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• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm ... . To me, he was simply a great teacher, in every sense of the word. He ... Last Thursday, Bob Silbey, a professor in Course 5 (Chemistry) and

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

   [email protected]. We’ll be here to talk to you and figure out a way to make sure we get your ... that our hearts go out to you. We understand that there is a lot on your ... unable to complete your application by our deadlines. In the interim
• Blog / How to Human

  on body image me in my head, me in the mirror

  

  honest observation about the person you're talking to is supposed to be a ... to grow fat is a privilege afforded to people who had food in the first ... me to walk a few steps in a straight line, and my dad said I shouldn

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You win some, you lose some. day in the life.

  

  wrapped up in my blanket, with JP licks curled up next to me. There was a ... to colleges that don't usually really get a lot of love, the Zion Bible ... , except today in addition to all that I was excited about a shiny new CCD

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Unfolding of Language Your high school English teacher may hate it, but "gonna" really is a word.

  

  awesome. In content, anyway. The author tends to ramble on a bit, and seems ... translations. If you think of "i" as a short word meaning "of," then it's easy to ... physics as well. In the Indo-European "werg," the "g" softened to a "k

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] This is Junior Lab, not Junior Theory By Jorian B. '25

  

  lines “I’m going to try to make a step function in your data” – my ... equilibrium and how to cope with that.” In a similar vein, JLab is “systems aren ... , and a part of that is engaging with students. Go talk to them!!! Getting

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 1, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  . Anyway, on to the questions: "It's over! No one gets in RA ... already strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular Action round ... your Midyear Report, make sure you get it in as soon as possible. Please

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LSC’s Q&A with Dean Kelley of Pixar’s Coco (he also worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Monsters University, and The Incredibles 2)

  

  it gets really hard. You’re in a kind of narrow playing field. I think ... A couple of Fridays ago I had the opportunity to sit in on an LSC ... up in Boston. It’s great to come back to Boston, especially a smart

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 8, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  students already out of school. You do not need to have a hardcopy of your ... Midyear Report serves two purposes: to get your updated grades since you ... . We are happy to accept a midyear/updated transcript from your school

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2014 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  you have put in to letting us know how much you love MIT. We know you ... make another decision, but hopefully it's a welcome problem to have. For ... you will bring your full focus to bear on completely crushing whatever

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 15, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  things i wish i could do thoughts from the bay area

  

  disoriented and appeared to not be having a good time in general - for instance ... wanted to be listened to - in which case, should i have tried to start a ... trading internships that, in their own words, amounted to playing a series

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • June 23, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  would assist us in getting to know you. Obviously, the greater the ... college or in a non-degree program prior to applying to brush up on their ... while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Oh, the things I can nerd on about not comprehensive

  

  ”, which also apparently used to mean expensive. In a completely unrelated ... this to love, in that a loved one can be a source of rest, but at this ... flag to be too complicated. But a flag can be complicated in multiple

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 9, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I am slowly going insane This is your brain on AI-generated videos

  

  ice cubes seem to be moving around a little too fast.” In fact, liquids ... was trying to create a benchmark for evaluating AI-generated videos, and outsourcing to MIT students was the best way to get the high-quality human

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 6, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Hello! I would like to schedule a meeting with Senator Markey.” Exciting spring break plans

  

  within a week received a whole bunch of homework. Book your travel Get ... in order to get myself from Zero Knowledge to Some Knowledge. My fellow ... the following announcement: I originally became a AAS member in order

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Logistics and Planning packing, housing, strategy, and events

  

  your classmates in one place! You'll get welcomed to MIT and have some ... be helpful to post a Mini-Guide to CPW for your final hours of prep ... if you need to bring a sleeping bag. Chances are, your host will have

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Doors of East Campus a la Humans of New York

  

  This is the first in a series of a couple of posts I wanted to do on ... Google Form out to the residents, and here are the responses! (a la Humans ... may not have much 'deeper meaning', it is still a way to express your

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • June 16, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please, Mr. Postman A fair and balanced look at the inbox of a typical MIT student.

  

  last weekend just to get a Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino. Well, I ... immediate attention. Yes, there was a point in my life where 75% of the e ... , really. Really. How many e-mails does Mitra send me in a typical day? Let

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Riddles, Research, and Nerds with Power Tools My week.

  

  since Simmons opened in 2002. In addition to a slew of Simmons residents ... to say, it was completely ridiculous in a way that could only ever happen at MIT. In addition to helping out with a bunch of traditional pen

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  interpreted as a challenge for student groups to 1-up each other in distributing ... '12, not to be outdone, responded to the above by building a “short ... carcinogenic musk of charcoal to each bite. In a moment of divine inspiration

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009