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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  needs to be. For example, one problem describes the motion of a curveball ... , because aside from being the end of the pset, it involves Captain Jack Sparrow falling off a cliff and seeing the trajectory of a spear being

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Ellie on the M.T.A. writing about the T, on the T

  

  experience I’ve had and want to have. I transferred to the Orange Line to eat ... I grew up without any public transportation. The closest thing we had ... how convenient a subway system could be. Also, I hate driving, so public

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  to TAKE THE PLUNGE What does it mean to be an admissions blogger ... to be an MIT student. Note that I say 'write.' Over the years ... for) writing consistently and well tend to be the most compelling

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  SIMMONS GOT A TRAMPOLINE!!! it's awesome, possum!

  

  is OK with the manager, so that proposal will not be shown tonight ... . My proposal was positively met, but I failed to consider the cost of ... to run for Social Chairs. As social chairs, we will be responsible for

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 6, 2023
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?

  You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results ... results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the application
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Whole 6.270 Story Where LEGOs take over my life.

  

  the students is to design a machine that will be able to navigate its ... issue is that the gyroscope fails too often to be used alone in this ... , in the long run it will be much more efficient and practical to

  • by Snively '11
  • February 3, 2008
• Blog / Residential Life

  Life on Campus? remastered 2021

  

  freezing and melting. Soon, it will be warm enough to sit out on the balcony ... teammates to start warming up. By 6:50, I would be perched in the coxswain seat of a rowing boat, and we would be gliding away from the dock

  • by Alex M. '21
  • February 8, 2021
• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  sentences might be different —  "I transferred schools, and..."; "I took a mix ... be especially true and helpful for current times, given all the ... from [10th grade, 12th grade], but [it was 2 years ago, they will only

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Passing Out ...of classes. Or in class. We'll see.

  

  [Editor's note in 2017: The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming manages credit policies for incoming freshmen, and the ... page for up-to-date information on AP and transfer credit.] Remember

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  "wet and not-so-hot." It's quite an experience to be in a place where the ... at the summit in fifty words?). This being said, the first thing you ... . 2. Be Prepared. You shouldn't be stressed out about the interview, but

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  years ago, while in the early months of it, I kept being asked why I was ... whereas the second half would be more for having fun. small personal blogs ... . Sometimes, the water would barely be over our toes, other times it'd be well

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 A Questions Omnibus is a post where I answer your lingering questions left in the…

  

  to the entire US team, but especially the 3 who will be attending MIT ... broad but good question... this will be the topic of many of my blog ... begin in the fall term. For transfer admission, we will admit students for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  [live blogging] astronomy field camp sky stalking in tenerife

  

  and the observing plan for the next night. it seems that we will be ... petals that cover the mirror, so most of us will be heading over to see ... will be heading over to IAC-80 (80cm telescope) at some point and then

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • January 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On the Scattering of Senior House or: How I Learned to Start Worrying and Acknowledge the Bomb

  

  resulting data will be construed to corroborate the idea that something is ... they would not be allowed to live in Senior House in the fall, as new ... , I got the impression that Senior House was a failing dorm (it isn

  • by Abby H. '20
  • July 12, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 2 Questions Omnibus is the place to come for "official" answers!

  

  the determination will be in your case, but you should submit your ... I'd be hearing the same information over again. Anyways, it was ... extra recommendation from your boss would be great. That's exactly the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2025!

  

  the mountains for a much-needed vacation, where I will sit in backyards ... might be useful for identifying their kin. Your submissions will be read ... will be happy to help!

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 1, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Hi again (and goodbye) (For real this time!)

  

  transfer applications in my Simmons dorm room. The heads of house at the time ... the most???) From childhood, I thought being smart was mutually ... seriously in the professional world, I had to be literally serious and kind of

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Laurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils Senior Laurie Burns is conducting a comparative study of foils used in triple-GEMs.

  

  surface would be amplified below. It may be easier to think of the GEM as a ... ,000 holes can cause the foil to fail. Laurie began her UROP last spring and ... thesis project, she will eventually conduct a comparative study between the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Living with Rain Beyond the umbrella

  

  raincoat would be necessary, but oh was I wrong. When your umbrella fails, it ... consistently for the past two weeks, and I’ve realized that after 2 years, I finally feel prepared for the rain. I come from a place where rain means

  • by Becca H. '12
  • October 6, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  of people would be content with sweeping what happened under the rug ... work the first time, and it certainly won't be easy, but I figure giving ... that I’ll be going forward in the right direction.

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013