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• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte ‘13 The fourth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  university located in Cambridge, Mass. Craighead said he is looking forward to ... scheduled to graduate in the top one or two percent of their class," said ... ) was able to immerse himself wholeheartedly in a research curriculum

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  the information age.) What will people be able to major in in 2105? ... here and over at College Confidential. Haven't had much time to hang out on the web, as we've been in selection committee since last wednesday

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Crazy Day

  

  first day. They both flew in early this morning, and we spent the whole day walking around the area in the glorious warmth and sunlight that ... , homemade gelato in Beacon Hill, truffles on Newbury, Trader Joe's chips in my

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection begins Picking the Class of 2010.

  

  discussion without needing to resort to a formal "vote." In the very rare ... and the difficult decisions we make in selection. This year, we received ... we take those summaries and work from them. We do selection in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Schools of dreams

  

  come to a section about a student coming in for a mock college interview ... have given me a good opportunity to catch up on some work-related reading ... School of Dreams (a case study of Whitney High School in Los Angeles

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  enough to remember. I'm old enough to remember sprinting home in fear ... So, I manage the blogs. Interestingly, the best way to manage the blogs I found, is to do it by NOT managing the bloggers. Might take a

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  TGIF! After a long week comes...a FEAST!

  

  out to dinner on Friday night as a reward for working hard all week. This week, we went to Buk Kyung II, a Korean restaurant in Allston. So yummy. ! P.S-- Sorry for the video quality, I've been trying to fiddle

  • by Celena C. '12
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Impossible Design Project See what it's like to be a Course VI student.

  

  .033/www/dp1/. Feel free to submit solutions in the comments. My one ... giving you one of my problems to take a look at. 6.033 is Computer Systems Engineering. It has lots of different components to it - so far we've talked

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m still alive And I missed entry #2000 by one! Blargh!

  

  just got a UROP doing chemistry and molecular biology-related stuff in the O'Connor Lab, guaranteeing me the shortest commute to work I'll ever have to make. (Yeah, you know I used Paint.) The round trip is less

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wanna be on the Radio? Your name in lights.

  

  Did you ever try to call in for radio shows? Ever want your five minutes of fame? Well here's your chance to be a blogger. Seeing that my ... you to write a blog entry about your CPW experience. If you

  • by Bryan
  • April 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… The deadline has passed, but if you're an EA applicant who has not yet contacted…

  

  you to another EC who is available. Some of you may live in areas where ... coming to campus - we'll assign you to an EC in the vicinity of MIT. Note ... posted here.  The deadline to contact your EC has passed for early action

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2010! By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube".

  

  choice? Do you have reservations? Are you still in shock? Drop the Nance Effect a line and we'll chat! Tell us your story. I especially want to hear from those not given to post regularly to this (or any MIT blog).

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I study Global Change Science/Climate?

  The MIT Center for Global Change Science (CGCS) at MIT was founded to ... multidisciplinary approach. The Center's goal is to improve the ability to accurately predict changes in the global environment. Additionally, a variety of
• FAQ / First-year application

  May high school juniors apply?

  information on our site about what to do in high school that you'll find helpful ... to our email list without any commitment to apply for admission.
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Square Root Day Your daily dose of nerd humor.

  

  kind of joke. (In related news, Pi Day is only eleven days away. Get

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 3, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair! tisn't ye olde renaissance faire, institvte

  

  made me want to wake up and go outside. In a manner not dissimilar to ... companies from tiny startups to Microsoft had brought in, to the Tesla coil ... not only refusing to snow for more than a few days, but by having

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 19, 2012
• Blog / Events

  LeaderShape 2012 Six unforgettable days.

  

  Massachusetts, allowing students the opportunity to fully engage in the leadership ... What do Chancellor Grimson, The Salvation Army, and I have in common ... takes place over IAP. Participants will be asked to wrestle with such

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MOUT Training Exercise With UNH ROTC [by CDT Vikram Mittal] When UNH asked our battalion to supply people to act as…

  

  were holding five hostages in an abandoned prison, and they were to ... and my buddy. We were then searched and told to wait in a nice warm bus ... outnumbered 4 to 1. However, in the end, they couldn't hold the position. We

  • by ROTC
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Doggy Birthday Meet Simmons Hall's smallest - and furriest - new resident, who just turned 8.

  

  Maseeh and Burton Conner, to have one on the premises. In honor of ... for Tai Shan, the giant panda born at the National Zoo in 2005, whom a ... residents, she's not here to take classes or do any research. Primarily

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow lovers, unite! The sky is falling...

  

  . Every major road seems to be jammed. My friend said that in the 20 minutes ... , And if we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow! The ... , he said that “it’s always warm in the library.” He was right! Even

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 13, 2007