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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Boris Alexeev: Solving Graph Theory Problems Boris Alexeev spent five months working on a math UROP with Prof. Daniel Kleitman.

  

  , explain that he worked on a graph theory problem about the coloring of ... week-long program for Intel Science Talent Search finalists. As part of the program, we spent two days presenting our research to a panel of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2006 announced

  

  ultimate goal of finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in ... ). Our "map" of Normalville kept the team up-to-date on our progress. This ... Mystery Hunt 2006. What is Mystery Hunt? Mystery Hunt is one of IAP's most

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sun off a beach The one where it rains. I mean, another one where it rains.

  

  lied and told us it was cancelled on account of rain. Then we had ... . Sorry. That's an apology for a lot of things. Please don't go stalking ... '08 had seen March of the Penguins, so she knew that the best way to get

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  You Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t… my advice on application essays (updated 7/29)

  

  So on the MyMIT Admissions site, the 2005-2006 undergraduate ... applications. (What???) I'm hesitant to dole out reams of application advice ... ] You can't put on your resume things that you don't [do] Here in 3

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Varsity Pistol Team Wins National Championship

  

  play on the MIT Alumni Club of Boston team. As I like to say in my ... While I was busily at work on your Campus Preview Weekend (April 7-10, register today on MyMIT!), I came across this article on the MIT Athletics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 22, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  focus on physics tonight. 6:15 — Dinner begins with the ringing of the ... , I promised myself that I’d attend all my lectures to avoid a repeat of ... since the second term of freshman year. Of course, I have by now missed my

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and dear ones. We hope you feel like you’re on top of the world, and we’ll have some

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  My highest achievement at MIT.

  

    [caption id="attachment_104348" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Third to last day of the archery class I took for my final PE requirement[/caption] [caption id="attachment_104349" align="aligncenter" width

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2024
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my test scores?

  evaluated alongside other components of the application such as curriculum ... us better evaluate academic preparation. If you are planning on
• Blog / Academics & Research

  semester wrap-up snaps and snippets

  

  lot. i helped design an airplane in 16.82, one of the capstone options for the aero/astro degree. here is a part of that airplane (i worked on ... one year ago i was living in an apartment in seattle while on leave

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 29, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  High School Summer Research Programs And the science competitions that could potentially follow

  

  A cat ran on my keyboard So here is a link to MIT's list of summer programs at MIT and elsewhere, check it out! It really summarizes things well. Acronyms I forgot: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program at

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 21, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  When MIT Gets Tough, CAAAATTTT Everything was terrible, and then I cat

  

  me, we cooked a bunch of food so I wouldn't starve, and we went on an ... stuffed animals on the giant bean bag chair I sleep on each night ... about a test that I ended up not being in the right state of mind (let

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 7, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Contest Continues Contest wrapup.

  

  So in response to the death of Pluto as a planet, I am undertaking a campaign to revise the mnemonic and change history books with YOUR HELP Here ... Numerals. Winner will be determined on Friday.

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Sunday Everyone Go read Marilee's post... NOW.

  

  have done so, and have decided not to do a post of my own, because you ... mail from MIT on Monday!

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

  Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...

  

  It's a beautiful snowy Sunday in Cambridge, and we're hard at work selecting the Class of 2010. While working on a subcommittee with Jenny and Mike '07, we spied out the window some folks playing in the snow in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab?

  environmentally sustainable way. Check out their site to learn about all of the good things going on at J-WAFS!  
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?

  cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more ... posting tutorials on YouTube. Three years later Sal left his job as a hedge
• Blog / Challenges

  soulsearching / naubos na in which i ramble about purpose

  

  physics classes. The students in the class of 2022 and 2023 were put on an experiment, where they could choose to take three of these on Pass/No Record ... what do I want to do, really? On the Friday of the first week of class

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 22, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Skill Issues (spoiler alert: i've got them)

  

  requires a lot of concentration (at least on my part). Everyone knows the ... past CPW, one of my freshmen was on Next CPW Comm, and suggested a ... I recently downloaded a chess app on my phone. Now, I know people who

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • June 29, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

  

  years ago. I was left with pieces of pepperoni and cheese on the ground, a large stain on my pants, and a burnt-and-undercooked slice of tomato sauce ... , as I believe their pizza defies all known laws of reality. For one, the

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 29, 2025