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• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentation Recap Flashing lights, a live horse, social robots, great music, clouds of steam and lots of…

  

  , red- and yellow-compartmental bins are sloped in a way to keep the stand ... bottom layer is made of PVC foam identical to the foam used in a regular ... Mechanical Engineering undergrads in a class known as 2.009: Product

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  danceAP IAP: wonderful. sore muscles: not

  

  grateful that i get the chance to do this, though! every dance i’m in is a ... dancer—chances to dance in so many different styles in such a short period ... planning on taking a class to satisfy the culture course requirement for

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  . For those too lazy to google it, LiveScribe is a pen that does something ... to get it into a series like this: The odds of winning immediately are ... what to expect when you get to MIT. Floatillas, Liquid Nitrogen, and peak

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Work in Progress So. I decided that I needed a new banner.

  

  looked at my page, but I have no one around to help me make a new banner ... lockers. All MIT students get Athena accounts, which allow you to have your ... as your Athena locker. So Ben sent me a link with info about how to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  [guest post] hindsight in 2020 — about life after mit rejections, situated knowledges, and ultimately getting closer to the asymptote…

  

  who are seeking to make a decision about your MIT future by May 1, and ... truck stop town. a city in the central valley that used to have a bean ... the only uc she gets into is davis — “i don’t want to go to a fucking

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs Different majors at MIT, and why I chose mine

  

  in a future entry.) I’m ashamed to say that I had received an email ... expected to understand this alphabet soup. Once you get here, though, you’re forced to dip your spoon in and search for the right letter (or combination

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 11, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to Get Home from the Airport for Free For prefrosh who are like me and terrified of entering dank underground tunnels they haven’t…

  

  to Boston from a family vacation in Toronto, I took the T back to MIT ... .)   Wait under the big cement Silver Line T posts. Bring a book.   To your ... racks to store your luggage and a scrolling neon sign announcing the next

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 18, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  LOLZ CATS In which he creates one of his own to explain his extended absence.

  

  'll get to your questions soon - although most of them are about missing materials, and Matt already did a great job of addressing that topic ... already has its own Wikipedia page. I made you one. It will describe my

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 27, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bicycle Race More things happen, and I pretend that I've read your comments.

  

  to ride it where I like." Having a bike makes getting anywhere else in ... on the chalkboard as a reference. In his words, the quiz was to "test ... have to: a) take private lessons b) be in Chamber Chorus, Chamber Music

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Google Maps is NOT the best. But everything else seems to be right.

  

  , but I'd rather blame Google Maps for getting me lost on the way to my ... only 18%. Sam's Mom has informed me that I have a then/than error in one of my recent entries, but I am unable to find it. Well, I'm not in Rome

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Your questions & my answers.

  

  ?? I'm a dominican boy who wants to get into MIT after finishing ... stressed out as your text makes you seem, I honestly recommend a trip to the ... distribute to on campus visitors. Shortly after that, we will begin mailing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  About the Midyear Report We've been getting many questions about the Midyear Report. Here are some answers.

  

  students with something to report -- so if you're in a school that doesn ... your first trimester grades. Please be sure to get your official midyear grades from your Guidance Office in order to complete the Midyear Report

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Digital Anxieties: A Conversation with Bo Burnham and Jonny Sun i cried for ten minutes after watching eighth grade

  

  as a whole, question what impact I wanted to leave on the world. In short: it played a large role in who I am today, and it's very bittersweet ... -narrative dissociative world...by the time you get to your first kiss, you've watched so

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 28, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Guest Entry: Leadership @ MIT You can become a leader on the MIT campus. Here's how...

  

  large events, get funding, and how to get involved in student activities ... the initiative to make a change in the community. The MIT Public ... -identity in leadership roles. It’s a great way to mentor and impact students in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 14, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  help us get a better understanding of your mastery in a subject. We ... has impacted your performance in a class, or a decision to take a course ... school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your
• Blog / MIT Life

  Almost Famous You probably think this entry is about me.

  

  's ultimately better for society that they put a picture with me in it on the front page of The Tech. Because, really, if you're going to run a marathon ... have until Mitra gets home to read this entry. So today the first issue

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What Is an MIT Community? ...a personal experience

  

  sit together in a darkened lounge and watch shadows of Jupiter’s moons ... majors, in a lengthy exchange of experiences and ideas. Discovering ... engineers, and we love to stay updated on their projects. One day, we may get

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  a fun bet spicing up the admissions process

  

  . I set up the bet so that if I fell short, I’d get a consolation prize ... When I was once a high school senior drowning in college applications ... represent everything about who I am as a person in 250 words? I couldn’t, so I

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When September Ends on career fair, life, and other occurrences

  

  folder of resumes in the hopes of getting a dream job. There are always plenty of dreams in attendance. Check your “most visited” website stats: Google ... is designing a skintight spacesuit akin to the one in the movie. I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 7, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life Tokens the currency of joy

  

  importantly, though, when you land on these squares, you also get to pick up a ... ,000, even $50,000, equivalent to the payday salary of a “computer designer” in ... –choosing a career, getting married, having kids, getting promoted (or fired

  • by Allison E. '27
  • July 6, 2025