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• Blog / Academics & Research

  When Econ Comes to Life This has nothing to do with econ, but you should watch it.

  

  During your first day at MIT, after you check in for Orientation ... , who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work with the genetics ... as Paul worked at for UROPs), won the National Medal of Science in 1997

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  recent events I've been meaning to blog about for a while - and well, I ... for the next four years without having to be (as) afraid of failure. Don't save all your work for the night before it's due. Seriously

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s on my mind *insert witty caption here*

  

  Independent Activities Period! Only two months away! picking my classes for ... for this weekend: studying for the upcoming 20.110 (thermodynamics ... 18.02 grading shopping at the Garment District for my Halloween

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not my college essay It's Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty.

  

  heaters and electric blankets for the coming winter. Although I'd love to ... shelter for the southern Californians here at MIT, I think we can agree that ... 's probably also difficult for you to think about the world beyond MIT (don

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Summer School's out for it

  

  at the classes I have to take for my major (Mech E, course 2). Every single course 2 class starts at either 9:00 or 9:30 for all four years of college. Wonderful, I picked the major with the worst possible times for

  • by Snively '11
  • June 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Updates, Previews, and My Successor

  

  Sorry for being MIA -- these past few weeks have been exceptionally ... congratulations is in order for Zahir Dossa, who I profiled in my first blog. A ... series. Next, keep your eyes peeled for profiles of the one and only Melis

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in CA, IL, MI, NV, OH MIT Admissions starts to look forward to the Class of 2013 (!).

  

  & Yale Universities for meetings in Northern California/Nevada and the ... a great opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors to hear ... , we will also host breakfast meetings for your guidance counselors. We

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Susan Hockfield’s Private Concert La la la la la la la laaaaaaa!!!!

  

  Yes, we are this cool. We perform our drinking song, in capes, for our president. Also, last year, the Marching Band was a bit more destructive. As you can see, Alex (a prefrosh then, an '11 now) decided to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Name in Flashing Lights Or maybe just mitadmissions.org

  

  Did you ever try to call in for radio shows? Ever want your five ... audition for those coveted blogger spots that will be open next fall! We ... - we want to hear you and hear what CPW is like for you and the friends

  • by Bryan
  • April 1, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Your MIT ID PLASTIC! Shiny plastic, at that!

  

  What was I looking forward to most when I arrived on campus for ... HUGE envelope full of colorful stuff for you to drool over.” of course ... colorful, awesome stuff you’ve ever seen, but as for the contents of your

  • by Snively '11
  • March 26, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Eye Of The Storm Reflections in the brief moment between the last hours of selection committee and the release…

  

  Hi all, I am here in the office preparing the blogs for the post ... amazing thing for me and calculated whether my job is net joy or net sorrow ... set up before we release decisions at noon. If you're looking for a way

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Of MUN and Academia What is Course X in Chinese?

  

  conferences, and hosted one conference for high schoolers. These are the different conferences we had: BarMUN (a new BU conference for collegiate ... BU-MIT joint conference hosted for high school students) - February

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vacation = Relaxation, right? What I do over vacation...

  

  counts for pretty much your whole grade. While this is not such a big deal ... the real killer, all the exams for the entire year happen during a 2 ... study over Christmas and Easter break. In fact, for engineers, the exams

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Where the Sun Shines, There Hack They MIT is known for many things, including its legendary hacks.

  

  MIT is known for many things, including its legendary hacks. Long a ... provost for student life, brings gadgets and other hack artifacts and gives ... , humor and a high regard for hackers and hacking. He explains that hacks

  • by Laurie Everett
  • August 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I O Europe Help me, blog stalkers, you're my only hope.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The drummers for the bands Queen and Duran Duran are ... for two hours. I misread my major in haste and accidentally went to station the for Course 10B, which is chemical and biological engineering

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 16, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Senior Ball 2007 Dancing and dining with 950 engineers; candids of Bryan and Sam included (~25 pics)

  

  design for the event. Notice the casablanca lilies!!1!!cos(0)!! I applaud ... them!! Lost in the drapery Sorry for all these tent photos. They were amazing. For table centerpieces, we ordered Moroccan lanterns

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 11, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spring Break! Spring Break Broke.

  

  So I'm sitting in the airport in Toronto on my way to London where I will be next week for Spring Break as well as Paris. I'll be sure to post photos and entries all this week. If you happen to be in London or

  • by Bryan
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline & Taking Questions Advice for RA applicants; I'll answer questions Thursday.

  

  Please remember that January 1 is the submission deadline for students applying for regular action admission to MIT. This means that you ... and for it to appear on your Application Tracking. Our records office is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Forth and Measure Casey at the Bat: Science Edition

  

  project done for one of my classes, 2.671, Measurement and Instrumentation ... of course, everything in science is easier said than done. Now for my ... last three day weekend. Thanks everyone for the encouraging messages for

  • by Bryan
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  The 2006 Class Council is responsible for planning and executing many ... , paid for by the '07 class council! :-) Take this amazing opportunity to ... person for dinner. Last semester, when we received a similar email, my

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006