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• Blog / Admissions

  Home! I'm back in the US after three weeks in Asia.

  

  (and for so many people to be speaking English), but I'm excited to begin the new application season for the Class of 2010. My first Admissions ... questions for my first post-Asia Questions Omnibus?

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2009 note #2

  

  Many of you have already received it, but for those of you anxiously ... funding for the very first i3 project, and several of my very close friends ... ? MIT students/alums, what advice would you have for incoming freshmen in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Biological Engineering major

  

  From Wednesday's faculty meeting... Motion for a Bachelor of Science ... recommendation of the Biological Engineering Division. December 15, 2004 For those of you waiting for the BE major, it looks like it will be approved at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?

  Our MIT QuestBridge Supplement is a way for us to gather some additional information on our QuestBridge applicants. For QuestBridge Finalists ... Bridge application to apply for our Regular Action cycle, but you must let us know in
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  necessary conditions for liberty, the proper role of science, and the ... a community lounge where ideas and people come together, not only for study but also for informal discussions, class tutorials, weekly Friday
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  MIT hacking is legendary among college pranks. MIT culture distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its ... campus, around Cambridge, or even farther afield, that amaze for their
• Blog / Announcements

  PSA: anyone in the world can stream this MIT class about pandemics and plagues in history 21H.000: History of Now: Plagues and Pandemics

  

  description is below: This class exposes students to the study of history for its own sake and also for a deeper understanding of the present and the ... research in the context of current national and global events. For Fall 2020

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 11, 2020
• Blog / Residential Life

  water wars, lovecrafting, and 361 other REX events your annotated guide to everything currently unfolding on campus

  

  arriving on campus for their orientation, which happens contemporaneous with ... different residential communities at MIT. For those of you who have already ... experience. For the rest of you, REX is the perfect time to explore MIT's dorms

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 27, 2019
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Soymilk 豆浆

  

  Ethiopian way, without any meat or dairy other than fish for 40 days. But this year I didn’t fully since I cook for myself with my dorm mates and it’s hard that way. I looked for soymilk and found almondmilk, flavored milk

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 7, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Everyday I’m Trufflin’ But not really since it takes 4 hours

  

  IAP stands for many things. For those people just chilling on campus, It's A Party. For those people taking 2 classes, UROPing, and working, It's A Pain. For Chris M. '12, It's Amazing Pterodactyl. For me, I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Stress Management @ The MITstitvte What's a student to do when school gets rough?

  

  . Inhale for 6 counts, hold for 6 counts, exhale for 6 counts, repeat. Take ... . Climb trees. Race down the hallway. Go outside and feel the cold for 30 ... most refreshed. (Pro tip for recovering from sleep schedule hacks and

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blog Entry: Recession Edition At MIT, your spoon is too big.

  

  neighboring floors who longed for the remembered taste of home-cooked meals ... first spoonful of soup, the cooks gave permission for seconds ... should be plenty to feed the 14-person floor for the next week or so. Paul

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 21, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Support MIT Sports!! Vote for MIT Crew!

  

  Another blogget for you all. MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew is a finalist for "Crew of the Week" and you can all help our crew team be recognized ... little support! For those of you unfamiliar, Crew is sort of a big deal

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Two Cool Projects

  

  Emerge, for those of you who are familiar with Alia Whitney-Johnson: Twice ... a fair price for their work, at least double the price they obtain in ... available for purchase over the internet in the future. The proceeds after

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Live Kernel Patching System An MIT alum and graduate student just released a system for applying Linux kernel updates…

  

  This is partially a plug for a friend of mine, but it's also a really cool system that I think some of you might like. Ksplice is system for ... systems administration for high-reliability systems. But...don't take it

  • by Evan B. '10
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Week In Review An end-of-year freshman advising event, and my friend's 6.115 final project.

  

  ! As his associate advisor for a group of six freshmen, I got to tag ... , and chocolate fondue... paid for by the Office of Undergraduate Advising ... for the occasion The main course -- three or four different meats here

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school ... Mathematics (HCSSiM) Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC) Program in Mathematics for ... application." This should be for personal development. We do not expect that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  It's been business as usual for me here at MIT, following the routine of classes, work, and free time. We got a four-day weekend for Columbus ... the Media Lab), and the other is building a tricycle thing (allowing for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer plans

  

  caught up on all the sleep I missed during term (for some reason, while I ... even if there's no reason for me to get up, and usually get less, but ... living in for the next two months, for my summer internship at EPFL (the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 11, 2006
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  (See Bryan's entry for more pictures of and information about the event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square ... Tau (ZBT) for their dessert soiree. I'm not usually the shortest person

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005