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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two cakes and six cupcakes ...they may or may not resemble astronomical objects.

  

  I mentioned that I'm in the midst of a summer research program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory - there are eight other summer students ... now. Requisite background information: his research project is to model

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 15, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  . The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes ... your application was already strong enough to make you a contender in the ... If you're deferred during Early Action consideration, you don't need
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today

  

  committee strives to design a ring that we, as students, can take pride in ... Admissions blog posts is Matt McGann's "A bevy of Beautiful brass Rat bezels ... Rat photos are from webmuseum.mit.edu. If you're an alum and you have a

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought ... probably everyone. My event was a mocktail bar where we made drinks with ... Hi friends! I'm Jamie and I'm a new blogger. I'm a senior in 2A-4

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2020 Wait List Decisions We're sending out wait list decisions today.

  

  It's been over a week since the May 2 reply deadline, and we know many of you have been awaiting news about our wait list. During this time ... from the wait list. This year, we had a record-high percentage of

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 11, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  cake and people! Anyway, tonight there was a pumpkin carving contest at ... Yes, it's been a while since my last entry...much has happened. I am now the ripe age of 20 years old, after a weekend of birthday

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reality TV My former dormmate will appear on Queer Eye tonight.

  

  episode is being advertised with the tag line, "Turn a Poker Dud Into a Five ... Microsoft, but has since moved to Las Vegas, where he became a professional ... featured on an episode of TLC's A Makeover Story. Andrea Wong '88 is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  CAN BE EATEN is a clue for EDIBLE. These are the cookies: (C ... Technology has plans for world domination through weather control. It is our ... : The kickoff was a swanky event (formal attire suggested), with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  royal guard. Like a freshman? Haha, no, you aren't allowed to do that ... , yes, put it on PDF, you're a senior, you should sshshngngngngnnnn." So ... contemplating the prospect of having a class on Junior/Senior P/D/F. You get to do

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice ... I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many amazing pictures from last weekend and writing a super-awesome entry about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  /ACT, or who can find a forthcoming opportunity to do so safely are ... have SAT/ACT scores for a student, we can more confidently assess their ... , and know that our whole staff is here to support you as we all try to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  I Hate Change but at least, I'm creating it

  

  the seasons-- that I'm okay with. I can anticipate it. But sometimes, a change is so quick you can't even process what's happening. Flashback to ... one) room. The camera once again pans around the room, revealing a

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  : How walkable the city is. And how, once you've been here a while, every ... yourself is going to lead to the right outcome for you. This is true in ... many things, have many talents, and are focused on what is really

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is NEET?

  NEET is a collaborative and project-based academic program from the ... work as entrepreneurs, innovators, and discoverers. Students choose a ... department they will be majoring in and a NEET Certificate in one of these
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Boston Pops John Williams and a bottle of wine -- on a school night!

  

  Boston side of the Charles River) is the Hatch Shell... ...where the ... honor society) social chair and a generous invitation from a biochemical ... anniversary to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO)! This is how lovely Symphony

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Decisive Battle The one examining "Turkey vs. Spam" on the almost-literal level.

  

  The Engineers": An artist and an Engineer had found a gallon can. Said the artist, "Match me drink for drink and see if you're a man." They ... Thanksgiving everybody! I hope you enjoyed your turkey, or if you did not have a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  What’s in an MIT Student’s Bag A sneak peek into what we carry

  

  . The bloggers are a diverse and multifaceted bunch, but there are ... A few months ago, I stumbled across this blog, which takes a look at a sample of laptop stickers of MIT. These types of blogs are less

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics professors have a charming sense of humour Excerpts from relativity problem sets

  

  indoors from the rain. One of the classes I just finished taking is 8.033, Relativity. Relativity is a great class to teach, if you enjoy designing ... that your uncle is in fact crazy.) Cutest observer ever: A note

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss ...und mein Leben ein Ziel hat.

  

  'll give you a topic. The peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. Discuss. ... with a chance of you're not going to get a blog entry this week. I want ... DID YOU KNOW? Brahms started writing his Requiem when he was 23 years

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 8, 2006
• 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…

  

  up a story like this. You can read about the entire saga here ... My friend Amrys (MIT '02) and a bunch of her fellow MIT-grad friends spent the last month converting a 1967 Chevy Bel Air into a boat - the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 6, 2005