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• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  stomach hurt, I was out of breath, and my butt was NOT happy at bumping over ... was beautiful: At some point, I literally could not continue (my legs ... glowing red dials. We looked at M3 (a globular cluster), Saturn (we could

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  the great folks over at Slideroom), to the academic enterprise (with ... this paper was the incredible depth of making here at MIT. I learned that ... at MIT. Of those who responded, 78% said MIT's reputation for making

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Ending it's the last day of classes and I am having some feelings.

  

  bathrooms in Building 35 are the cleanest, and that the omelette line at ... maturation. You only need to sit in a poetry class, people-watch at a few ... journal, and tomorrow night I'll be taking photographs for Technique at the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2014 Transfer Decisions Will Be Sent Today see title, more or less

  

  on their application. The emails will be sent at 5 PM Eastern

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 7, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Wait List Confirmation Form If you're on the wait list, we sent you an email last week.

  

  email to admissions [at] mit [dot] edu with your name and Application ID

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 7, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  last year, so decisions came out at something like 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning (Pacific time). During that time, I was scheduled to be at a day ... MIT. At the same time, if you don't arrange something like this, be

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Astronomy in Paradise Lost I can't resist.

  

  these dudes: I attended a talk by Wolszczan about a year ago (at this ... efforts at MIT, and TESS is going to revolutionize our big-picture of these ... Galileo stuck his eye at the end of a telescope, photons from Europa

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 27, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  lounge at the bottom of the New House 6 staircase: And, as is our nature ... lasagna, tiramisu, and some kind of pumpkin roll cake thing. At this point ... gifts for a randomly-assigned other resident. At the dinner, we make two

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Life Lessons From Pistol Class But they don't buy pajamas / For pistol packin' mamas!

  

  skipped band. Terrified at the prospect of my school calling my parents to ... though that's the last thing you feel like doing. At MIT, there are ... -ego brain is good at its job, which is to make emergency short-term decisions

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask Me Anything or discuss anything. or whatever really. what i'm trying to say is: open thread.

  

  various excuses and instead try to make it up to you. I'm sitting at home in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  cappella is big at MIT - we've got the Logarhythms, Chorallaries, Toons

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2013 FAQs

  

  ’t worry! You can read the updates for Early Action at this blog entry ... that QuestBridge applicants often have at this stage: Q: I am taking my ... : You can fax it to us at 617-687-9184 or mail it to MIT Office of

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  Life, the Universe, and Everything I’m significant! …screamed the dust speck.

  

  course), “This does not seem trivial at all and some of us did not have ... best resources you have; they’re there to poke fun at you, talk sense ... resolve your own worries, or at the very least distract you for a little

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 13, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  More Milk Please And a cookie too. If by cookie you mean an awesome metaphor.

  

  at the same time? Probably not. But there should be. Because how else ... classes. At the activities midway, a two hour event in which many of MIT ... overwhelming, there are always people here at MIT who are willing to lend a hand

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  I can't believe I've been blogging as an admissions officer at MIT for 9 years.  Over that time, I've periodically opened up the comments to your questions, and then tried to answer them (this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  HT@MIT: Academic Resources How I Learned To Stop Slacking and Love the Office Hours

  

  The last two years at MIT has been a large exercise in learning how I ... while others swear by them. I've been at both sides of the spectrum and ... 've ever had (for 6.006) had his recitation at around 4-5 and he made me

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT honors Officer Sean Collier (photoblog) photos from today's memorial service

  

  Collier's brothers were among those who spoke at the ceremony: Security

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 24, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  ask questions for MIT Early Action and Regular Action at this blog entry ... often have at this stage: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: I am taking my ... transcript? A: You can fax it to us at 617-687-9184 or mail it to MIT Office of

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  in the pursuit of knowledge want to see a MacArthur Genius dancing to gangnam style?

  

  -class expert at MIT less than 5 minutes from you. Chorall Corollary 1: If you ... you about it. Exhibit A: If you've been following the election at all ... an email. Exhibit B: Everyone (or at least college freshman wanting to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Tale of 8 Instagrams Low resolution, high flavor

  

  with Oreo bits ...and hot and sour ramen ...and at some point, I go

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 21, 2012