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• 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
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  A few days ago, President Reif emailed the MIT community to announce a webinar on the science of vaccines, and the role they will play in ... shortly thereafter at the same link. Because I know a lot of our readers are

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Room Where It Happens my two year tale of student governance, up until the bitter end

  

  MIT, I always think back to one song. There are a lot of songs in ... led to that very introduction. But, I’ll touch on that in a bit. I was ... foldable chairs next to each other, arranged in a circle. I didn’t understand

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • July 13, 2017
• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  .[/annotation] In the end, I think there is more to crochet than stitches. It's a ... : As you can see, it is best to use a hook size that matches your yarn ... appealing pieces and a better life. You'll know how to gauge for success in

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / IAP

  Keep Holy the Month of IAP For It Is a Time of Rest

  

  keep a list in my head of what topics I want to blog about. But I think ... least 6 hours to get it together I certainly have a lot more respect for ... , and I really hope that I get a chance to teach this again next year

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Things I Wish I Knew Coming In in retrospect,

  

  figure out why. Get to know your PI(s). You want to get your name on a ... [annotation note="and if you look to your left, you will see a biochemist ... seen. Seen in the sense of sending a message to someone, but they just

  • by Abby H. '20
  • August 16, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Useful items to bring for dorm room

  

  want a small fridge in your room. Hold off on getting this until you find ... look. If you like a special Quilted type, better get your own - these are ... assignment. Dorm lighting tends to disappoint. Invest in a desk light or even

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 1, 2006
• 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
• 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 / 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
• 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
• 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

  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 / 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 / MIT Life

  what’s on my desk? creative furniture

  

  quick post to check in and say happy tuesday. it's 52 degrees and ... it's sunny in my room right now. yeah, i use a standing desk ... 's a closer look at the bookshelf in the corner: my room was missing

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 8, 2016
• 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 / 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