero.

  

  let you guys know I'm not dead, Haha. Will have a more in depth check in

  • by Celena C. '12
  • January 8, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Fuji: Not Your Grandma’s Mountain I guess if we're being honest here there were actually a lot of grandmas climbing…

  

  Mt. Fuji. I have to preface this story with a couple facts: 1) I am not a mountain climber in any form, shape, or capacity. I hike ... ), maybe because you can buy a cool stick that they brand at every station on

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 6, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  You should live in Burton-Conner! What you won't see in the i3 video!

  

  I found an old clip on YouTube that I uploaded a long time ago that I somehow never blogged. One day, Adelaide '09 and I realized that we both had pirate hats, lab coats, and light sabers (I know, right?). So, what

  • by Snively '11
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  What have you been doing lately? SPOILER ALERT: Mostly StumbleUpon

  

  been hiking and exercising a lot, and trying my best not to get burned by ... teaching classes over IAP. I've also acquired a pair of skis so I can now ... vomited in their mouths a little). I miss waking up and looking out and

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An Explanation I always end up writing about underwear!

  

  , towards the end of this student's senior year, a small skirmish took place ... movies are happy. oh, if you're not graduating (whether you're not a ... sender's underwear color. It has become a tradition. By signing with your

  • by Snively '11
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebie Part II My schedule

  

  As I've mentioned before, each semester the bloggers all get a ... Manufacturing I. In this class everybody is issued a box of materials, taught some design basics and some machining, and has one semester to build a

  • by Snively '11
  • February 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What I just did You'll never believe it.

  

  is to provide a late-night, work-free food experience to desperate ... you are presented with a list of restaurants. The menu bar serves as a ... hour. CampusFood is especially popular when large numbers of people on a

  • by Snively '11
  • October 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  yourself in a nice room and do nothing but work. That's my plan for the day ... might, it's a problem solving course) and have 5 (or is it 6?) questions ... experience for you today so that you can get a sense of what you may get to go

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  have a special envelope opening machine that is pretty awesome; non ... system, one at a time, by the great records office team. Thanks Diane, Noah ... admissions folder. We have 10,000+ applications in a small space, so the filing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  it all over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection ... regular action, regardless of when the application was submitted. (A little ... send in a whole new version of my application, or all new essays? No. You

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  watching 230-lb guys (who can also throw a ball at 99 mph) Irish step dancing in their underwear. Who isn't a fan of that? Seeing as I fall into ... I was using to put off doing my own problem sets) and do a little

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Pachyderm Photography I'll try to avoid elephant jokes. There might be one or two, though, just for…

  

  it rhymes), because while MIT does have a communal love of gargantuan ... . It's a good deal, right? They give everyone quite a show (how else ... every commuter for several miles! It was a lovely start to the day. We

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 5, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Knock On Wood Can I Graduate?

  

  Cluster to: Still going. I just had a DATA breakthrough. I want to hug

  • by Bryan
  • May 10, 2007