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• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: The 2016 Siemens Competition is now open

  

  wanted to share a PSA! Sorry I haven't blogged much over the last few weeks ... is the Siemens Research Competition. MIT is a University Partner for Siemens, which means that we 'host' a (virtual) regional event and provide

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 11, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Study Break on the Roof! We had an EMT study break on the roof of the tallest building in Cambridge!

  

  some fun with them on the roof! Adam S. '14 wanted a photo of him in front of the fanastic Boston skyline, and it wasn't long before everyone ... had a wonderful time, and we were all so glad that Morgan brought us up

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 8, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Walter Lewin ESG Lecture Oh, you know, only one of the most famous Physics Professors of all time

  

  Friday Luncheon. A close friend of ESG's 8.012/8.022 Professor Paola, he ... to the ONLY reason someone wouldn't like physics, Walter Lewin never ... pictures to grace our dorm walls. Not only is he an amazing lecturer, he's a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MTB Party Pic & TechTV CPW Coverage Some fun ways to remember the weekend...

  

  this past weekend. I hope you guys had as much fun as I did! A quick update before I depart for a few days of vacation... First, a big thanks to ... Bloggers party. If I shrink it down to fit here, you won't be able to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy Year of the Pig Photoshop fun for the lunar new year.

  

  ." -- Jane, California "I discovered a super-secret poster of the next sequel of the Star Wars Series!!! :P" -- Aditya, India "That is a ... of a pendulum is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY independent of the mass hanging

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Latest Updates Updates about MyMIT and the EA interview deadline.

  

  23. I do recommend contacting your EC this weekend, if you haven't done ... your application in advance of the deadline. Now is also a good time to ... . Sometimes a kind and gentle reminder can be helpful. Otherwise, I hope you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  chose to do a rap about him. This only demonstrates how nerdy I was even back then, except I didn't wear glasses. The Rap: "Neil Armstrong is ... and his men opened up a new door, To that new frontier in outer space

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Suite Life ~20 pictures, be careful (Updated Wed, 5/17/06)

  

  -Drive-side entrance sunny view of the river I don't have a bike, but many dorm residents do In-house library Here's the Porter Room, a common space large ... with a computer (the wave of the future!) Laundry room In the suites

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students: MyMIT Updated Important and cool new information on MyMIT: check it out now.

  

  Students admitted regular action have a whole bunch of new stuff on ... . Online Communities. There's a list with links to various online communities ... tracking portlet (get your materials in ASAP if you haven't yet), links to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Reading Commences The applications are in, and now we're reading them.

  

  's what a stack of application folders looked like on my table yesterday: ...and a similar scene from my office this time last year: Yes, still ... cards," don't ask why), but this year, the E-3 cards are not green but

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  apps at the last mniute. Normally this wouldn't be a problem for our ... It's been a nightmare of a weekend. We are all down in NYC for the College Board Conference, with limited internet access, and the MyMIT server

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

  

  Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this ... 4th annual MIT IDEAS Competition were recently announced. A few ... which enables women in poor communities to "get back the eight hours a

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 3 A recap, with pictures.

  

  ... Got to MIT early, worked the help desk for a couple of hours. Headed ... ) where I got to meet a bunch of cool MIT alums (some of whom actually read ... 6 a cappella groups. In true MIT spirit it got hacked (see pic below

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 9, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  comfortable evaluating your application in context. A committee of experienced ... limited to): the IB, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate, and CBSE. Your ... , region, and country. We don't have any required high school classes for
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Twenty-One Days Abroad in Twenty-One Photographs a curated photo dump of an IAP in Spain

  

  including a soundclip, but realized I didn't know how to extract or embed ... Stellar, it's listed as "Cultural Encounters: Spain and Beyond"), a full ... taught in English, but for those looking for a more Spanish

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2017
• Blog / How to Food

  Food That Makes You Feel Like Home Are there foods that make you think of special places?

  real homecomings for me. In the few moments that I wasn't working, I was ... favorite foods. I don't know about you, but there are definite foods that ... . When I think back to my years in Ann Arbor, I can't help but think of

  • by mitblogs
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Public Statements

  The Class of 2019 Graduates from MIT

  

  ; now, a few years later, we have taught them what they can, and they ... their origins as a class, here is what I told them:  Then, that August ... incompatible, emotions, a few of which I want to name and honor: - Sadness that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 7, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  essay(Mitra) Clarification on what exactly a "good match" is (Matt) But ... . Furthermore, if your interests don't align with an organization and you pursue ... down! You probably shouldn't tell us if you failed the medical boards

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Guest Post] 202.9 (slightly cursed) Tims from the Class of ‘29 by Joy X. '29

  

  ="attachment_120874" align="aligncenter" width="776"] We have a Wide Tim, so why not a ... don’t know Transformers) Tim Count: 4[/caption] [caption id="attachment_120878" align="aligncenter" width="719"] Spherical Tim (in a vacuum) - he

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • December 11, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  the blogs turn twenty 👴🏻 the posts start coming and they don't stop coming

  

  It is a venerable tradition of the blogs to begin a post by ... you get older, time has a way of sneaking up and past you, the way that, for many people, one's birthday shifts from being a moment of annual

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 20, 2025