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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Day at Stanford University wait, what?

  

  worry about getting run down by bicyclists who are, as far as I can tell ... break, I decided to visit some of my Stanford friends and spend a day in ... the "Claw," the fountain in front of the bookstore). When I started

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 3, 2014
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT is “Hacked” Ultimatum

  

  slight rivalry between Harvard and MIT. Whenever I'm talking to prospectives or tourists, I explain that the rivalry is kind of a one way rivalry. MIT loves to trash Harvard, tell all sorts of stories about how Harvard

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  IAP in Review: Week One IAP should stand for Independent Awesome Period.

  

  a day, Monday through Friday, I'm taking 6.189 - a crash course in ... A couple of days ago, I was working on an entry talking about all the things I was planning on doing during IAP...and then I got distracted by

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT is hard Yes, yes I am.

  

  year, however, I didn't notice any special curriculum. In fact, in 2 ... I got in and am doing the work. As long as I try my hardest, work hard ... 't know how it happens, but everything seems to work out in the end. MIT is

  • by Snively '11
  • October 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Nate Silver visits MIT (or, do witches exist in real life?) No, he can't predict the outcome of your admissions decision. Probably.

  

  currently wrestling - is the freedom to work in my underpants. I'm living the high life, man. But despite the fact that I am totally in denial about ... introduction, unless of course you've never heard of him before, in which case I

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 1, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Blog Action Day Did you ever get the feeling that the Internet is full of nonsense?

  

  secondary options? I have some in mind, but none of them seem to match up to ... . I visited MIT last month, and since then (even more than before), it ... apps as I am, that's wonderful. I have to ask, though... (despite not

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Springtime I actually had no time to write this entry, which is why I cannot explain…

  

  renewal and other synonyms for “change” that I don't have time to look up in ... changes that have changed my life recently: 1.I declared a major in Physics ... go back to the student services office. “But then I would get stuck in

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 6, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  I'm in Phoenix for the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). I got in yesterday, and last night I decided to take in the ... , coming up in just a few weeks (can you believe it?). The weekend of MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  we can’t give you an opinion of what your chances are, we can give you ... well. We want to see that students are involved in things because they ... 't have any required classes, but a strong academic foundation in high
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nano @ MIT Puppets! Research! Nanotechnology!

  

  related. Can I get involved in nanotechnology at MIT? Absolutely! In ... . Relatedly, I've been getting quite a few questions about nanotechnology at MIT, so I figured I might as well take this opportunity to clear up some of

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Mollie Burgoon A look at some of MIT's graduating students.

  

  -- I can go into his office and plop down on a chair and whine about my ... -shirt that said "In the future, I'm famous." UROP: Morgan Sheng's lab in Course ... the 70 first-years in my PhD program are from MIT, so maybe we can make

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

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

  

  I live at Burton Conner (W51), at 410 Memorial Drive, along the ... can also see the Pierce Boathouse over the water. Our regal Memorial-Drive-side entrance sunny view of the river I don't have a bike, but many dorm

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sam Survey I'M HOSED.

  

  ..), but I haven't posted at all in March, and if I stopped posted entirely ... on hold that I really want to write, but can't, because I'm only ... in my first entry as a blogger, I recently decided to write a new blog

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Recap; New Bloggers Announced Philly, Jersey, Wilmington. Jess, Keri, Lulu.

  

  completely bore you with the details of my trip I will compose them in haiku ... Sunday I held the Philly central meeting in Fort Washington On Monday ... end. P.S. XPN in Philly and Jack in NY/NJ both ROCK MY SOCKS. I've lived

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures from a Month into Classes and I'm thrivi... surviving?

  

  the past month, I’ve done everything from holding a ferret in our ... our fields. I’ve seen students participate in a petting zoo in front of ... that offers Freshmen up to 20ish different programs they can engage in

  • by Richard O. '28
  • October 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline Tomorrow Questions? I've got answers.

  

  can submit an Interview Conducted Form in MyMIT so we know to follow up ... Hello party people!  I know. November 1 is looming and you are ... today, I've been helping answer your calls and want you to know that

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 31, 2016
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: It’s Amazing Pterodactyl I'm not good at acronyms

  

  and trips designed to help introduce people to the fun they can have in ... gear, it should be no surprise that I'm thrilled to be back just in time ... in situations that are other people's nightmares. I'm particularly

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 14, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Safari I sneak around taking pictures and videos at night.

  

  If I were to show you the following series of pictures, how would you ... up, I would be awake. I was, and I showed up in Killian in the pitch ... installing solar panels on the dome in order to conserve energy while the T

  • by Snively '11
  • April 28, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  [Guest Post] The Southbound Train by Kylee C. '23

  

  an American train and take in the natural splendor you can find all ... ’s historically played a massive role in the growth and development of this land. I ... shadow I grew up in. It’s a truly lively city with a lot of diversity and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 10, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Story of Tim Tebow My friend Steve '11 wrote a blog for the not admitted.

  

  you'll get over it but you feel like you never will.[1] So if I can ... your field. Now, I hope you don't obsessively dwell on this blog in the ... Tebow after the decisions were released. I knew about Tebow from talking

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2010