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  Splish Splash ♪ ♫ great programs at MIT and beyond!

  

  pretending to be becoming the master of a new kind of swing/slide-jazzy dance ... , while being passionate is an individual quality, it hardly focuses just on ... like you could be learning more, or are particularly interested in

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 19, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Like a G6 except for the wings, the engines, the flight controls…

  

  be going about 145 knots to land in this plane". Lower the landing gear ... disclaimer lately on this blogs - and should really always be assumed to be true - you guys are more than welcome to ask questions of us bloggers, be

  • by Piper '13
  • September 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You Are Welcome Here (and at Elmhurst College too)

  

  great place to work and be a student. 1. MIT is very diverse -with no ... in Illinois is paving the way for what will soon be something for more ... college applications and it’s my personal hope that MIT won’t be far behind

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Another year has begun Welcome to my world

  

  mountains of Colorado and even time to be bored, it is nice to get back to my ... , funded by MISTI. I spent the summer pretending to be a grad student ... the life I lead. I am very excited to be back at my 6:30am rowing

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Complementary in Kinetic Typography Posted with permission from the author. Meet Rishi '14!

  

  . When Pi Day came around, I was certain that I would not be admitted. Not ... be applying alongside me. In the days leading to fateful moment, I ... their decision". I guess I couldn't have been more wrong. Being

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 23, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Battle of the Bands "Rock on and come to CPW!" ~ Thomas Jefferson"Chris, you made up that quote from…

  

  ! (for concerned parents, I can pretty much guarantee you there will be no ... possible) We'll be cranking the amps to 11 (plus or minus some /epsilon) and ... be willing pay for such an event? A quick check on ticketmaster shows

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some things to do now if you were admitted to the MIT Class of 2014.

  

  alumni across the globe will be hosting gathering for the Class of 2014, as ... . There will be meetings in dozens of locales, including New York City ... to get emails and screennames to be in touch with fellow MIT 2014s

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to a Package of Dial Soap Substantial entries will come soon!

  

  ) Since this blog isn't going to be "substantial," here's a really cool ... be something that will be quite interesting for most of you :D (and I'll be back home in 2 weeks! :D) "Hopefully my life will be perfect, all

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Obama’s Visiting MIT! Does that mean he gets an advantage in the admissions process?

  

  preference towards students...but it sounds like for everyone else, they'll be ... that you might be interested in learning more about MIT. Of course, the ... chances of being admitted - no worries. So rest assured, even if Barack

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Do you have jobs? Can I have one?

  

  spring, it will be time for me to leave MIT and venture out into the real ... that I am not a match for, some which would be alright, and only one (so ... they're also incredibly selective. I'm beginning to be a little more

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  tried to make the distinction. One way to think of it would be this: academic and co-curricular awards will usually be "scholastic." Extracurricular awards will usually be "non-scholastic." However, an important

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Terence ‘13 The second in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  Technology. Terence Dalbert, M.I.T.-bound: "Its going to be hard leaving my ... doesn't mean you have to be a certain way, I have to be a fighter, sell drugs, I have to use drugs, show them that you can be smart." Lynnor

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things that Scare Me 1) Mornings.2) Psets.3) Exams.4) All of the above.

  

  operated on my sense of time, then the concept of "morning" would be applied ... unless I'm being paid to do so. When my alarm clock goes off in the morning ... , fully prepared to be knocked out until well into the day. I woke up

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 19, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The sun is out but why is it so cold outside?

  

  My cat is a little ball of static lately. It can't be too much fun to be a cat in the winter time. Today I wrested the last fateful drop out ... . I'd been putting off this day for weeks. But it could be put off no

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask Yourself Can you really LTFP?

  

  pursue a career in advertising, then you might be able to find someplace ... all: What are you going to study? Would a degree from MIT really be ... truth. Here are a few to start off: Do you enjoy being worked (read

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.

  

  be a good guess. I first heard about the hack from a few friends ... be nice sometimes.) I climbed up to their window, looked down, and saw ... entire thing! It ended up being an okay photo of Walker Memorial, where I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  's going to be around to call them liars?) One thing that is agreeable is ... 'll be sure to let you know what the apocalypse looks like firsthand. P ... that instead of being so proud to be the first person to comment, you

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting the new bloggers! With a new school year approaching, it's time to pick the next set of bloggers.

  

  this year's senior bloggers: Laura and Lulu. Our objective will be to ... , but will not rule it out). To be considered for a blogger position, you ... : Blog/writing stuff Provide a link to your "portfolio." This will be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Vespertilio No spoilers here.

  

  As I type this it is 3:28 AM. I have to be awake for work at 4:45 AM ... going to be a good night. At ten, Javi '08, Jordan '11, Dan '11, and ... . This was going to be awesome! We managed to snag the best seats in the

  • by Snively '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer & the Coming Commencement stuff and things.

  

  I'm happy to be here again for the summer. So I did this once my ... promised we'd be together forever. And yet, I found myself at a Lysosomal ... graduating come Friday. And I don't even remember when i signed up to be a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 4, 2008