Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  Laura Stonehill: Designing Italian Pedestrian Bridges Laura Stonehill spent a summer working at a civil engineering company in Venice, Italy.

  

  the opportunity to experience life in Italy while simultaneously working at a civil engineering company. She was able to travel around Italy on the weekends and spent a week at the end of her internship traveling to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  's alumni interviews. I am looking forward to discussing them on this blog, but first allow me to introduce myself. After growing up in Queens, NY, I went to MIT for college. I graduated about 20 years ago as a

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Carnival A glorious carnival is marred by the passing of a beloved goldfish. (24 pictures)

  

  Last night, we went to a carnival that was sponsored by the ... '08, my suitemate from San Antonio, TX, returned to campus today, just in time to try and knock down a fat cat. It's really hard to throw

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday Afternoon Props Props to ten people/committees/inanimate objects that deserve props.

  

  of over 100 freshman across nine floors, rarely needing to sink below third choice for any student. 2. Megan '08 for introducing me to the song ... loved was born with roses in her eyes." 4. Joe '08, for inviting me to go

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Save a tree… ...eat a Beaver. MIT makes me fill out lots of paperwork. Get it? Beaver? Oh…

  

  forcing upon me. As a new MIT athlete, the first thing I had to do was ... lists all of the forms that need to be filled out, along with their deadlines and the addresses they need to be mailed to. First there was the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  to fill with people. It was AWESOME. A great way to start my mini ... you want to grab one. You guys had me laughing out loud with your ... another pic soon for you guys to try to figure out, that was fun. Now the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Multi-Day Weekend at MIT

  

  ; Questions Omnibus soon) while at the same time, beginng to work with -- gasp ... ) in Phoenix next month (more on that to come). This weekend is a four ... ) thanks to a rather obscure Massachusetts holiday called Patriots Day. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2005
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Cambridge-MIT Exchange

  

  is MIT's flagship junior year abroad program, allowing MIT students to ... , "I would never do a program like that. I would hate to leave MIT for a ... experience. I think in some ways I've been able to develop a healthier

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Blog Links If you have a blog, share the URL in this thread!

  

  I haven't disappeared, really! Just haven't had a ton of things to post about this week. That will change next week when I post pictures ... cool to collect links to other blogs somewhere. So if you have a blog

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question Part 2 An extension of the previous thread, which grew quite long.

  

  Quoting Prashant from the last thread, "Number of ways to compare two applicants from a pool of 10,500 is 10500(C)2 = (10500!)/(2!*(10498!))" I don't need to win the USAMO to know that's a lot of ways. What a lively

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Saves The Pact God bless Stu's hairy face.

  

  agony of yesterday's events, I walked into our weekly staff meeting to ... hero. We'll give him a few days to grow and then we'll get some pics up here. MAD props to Stu for saving the pact.

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Charmed, I’m Sure What I did my 2nd IAP

  

  't write much here. On Friday, I went to Charm School. I had a hard time finding someone to go with, since people tend to get offended when you suggest that they, um, need lessons on how to dress and flirt. Matt not only

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Christmas with the McGanns

  

  from my house (according to Yahoo! Maps) is the famous Big Duck, which always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Late Night Thoughts On You Guys & This Whole Process Each of you is going to make the world a better place, whether or not…

  

  compelled to log it here before hitting the sack... Please, please, don ... . You are all superstars, truly. And each of you is going to make the world a better place, whether or not you go to MIT. It's the truth. -B

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 11, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek

  

  I almost forgot: for you regular action folks, the deadline to ... about this time for early action for things you might want to be doing right now, and also my post about interviewing. You may be interested to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit a creative/maker portfolio as a QuestBridge applicant?

  required. To learn more about the different kinds of portfolios you can submit, as well as how to submit, please visit our Creative Portfolios page ... are available for any applicant not able to cover the submission fee.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is NEET?

  NEET is a collaborative and project-based academic program from the School of Engineering. The program aims to educate young engineers to build the new machines that will address societal needs by preparing them to
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is MIT a diverse community?

  MIT experience. MIT Admissions is committed to reaching students from ...  is to advance the respectful and caring community that embraces diversity and empowers everyone to learn and do their best at MIT.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can first-year students conduct research?

  Research at MIT aims to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most daunting challenges. From addressing the energy needs of tomorrow to improving cancer therapies, MIT’s research efforts are enhanced through
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  behind the blogs was to open a window into the lives of MIT students: what they do, think, and feel. MIT was one of the first universities to have ... that prospective students can review to help determine if MIT is the