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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  headed over to the cabins where everyone was staying for the weekend to ... video games I had not played for years. I was also able to take out some

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... darn hard for it. And I'm willing to bet that more than a few students ... , it's not the sheer difficulty of the work that poses a problem for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  create an MIT-ish atmosphere in another city. For the students who live ... students and their families to campus for the day, and Admissions people

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Better than a Ryan Cabrera poster Want a Warhol in your dorm room?

  

  ) to borrow for the entire academic year one of nearly 350 noted pieces ... line outside the gallery doors for a second chance to participate in this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  hour (and non-waking hour for that matter - I've been dreaming about it ... searching for ways to help. Do any of you have other ideas to add? Also

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am a hapless klutz Stories about Nobel laureates.

  

  Prize in 1987 for his discoveries regarding how the body generates its ... Picower Center for Learning and Memory, my PI, Professor Sheng, presented ... do for getting into mit?i am from turkey and 15 , want to study

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  here for anything in the world.Favorite things about Boston: The Charles ... anywhere and there's so much stuff to do for college kids. I love that the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Puzzled need a quick fix for your boredom? try this puzzle on for size.

  

  this we're even already getting ready for next year's contest. As part ... created by the entire team every so often for you all to try, and then a

  • by Bryan
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Temp assignments and cautionary tales

  

  , for that matter) of Dorm Rush. As a result, they aren't quite sure what ... other options, but he professed his undying love for 3rd East and ... the time and resources allotted for next year's Rush would be cut in

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  She came in through the bathroom window. The greatest construction project in the history of MIT--yes, even greater than Simmons Hall.

  

  ...but she won't have to do that anymore, now she can just go in the Infinite like the rest of campus. It's a historic summer at MIT, for ... busiest hallway on campus? No, really, just think about it for a sec. "Uh

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  Howdy folks, First of all, thanks so much for the phenomenal advice posted in response to my last entry about raising siblings to be friends ... hello. So what do admissions people talk about for 6 days in a row, 16

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Spring Weekend Concert Announced: Fabolous and Lloyd Banks

  

  , where a national musical act performs on campus. The headliners for this ... wrapped into Spring Weekend for the first time this year (though both occur

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 4

  

  Today's tie: See for yourself below! An eventful day! Today, my subcommittee was Ben and another student, a great team. The three of us worked ... . Ben answered the phone and they chatted for a little while... On our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  Today's tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a student today in my subcommittee, and we had great group dynamics. For lunch ... Technology faculty yesterday approved a new course of study for undergraduates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Highlights From The Past Week A post on birthdays and bad (but oh so good) TV.

  

  watch TV but I'm obsessed with Alias so I make time for it - haven ... > -B P.S. Don't expect to hear from McGann for awhile - Mystery

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  spaces for regular action, further pressuring people to apply early. We don ... 're aiming for a smaller class this year. So, given our 1/3 constraint, our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Speaking of mu…

  

  : I love living in a city, if for nothing else but the food. Last night ... applications, before heading to Teele Square for my usual Tuesday night pub

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Did the quadratic formula explode?

  

  ) I have to do for the office. My silly notion that when I blog, it ... regardless of where you end up for school, you'll be able to get a great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  New Portlets? Just throwin' some ideas around.

  

  /her preferences. For example, if a student has selected "biology," the portlet will link to biology content on the OCW site. For students who choose multiple

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2004
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  homework, or psets, in MIT-speak. For any given pset, you likely won't be ... Institute. Many of them will be credited as co-authors for peer