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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Course 18 thoughts on being a (pure) math major

  

  ones did, in the sense that I’ve had to do much more struggling and ... taking that seminar to learn about the ways in which math is applicable to physics. The main trend I have noticed is that math in college is much more

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 11, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Greetings from India: D-Lab Students in the Field D-Lab students Luke, Sydney, Jessica, Madhavan

  

  general, the food is much spicier than I’m used to, but I still think most ... Assam – it’s famous for its tea and it’s home to the hottest pepper in the ... intuition, was able to straighten the 1/4 in mild steel shaft to near

  • by OEL
  • January 28, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  the work of William Faulkner is set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. 3. The third-largest city in Ireland is called "Limerick." ...and ... I had not the greatest week, but tune in tomorrow for my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  This School’s Big Game: a fun way to think too hard (how MIT Mystery Hunt works, now in Up-Goer Five)

  

  works the way it does. It is the best, hardest, and most fun big-game in ... and need to start over. That is a kind of type 3 fun. But in the Big ... 🫠. But because the point of using only simple words is NOT to make

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • January 25, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  to be the one to decide what the best use of your time is. I'd say most ... This is a long one. Apologies in advance! First, a quick response to this... I'd just like to remind folks that blogging is not in my job

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  of the "talk list". Most living groups at MIT, in addition to having ... the meaning of e - you could have picked any other base to work with, in ... fraction of e is trivial to remember. 3. the formulas for e are easier less

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can I apply if I am undocumented?

  Yes! Undocumented and DACA applicants submit the same application components and go through the same selection process as all other students. For those students who face financial barriers, we offer fee waivers on our
• Blog / About Decisions

  Hesitations about Choosing MIT our experience

  

  not. But the feeling is much more mellow now than it was in our first ... still feel that ‘did we come to the right school?’ feeling in our freshman ... to the SAA, we completely immersed ourselves in the Arts at MIT! These

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 28, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline Q & A

  

  ! Here are the most important things to keep in mind as you wrap your MIT ... Part 2, please go to the bottom of each page of the document, select save ... materials after the deadline. We are much more flexible and understanding with

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • December 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Rush, rush Why you should live on my floor, with special guest star Paula Abdul.

  

  , decide which one you'd really like to live in based on meeting the people ... , most dorms do some sort of in-house rush to decide what floor, house, or area of the dorm you'd like to live in. After that, certain floors, like

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day of IAP 3 Classes and Soup

  

  attached to a spring that can be seen in the picture below that was ... fastest descent that can basically get from point A to point B in the ... the Einstein Show called Genius during winter break, and it is funny to

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • January 16, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…

  

  It's Q&A time! Ajit asked: "who is the person in the 5th picture ... allowed to live in a single room?" There are actually two people in the ... sitting on the bed is Ace, April's friend who came to watch us do all of the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hot town In which I complain about the heat and expound wisdom about the bio department.

  

  the homework like? Is it hard to get an internship during the summer? Is ... some of the stuff they say is just too funny. Most faculty members teach ... that he expected to be doing the same for us in a few years. Um, no

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  consider applying to or attending the Institute. Since this is my initial ... to be willing to participate; if you engage yourself in the vibrant ... efforts - the point is that you have to be willing to engage. I have taught

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  learned about [annotation note="This was in 6.006, which is Intro to ... [annotation note="This was in 6.036, which is Intro to Machine Learning ... the Charles river. I was back for rowing and to UROP but I spent most of

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Monteverdi to Mozart: 1600-1800 An organ, three harpsichords, and lots of learning

  

  ) Playing the organ in Kresge Auditorium This is not a performance class, but ... , and discuss it in many dimensions. One of the most obvious dimensions ... to how loud the sound is. This completely changes the set of effects

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  BoA & Restricting

  

  evenings. BoA's "My Name" is down to #10 this week. The #8 video, "Windy" by ... to a 500-word limit." Kevin says in his blog that 650 words is okay ... application. Also, I am not going to count the words in your essay. I have never

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 25, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Blogs Featured in NY Times "[N]one of the [other colleges'] blogs match the interactivity and creativity of M.I.T.'s, where they…

  

  the closest you can get to living in the Internet," and Ms. Chinea ... or trying to set a world record in the game of Mattress Dominos ... 't seem to remove the exhilarating smile on your face. And it's in that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My 7 Favorite Places to P-Set! Eat, Work, Repeat.

  

  target is built in three stories, and there are tables next to the ... most likely assigned reading for your classes that just add to the time ... seven places to P-Set: 1. Quincy Market, Upstairs by the GAP This is

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • November 10, 2017
• Blog / MISTI

  Wouldn’t it be Nice? ...actually, I'm kind of glad that I'm not older.

  

  most of the vendors in a French resort town to speak a little English ... such that the first thing you learn in any language class is how to order ... . Germany is playing against Ecuador in the World Cup at 4 PM, so Dr. Kau

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 19, 2006