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• Blog / Classes

  Doing well??? Uh, sure... I guess

  

  In my last post (which was way too long ago 😖), but I guess I should ... dropped 9.00. It was interesting, but I wasn't in the mood to write an essay ... incredibly interesting to see how much has changed since I left, and how much I

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • April 3, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Football home opener College football is as American as apple pie.

  

  experience. (As some others of you may also be dimly aware, I was in the ... about this, since (as stated above) I was in band in high school. The band ... I realized the other day that, despite the fact that most of you are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 18, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I really become an EMT?

  If the psets aren't keeping you busy enough you can become an EMT while at MIT!
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions & Answers a daily blog prompt compilation

  

  them. In the meantime, I did an Instagram Live for MIT Admissions with ... 13) I am in Seattle, in my parents' house, and more specifically in ... 't know how long I'll be here or where I'll go next. If you've taken and

  • by Alex M. '21
  • May 14, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Full Circle Professor Anna

  

  north parking lot at 3:45am. So that’s how I found myself bundled up in ... I’m sitting on the floor of my living room in Ithaca, New York. It ... undergrad at MIT, I got a book in the mail from an author I nicknamed

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  today is my birthday & i still don’t know who to become

  

  like a moment in time, sips away like a bottle of wine. Here I am, blinking into the mid-afternoon sunshine, trying to recall how I got here ... in diary pages and used calendars. Another year until I acquired the

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  This Entry is About (A) Lady Gaga (B) my MIT ID card (C) all of the above

  

  card costs exactly $15. (In case you're curious or vegan, I blocked ... I might as well tell you straight away that this story ends with Lady ... culminating in the unveiling of a 20”x24” Polaroid portrait of Polaroid

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 1, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  ?" Me: "Hi. I'd like to take the swim test, and I was wondering if I can ... : "Um. I don't know anything about that, sorry. And the guy who does is in ... office lady: "You can leave a note for him and I'll get him to e-mail you

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Infinite] Quarter Mile quarters + packing tape + sore knees == help cure MS

  

  they can turn a dollar bill into four quarters? Truly, we live in the ... Wikipedia, is when: On several days each year, the sun sets in alignment with ... Newgrange and Maeshowe in that the sunlight passes through the mass of the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 4, 2011
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student activities can I do?

  You can do anything we already offer on campus, or you can start your own "thing" at MIT! Check out Campus & Student Activities to see what's going on around campus, or check out a list of active groups from
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  I finished up my initial stay in Mumbai towards late December, and have been in Nepal since then. I am currently volunteering at a Buddhist ... in cooking, laundry, etc. I am having a great stay in South Asia, and I

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Stephen, I’m Putting You On Notice!

  

  besides reading applications to MIT. One of the things I enjoy doing in my ... recently coauthored a book on how higher education is failing in America. During that interview Hersh - who I think it is fair to say is somewhat

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 30, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 2 TableTop, Net Neutrality, Complexity Theory And More

  

  series of TableTop and I fell in love. Every week Wil Wheaton would gather ... Role-Playing Game show. I can't wait! Youtubers Fighting For Net ... a few of my favorite questions. "How would modern American football

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 9, 2014
• FAQ / Visit

  Where can I find a campus map?

  Behold, whereis.mit.edu. Just search for rooms (“admissions”), services (“public parking”), or whatever else you might need.  
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can I find admissions statistics?

  If you're looking for admission statistics that's a good sign because we love stats too! You can learn the number of applicants, admitted students, and SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students on the Admissions
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  , and I figured I might as well try too. Since I knew I'd love to work in ... that I wanted to try and do a minor in course 20. I figured I'd start ... very slippery slope to go down. Every week, I'd spend 5 hours in lecture

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  I've failed you in the photo department. But I'll try to describe the event for you as best I can. The ceremony took place in Killian Court. It ... up! I love how fast MIT is with that stuff... you can find it here.]

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Where can I find parent info?

  We understand that helping your child find the right college is a daunting task and that many things have to be considered. We have information and advice that we hope…
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I submit a maker portfolio?

  The Maker Portfolio is an opportunity for students to showcase their projects that require creative insight, technical skill, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing. Members of the MIT Engineering Advisory…
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walk around the blogs Think of it as summer reading.

  

  . I don't know about you, but I think that's a lot to take in all at once. I still haven't even read all of them. Which is my loss, really. Maybe someday I will. With over 2,500 blog entries, you might think that

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 13, 2008