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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  being the inverse of how much work you do on weekends. Frankly, some of ... . Instead of just barrelling ahead blindly on the momentum of high school ... running around out of control, so I figured I'd put it in an entry by itself

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thomas Friedman on Energy & MIT A NY Times article highlights MIT's innovative energy solutions

  

  We’re all aware of climate change and the impact that it will have on ... have put on scores of events focused on building energy expertise among M ... Vehicle Team, and the Solar Decathlon (read more in the Spring 2007 issue of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  New kid on the block

  

  past 10 years (CME) and I am proud to be one of the students on the ... Laureates (only 15 fewer than MIT, no biggie- notice the new sense of humor I ... of DNA was discovered (I am a biology major, I have to throw that in

  • by Linh V. '13
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  on a stage in black and red Performing in the MIT Monologues

  

  knew the names of.  On opening night, I didn’t watch the beginning of ... The MIT Monologues performed last weekend. MITMo is an offshoot of the Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, but all of our monologues are

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 9, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some of the topics Here are some of my classmates' CI-M paper topics

  

  morning-after pill and unsafe sex December 1: Impact of Vioxx's downfall on ... December 6: Impact of hurricanes on oil and gas industry Prospect theory and the real estate market for condos Impact of Vioxx's downfall on

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 22, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  you’re on your own, kid

  

  considered me a friend taking time to check in on me. Another common thing I ... despite being one of the biggest proponents of said rule, but let's not dig too deeply into that right now."]in October of my freshman fall

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  I did not graduate on time

  

  I did not graduate on time. At first, I thought, I'm not one of ... elective for my major, was at 9:30am, and I couldn’t get out of bed on time ... pressure of on-time graduation gone, I was completing assignments on time and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 13, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Things in My MIT Household that just make sense

  

  've got a shit ton of other stuff and I figured they were worth sharing, so here are some highlights. Our MIT Wall This is one of the first things you see upon entering our apartment. For those of you who have read my

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 10, 2020
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on the School of Engineering?

  The MIT School of Engineering is world renowned. Covering everything from ocean engineering to aeronautics, there's something exciting going on in every department, lab, and classroom. There's way too much to
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What MIT students do on Friday nights Who needs clothing, when you have duct tape?

  

  exactly what it sounds like. I personally had no intention of going, but I knew two of my best friends would be there, so I caved to peer pressure. Actually, I knew a lot of people who would be there, so I figured I'd stop by

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on the question “where are you from?” and the answer: neither here nor there. alternatively, about being a missourian.

  

  and fill. Other than the small army of teddy bears I had on the left ... to answer and ask the same set of questions: what’s your name? where are you from? what are you thinking of majoring in? It got to the point

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s going on inside my head It might not have been so very important.

  

  threw a dinner party for a bunch of people Friday, including Sam's Mom ... -cheddar biscuits, and "suite potatoe" pie. We had lots of fun and cultured ... . 2. I got an A on my Pulitzer-worthy essay for German I, "Mein Freund

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  MIT has its own on-campus medical facilities providing a complete healthcare center serving the health and wellness needs of the entire MIT community. Our on-campus resources provide personalized care for MIT students
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope for the Axolotl: On the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Happy Save the Frogs Day!

  

  beads on the floor and filled the aquarium with tap water and a bag of ... antifungal agent, may be the best option. One method of achieving the effect on ... -caused problems of habitat destruction and global climate change must happen on a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What an “OX” means on a transcript and why I currently have two of them

  

  - “Failed” (⊙︿⊙) and if you’re a freshmen on Pass/No Record you can expect ... figuring your life out and your employers will never know. All of these marks ... weeks of the term. Like an F grade, an O grade carries no credit for the

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • January 25, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  My favorite room on MIT’s campus a personal room of requirement

  

  Experimental Biology). I glance at my watch, which of course is on my computer ... laboratory greenhouse, that I know of on campus. When my mom visited for a few ... the 6.115 Microcontrollers lab on a lower floor of this building. There

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 24, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview (the EC edition!) in which you receive advice and an alum surreptitiously gets to blog again

  

  's nothing on my beloved Hayden, but I must say that a library in front of ... , based on the stat counters at the bottom, has probably been of help to a ... 've been satisfying that urge by writing a couple of marginally helpful posts

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Disappearing (or life goes on) .

  

  've started a personal blog here. Best of luck to you all. Don't be a stranger

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  international applicants. [...] Also, there is a cap on the maximum number of ... applying early action, is there any leniency on the submission of music ... back on the 29th of October. This is scary close to the EA deadline and i

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  little research on the web, and think of some questions to ask. Remember ... Please note that, as of August 2018, our process for assigning interviews has changed (though Stu's advice on how to prepare for it remains

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005