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• Blog / Admissions

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  current crop of graduating seniors but is also engaged with the the next ... the horizon of the college admissions landscape. It is definitely worth ... I have heard the term “Shoulder Season” to characterize the time

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update The title says it all.

  

  week. The thrill of solving a puzzle is just awesome. Obviously, I can ... all of sudden is crystal clear. We solved the puzzle and the next thing ... Well, Mystery Hunt is in full swing, and let me tell you, it is quite

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

  

  In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper airplanes in class, but apparently, that's not the case at MIT. I received ... more on MIT AIAA, check this out. Photos from the event to follow.

  • by Bryan
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Two Valentine’s Day Serenades Happiness and hearts and the MIT Logarhythms and Muses in cell biology!

  

  class is split up into houses—recitations—named after the houses in the ... you. Here is the audio: Type I and Type II proteins, which are ... inside of the cell. A Type II protein is the reverse: the carboxyl group

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 16, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  one of the smaller majors at MIT, and it is an absolutely awesome field. MIT’s planning department is one of the best in the nation and ... with the field work we did in New Orleans this past week. New Orleans is

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are the deadlines for first-year applicants?

  at our more detailed Deadlines & Requirements page as well. The deadline for Early Action is November 1. We accept test results from any test ... the application, you are still able to add them by following the “Add
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s Pi Day, Pi Day the infinite is alive with the buzz of drones, and the 2020s bake pies

  

  that some helpful hackers had the delivery drones already warmed up for ... ;         A helpful hacker forwarded the text of the letter contained in the tubes, which I've embedded below.  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Newsflash! Guess what!

  

  do is study real hard for the written test...yikes. And then maybe I'll actually get to be a real, certified EMT. Plus, I got an A on the paper I wrote for my HASS on Tuesday. Today is an awesome day. Hopefully I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second First Week Quick update at the start of term.

  

  Studies minor, taught by Lori Breslow and Bernd Widdig. Lori is the director of MIT's Teaching & Learning Lab and Bernd is the associate director of MISTI, MIT's international studies program. The course is held in

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Celebrate the Good Times just another good reason to eat more cake

  

  “unlike any other” place that is MIT, we still had to get back home to the ... hosted a graduation barbecue in the backyard for 40 people. We set up a big blue and white striped tent, rented round tables, brought out the outdoor

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 6, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to Make a Flashlight MIT-style that is.

  

  training class that is. Never heard of the Edgerton Center Student Shop ... wonderful and free as the Edgerton Shop, the only catch is that you have to ... stuck this piece of aluminum on the mill. A mill is essentially this fancy

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 2, 2012
• Blog / Events

  World AIDS Day 2008 Spread the word.

  

  Today, December 1st, is World AIDS day, the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global ... around campus people are wearing little red ribbons and the Internet is

  • by Snively '11
  • December 1, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Results from the Photo Scavenger Hunt On the bright side, there's alt-text!

  

  --though if Schrodinger is to be believed, before posting the entry, I was ... Much like the luminiferous aether theory, the Photo Scavenger Hunt seemed like a good idea at the time, but the results were sparse. The two

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 27, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?

  . Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change is MIT's response ... You may! Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land ... comprehend agriculture, energy needs, trade, and finance—along with the
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Does the transcript submitted on my QuestBridge application count as official?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part.
• Blog / Events

  The Namesake Jhumpa Lahiri's novel comes to the Cambridge screen

  

  Transnational Cultures. Video of the latter is available in the Language Learning ... Last Friday, I went to the AMC Cambridge to see the big-seen adaptation of The Namesake. The film was based on the fantastic novel by

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 19, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  everything i know about friendship, i learned from the wellesley-mit toons twenty two notes to myself

  

  lists? messaging out "is anyone awake? wanna talk?" in the middle of an ... formally, every rehearsal) take my friends off campus (the bus to wellesley is an easy way to do this but there are other places too!) invite my

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 14, 2017
• Blog / MISTI

  Break New Ground Join the NEW MIT-Chile Program

  

  MISTI is pleased to announce the launch of its eleventh country ... ,000,000 and one of the world’s highest economic growth rates, Chile is a ... , is home to the country’s most important universities and research

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Sport CPW cpw at senior haus

  

  Haus is a far walk from all the happenings of Dorm Row, and we seriously ... CPW has come and gone, and it’s left all the students of MIT with ... . I organized CPW in my dorm last year. It is one of my favorite times

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT: The Snowsical The blizzard of February 13th

  

  blizzard is coming up and hitting the Northeast real hard (Déjà vu).  It's a ... ; ♫Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is the street I cross everyday. The cars slush and turn all the ... ?♪ ♫Underneath the Dome is where I stand, looking far offinto a winter wonderland

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 13, 2014