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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Soup Dumplings, Fever Pitch Yesterday after work I headed downtown for the evening. First stop was one of my…

  

  (and most expensive) movie theater. When I walked in, I saw a big crowd ... story seemed to fall a little flat. And for those of you who were upset by ... was one of my favorite restuarants in Chinatown: Taiwan Cafe. Taiwan

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 27, 2005
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview deadline?

  email address you provided on your application to contact you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. If we are unable to offer you an ... There isn't a specific deadline for the interview. Students submit
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  ...Heliport? Heliport? Did I read that correctly? Yes, Kamen has, in addition to a garage (for his cars), a heliport (for his two helicopters). In addition to a ... in Bedford, New Hampshire, home to inventor and FIRST founder Dean

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if my country has a different academic calendar?

  in their home country and begin studies while they wait to learn their ... We're aware of the different academic calendar in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, and other countries in the southern
• Blog / How to Food

  Cooking with Cami learning to adult part 1

  

  with friends in Washington, D.C. and wanting to save money for future endeavors, I've decided to get my shit together and actually learn how to cook ... 'm also trying to be a little more conscious about the food I intake, trying

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 10, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW! The greatest shopping list ever.

  

  there or be square. Also, if you're in Atlanta right now, you probably don't have a chance to read this anyway, but just in case- stop by and ... for details. ;-) I was really hungry. Such is a day in the life of a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 12, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply as a permanent resident?

  there is a change in your citizen status during the application process, you may notify MIT and send a copy of your green card via the ... citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered
• Blog / Challenges

  Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies How Kate saved my kitchen cred.

  

  instead, here are some links to a variety of brownie recipes, in case this ... to use the word hate, but I’m going to be a rebel and use it anyway ... the mood to experiment? It’s kind of a big deal, picking a favorite, and

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  11,231 Applications

  

  reported that we have received a record high 11,231 applications this year (this number will probably change slightly by the time we get to selection ... factual errors, it does also correctly state that we have seen a rise in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  interview: joy buolamwini hidden figure, poet of code, low-key actual superhero

  

  Tech and did my bachelor's in computer science, and I used to work in a ... i mentioned joy in a blog post a few weeks ago, when she won the $50000 grand prize in the search for hidden figures contest. i've been a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 5, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sigma ChIgloo MIT Fraternity brothers engineer a 10 foot igloo while relaxing in Maine

  

  , let's move on to the pictures... John '11 gets serious with the ... '12 tries to become one with the igloo Steve '12 tries in his own way ... arrived late due to practice schedules Chris '15 attempts to bring a

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • March 6, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  My favorite room on MIT’s campus a personal room of requirement

  

  view:     It's good to be back to campus, now as a senior ... , reconnection to friends, and eagerness for a fresh academic term is a permeating ... my favorite room right now, in a one hour break between classes: 20

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 24, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  walking, walking, walking walking and/as coping

  

  . There wasn't much to see in Bedford, except for this old train and a 10 ... been fantastic in a lot of different ways. I'm back in Cambridge, I did a [annotation note='this is a program run by CAPD which has, in the past, been

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 31, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  Square, Coolidge Corner, Beacon Hill, the North End, just to name a few ... music: I love nearly all kinds of music, but if asked to name a few, I ... right answer to a question on an application. There is only the right

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack or Treat A time for tricks.

  

  To celebrate the spirit of All Hallow's Eve, MIT hackers left a special treat (or perhaps a trick) near the Great Dome. I saw the hack this morning on my way to class and it absolutely made my day - although

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 31, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Awesome Robot Competition? LIVE?? Check out the 2.007 Final Robot Competition! LIVE May 12th/13th!

  

  DIAGRAMS??   Well then, you’re going to LOVE the 2.007 Manufacturing ... class and plan to write a longer blog about our experiences, but we couldn ... Monday to earn as many points as possible, and a top 32-robot single

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  It's Pi Day. I woke up at 5:38AM (a nod to Nate Silver) and walked to ... a high school senior, I applied to ten schools. I was denied by seven ... . In my life, I've applied to nine graduate programs. I've been admitted

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

  It’s Friday, Friday… hacking Mikey

  

  video, but Rebecca Black is Mikey's kryptonite. In his office he drew a ... lesson, kids. Whether you're at work or in school, on break or in the ... take the time to relax and have a little fun

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair #1 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  remains a mystery to me (though I did try to find a pattern in the prices ... population. Really, a whole new world.    If you're wondering what an ... they ought to be in museums, but were instead bartered and sold by

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 15, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  a house tour of mit sororities! meet aphi, axo, and theta

  

  Welcome to a tour of three MIT sorority houses! Believe it or not, sorority life is a thriving community here at MIT, with about ⅓ of ... interested, I've also talked a bit in the past about what the sorority

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 21, 2025