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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  , providing a lot of room for resting your arm and writing on paper, but this ... chair is extremely comfy. The thick padded seat squishes under your weight ... they end up choosing. I know, it's very important and you're dying to

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ambulance! Ambulance! So I'm in this serious long-term relationship.

  

  49 hours a semester, but if you want to be really good at your job you ... basement of Stata. It's a pretty sweet setup. Just because you're saving lives, though, doesn't mean you have to give up your own. Here are the

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

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  from getting an early start on your project. Wanna stay up late doing ... all. Every day, take a good hard look at what you’re doing and make sure you’re happy with the choices you’ve made. As Lulu said, do what you

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Study Break MIT is home to some very dedicated gamers.

  

  with your Stata Center? As a crowning move, the (in)famous Hilltop ... ! Sometimes, finding your way around campus can be a little Risk-y. Hopefully ... your decisions. By the way, I lost the game. ;)

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 11, 2007
• Blog / Events

  SNOW SNOW SNOW! And other festivities.

  

  ? Me: Crap, you're right!! *logs on and attempts the questions ... FIFTEEN SECONDS! Stop doing what you're doing! Press submit!! Press submit ... webpage, your Mastering Physics homework had been extended by one day.

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  getting to the drive-in window where the lady says, "Here's your Big Mac ... in the blogs about how important your living group is to your MIT

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Samuel Maurer’s Day Off MIT moves pretty fast.

  

  rid of it from all your displays, but I can't really find it and it's 2 ... 't you mention GOOGLE BOMBING on your show? The Colbert Nation would LOVE ... dishes and head off to bed. If you're coming to CPW, check out the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where is my mind? In Northern California, Munich, a tent in New Hampshire, and an oreo-flavored soft serve machine.

  

  't only have to choose a place to spend then next five years of your life ... , she'll come to your house and kill your dog. For fun. So don't push

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard MIT students actually have lives, occasionally.

  

  /enjoyment in the work and what you're learning. Is that true? (I dearly hope it ... city, but if you walk across one short bridge you're right in Boston. Or ... Hampshire to ski down a 4,000 foot mountain. Your call! A few days before

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This one goes out to the parent Fire! (she's comin' down on her own, now)

  

  Chemical Engineering II professor, Dr. Gregory "take your hands off the ... time your can see the report itself at web.mit.edu/coal (See today's MIT ... --they were derived from your answers to Homework problem number 1) or

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House Showers Bring No Flowers They're just really, REALLY bad showers. Like really, REALLY bad.

  

  out of Next if you move here in your first year - but that's a story for ... shutdowns per year and 2.5 partial shutdowns. If your car broke down for a day ... ; your dream school most certainly isn't going to be flawless. I'm here to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions process reflections from a crusty Junior Try not to bite all of your fingernails off.

  

  time gone??? I feel like just yesterday I was in your shoes, nervously ... going through… in fact everyone around me knows what it’s like. Your ... application process and someone told me, “if you’re gold then you’ll shine

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Ice cream and an onion Chun Li, pirates, magnetic poetry, and an RLC circuit.

  

  you're a girl... probably better, actually. Just so long as you are ... and un-self-conscious no matter how many people you're running into and impaling with your costume. And some of the costumes were almost as clever as

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Are you sure you don’t want to cancel? Double whammy.

  

  not think this is that important, but when you're rocking the twin extra ... use your own pencil. Begin GRE, and I was kind of nervous. After ... you like to see your scores?" There were two options, "View Scores" and

  • by Bryan
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Colin Jackson is awesome So is my life, but not to such a great extent.

  

  costs just about $2. And then you look at it and you're like, "$2 for yams ... the world was like, "Ives, your music sounds like it was written by an ... my life was awesome in other ways recently, but I don't think you're

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Rocky Mountain Round-Up The latest from my travels in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

  

  , if you're interested. After both the Salt Lake City meeting and the ... IEEE. And informally, creating something new and cool on your own is ... : tomorrow in Albuquerque at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. If you're in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Public service announcement One stereotype that I just won't accept.

  

  big group of your friends with lots of snacks and pizza; this behavior ... fight anymore once you're here. UROPs practically grow on trees, and most ... whom you're competing anymore is yourself. Again, I am not saying that

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  improve your chances of being admitted to and receiving aid from a US ... your plans:   Mount Holyoke College: Mount Holyoke is a women ... , or Harvard, or the other big name schools -- in your applications. If

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  , government organizations in DC, and more! If you're interested in getting a ... to write a good resume and cover letter, improve your networking skills ... the summer. Considering there are only about 100 F/ASIP students, your

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fitting In Fitting in at MIT

  

  . Similar to my experience, you might end up living in a quad your freshman ... even words at all because it's this strange sensation you get when you're here. When you stroll down the Infinite on your way to class with a

  • by Bryan
  • May 19, 2006