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• Blog / Academics & Research

  How did MIT’s GIRs come to be? the Tech has some answers. Plus, the SATs from 1918, and a mascot on a…

  

  important in education and how it has tried to build that into a lasting ... the SATs today. I remember how much it sucked to sit in a room for ... First, just to allay the inevitable questions in the comments: we

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 1, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Seventh Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 4PM on 01/09/06.

  

  compelled to remind everyone that it's never the numbers alone that get you in ... application tracking. How can i get to know when it has arrived? Can you suggest ... were sent in early December. Do I need to get them sent again? I hope not

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  getting into. I had a few ideas about how I thought college would go—in some ... , but it really started to click when classes began. In addition to STS ... understanding! In fact, he was glad I chose to drop it early in the semester so I

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  the senior mindset gnothi seauton

  

  we possibly be about to be seniors? How could it be our[annotation note="Sort of. I'm probably sticking around a little longer to get a master ... this post a lot trying to break it down. In the end, I decided it came

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 20, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Joint Post] DesignPlus A super cool and awesome first-year learning community ft. Gloria and Teresa (we're not biased)

  

  how to use a machine, and they also put in the underappreciated work of ... how important this space has been to me in my three years on-campus so ... knowledge to fit in, I was completely thrilled to join the community. In the

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 26, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  how to grow a vibrant kresge just add sod

  

  torment season. From August to March, the grass in front of Kresge is hit ... it to mud. Recovery begins in April, when it is no longer snowing, and ... in a non-competitive climate. This makes it weaker and easier to kill

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 18, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Visiting the Museum of Science science is cool

  

  since the last time I went to a science museum was in eighth grade, it was ... legally are adults. I don’t know how to feel about that. [caption id ... goal is to put your satellite in three different columns of air and try

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

   for yourself. Popular HASS Classes: How to (Maybe) Get In Some HASS classes at ... in switching. Plus, you get to try different flavors of a subject. The ... 1st Quarter, in order to get into the desired one. This goes

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to train your sticking-together rock I am so happy that "computer" is not a no-no word today

  

  there and do nothing. But in a few rocks, you can get those forces to ... to each other. Remember how each rock has a force that points in one ... usually do not (and should not) know how to add or remember numbers, but we

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 17, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pop quiz, Viktor I finally discover what happens when you rapidly cool hot metal. Now my life is…

  

  According to my favorite website ever, StatCounter, somebody from ... explains exactly how the climax of Fantastic 4 works. So, to rectify this, I ... friends in Course 3 have been able to answer. In the movie "Fantastic Four

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  Martha Stewart), in addition to visiting all of the above locales. We not ... Mariane Pearl to health tips, in addition to the expected celebrity news and ... 'Oreal’s website, you’ll see the emphasis on science in the cosmetics industry, and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  Who will have access to my application information?

  At MIT, we hope to get to know you better through the application process and want you to be able to express yourself authentically. We understand that some information you may choose to share with us is information
• Blog / Visit

  The coolest spring break ever? Visit a College Campus!

  with our check-in process, I get to see many of you who come to Cambridge ... colleges are in many different locations, you may not get to all of them ... other aspects of our office. As a counselor on the Visit Team, I get to

  • by DJ Rock
  • February 26, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  See You Later

  

  . I've got the opportunity to get an MIT grad degree in a really mind ... right time. Like Yogi Berra said: when you get to a fork in the road ... brilliant professor and forced to think in new, uncomfortable ways. If you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s Your Future, Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown, Friendsgiving, and the Erosion of Deep Literacy

  

  factor in play, but this article opened my eyes to how impactful it was to ... embarking in search of The Great Pumpkin, to discovering  [annotation note ... grow, from their infancy in the 50s to their slightly older childhood in

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • November 20, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How phonology explains wordplay in Tagalog songs armchair linguistics

  

  .']concentrate[/annotation] in linguistics, I thought it'd be suitable to talk about some things I've learned in linguistics applied to Tagalog. Phonology is the study of a ... in a language's words. This semester, I'm taking 24.901 Introduction to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 9, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fitting In Fitting in at MIT

  

  now, we're not going there. What I do want to focus on is how in an ... get the idea. So it's hard for me to often answer the question about how ... students, people from home, and the like is: "How do you feel like you fit in

  • by Bryan
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Get It Done Keep On Keeping "On"

  

  you must get in touch with your alumni interviewer by October 20th to ... in a play, and organizing a student rock concert to raise money for the ... love to do - great. But sometimes you need to just take a nap in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How Hard is MIT? A quantitative analysis

  

  Introduction Before coming to college, I often wondered how hard MIT ... results even refer to? And don’t even get me started on the lack of units. I ... scratched” [1]. In simpler terms, harder materials are more difficult to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  So who is this Laura person, anyway? Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name…

  

  big thought, so get comfortable. The last science fair I went to was in ... I can't even begin to explain it. When I do get to MIT, I'm planning ... Waterpark. This means I get paid a very small hourly wage to stand outside all

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2005