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• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  you don't have to ask (not that I mind questions). All of the below statistics are freely available on the MIT website. What are the early action ... enough? We do not make decisions based on test scores. There is no formula

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  Magnetism, for which I sought out a little help. The Edgerton Center is quite ... with once saying, "The trick to education is to teach people in such a ... (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program). Across the hall is an electronics

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  .  Coffitivity is a favorite website of mine that re-creates the sensation of being ... …" Those percents add up - not just in the homework component of your grade ... . The MIT environment is far from cutthroat, but that doesn't change the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Special Edition! Speaking of Valentine's Cards . . .

  

  "random" button a bunch on the XKCD website and wrote the number down ... Hey, so as Shannon just mentioned, all of the EA admits got V-day cards signed by all the bloggers. This means that we sat down, faced an

  • by Snively '11
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  students begin the 27th. I'm not sure what the timeline is for dorm rush this ... out right.) I feel like the purpose of a class plan is really more to ... in the afternoon). Taking more than 66 or 72 units in a term is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Boys like cars and money $1 billion is not enough for thefacebook, but $9 an hour is good enough for…

  

  -motivational posters online at this website. I was walking to the down Amherst Street ... , because there is a sign specifically telling them not to do so. 2. If you ... from the supply behind desk. If there is no more behind desk, send an e

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership Training Institute by YeSeul Kim '10 and Anne Shen '11.

  mission to return the favor but knew that I could not do it alone. I wished ... LTI is on. LTI strives to instill in our students the four cornerstones ... since this program was just an idea, the program is in full swing. Ye

  • by mitblogs
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MFA Boston A trip to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts

  

  last... This ship is part of the "Things I Love" collection, on loan from William A. Koch. Who is he, you may be asking? Well, from the MFA's website: "Founder of The Oxbow Group, one of the top 500 privately held

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  behind. I know that I am not the only one. It is important to be up for ... Michael Plasmeier, aka The Plaz, is a junior at MIT studying Course 6 (or EECS). His website - ThePlaz.com - also has a wiki, and on this wiki

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questions and Answers Evan Broder is taking over my job.

  

  mentioned that. Also, BC's policy is kind of a policy in name only. If the ... paint job the way it is. And most people agree, because who wouldn't like ... students, but I'm not sure if that program is still around. You can dig

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback A useless guide to MIT undergraduate housing.

  

  to MIT. So I thought, why not share my thoughts on some of the less ... is the most fun topic. I was so, so excited to get the i3 video. i3 ... the websites linked above, which can probably provide you with actual

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! (2010 Edition!) yay pictures!

  

  few days to be tourists and see Macchu Picchu. The picture is a picture ... finished working in it. Then the next kind of work is something that ... ride (though zip lining was just as if not more awesome than the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 9, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  will to improve is the surest sign that you're just not that into what ... grade for calculus ever so slightly. “C” became the new “B” -- it’s not ... the time, money, and effort I put into grad apps. But oh well, this is

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  existential cubes a daily encounter with Ernő Rubik

  

  book. “If the cube problem looks like this, here is the next step.” Man ... puzzles / a morning tendency Solving puzzles like these is one of the few ... —visually simple yet mentally rigorous. There’s immediate satisfaction. The goal is

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • July 14, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  T-Minus Six Days Ready for the best four days of your life? CPW 2010 ftw!!

  

  already knew, but for many of you, that won't be the case. It's not a bad ... be :) If you've checked out the CPW website, you will have noticed a list of things to pack. Notice that one of the items listed is a camera

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 2, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!

  

  . From the website: In 2.009, Product Engineering Processes, [150] students ... 2.009: Product Engineering Processes is a capstone course in Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  close your eyes and put your finger on the map and other ways to make grad school decisions

  

  fantastic, the sort of dream you never dare to dream. The only question is ... saying. I personally use forums as a litmus for how the school is perceived ... . Remember, everything you read on the internet is true.  Then I thought about

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 22, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not Much Has Changed except a lot has changed

  

  change. For one, MIT is still a party... My DEECS robot is still the best ... Do you know what day it is? Well, one year ago, on September 17th ... talking about what his first year at MIT is going to be like. That post was

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Not a Real Entry I wrote it in the imaginary plane.

  

  had harmonized the Bach chorale in the wrong key. *This is only acceptable if you're not an economics major. **Someone just regaled the dorm ... will be arranged. Cryptic Hint With Bad Wordplay: The frosting does not

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My advisor won $3 million Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and helping Anna make life choices

  

  our understanding of the universe.  One of those winners is an MIT professor, and the inventor of The Inflationary Theory Of Cosmology, which is ... , though, is that he designed and teaches an undergraduate class on the Early

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012