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  our perpetual battle with the mit weather machine spinning arts needs a shaman

  

  . I would like to think it is a short and shriveling twig casting a ... during CPW fireshow. In fact, the last time we did not have a rain threat ... costumes soaked in sweat and tears and mostly rainwater. As wonderful as the

  • by Anika H. '26
  • November 15, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  years in admissions, I've seen students take some time before starting MIT ... ,000 or more many of them would be paying for college. I'm not writing to ... . But I do think that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• 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 / How to Human

  Mid-May Update Q&A: Athena tips and hints

  

  any questions (I can explain things further or in far less technical ... It's a pretty slow week. Classes ended yesterday, I'll be studying ... week of rain. :- But... I bet by now, all you '10 folks have your Athena

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  in the bible and there was something going on at that moment. I stayed ... on the tennis team (nice matching job!). I was interested in finding ... 't have any pictures of the game "in action," but what can I say? I was too

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time Want to see the fireworks up close? Simply turn an old car into a boat…

  

  don't find this kind of thing at other schools. In fact, I couldn't make ... - complete with photos. I am sad to report that the story doesn't have the happiest of endings. I think Amrys summarized it best with this quote: "Never

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Birthday! 1 in 365 readers are really pleased that I remembered their birthday! ...or creeped out…

  

  to take classes in anything a teacher wants to teach. I still don ... good one, but believe me it’s just a lucky guess! (Read: I’m not a stalker, promise!) I’m writing about birthdays because this weekend I

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 19, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  [by Janet Li '12] A house decked out in Mardi Gras swag in the French Quarter. How did you spend your spring break? Eight students in the ... standards in New Orleans. Course 11—Urban Studies and Planning—is

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  I be proud in four years to call myself an alumnus of the school? Don ... replies throughout this week. I assure you, we have a space in the class for you. If you've mailed in the reply form with an affirmative response, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: The Story So Far An update from the frontlines.

  

  would have thought I could be envious of a pre-frosh?), because Dr ... Come one, come all to CPW! I don't know about you guys, but the ... Center are thronging with people - and I know thing are only going to get

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cancer on my mind Wait, shouldn’t that be Carolina?

  

  Cancer is on my mind lately. I know how to have fun, huh? But maybe ... breast cancer, or maybe it's because I’m reading this great Pulitzer Prize winning book on cancer, or maybe it's because I just took a tour of the Koch

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Learning Time! I walk you through a physics/dynamics problem.

  

  'm reviewing and going over while studying for the test I have in this class on ... angular momentum equations until I get the variables I want. We'll see how ... Oftentimes the best way to learn something is to teach it. I

  • by Snively '11
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  app (or take it to the post office for postmarking). I am pleased to see ... call in any updates. Don't worry if your essay doesn't format as you ... substantial time to process all of these forms that come in right at the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Seven Early Evenings it was a good week

  

  some things that New York just does better. I had forgotten how ... dining hall. I look forward to these dinners each week – the people in my ... being drawn back to the ice. Isabella and I are both amazed by how our

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • December 3, 2018
• Blog / Events

  So much to do, so little time There's always something exciting going on at MIT.

  

  on optical frequency combs, which she describes as "so cool." Sadly, I can't join in, because I really need to be reading applications. As I ... ," followed by what I'm sure will be a nice reception with the students. Ian

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  My Funny Valentine No kissing on Valentine's Day.

  

  that on your TI-89. First off, yes, I am a blogging delinquent. Ben Jones, I should be arrested. But in my defense, I have had a viral infection rendering my voiceless and without a desire to eat. So I think my

  • by Bryan
  • February 14, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Working at a Toy Company! I promise you, my job was cooler than yours.

  

  beginning of the semester in August but never got around to finishing it. I ... . And then, my favorite Big Wheel of the day came out. I was engaged in ... , bandanna, and helmet. I got back to my dorm (I lived in the dorm over the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 6, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Yellow, Blue, Green, and Red Free art and how to borrow it at MIT

  

  lived in the same dorm for four years but I have lived on the same floor ... that most of the freshmen who are placed in Maseeh end up moving out, I ... half of the art had already been retrieved by the time I popped in to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 29, 2016
• Blog / Announcements

  FYI: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025 what it says on the tin

  

  like [annotation note='In fact, now that I think of it, many aspects of ... . I am still Tarnished but no longer maidenless. Meanwhile, in Ceri I ... I continually upgrade my skills and abilities. In this CMS thesis, I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 20, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Diabolo, Pandora, and Bad TV Shows You figure out what they have in common, 'cause I sure as heck don't know.

  

  now, many of you have probably heard of (or use) this, but I'm in love ... go here to see how I defined the station, what I liked ... first two seasons are on there, so I have to figure out how I'm going to

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • June 22, 2009