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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Years of the Rat More about MIT's famous class ring: the "Brass Rat."

  

  contract: 90% of all students will purchase the ring in a typical year; one ... , 1931, and 1932. Their mission was to design a ring to be used as the ... Following up on JKim's entry about excitement for the unveiling of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  , and probably will be unable to avoid doing so in the future - I don ... will be glad I worked hard, and it will pay off. The grade is not the ... , because MIT only accepts the most flawless human beings on the planet." NO

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  though this may be a difficult time for you, as that is the spirit of these ... There were many incredible applicants to the MIT Class of 2029, which ... you shoot for the moon, you miss, but that doesn't discount the bravery

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT honors Officer Sean Collier (photoblog) photos from today's memorial service

  

  Memorial Fund, which will support a Collier Medal to be awarded to people who ... suggested that memorial gifts be made to the Jimmy Fund of the Dana ... Police officers from across the country as well as other mourners

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 24, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  nothing special

  

  , it's Sunday. :-) It will be fun to spend the summer at MIT. Summer ... weekends are nice, they can be somewhat irritating at times, because the machine of the working world stops. If you're waiting for a meeting to be

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 21, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple A behind-the-scenes special on directing a play

  

  Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde as a DramaShop Fall One-Act. The director ... contributes to the overall experience. Which colors should the lights be? What ... the best they can be. That was my favorite part. But even after all this

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • November 6, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW! The greatest shopping list ever.

  

  the weekend for me and I will be running around the dorm like a maniac ... been purchased, if you see where I'm going here...these items will all be ... for serious, and I'd love to meet you guys. =) I'll also be at the Reg

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  advance of the January 1 deadline, if you can. It will save you and us some ... likelihood, more than 6 of every 7 early action applicants will not be admitted ... fantastic students. Some applications will be outright turned down, and others

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes – Fall 04 What I took way back when

  

  will probably impress you more than the title of the award, not to ... Bawitdaba with Kid Rock a) In how many ways can the trio be chosen if the ... many ways can the trio be chosen? b) Brandy and Monica are still

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 23, 2004
• Blog / Hacks

  Athena, Deliver Us From Finals And lead us not into temptation of crying ourselves to sleep at night.

  

  those who will venture forth to battle their finals throughout the coming ... Athena that would be the centerpiece of the Court. The statue was cut from ... Late on Sunday evening, just before the first day of MIT's finals

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 20, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Greetings from Honduras: D-Lab students in the field D-Lab students Chelsie, Miho and Nina report from Honduras

  

  main projects this trip will be to try and provide the community with a ... survive in a world of Spanish. Our next couple of days will be working on projects at la Fundacion, then we will be living in Miramontes and Brisas del

  • by OEL
  • January 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  What it’s like being back

  

  depending on the converstaion, it might be "Chris, what have YOU been doing ... School is back in session, and I know the question burning in the ... 's just akward). Despite what exploring the akward intricacies of inflection

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  the balance that we will not be able to admit them to the Class of 2029 ... portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... will join the ~4,500 outstanding undergraduates who already call MIT home

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  8,726,400 SOS: The Conscious Subconscious guest post by a fellow '21

  

  , lab coat goggles gloves   What will the traffic be like today ... initiated me into the 9 to 5 world, something I thought would be easy. At the ... gloves, Hopefully the day will move quickly Lab coat goggles gloves, lab

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 13, 2018
• Blog / People & Identities

  OUTRAGED. #ican'tbreathe

  

  , being physically, mentally and financially protected from the realities of ... before me, both in this country and in mine, the difference being that the ... human being in this country.  Sometimes it’s in the covertly racist

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • May 31, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?? I KNOW YOU DO

  

  … His death will be avenged, the next time it snows >:( [caption id ... ’ve been getting occasional “it MiGhT snow… mAyBe” messages from the cryptic ... snow angel will not be permitted[/caption] By this time, it was 1:30 am

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  being human and for recognizing that I am the same. I had a long response ... 's intentions, there will always be haters. That's life. I've received hundreds ... the last thread, as of this writing. Thanks to everyone who understood

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’d Like Your Help With My Letter to President Obama… What I'm up to in 21W.747 (Rhetoric) class these days.

  

  want to be a real leader in the world my generation will soon inherit ... projects like the Trans-Alaska-Pipeline System, it will be surveyed several ... Canada's construction and operation of the KXL pipeline. By so doing, you will be

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • December 1, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  Another Type of Mens et MANUS There are 20 students in iHouse. We were in 17 countries this summer. Beat that.

  

  career would be to forget all the stuff they tell you in the textbooks ... considering a career in science would be to close the science textbook for a minute and forget all the answers that their texts purport to be telling

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds and the Order of the Phoenix Answering the important questions of those still making their decision.

  

  /academics... but... I like being taught for $45,000 a year. Is the situation the same ... offered, which is much more likely to be untampered with. The best news is ... complete forms accepting the offer will receive a reply. What about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 25, 2006