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• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  , though it may vary slightly depending on your dorm. This list is based on ... , you'll unplug the phone and put it under your bed because who needs a ... , thanks to free nights and weekends, I actually get to keep in close contact

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  . Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend ... -written. Two of the forthcoming entries will introduce you to two new additions ... 't get to do a Questions Omnibus before I left, but I promise to do one

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two short stories My last three weeks in a nutshell.

  

  was convinced that joining a sorority was not the way to go. Anyway, my ... 'm of the opinion that the way to dispel stereotypes about MIT ... first year at MIT is for us to get over ourselves. What's that, you say

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 24, 2007
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  Counselors all over the world, we may not be able to arrange an interview for every applicant. If we are unable to offer you an interview, your ... . The interview is not a required component of the application, and the
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Answers to waitlist FAQs.

  

  consider your decision before letting us know one way or the other. Can you ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the ... spot on the waitlist. Not all of those students will choose to remain on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 1: Hartford Part 1 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  first leg of the trip, left Boston. (Note to self: pack the night before, otherwise one is bound to forget things when one is rushing to get out the door.) Made good time to Hartford; checked into the Hilton (didn't see

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Conclusion Rock the vote!

  

  ends the 28th at midnight PST. So if you've been waiting to vote, or you've been waiting to tell your friends, family, or family pets to vote, do it ... , iPhones, Treos, whatever.. just be sure to do it before the deadline

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 27, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  New Decade, New Me? some reflections, some resolutions, some hopes,

  

  . In many ways, I am now, since coming to MIT, more like my fifth grade self than my high school self. It's hard to tell if this is because of ... and generous to my friends. I think that's my greatest mistake of the

  • by Alex M. '21
  • January 1, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT and Slavery a developing history, and a live webcast

  

  to the community: To the members of the MIT community, At MIT, we ... distinguished member of our history faculty, Professor Craig Steven Wilder is the ... universities is entwined with the history of slavery. Last spring, I sought Craig

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Energized Watching the sun rise signals that it's time for bed.

  

  from conception to design was one of the best parts. Now one thing MIT ... variables, and also got to see what it's like to watch the sun rise while you're ... As the semester begins to wind down, it comes time to turn in

  • by Bryan
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  making meaning exit right in 0.1 miles

  

  sequences I've put in are way too similar, and essentially, the tree search is ... only way to move forward, the only way you break out of the loop. https ... things that haven't exactly turned out the way I expected or wanted them to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 30, 2023
• Blog / Community Projects

  Hummingbird in a Cube of Ice Singing in the shower, taken to a whole new level.

  

  eventually moved to the bathroom. By popular request of the suite, we did ... downstairs with your dirty linens, or the emergency pizza button on (I believe ... you're in the middle of a problem set. Continuing in this vein (not the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Science! at the BAH!Fest The science is a lie. The exclamation points are not.

  

  -joke: unexpected and irrational enough to elicit the obligatory chuckle of ... kind of way. The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (or BAH!Fest for ... front of a panel of distinguished judges. To the victor go the spoils. And

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 8, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  : 4, graded Final Exams: 0 This class is also taught by three different ... recording of it. Tidbit #2: Professor Yaffe is also an MD. Thus, to prove it to us and also demonstrate the effects of EDTA

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  Today is the official beginning of Spring Weekend at MIT. The ... the band's most popular song (according to iTunes) and my favorite song ... is a somewhat complete list of the history of MIT Spring Concerts

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Peanut Butter Delusion Arguments as old as man.

  

  , and I still haven't found a novel way to detail my first three and half ... the superiority or inferiority of crunchy peanut butter compared to ... at you, creamy). But Arun quickly turned the conversation towards much

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 13, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Woot! My t-shirt is funnier than your t-shirt.

  

  college life and high school life is that getting mail is incredibly ... of getting mail. Well, for one, I wanted something to take my mind off ... more importantly, and more to the point of this entry, some shirts I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  As The Saying About Assumptions Goes… Assume = Ass + U + Me.

  

  "just to get into college" instead of encouraging them to follow their hearts and true passions. I mentioned to the group that at MIT we look for ... in order of priority). (We'll pause here to clarify for the record that

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Everybody LOVES a math joke Math jokes for a Monday chuckle!

  

  Judging by the facebook group "I Wish I Were Your Derivative So I Could Lie Tangent To Your Curves!" with 42,000 members, everybody loves a ... ...here's one she loves to tell (copied from an article in the American

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 6, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back Why is it that breaks go by so quickly?

  

  where the last two weeks went - and getting excited about IAP :) As Jenny mentioned in her entry, IAP 2010 is about to begin! People are doing all sorts ... , another is implementing a project in the Philippines, and yet another is in

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 3, 2010