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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The rest of my life is a black hole. But not the fascinating kind that's the topic of extensive astrophysical…

  

  to try to figure out what's at the edge of the universe. Is there a ... all the things I kept meaning to write and then never got around to, and ... write a paper. Details to come, so stay tuned. 21M.733: Design for the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  So, I manage the blogs. Interestingly, the best way to manage the blogs I found, is to do it by NOT managing the bloggers. Might take a ... wondering - "is someone going to write a blog post about September 11th today

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  Howdy folks, First of all, thanks so much for the phenomenal advice posted in response to my last entry about raising siblings to be friends. It's truly something that I'll keep and refer to in the coming years

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A brief history of 2.007, the MIT class that inspired FIRST Robotics Complete with 1970s-era footage of Woodie Flowers

  

  in 1992. What I didn't know at the time is that FIRST was actually ... famous class, and is certainly among the most infuential. Last week, Mech ... Woodie started teaching at MIT in the early 1970s. For decades, 2.007 has

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  It’s Nice to Meet You Finding my confidence through inline skating.

  

  ’s Association (SkateIA) to help grow the community. In becoming an instructor, I ... she was in tears, unable to do a move called the pivot. And I was ... home. In fact throughout the camp I’d look over to check in on her and

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • March 29, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  about the world that is intrinsic to physics." Goodman enrolled in the ... check it out, and to read about some of the cool stuff they're doing in ... class a cool place. In recognition, he's been selected as the New Jersey

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Real Deal no impostors here

  

  the chosen few. They begin to wonder, in other words, if they were a ... ." ... "Impostor syndrome" is the name given to the feelings that Abigail and many ... deceit, and they're in over their heads. The key to getting past it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 27, 2012
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... want to make the most informed decision we can; the disruptions of the ... difficult decision to receive, but trust me: it works out okay in the end

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  , but we know what it is. It’s very easy to make, but I realize the name ... athletics and UROPs, are in full swing, and the GEL Program is no exception. Last week I pretty much lived in the Stata Center while taking ESD.950

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FWACC! and some small thoughts about kindness

  

  schedule."]at 8:05 PM[/annotation] in Kresge Auditorium, the lights will dim over a crowded audience. Then, moments later, for the first time in three ... burst onto the stage to welcome everyone to the [annotation note

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 25, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Campos on Campus A True Westside Story

  

  to think of myself as someone who asks the tough questions and is not afraid to get to the heart of issues. So in the spirit of Charlie Rose ... addition to working in the admissions office and assisting with the

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • June 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 1

  

  . Tomorrow is a new day, and a new tie. I'm very much looking forward to ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   I wore a tie today, which might clue you in to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: The Plano Four Colin Taylor '10, Timur Sahin '10, Joanne Shih '10 and Albert Chang '10.

  

  few steps along the way," said Mr. Sahin, who plans to major in ... preparatory curriculum available to them in the Plano Independent School ... is true dedication to the things you enjoy, while balancing academics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  Application) is released in the beginning of June. So if you want to enter ... You don’t need me to tell you that the college application process is ... thanks to the Rhodes Scholarship, followed by 7-8 years in an MD

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / Advice

  greta gerwig’s barbie and insecurity aka moving to college

  

  the starting point to introduce my personality to others is lost.  In ... extracurriculars I joined because everyone here is in the same boat. This isn’t to ... myself I was starring in. And for the most part, I would argue these

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 19, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Surprise! Long time no see!

  

  DID YOU KNOW? John McCain is 2.41 Saturn years old. Funny story. On the way to dinner tonight we were discussing Adelaide '09 and her role ... to say, except thank you Sam and Ruth! Oh, and Rick is kind of upset

  • by Snively '11
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  .nano pixels developing a love for pictures, reverb

  

  full-time job. In the most literal sense, given that it is roughly 30 ... . Wouldn’t it be cool to learn about the things in [EECS Opportunities List ... . And they were kind enough to give us well-needed breaks. In the

  • by Waly N. '24
  • July 2, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  Sorry for the blog vacation guys. We're scrambling to get ahead in ... which Marilee (our dean) talked about how insane the world is becoming in ... her school, she is pretty much a revolution of one as she tries to push

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  excerpts

  

  work look nice has brought small amounts of joy to the heart in between ... because they were lacking in the low-voices department. This is my first ... highest priority in life right now, I haven’t been doing near as much

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 27, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Finals Week…A Different View ...Or why I got up way too early this morning...

  

  play a similar role to that of the Graduate Residence Tutor (GRT) in the dormitories. We're there to offer advice, make sure there is soda in the pop ... . I lived in Baker House, often referred to in those days as the largest

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • May 18, 2009