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  MIT Was Great in the 1800s (and it's still awesome today)

  

  of its peer institutions in accepting women, who also got to work in ... is to talk about what the students did for fun. And to start, I'd like ... to making and eating food. Unfortunately, it was too good to be true

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Stomp the Yard, MIT style The Divine 9 and NALFO organizations on campus

  

  though, Greek life at MIT is as diverse as its student body and includes ... Service to All Mankind. It has participated in community service in the ... , which is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • January 26, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Little Snails SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

  

  Escargots." One of the things I promised myself is that this year I would try to do all the classic MIT things before graduating. Accordingly, LSC's movie marathon was one such event I had to attend. Slated for viewing for

  • by Bryan
  • January 28, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  meeting did it occur to me that he could have been asking about some of our ... % of its solar array, and yet still the MIT team was able to finish in ... for Ghana, India, and Lesotho, with more to come. Of course, this is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  ripping shirts and other clothing mods

  

  Clothes are so fun! I love tailoring my outfits to whatever is ... me how to use it! [carousel image1="96638" image2="96642" image3 ... flying steel. One of the major joys of MechE for me has been the ability to

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 1, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  -nighter on the last day, finishing just in time to glue the bellows, roll it up ... the bellows to the camera body, readying it for its first (and hopefully ... were wondering, its name is Zaphod.

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  puzzle is—that’s pretty straightforward. A punt is more intricate, and is typically often used as a verb. It refers to an action or a series of actions ... or difficult it is, but I expect that—whether you're a casual reader

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  NACAC Conference Wrap-up from the national admissions conference.

  

  is greeted with generous aid packages. It was also nice to get to ... a blog is, and 2) how blogs can be used to demystify the admissions ... much, it was nice to see everyone again. Columbia Restaurant, home to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  . Here at MIT, uncertainty abounds. The key is to embrace it and keep ... was leaving my home, not headed to it. In four weeks I had developed an ... questions that may or may not have answers, to seek truth, knowing it may not

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  people's dreams to life. They made it possible for people like you and me ... 'clock, the 5 Wits knew it was time to say good-bye to their awesome mentors ... Once upon an IAP, there were 5 externs* who were lucky enough to be

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Class of 2016 Ring Delivery! MY RING IS SO PRETTY!

  

  more prom pictures once we got to the event!   It definitely ... picture with Harry! Thanks to Will R. '16 for taking this picture! Here is ... Last night, MIT sophomores dressed in black-tie attire flocked to the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Exponential Decay This entry probably isn't about what you think it is.

  

  think it's important to recognize this. There are some truly beautiful ... /Hack/Math Nance: I've Got 99 Problems... Admissions Is Not One Ben Jones: It's More ... months now. One thing I've noticed about this site in the past year is that

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  (sorry, I had to rub it in). Also, that whole stereotype of British people ... 'm thinking of starting a campaign to bring this to MIT, but I doubt it would ... [by Mirat Shah '08] My name is Mirat and I am a junior studying

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  conclusion: SHASS is awesome and you should come to MIT and study (in) it! ... from DUSP, which conducts its own talks once or twice a year to let ... ? how to design human interactions with technical systems? the electoral

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  't get a chance to thank you in person so here it is, "thank you". My ... nice quotation from the Dali Lama: "There is no way to happiness ... is to get more admissions officers and admissions offices involved with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

   for some reason?!? I like physics, but found it pretty tough to wrap my head ... high school. It was also a MISTI requirement, because I would be going to ... and it was FUN. I went from not knowing how to properly handle a drill

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  City Strangers a comic

  

  text in the art for accessibility (and because my handwriting is very mediocre): I’m living in New York City this summer. Oh stranger, it’s … a lot ... across Manhattan without stopping. Life here is so fast paced. You

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 25, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ‘Twas the night before the 8.01 final and all through the Haus, everyone was studying like nothing else. Including me. Just not…

  

  - it is for a class) had been moved to the East Campus courtyard ... No. Really. Finals week starts tomorrow, and my 8.01 final is in ten ... running around campus, finding places to sit and study physics. Yesterday

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  New York Times, New York Times

  

  admissions at M.I.T., adding that she thought it was unfair to base decisions ... not use the scores in admissions decisions until it is satisfied with ... their length and score. "We're very data driven here, so we're going to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  insanity native to jungles clotted around the siren shores of Winter Break. Take the mental hyperactivity characteristic of MIT kids, infuse it with ... , revealed that “Maxwell's Equations in a Vaccuum” is an esoteric euphemism for

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008