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• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during ... 't wish to participate in varsity athletics, there are also more than 30
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions are in the mail Decision letters are in the mail.

  

  At 2:52pm today, the postman arrived to take away the decision ... , Eastern Standard Time. In the meantime, Evie the dog wishes you the luck o' the Irish.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  rural winter, city winter haven't shoveled snow here once

  

  . Winter in Boston is more like short punctuated treks into the cold from my ... of camaraderie forged in the face of adversity. I've learned to embrace ... 'm reminded of the myriad ways in which transitioning to a prestigious

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • February 26, 2024
• Blog / Hacks

  Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!

  

  In honor of the release of the Nintendo Wii the Great Dome found ... back to one of my favorite video games from when I was a kid, Zelda! The symbol is the Triforce symbol. From zelda.com The Triforce The holy

  • by Bryan
  • November 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Updates & Notes Form some things you should know

  

  Early Action), and is to be completed by you, the applicant. This form ... report your coursework and grades. This is similar to the Self ... . Remember, the final date to submit the FUN Form is February 15th. 
 How do

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 22, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Let’s Take a Walk until orientation!

  

  Orientation is about to arrive and all of a sudden MIT will be ... liveblog I intended it to be, but I'll throw up the first location on my ... (and, frankly, strangest) exhibit. I like to call it the "Four person

  • by Snively '11
  • August 13, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there an International Student Association/Community?

  The International Student Association (ISA) was established to bring together the diverse international community at MIT and to support international causes on campus.  
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  While I may lack Ben's ability to speak to the heart, Matt's wisdom ... outcome to the decision you receive from MIT, and the odds are heavily weighted against one. I don't know which envelope you'll find in the mailbox

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Study Break!

  

  some people who hate doing the work in groups, which is fine for them ... breaking abilities. But now I know. =) I first learned to appreciate the ... move on to the next. I took one look at the question and just burst out

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Leonard Nimoy at the Boston Pops He told me to live long and prosper!

  

  . Leonard Nimoy is famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the original 1960’s ... , “for music that is particularly meaningful to me.” He put his hands in ... Leonard Nimoy. “That greeting originated in Boston,” Nimoy said, to cheers

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  The kindest cut Blog and night and red all over.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? One of the top 20 Scrabble players in the country, and the #1 ranked scrabble player in all of Massachusetts, is a sophomore at ... the dishes, I cut the dickens out of my finger. Mad props to Mitra for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A Day at the Beach: Quick Trips From MIT The ocean is only a short train ride or drive away!

  (or going to college) in the Boston area is a real luxury because the ocean is only a short train ride or drive away. In fact, many of ... Growing up in the Midwest, my "beach" experiences consisted of the

  • by mitblogs
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  Dominos has brought the concept to a whole new level. I just think this is ... America, or something. In other news, this is what I see when I log in to ... crackers one night, it was time to own up to the fact that I was going to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Scholarship for future engineers Chance to win $2,000

  

  ? Want to be an engineer? Then consider applying for the 2008 Future ... Chapter website (ashraeboston.org). They are awarding 14 scholarships in the amount of $2000. The deadline is May 30, 2008. For more information: http

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Monday Fun @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  picture with his cell phone last thursday and sent it to me. The text that accompanied it said simply: There's no one in the driver's seat. Just a guy in ... this, which is pretty awesome. (I feel like this may have been posted in

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Admissions Valentine's Day Cards! Welcome to your moments of fame, 13's.

  

  the rain, I didn't ask. He maintains that he is in fact NOT making a ... , and I'll add you to the post. :) It's kind of a fun way to meet your ... with his card. Le sigh. I suppose it happens even to the best of us. But

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bedbugs (fiction) A short story. (It would make me happy if you moused over the bedbugs.) =)

  

  -filled protein balloons to drop into a chute in the wall. They scurried over the ... bedbugs’ metallic hum flattened to a shrill, discordant buzz. In the kitchen ... really like when things are clean, to the extent that I can’t p-set in a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 21, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Update We plan to release Early Action decisions on Monday, 12/15.

  

  on Monday, December 15th. In the next few days, we will send EA applicants an email on how to access the decisions online; I will also post a copy of that email here. We'll have more details on the decisions in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Laundry Lists And other things. Okay, so just the list.

  

  allowed in Senior House and no one wants to live with Institute White if they don't have to. -Starting classes. By the way, getting up at 8:30 twice a week (for 24.900 - Intro to Linguistics - which is at 9:30 on

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 9, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  In response to my latest entry on being in a fraternity: Leo asked: 1. How large are the individual rooms in a frat house(or in your case)? 2. Is it a expensive activity to pursue? My response: 1. While I can

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006