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• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  last assignment. I've got one pset (8.04), one paper (biophysics) and two ... opportunity to put some of your thoughts in a textbook. I've had the distinct ... best UROP experience I've had here. I worked with Eric Verploegen (soon

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Toy Design Update How couldn't you enjoy building toys?

  

  has even influenced two major decisions in my life as of late. 1) I've ... concentration in product development. Toy design was a huge factor in this, I've ... morning to go build toys! Alright, on to Toy Design. We've passed the

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

  From the eyes of a newly minted EC A flashback++

  

  steps of lobby 7 and realize that I'm at MIT. This year, I've had the ... incredibly hard to get where you are. You've stayed up late for projects ... along the way as you've inspired people like me who get to know you for

  • by Bryan
  • March 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Moving Out oooh, I am, moving out, mmhmm..

  

  -by-floor system based upon class rank and whether you've lived in a double or single ... plot from certain death. (Although we could've buried it in my coffin ... the most musically talented people I've ever met, Ben can play pretty

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Political Process For the civic-minded

  

  ?" etc etc) I've gotten more exposure to politics than I ever had in my life. This is the first year I've been old enough to actually vote, and ... Obama rally the night before the primaries. I've never attended a

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogging About Blogging CAPTAIN FAFSA!

  

  . For one, I've never heard Ben give an info session or speak before, and ... , interesting, that I could probably do an entire entry about it alone, but I've ... for decisions is difficult, I've done it too, but please don't worry

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  little bit. In the past semester or so, I've realized that being an MIT ... I've witnessed the same breadth and depth of pursuits among my own ... the annual Mystery Hunt - an IAP tradition I've been looking forward to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  GPA and a D in 10.490. I’ve never gotten a D in my life, and I’m sure ... class seriously. I’ve wanted to get back into music for a long time (I ... you’re happy with the choices you’ve made. As Lulu said, do what you

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  If you've been deferred, you may be asking, "What now?" Luckily, I've got some answers (updated for this year's very competitive EA pool). Is ... attracted to MIT's campus culture, I've found these students often are also

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

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  moves within the dorm so they can be closer to the friends they've already ... so ecstatic because it's something I've felt very strongly about ever ... , though I never would've found where I belonged if I hadn't been given the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogger Decisions Released Many thanks to all of this year's incredible applicants!

  

  .e. none of this October business from last year!). I've spent a ton of time ... Sam and Mitra had graduated - we've extended the same offer to Snively ... - whichever comes first. :-) I've blabbed enough. Once again, thanks so much to

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Freezing My @$$ off at CPW By: Andrea '11

  

  experiences I’ve had this year. When I got into MIT back in December, I ... nicest people I’ve ever met. I got lost a few times (ok, a LOT of ... you are, I've seen you on Facebook." Me: "Oh. Well... nice to meet you

  • by Bryan
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where is my mind? In Northern California, Munich, a tent in New Hampshire, and an oreo-flavored soft serve machine.

  

  once in a while. I've been feeling kind of floaty these past few weeks ... . But seriously, guys, everything's really up in the air right now. I've got six days to choose a grad school. I've got it narrowed down to the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This one goes out to the parent Fire! (she's comin' down on her own, now)

  

  '08 and eventually joined by just about everybody I've ever met, just ... somebody whose house I have been inside! ARGH! All I've been doing tonight is ... like! I've been on grad school visits for the past 3 weeks, which are

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Browser Wars Hee. The title makes me think of Super Mario Bros. Oh how I miss my…

  

  Sorry I've been MIA lately- I've been taking 2.670 (Intro to Machine Tools) during the day, helping to teach the new class of EMT students ... good MIT student from the information you've given me. Test scores do not

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wonder what an Amtrak station in the middle o’nowhere looks like? Pulling an Anthony on you: pictures of train stations, followed by my IAP so far.

  

  you've discovered my secret: in addition to spending time at home with ... I'm back at Senior Haus. It feels great - already I've been part of a forty-minute impromptu dance party with Amy '10 and Hanna '10. I've also

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 17, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Because one story just isn’t enough My tale of being admitted. Laugh. Cry. Both. Neither. All of the above?

  

  - they've been gone a week), and my stepdad keeps the mailbox key on his ... , and they've only given way to studying for FINALS GAH. It's hard here ... . And anyone else who cares to be in the pictures I've taken. *Speaking

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 14, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too My adventures in completing the MIT Physical Education requirements

  

  -important survival stroke. In the past, I’ve taken: -Boot-camp/Conditioning: Taught by ... sprints like the pros. It was definitely the most intense of the classes I've ... I’m really great at missing 2 classes. But, even when I’ve fulfilled

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meta

  

  realize that he wrote it a month ago. I've been kind of lame about reading ... during that time)? And much more. After three years of MIT life, I've ... . Anthony and I have much in common - we've discussed our blogging

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Corey Kubber MIT will help Corey Kubber '10 "develop and grow, with some eccentric, genius-type people."

  

  MIT's study abroad program in Japan. "I've always been interested in ... I've been meeting." The Morikami is one of many places where Kubber ... that we've mapped the human genome, there are applications to biological

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2006