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• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  think we want to hear.” It is NOT a trick question, and I think it’s pretty sad that they have to spell that out on the application. Is it ... about it- its purpose is to convey to someone who’s never met you who you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  , or you want to learn more about it, you can read more here. Waiting ... an open forum to talk it out. For right now, we just ask that you give ... A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Events

  MITHenge Blinded by the light.

  

  Every June 21st, thousands of people flock to Stonehenge to watch a very special sunrise. On this day, the summer solstice, the sun is perfectly positioned to shine through the narrow opening between the heel

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home Sweet College Surviving first semester.

  

  Wow. So this is what official blagging* is like. It’s nice to meet ... defining “Home”. It’s something I didn’t really know I would have to do. It’s ... home, and more about the fact that college is much closer to “the real

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 29, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  How to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall an international introduction to computational thinking

  

  . No special setup is required. It takes less than one minute to sign up ... homepage) is an international challenge that introduces students to computational thinking. Founded in Lithuania in 2004, it has now spread to more

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Anna’s Taqueria

  

  official opening, Anna's decided to throw open its doors and give out their ... pictured: my horchata to drink. The other thing we love about Anna's is ... It's raining in Boston today, but MIT students are smiling anyway

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 10, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  How I Write My Data Analysis Blogs just in case you were wondering

  

  the Numbers What is it like to climb a 20-story building 22 times ... database. If the database is public, I'm done with this step! If it's private, I generally send a request to the owner to use it. If the data is

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  has this steel is self-evident. But you don't have to have it ... general. A lot of you talk about getting into MIT as though it is your goal ... have been brought up to think that getting into a good school is one of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  realize is what makes MIT the place it is. It's safe to take risks; it ... me more than anything was to take risks. It was definitely a risk to switch disciplines for my PhD. It's definitely a risk for me to study

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Marching Band Refused to Yield Band in the name of love.

  

  ." Today, 3/4, is unofficially national marching band day. Get it? Anyway, to ... or other, so I probably won't get a chance to do it tonight. Anyway ... . What, he's water? Mr. Snowman is gone After the fun Now it's snowing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 4, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Some Art About Other Art it's super meta

  

  There is currently a painting staring at me.  It’s perched on top of my bookshelf, at the perfect vantage point to scornfully watch me. It’s ... ’s house. I underpainted it pink. It looks bad, and I don’t have the time to

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Diffusion Summer time!

  

  "Memorial Dr." Adding to it is that everybody just calls it dorm row. View ... department I wasn't expecting to get really upset about people leaving but it ... how to do a bunch of 2.005 so I don't fail it next semester 3) Work on

  • by Snively '11
  • May 23, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your entire
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I ... Ballad is a must watch. He performed it at the Conner 2 talent show tonight and rocked the house. Enjoy, and then go over to YouTube and rate it 5

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a lesson in the feminine arts aka mfa boston and a rant on enjoying art

  

  find it weird to take photos of a piece that is meant to represent the ... the art around you and how it is meant to represent the lives of entire ... , and loved it! So in an effort to encourage you to go around Boston (or

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 30, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  My Favorite Spots in Cambridge/Boston well-trodden and well-hidden alike

  

  the North Point Park, which is a nice way to see the Leonard P. Zakim ... Revere Park is fun to explore as well; there's a great waterfront area ... . It features a spinning disk that's SO fun to whirl around on. Honestly

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  - remember that we have no quotas for majors, which is why you apply to MIT, not to one of its 5 schools. ------------------------ Zack Yang wrote ... go for MIT interview?" Eric responded that it would be a good idea to

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And the End Closes In My last semester as an MIT undergraduate

  

  about this class, but I am starting to realize it is because it is a ... tools for users? Basically, it sounds awesome and is exposure to ... this is the first that doesn’t seem like work. That’s not to say that I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Senior Haus, version 2.0 More pictures!

  

  fourth floor: This is the door to GRT Vikash's room - The 4th HNC ... me, she's happer than she looks. That's it. I'm all pictured out. (Is ... it's guaranteed to be a good night. Until then, I'll just sit around

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 20, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT: The Snowsical The blizzard of February 13th

  

  blizzard is coming up and hitting the Northeast real hard (Déjà vu).  It's a ... plowing makes it easier for me to get to my class which starts at three ... , walkway, and a red thing... its uhhh, getting harder and harder to sing

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 13, 2014