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• Blog / MIT Life

  Where In The World Is The Nance Effect? He returns! He returns! He returns!

  

  academic school year and the possibility of a New England World Series ... hackers... I am more excited than usual because I will be a freshman ... . My oldest daughter is a high school junior this year, so I'll get to

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  before I came to MIT, but now, I don't have much of a problem telling ... was considering colleges a decade ago, I had this same concern. So how ... I certainly learned a lot from Dean Khoury's talk with us. For

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins the Putnam ...for the third year in a row!

  

  of the Putnam--but for those who haven't, it is a six-hour proof ... --the median score is frequently 0; in 2015, it was 2 points out of a possible ... Fellows." Each participating university also selects a team of 3 students to

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick EA Update A few words about the storm, application tracking, MyMIT, and more.

  

  at a school with official letterhead, don't worry; they can just ... /17, we should know this. Please fill out this form, so we can add a note to ... looking for missing documents until we post a blog entry saying that we have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  Soon, there will be real entries! Sorry, it's been a crazy last couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll entertain you with a list of my ... beef up my math background. Prof. Kleitman is a zany, charismatic mad

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  in the next 6 weeks. You can see if there is a session near you and ... do!), you'll be able to check your name and go in; if you haven't, we ... other universities? How might you know whether or not MIT is a good match

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Richard III: Behind-the-scenes [by Grace Kane '11, Guest Blogger] What does it take to put on Shakespeare at…

  

  seem, MIT has a thriving student theater scene. Though MIT theater is not ... -league counterpart, there is still a contingent of incredibly talented, committed ... on a series of fantastic shows each term. This term I've been

  • by ARTalk
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My 7 Favorite Places to P-Set! Eat, Work, Repeat.

  

  Without a doubt, I think every student here can agree that problem sets take a significant portion of their time throughout the week. Here ... my favorite place largely due to the mall of food just a staircase away

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • November 10, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  belong, but don't stress out over it. McGreggor and I also brainstormed a ... message is this: there is no wrong way to fill out this section. Don't worry ... Roll) Awards linked to a class or department (e.g. History department

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  the words of a wise colleague, “Don't throw spaghetti at the wall and ... frequently asked portfolio questions. A crumb of context The MIT application is designed to help the admissions committee get to know you as a full person—a

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2020 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

  

  As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing assignment process, rising ... this assignment process, and most first years won't be on campus this fall. However, the residences put a lot of effort into i3 videos, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  Parting Remarks Ending the same way I began

  

  blog posts either here or somewhere else (I just won't be a student ... you all and thank you for being a part of my time at MIT <3   ... ! (yes it is on a different youtube channel, unfortunately I lost the

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Winter Storm Warning Brr, it's cold out there. And snowing.

  

  ENGLAND IS JUST A TEASE FOR WHATS COMING TONIGHT. SIX TO 12 INCHES IS ... OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS NEAR OR ... BE QUITE SLOW AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF STILL HEAVY SNOW

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 1, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT’s Newest Nobel Laureate Can you autograph my problem set?

  

  -compound catalyst for metathesis--a chemical process wherein two reacting structures swap places--in 1990. Now I don't know about you, but I think this is ... autograph my problem set. Now to see if they want a guest spot on my blog

  • by Bryan
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  : How walkable the city is. And how, once you've been here a while, every ... ), Annie HallFavorite food: A corned beef sandwich from Katz's deli, with the ... ), Portnoy's Complaint (same for Philip Roth), Call it Sleep, Don't Stop the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  to Zimbabwe. We can't wait to welcome them to campus to join the 4 ... , high character, and a strong match with MIT's global mission to ... decision has been made with care, and it is final. I know this can be a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  When MIT Gets Tough, CAAAATTTT Everything was terrible, and then I cat

  

  me, we cooked a bunch of food so I wouldn't starve, and we went on an ... I was feeling particularly stressed out and at a loss for how to deal with MIT. I was stressed, I was upset, and I made a completely rational

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Share Your CPW With Us! I can haz guest blogs?

  

  QUOTE: "Coming from Stanford [before MIT's CPW], I actually bought a ... , quoted verbatim from a letter left to her host before she departed MIT ... happens every year). Starting from meeting a couple dozen of you at the i

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 11, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Admissions Decisions Available Online Visit decisions.mit.edu to find out your decision.

  

  . To reiterate: don't wait for decisions to arrive via email or snail ... admission, a record number for us and a 27% increase over last year. We ... from these many, many excellent applicants to bring together a class. We

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  the face of tragic events, giving those who observe from afar a word for ... really have is to "get used to it". Perhaps this is why time is a major ingredient in healing. I have always had a gut feeling that the whole closure

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007