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• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  is that I read it immediately following our pre-selection meeting, in which Marilee (our dean) talked about how insane the world is becoming in ... March 2004 in the Boston Globe. After you read it you'll know why I love

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Classes (or, Gettin’ Classy) I made a series of Biology videos about blood and learned about digital education!

  

  This summer, I was enrolled in one of the five summer@future classes ... and energized for 3 hours. (I honestly don't know how people at ... in front of the camera instead of behind it that limits how

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Updates And Shannon’s Formula Random mid-week fun, and a few small updates for admitted and waitlisted students.

  

  care of this for you. Random fun: In this post I mentioned that Shannon ... best job in the world. And then I [think about the admit rate], and I ... should arrive very soon! In the meantime, please don't forget to register

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Break To sleep or not to sleep?

  

  , realizing I have very little idea how to do it, I let my eyes stray to the ... happened to Jon '11. So, "critical point," how does that fit in? It seems ... remember this going into your finals. I know it may not be as big an issue in

  • by Snively '11
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Exploring Boston Frozen yogurt quests into Boston

  

  was Red Mango, so my friends and I would call going to get frozen yogurt ... For the past few weeks, I've REALLY wanted to go to Red Mango.  I ... Avenue (living in East Campus, the closest dorm to classes, we have a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where did my Summer Go? Written 30,000 feet above the ground in a giant piece of metal

  

  So much has happened this summer. I mentioned in my last post, They Call Me Yankee, that I was spending my summer in Houston, Texas working ... , my friend Eric A. UH’15 and I explored Texas. We spent the weekend in

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 15, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  firsts of first year 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1…

  

  firsts. Here are some that I remembered, in roughly chronological order ... ']Learned how to use a hair stick[/annotation] Got stuck in a slinky Embarked ... As we’re approaching the first of 2024, I’ve been thinking about

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 31, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brains, Voltaire’s Son, and Other MIT Things Notes from the Start of Junior Year

  

  ’m already in love with and in a place I’m so proud to call home. (Alexa J. ‘20 ... -registration sometime soon. For probably the first time ever in blog history, I can give ... confident in its future with Fukuzawa Yukichi's son "at the cash-box” (i.e. as

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 16, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Frosh No More Goodbye GIRs and Intro Classes, hello course 6!

  

  With another add date passing and classes in full swing, I thought I ... that interest me. The report is in after 4 weeks and I absolutely love ... Winston and his no electronics policy I was wary coming in but all my fears

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MITSO Gone Wild! [by Shelby Heinecke '13] MITSO performs with Aardvark Jazz Orchestra!

  

  excitement and keep music alive at MIT! I hope to see some of you in MITSO next ... violinist in MITSO, it was quite an interesting experience unlike any other ... composed symphony. How often does an opportunity like that come around?! The

  • by ARTalk
  • March 15, 2010
• Blog / Announcements

  welcoming our new bloggers! baby bloggers? baby bloggers!!

  

  Summer has [annotation note="in academic calendar only. it is ... 's like to take Thermo, or all the cool traditions in their dorm, or their ... walking to the end of the world (in Minecraft), has strong opinions about

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 7, 2023
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I get on the mailing list?

  We don’t do a lot of mailing, but you can sign up for our awesome monthly email newsletter that shares what’s happening on campus and—if you’re applying—provides updates and tips.…
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  about sleep schedule optimization. I learn that Jason believes in ... I convene and start lamenting our naive choice in major years ago. 9 ... doesn’t get stolen. In the darkness, I hear whispering sounds. Is it just

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  home. In my next few entries leading up to the Mystery Hunt, I'll link to ... One of IAP's most exciting activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In ... finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  There are a lot of awesome things named ‘Kaiser’ This post mainly consists of drawings of my professor, sentence fragments, and my over-use of…

  

  .). In honor of his departure from our 7.03 class, I figured I’d dedicate a ... him explaining the profundity of anaphase in mitosis. I listened to ... coolest lecture on mitosis I’d ever heard. How does the spindle apparatus

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We even learn stuff here! There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

  

  As I told you in my last entry, my mother has become concerned about my life here at MIT. I mentioned awhile ago that by now, basically my ... yes. I am enrolled in 4 classes and one seminar this semester, so let

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Manage Your Future

  

  to work in their chosen field. In 2010 & 2011, we sent 66 Management students to 9 different countries to intern in companies such as ... 2011 Internship: IFMR, Chennai The skills I gained and the ideas I got

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT has a radio station!? [by Shelby Heinecke '13] Yes, it's true!

  

  . Ever since I stepped foot in the station during CPW, I knew that I wanted ... air and sometimes I invite friends to chat on air or just to hang out in ... for the rest of Cambridge/Boston to enjoy!). It's located in the cozy

  • by ARTalk
  • February 22, 2010
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We’re simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can’t do anything wrong when…
• Blog / Events

  Family Weekend 2014 family weekend 2014, day 1 and how I had fun

  

  to a motor and it reacts to a light sensor. So cute in fact, that I ... , I met up with my family at Border Cafe in Harvard Square, along with ... Committee in the 26-100 lecture hall. Along the way, my brothers and I were

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 25, 2014