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  Hogwarts Institute of Technology Except we have 11 houses instead of 4.

  

  !). For those of you who are not as Potter-oriented, this hack is the scene ... figure out who (or what) is behind it all.     (Note: This is a stuffed ... completely and totally made my day and my Halloween, and I think is now

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  slow-cooking ribs at least once a week 2) My Google search history is ... ? Here is the opening paragraph from the blogger training manual that Lydia ... mission of the blogs is to allow our bloggers to express to the world what

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Reuse Poetry Giving things away

  

  . Reuse is a mailing list for giving things away. People email out ... most of it is pretty mundane. The author of MIT Reuse Poetry takes Reuse ... Appearing shortly on the bench outside of the first floor nautical museum is a

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • July 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF 2015 Recap researchers talking, and talking to researchers

  

  ISEF, here is a description from the Society for Science and the Public ... program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), is the world ... million in prizes. The Intel ISEF is the premier global science competition

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 1, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  My IAP Mugs, polymers, cats, and pineapples.

  

  Ahh my IAP is going to be so cool!!! There are quite a few things. First of all, IAP is MIT's Independent Activities Period, where MIT ... Joan - ALL THE MUGS! IT IS SO EXCITING! We signed up for the class right

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cue the montage music

  

  ). My research is on the microbiome of the female genital tract, and my lab is in the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard. Thinking back ... and is wrapping up his PhD in Astronomy. There’s also Mike Xiang, who

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s May 2nd. Have you replied to your colleges yet? The music has stopped -- the last dance is over.

  

  The college admissions process is often compared to dating. It's a ... is stressful, try waiting for 1,419 replies.) The deadline has come ... you've made a choice that is right for you. The only thing we ask in

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 2, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  -picked to assemble the best possible team to climb the mountain which is MIT. I have to tell you, this is one hell of a team. Every year I tell ... painful. If you are among them, then all I can say is that MIT is just

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  YO! -yo. Learning how to make more toys!!

  

  semester. 2.008 is a Design for Manufacturing class offered to Mechanical ... engineer, this is really important because ultimately everything we design ... real. Of course, this is MIT, where we believe the best way to learn is

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  [context for the non-MIT folks out there: a pset, or problem set, is ... typical pset might only contain 5 problems, every one of those problems is ... tell me how easy their homework is - how it really isn't that much

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Associate Advising and the MedLinks Program I'm sick of unpacking, so here's a blog post

  

  with: 1) Associate Advising 2) MedLinks (1) is the reason that I'm on ... . This is my first year doing it - I got to meet my 23 advisees today, and ... is similar to the Associate Advising program, in the sense that it's a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 28, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Kick . . . start

  

  ? My job. My job is very much not boring and I think you'll agree. I ... walkthrough adventures.  The company I work for is called 5 Wits and the CEO is ... a year of nothing? Well, 5 Wits is building a new show and we need

  • by Snively '11
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  the most fun is building, well, a bridge. It is pretty much what it ... the water level, but other than that, it is really up to our imaginations (and engineering skills). Oh, and it is supposed to hold 2000 lbs of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  More for Admitted Students What to do now if you've been admitted to MIT.

  

  solidified, whichever is sooner. Also, when you fill out your CPW registration ... transportation) of MIT -- driving and parking in Boston is not a good experience ... information is included. Class of 2016 Guestbook: Hundreds of your classmates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Discuss Disqus launching our new commenting system

  

  equipped for is the sort of conversation we hope to foster on the blogs. The convention of @replies has entered our blogs by necessity. There is no ... example is Slashdot, which has a robust commenting community. It allows

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fun Times @ MIT (Pt. 1) Life's gotta be fun.

  

  productive you could be doing. (2) Failure is all too common - you can't be ... different. In terms of classes, this upcoming semester is going to be my most ... following: 6.005 - Elements of Software Construction This class is

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons Learned in Lab Applicable to life.

  

  in my head. And now, that mental blog entry is here :) I was thinking ... for lab stamina though. Sleep is magical. 3. Don't know something? Ask ... is so worth it to take a few extra seconds and truly understand what

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 19, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Starbucks. I'm getting a little too familiar with it.

  

  because apparently my immune system is taking a little vacation right now ... time here is at like 10:30 a.m. every morning (random much?), where line ... eavesdropped or anything. 4. Cute babies come here. A lot. 5. This Starbucks is

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Linkdump: Smart Leaves, Burritos, and Shaq cool things on the Internet

  

  to read the note that would be waiting next to my breakfast. This is ... use TextEdit. My external monitor is layered with little textboxes with ... my notepads is just an ever-growing list of blog ideas. Some of them

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt.2 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Decision time...

  

  could handle two groups. The MITWE director, Dr. Fred Harris, is a great ... ; is the same as a “band.” I think they call it MITWE ... . Adam Boyles, is simply amazing. Words cannot describe why I love him as a

  • by ARTalk
  • May 6, 2011