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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Summer Listening What's in your stereo?

  

  the fact that I do listen to a lot of jazz, classical and instrumental ... are good for you). Also, before I get to the list, a disclaimer: R ... judging from the radio play of "The Lazy Song," "Last Friday Night" and

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 12, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  most of us: the PhD physicist-turned-politician, one of two physicists in ... one of his constituents, and the last time I was in New Jersey I was repulsed by the smell of industrial fumes along the New Jersey Turnpike

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  How does one write a first post? This probably isn't the way...

  

  about across the shores of Valhalla. Then, after writing a slew of blogs ... desktop called “Graveyard of the Forsaken”, the hero realized that the ... is the time. Signed, Petey of the Blogs.” With the passage of time

  • by kellen manning
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  November 1 Updates The latest from the Admissions Office.

  

  MIT doe snot use the Common App; submission of materials works in the ... : The admissions officers will be reading these applications all of ... [email protected] or call the Admissions Office at 617-253-3400.]  

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 3) Thailand and Israel and Columbia, oh my!

  

  The dramatic conclusion to my three-part series of entries about the ... (Courses 6-3 and 21M, of Random Hall): "We all know that MIT is the best there is for science and engineering, but many of the humanities

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  More questions

  

  read actual files, talk about what would be the elements of a good read ... if they are part of the class we want to build and a good match ... day of Spring Term! I'm a little behind on the questions, so here goes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  bursts through the things I did, but I think still does an adequate job of ... The idea of taking a gap year, like to most, initially terrified me ... years ago, while in the early months of it, I kept being asked why I was

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Hey VMars fans Wallace is Course 2!

  

  ! So awesome! On that note, what does everyone think of the new season ... out curiosity, how does one join RingComm? Towards the end of your ... if there was a mix of people, some of whom were good at the arts, or

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  Much of Boston and certainly the ladies in the sorority house where I ... can provide. Since I am involved with many of the parent events during ... get the most of your time on campus. The first question I often hear

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  “What the hell is water?” Thinking about and understanding your own context…

  

  In his 2005 commencement address to the graduates and assembled ... eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes 'What the hell is water ... selective process, is what an applicant makes of the opportunities that are

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 27, 2024
• Blog / Community Projects

  Another Type of Mens et MANUS There are 20 students in iHouse. We were in 17 countries this summer. Beat that.

  

  tremendous excitement about our ignorance, the wonderful potential of ignorance ... the Broad Institute, Co-Chair of Obama's President's Council on Science ... abroad during the summer or IAP can come back and present to the rest of

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo of the Day – Installment #1 Photo of the day #1

  

  availability of interesting enough photos. Here's the first one and I think it's appropriate given the start of the term. Is this a good or a bad sign? ... While I try go get in the swing of things with the start of the

  • by Bryan
  • September 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Legit Black Holes, Bandaids, and Nobel Prizes

  

  find MIT's Great Dome shrouded in white wrappings and the hubbub of ... . MIT Hackers did a little to welcome the Dome back to the world of sight ... Saturday, they transformed the ceiling of Lobby 7 into a massive black hole

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 10, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  MIT is one of the best places in the world to be a student! Incredible faculty We are a research university that places a great deal of ... it's how problems are solved in the real world, by small teams of smart
• Blog / MIT Life

  The end of an era Veronica Mars was canceled. That, or the seniors left. Interpret the title as you will.

  

  the bustling activity of the seniors packing up their belongings and ... be no Ruth or Sam around all the time to make Conner 2 the bastion of ... ) about the series(!) finale of my ex-favorite TV show, Veronica Mars. The

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can’t live without clean water Alfinio's sustainable water initiative

  

  . The geography of the community is an important factor in addressing the ... 1667a.html In the summer of 2007, four Harvard graduates will go to ... link to find out more! These are the children of the town of Jazmín, the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Underneath All That Polish… ...lies a few things you wouldn't want to miss

  

  , highlighter, or anything else. A good deal of the surface area here is made of ... display does that to me; it keeps my mind off of the thoughts of MIT ... 've gotten used to a lot of things about the Institute. And sometimes, when I

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Polymer Police Using spectroscopy to prove my mom wrong (except she was right and I was actually…

  

  ”. Short of having her come to MIT and feel the fabric herself, there was ... of. Unfortunately, by far the most common scientific test for silk is ... of the question, given that they might be made of real silk and my mom

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  (including future sittings) of the SAT, ACT, or English proficiency exams on ... We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants ... , they are not the only—or even the most important—factor when we review an
• Blog / Challenges

  soulsearching / naubos na in which i ramble about purpose

  

  good I am at my job? Which of these do I care about the most, which of ... ’t help but feel a small bit of envy. At the time, it seemed to be ... , that kind of stuff. Towards the end of January they posted that they were

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 22, 2020