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• Blog / Admissions

  This one goes out to the parents It's been a while since I've written specifically for you.

  

  college admissions season can be a particularly anxious time for students. I remember waiting for decisions, being both excited and very scared. Of course ... the process. It really was a great opportunity for my family to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  -based experiences as well. For example, the course I typically teach, known as 6 ... -recitation-tutorial is highly refined after years of polishing, we are always looking for ... -Perez) and I engaged in an online experiment: we took all of the lectures for 6

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MITES, RSI and WTP deadlines approaching Summer programs at MIT for 11th graders.

  

  -week residential, academic enrichment summer program for promising high school ... ), sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and MIT, is a rigorous

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Events

  A Night with Cranium Myth debunking and Cranium!

  

  Party - Saturday January 20 As if doing puzzles and brain teasers for an ... during the session, for a quick test of your single variable integration skills. Top scorers qualify for the Integration Bee. No knowledge beyond 18

  • by Bryan
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  BEST WEEK OF 2007 ...a self-rewarded happiness.

  

  by a little I mean a ton. I was invited to interview for my PhD at my ... than when I got into MIT for undergrad. I knew I was going to get into ... for undergrad. So anyhoo, this is just the first hurdle. I still have to

  • by Bryan
  • January 20, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Random notes A little bit of this, a little bit of that.

  

  A few random notes: Thanks for all the mini-contest entries! I ... news for Heroes fans at MIT: Masi Oka, who plays the lovable and awesome ... for many college students. Piled Higher and Deeper memorialized Ando in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Update from selection We're working through the weekend towards admitting the Class of 2011.

  

  , there would have been no need for the winter jackets, or any jacket ... work continues. As I've said, prepare for the worst and hope for the best

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  The ‘Game’ Supporting inter-collegiate relations.

  

  So last week, I made a trek out to the school down the street for The ... undergraduate party for food galore. My friend, Steph '07 Me and Elyse '07 (I ... t-shirt designed specifically for the game

  • by Bryan
  • November 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cultura MIT students use online collaboration with their French counterparts to learn about each other's cultures.

  

  things that come to mind when we think of a "good job," for example, in ... observations, ask for clarification and chat with the French students on a ... Cultura system highlights the way we think about various things we take for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Wir fahren nach Berlin! Bullet holes in the cemetery walls, plus Liv Tyler.

  

  went to Berlin for the World Cup finals! Things were appreciably crazy ... missed during our 36-hour stay. I was personally rooting for France, but I ... . Chicken for some free wireless access, pictures will go right here => XXX

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss ...und mein Leben ein Ziel hat.

  

  assignments for most of my classes are due this week. That means that while the weather has been clear and 65 outside, for me it's just gonna be overcast ... to complain, but, hey, it's pretty much the same for ninety percent of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will host a reception at ISEF in Indianapolis.

  

  The MIT Office of Admissions will host a reception for participants in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on ... serving some appetizers before you head off for supper. The Artsgarden is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t stop me now! I am a satellite, I'm out of control.

  

  "Braveheart" is "rated R for brutal medieval warfare." By the time you read this ... for our first bandit running of the Boston Marathon. I've got my Super Protein Odwalla Bar for energy, ten dollars in case I pass out and need to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “…being a geek works out…” A UROP at the Center for Sports Innovation.

  

  researcher at the MIT Center for Sports Innovation, has an impressive list of ... Lance Armstrong -- came to MIT seeking an outlet for his passion. ''I ... his freshman year, he became the bike specialist for the Center for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Cannon Hack The famous tale of the Caltech Cannon Hack.

  

  only contracted to move the cannon here for CPW, and we respect the speed ... hacking history comes to a close. I, for one, was quite impressed with the students behind "Howe & Ser." For the memories, I've below tallied some of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Mailing Tomorrow; Yo-Yo Tonight Verify your MyMIT username and password.

  

  username/password information for MyMIT, this at least allows you to call the Office of Admissions tomorrow before we close for the weekend at 5:00pm EST ... to see BSO concerts for free?

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Engineering Hero One of the coolest professors at MIT

  

  successful when designing. Four Bar Linkage: This year's contest table for 2 ... "), numerous machines for textile manufacturing and an automatic page turner for

  • by Bryan
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Other summer programs A further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school juniors…

  

  & science summer programs for high school juniors to consider. All of the ... Mathematics (HCSSiM)Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC)Program in Mathematics for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MITES, RSI and WTP applications due next week The three high school summer programs hosted by MIT have their application deadlines next week.

  

  -week residential, academic enrichment summer program for promising high school ... ), sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and MIT, is a rigorous

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More on DesigNerds DesigNerds: Product Design TV

  

  ." cool, eh? There's no website yet for the project, but you can check out ... Archimedes Death Ray myth. For more on that, you can look here, or if you ... enough, I was walking down the Infinite on my way to study for one of my

  • by Bryan
  • January 22, 2006