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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  TA waves at me, says "Bye-bye!", and points to the board, on which is ... in Mammalian Biology) class that the MIT biology program is doing away ... 't accepted into the biology PhD program. The change in policy is effective

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Some Q & A about the waitlist.

  

  numbers of people. Most people on the waitlist will not be admitted, in all ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the ... spot on the waitlist. Not all of those students will choose to remain on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  as I was settling into my seat, the person in the seat next to me ... actually I went to MIT. And the man said, "Ahh," and I asked him, in return ... enough friends, to keep me happy. But Orientation is one of the few times

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  The other day, when I stopped in the Admissions Office to annoy a few ... adventures in Logan Airport during the last three hours, though, and this is ... time, I had to go in the longer, less efficient line for counter service

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  to the person who is supposed to give it to you, even if you spend all ... town for the ceremonies, turned to me with their eyebrows raised six ... . So I understand if you feel like the time from now to when you graduate

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Satisfaction New year= New opportunities/classes = Happy Kirsten

  

  because I've been able to learn more about the force distributions in different support structures. I'll never be able to look at a bridge the same ... work in robotics! The labs are pretty neat, since we get to build things

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 13, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  sk8 jebby on a skateboard

  

  also the year that Marty McFly time-traveled to from 1985 in Back to the ... mental struggle. Rationally, you know that the board is going to move when ... ? Very. My primal instincts were pretty much screaming at me to get off the

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 29, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Are you sure you don’t want to cancel? Double whammy.

  

  ; instead, I slept. Land in Houston. Now, here was one of the most exciting ... "The author has filed this entry in the 'Life After MIT (Careers ... Airport. Fly to Houston, TX for a day long interview. Now keep in mind, I

  • by Bryan
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It's one phrase - "a cappella", Italian for "in the manner of the church ... cappella is big at MIT - we've got the Logarhythms, Chorallaries, Toons

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Following My Passions At MIT [by Susan Shepherd '11] Can a writer fit in at MIT?

  

  there are more (many, many more) in storage. Since it is hard to visualize ... about the subject. Every student was in the class because they wanted to ... questions and working hard - even though the weekend is normally a chance to

  • by ARTalk
  • February 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Becoming a Princess the making of a Halloween costume [+many pictures of ponies]

  

  . The brony fanbase is arguably one of the most accepting social groups in ... You see, the thing about Halloween is that it gives you a reason to ... give in to the hype that males aren't allowed to enjoy things that may be

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  . What new stuff should I send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is ... in EA. That's a small number, but to be honest so is the number of RA ... , but the FUN form is the best way to update us. The FUN form is due by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  's a terrible metric for uselessness.) But the same is true, to varying ... produce a better output, compared to the average person working in that ... luckiest person in the world, because one of those things is my career. And I

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogging About Blogging CAPTAIN FAFSA!

  

  began we realized that all of the font was in Times New Roman which is ... .0 is the way of the future. I can't even begin to talk about everything ... trying to recruit you. The internet is your space, they just want to help

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An MIT Apprentice!!!!!! MIT Alum Randal Pinkett has won The Apprentice!

  

  wins a competition to become the apprentice to one of the most ... one hand, I think he did the right thing in that he is way more ... of the Future" issue. He is a proud member of First Baptist Church in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Screw Up Your Username It's time to put down your AOL screen name.

  

  ! Just also make sure you're ready to answer the question "Why is your ... name is Richardson, for instance. Just something to keep in mind. If you ... Tomorrow is, yes, the First of May[?], which means those of you who

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 30, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  ). _______________ DEW was the perfect start to MIT, and maybe the most wholesome thing I ... worth trying anyway: best to get comfortable on campus before the ... House warned the frosh after dorm rush to not go at 90 mph from the start

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  22 Hiatus Adventures stories from my time away and my first semester back!

  

  the community much better over the summer, thanks in large part to my ... is so different from the version of me that last posted back in ... her family to lean on during a pretty difficult time in the pandemic

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Sophomore Stupid It’s morbin’ time

  

  ="1000"] my eyes needed to pee and there was someone in the bathroom ... classes too. I want to learn as much as I can in as little a time frame as ... able to several personal projects in the time I would be taking a class

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 30, 2023
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab?

  ’s efforts are aimed at a future in which the world’s water and food needs are met in both the developed and the developing world, in an environmentally sustainable way. Check out their site to learn about all of the