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  And It’s Over! The end of the madness

  

  of MIT alums; lots of really smart people. They actually won the hunt 2 ... written by them, and they'll be writing next year's hunt too, so it should

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The summer begins…

  

  this weekend to explore some of Europe by rail, and I promise to post ... and housing lottery preferences. With most of this behind me, it feels

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 15, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is NEET?

   School of Engineering. The program aims to educate young engineers to build the new machines that will address societal needs by preparing them to ... department they will be majoring in and a NEET Certificate in one of these
• FAQ / Transfer

  Are there other classes I should take beyond the recommended coursework?

  the courses offered at your institution to MIT's by referring to the MIT Bulletin (course and degree catalog). You'll find descriptions of MIT ... courses offered in each department. You may receive credit for subjects of
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical ... requirement can be met by completing a beginner swim course or electing to test ... during the academic year. If you take the right mix of classes, you can
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Break and Study of Cities Abroad Students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning enjoy a subsidized spring break abroad…

  

  As an Urban Studies and Planning major, you can fulfill some of your graduation requirements by spending time abroad. One such class is 11 ... city planners and conduct research on the topics of their choice. These

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 23, 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.

  

  library. (Fun fact: you can get your very own BPL card by showing proof of ... So the other day, I was totally out of food. Like, completely. I hadn't been grocery shopping for weeks, and after making a meal out of

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

  The Secret Life Of Marilee Jones Sam is the funniest, though... BOTB and CPW Feedback.

  

  (She's a rockstar by night) So Thursday night we got a preview of ... birthdays over Campus Preview Weekend, but the real show was during Battle of ... . Raffle of Guitar Hero An aside, if you will: Guitar Hero is one of the

  • by Bryan
  • April 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  The following is a guest post by Jorge T. '18.   The Power of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers is only a week ahead, so I thought I would share some of the things I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  vast majority of my laughter and tears. Still, every time I pass by its ... Calculus, I honed my manual labor endurance by completing thousands of ... We need to sing with all the voices of the mountains. We need to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  A Preview Of My Summer Project Screenshots of the new admissions site.

  

  guesswork out of what's in each section by providing drop down menus with ... , regardless of author. You will no longer have to check each blogger's box to ... section of the site. IMAGE #2: Don't worry - if you happen to like

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life A photographic biography of a Friday

  

  friendship by reducing her life to a sinusoidal function. Proof of Why Katelyn Has a Headache: 1. By Christian teaching, sloth is one of the seven ... Representation of Yan ran into The Virtual Representation of Katelyn '12, who

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tales of my first Career Fair Among other things, shirts for the next 33 days

  

  for 8.01 and 3.091. By 2am, I call it quits. Still no sign of a ... , and an 18.02 exam on Friday. In the midst of spending the day studying ... upperclassmen. "OF COURSE IT IS! GO FOR THE FREE SWAG," they all encourage me. So

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Dating Research A news story today looks at Media Lab research on dating.

  

  tomorrow) on a bit of Media Lab research called the Jerk-O-Meter (?!), which comes out of the Human Dynamics Group, run by Prof. Sandy Pentland ... other end of the phone is really paying attention? The "Jerk-O-Meter" may

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Spy vs. Spy The former directors of the US and Saudi intelligence agencies speak at MIT.

  

  moderated by MIT Professor of Chemistry John Deutch. The talk is hosted by the ... intriguing is the roles previously played by the two speakers. Prince Turki served as director general of Saudi Arabia's main foreign intelligence

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  read our inaugural Deep Fried Taste of Kenmore Square event hosted by my ... deep fried Bertucci’s Pizza? We will have a selection of the finest local ... of our brothers designed all the circuits from the ground up, and got

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT: Progressions what the students thought of the place in 1969

  

  appearances of Professor Chomsky, Kenny, with the help of the MIT Museum ... 's an even older silent movie called Technology (1934) that was sent by ... what's amazing to me is the salience and relevance of this film. The

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 18, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Together. thoughts on today's tragedy.

  

  to have no immediate members of the MIT community directly injured by ... This was supposed to be a happy post. It was supposed to be one of those after-CPW posts, celebrating three straight days of liquid nitrogen

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW, via Video Experience (or relive) Campus Preview Weekend through online videos.

  

  Welcome, including speeches by Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill, President ... For those of you who couldn't make it to campus for CPW, here is a video recap of much that occurred! I hope this is helpful =) And for those

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 16, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Global warming? ...or just a weather anomaly?

  

  of the warm spell by being outside as much as possible. I saw a group ... read my book (Giving, by Bill Clinton) on the roof of Baker, take ... : - Euphoria, associated with a lack of problem sets - Excitement, over having

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2008