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• Blog / Events

  Western Union A celebration of marriage, nanotechnology, and acrophobia in Seattle, WA.

  

  to celebrate the wedding of one of my floormates. She met her husband ... reunion with many of the '05s from my floor. Okay, enough with the romance and nostalgia, and on with the nerdiness. Mike Short '05 (Course 22

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Happy 375, Boston! Turning 375 years old is no easy task.

  

  This year the city of Boston turns 375 years old (that makes Boston ... when I hit 20). To kick off part of the festivities, free hot air balloon rides were offered across the city on Saturday afternoon. And boy

  • by Bryan
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science Times

  

  . The intricately pleated sail-like form swooshes gracefully in a compound ... . Demaine, an assistant professor of computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the leading theoretician in the emerging field of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  2,822 applications

  

  ,822 early action applications this year, just about the same as last year. It ... the early action round than we did last year. In 2003 we admitted 438 ... ; I suspect the numbers will be somewhat similar this year (we don't set

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 23, 2004
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants ... , they are not the only—or even the most important—factor when we review an application. We do not have minimum scores for the tests as scores are
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications are from international students all over the globe and we're very ... limited to): the IB, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate, and CBSE. Your
• Blog / Uncategorized

  wednesday at wai & aina (liveblog) and leaving the mit bubble

  

  you all from the [annotation note="relevantly, it's actually raining right now, but it's been sunny these past few weeks. for the most part."]sunny[/annotation] fields of North Kapaʻa on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi! Caleb, what the

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • January 21, 2026
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  the weight of. there's a distinct lack of permanence when it comes to ... queen's greatest hits and i think either the record was warped (15% likely) or the suitcase record player that daniel bought at a [annotation note

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A Great Hunger an artisanal take on my quarter life crisis

  

  [caption id="attachment_109992" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The three main characters from the film Burning[/caption] In Lee Chang ... ”. The Little Hunger is the desire for the material, basic needs and beyond

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  plastic knives spraypainted silver and other poems from 21W.762

  

  class amongst bloggers. 21W.762 was by far the most easygoing class I ... ’ve never really written poetry beyond the flowery text in my zine comics, so ... actually follow the form or modify the form to our liking.  1. i did not

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 26, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] Halfway Through MIT Where I’ve been, and where I’m going

  

  a very lovely soul, who I invited to write a post anytime. This is the wonderful result, reflecting on the midpoint of a journey through MIT as well ... being by them and the T lines because I like trains. oh, and the places I

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • September 25, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Events, Food, and Awesomeness: CPW A story about how CPW is more awesome than lobsters

  

  moved before the memory making parts of my brain could actually store any reliable information. I have one memory of me crying in the kitchen while my ... where I spent my days eating Steak n’ Shake and fishing in the lake by our

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Chocolate!!! The MIT student group The Laboratory for Chocolate Science is featured in today's Boston Globe.

  

  One of my favorite of MIT's 500+ student groups is called the ... described:   Founded in 2003, the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science (LCS) is a student club dedicated to spreading the appreciation of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ring Committee With a title like that, it has to be good!var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol)…

  

  went over like a bag of rocks with the MIT administration. Long story short, I removed the entry, but I think it's time to explain why. Why was this the first (or second?) entry that's ever had to be removed from the

  • by Snively '11
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint liveblog] finding the BALANCE with 2.009 watching the 2.009 annual showcase (with Kayode D. '27)

  

  A live DJ. 1000+ sparkly pompoms. One of the biggest events of the year. What more can you ask for? Tonight is the [annotation note ... sneak peek, Emiko's blog will give you the comprehensive behind-the

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 9, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Musings of My High School Senior Self bring your best cringe face

  

  Well, the moment is finally here. My last first day at (virtual) MIT.  And it feels just as surreal as it felt when I got to campus for the ... the air. I didn't know how to get around campus, I didn't understand the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 16, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2018 Diaries what the weekend was like for me

  

  THURSDAY, April 12 Woke up to the smell of smoke coming from the East ... Exploration for freshmen in the fall), and Bad Ideas Weekend. I associate rush burgers with my first time in the EC courtyard, when I dyed my hair in

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 17, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  2.009 LIVE BLOG 2025!!!!! ft. Veronica P. '27 and Taylor L. '29 !!!!!!!

  

  7:24  -- HELLO WORLD AND WELCOME TO THE 2.009 LIVE BLOG!!!!!!!! This ... writing about the showcase as it happens, so follow along! Like! Comment! Subscribe!! Follow along with the LIVE PRESENTATION at this link: https

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 8, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  24 Pumpkins a journey through the streets of Boston

  

  way. Amongst other things, I’ve been taking pictures of the changing leaves (for some reason, the trees on campus are sad and brown, while the ... of leaves (shoutout to the folks who are making these), and trying a

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  Bookends and every time / i leave this place / i'm terrified, terrified

  

  graduation rites, there was a defined moment when we graduated. It was when the principal confirmed the graduates, through the authority vested in them from the Department of Education. At the end of my gap year between high

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 2, 2023