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  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  this year and for whom English is your primary language, here is the ... the test that makes you look best. Q. What score should I get on the ... complete all of your tests by the November testing date (yes, these scores

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Further details for waitlisted applicants.

  

  know one way or the other. It is in your best interest to complete your ... us! Keep us up to date all the way through May 1 and beyond if you ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nano @ MIT Puppets! Research! Nanotechnology!

  

  addition to taking classes, the best way to become part of the nanotechnology movement is to get a UROP at one of the many laboratories conducting nanotech ... the more common questions: Is there a nanotechnology major at MIT? Not

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions Omnibus 2 I should probably stop stealing entry titles from Matt McGann.

  

  me a bit of time to finish answering all your questions (one all the ... flexibility in choosing your classes; you get to pick six electives from any of ... intelligence.. etc. I switched from course 5 (Chemistry) to course 9 by getting a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  The Aftershock In memory of Kate Hunter ‘20 (1997-2017), who will always be remembered for her big…

  

  ? Sad is when you get an undesirable grade in a class or your favorite TV ... death. There was guilt that the last text she sent to me promised to get a ... to the last of our days; for it is only our heartbreak that finally

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • January 18, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  friday afternoon in the town of beans i'm freeeeeeeeeeeee

  

  . The restaurant is quite small, and so we get our orders to-go and eat in ... . We swing by H-Mart along the way; Derek buys some snacks, and I get a ... by the Boston Public Library's Chinatown branch just to explore the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 11, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT 2017 fourth time seen, first time competing

  

  by one to announce their prizes. While HackMIT gave out the main prizes ... fly. We tried again. This time the code worked. We were able to get a ... cryptography for security. A blockchain is stored on every node in the network

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Wolverine Wolverine, creme brulee, Ina Garten, BOOM. You symbiotic patriotic slam book neck, right?

  

  . This is the best recipe for soup I have ever tasted in my short life ... end Professor X goes to the president and is all, "Mutants aren ... . Kind of like how people who live by waterfalls don't hear the water

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  so on. The idea is to explore plenty of different ways to use your body ... anyway and trying to keep it from happening. (You’re welcome. =P) This is ... about what we want to see on our Brass Rat. The Brass Rat is a big chunk

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers Sigh.

  

  answer is always the same, "I could tell you my score - but to tell you the ... is probably one of the best pieces of advice I've ever received. This ... same goes for your SAT score. I will be the first to tell you that it

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 5, 2011
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  ’t the best of matches; but ultimately I was able to get it to stick, and ... via solder wire. Solder doesn’t take to every type of metal the same way ... , with padding around the bar-rope joints to protect your joints. The only

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Junior Spring From Student to Grader: My Unified Engineering Story

  

  . One main benefit of this approach is the ability to iterate more quickly ... course 16, and the project, BeaverCube, is currently scheduled to launch ... small satellite. The goal is to ultimately make many tiny satellites

  • by Alex M. '21
  • February 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!

  

  Sometimes, when things just don't go your way, it's easy to get ... Engineering) but this picture made me envious of everyone who is. The bridge is ... important shipping canals by crossing over the Elbe River. Without the water

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  72 Hours Three days can be a long time.

  

  biological engineering. To "prove your worth" to the department and earn a ... . For the project to be successful, we had to beat them. ICE is fairly ... the rest of your time to work on the project. Unfortunately, because my

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • November 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  to MIT? I think the way that I see it is if you've ever read one of ... that it is both fun and worthwhile to get to know the people that you ... assets MIT has is the people. Coming to MIT I was a pretty shy and reticent

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Whew! A brief interlude before I go back to studying.

  

  , and to the best of my knowledge its true nature is still a mystery). A ... just haven't taught me enough yet. By the way, the lecturer this term is ... a harsh mistress. But I'd like to use this post to get back into the

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • March 10, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  climbing and becoming a perspective on moving to the US for MIT and the slow journey towards adulthood

  

  objective: "Get to the top of this wall, in any way possible". This flavor of ... get afraid, and have to cope with risk and the limits of safety and your ... 'm frustrated by is that learning this lesson of commitment to your path is

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • September 16, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Product Design, MIT style Sometimes, lab is the best place for a dance party.

  

  meeting where a simple disagreement between the best way to proceed ... by the end of this semester. This feverish work is interrupted several ... have to build a full working prototype of your product in the span of a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 28, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Flavor of Love As a wise woman once said, "Free is my favorite flavor."

  

  give out. Basically, all you have to do is go up while the ... -mail list, which is really cool (although half of the messages are like, LOTS OF KETCHUP PACKETS, 33-541!) I'm going to be getting free food five

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 21, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  swatches of MIT collected like paint chips

  

  . This place is hard, in all senses of the word. It cuts you to the quick ... weeks you read titles on the way to class. You are taking three ... sounds fun. Most people only get to take one.   I read the blogs my

  • by Amber V. '24
  • April 27, 2022