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• Blog / Athletics

  weather and stuff a Californian’s first experience of fall and also other things on my mind

  

  wearing a long sleeve shirt. Here, I hope there will be days where a long ... I do not own any fall clothes. It seems that this is going to be a problem for me. I Iive in a triple. One of my roommates, Claire, is from

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • October 2, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  . One of those countries is China, and there have been a lot of ... realistic that situation is and chances are you’ll be greeted with a mixture ... . There I was, slaving over a 18.02 or 8.012 pset at 3AM, being really no

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Walkin’ Enjoy my expository, mediocre investigative photojournalism!

  

  up buying at the store. Ice cream is a catalyst for productivity ... , used piece of literature:     Not only is there a mailing list at MIT for free food, there is also a mailing list for free

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Burning questions A lot of people had questions!

  

  share a bathroom with five other people, ensuring that you can find a ... mythical. Darn, there needs to be a Snopes for MIT urban legends. One day I ... group. Oh, and there's a Mexican food truck on campus too (food trucks

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 21, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Leadership Training Institute My first guest blog!

  

  One of the things that I try to do here is to write a little bit ... this time :) This is a guest blog from Jia '11, who's the Public ... difference. An interesting parallel is that actually MIT also places a huge

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Summer in Boston what happens outside MIT

  

  -renowned performers, and sometimes, you can watch four at a time in various locations ... friends. Where else could you see a funny man in a skirt riding a unicycle ... is a bit pricey, but worth it if you arrive hungry. Also, 88 cents of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 3, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  can get a little crowded! When your folder is complete -- all of the ... applications have been read. The lesson here is, there are a lot of things that ... have a special envelope opening machine that is pretty awesome; non

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  sometimes two-year) deferral from starting at MIT, you can send a letter ... . But I do think that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many ... when I get a chance, but in the meantime, this is a good time to talk

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Below 48, Part 2 Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do…

  

  where I'm pretty sure the FBI has a file on our dorm. Did you know that that last point is a thing you can check? Enter the Freedom of ... your graphing calculator can do a heck of a lot more than you might think

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 27, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  this ain’t (not) Texas yee, and I cannot stress this enough, haw

  

  live music. There’s SO much water! Austin is a green city. You can go ... super desert-y. You do need a car to get around, but some areas are ... -out but it is true okay']answer:[/annotation] people, lots of them. I can

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • September 29, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  of hard to summarize our discussions, but I can send you a list of our ... of illegal drugs. We learn a little bit of the medical ... our choice between two topics. #1 is a hedonic analysis of laptop

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’ve got Mail! And a LAPTOP! Why I can breathe again, and the 10 most recent emails in my inbox.

  

  ) My power cord broke. Okay, that's annoying, but I can borrow a friend ... 've received, The first one is about a lunchtime meeting for the Presidents ... 't actually too hard, which is part of the reason MIT has about a Brazillion

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summary of the Semester I'm a senior and it's super weird.

  

  Do you want to see a picture of my cat? Of course you do! SHE'S SO ... professors and classmates and discussions and lectures, and I think this is a ... Hamster Her name is Princess Leia!! She's a princess. She lives in a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 9, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? Updates from the MyMIT Application Tracking System.

  

  , there are a lot of things that need to happen before an application is ... . We have a special envelope opening machine that is pretty awesome; non ... ,000+ applications in a small space, so the filing can get a little crowded! When your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  H0sed Psets, exams, and being "mediocre" at MIT.

  

  're curious what a pset looks like, you can see a sample of a 18.03 pset here ... . There is no such thing as "breezing through" a MIT exam, unless, of course ... exam. Yes, there will be times when the time crunch is so bad that you

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT is going to pump you up! A bit about a cool new fitness program called getfit@mit

  

  you can’t really go wrong with a nerdy name. The getfit website (http://getfit.mit.edu/) has a function where you can enter your minutes and see other teams ... . The first is that you can see the minutes entered by your team members

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  The POWER of a Mechanical Engineering

  

  : Pisa is small like Boston but has the similar feeling of a college town. The ... year Ph.D thesis/internship program is also a strong candidate for higher ... in the US as a nuclear power plant. The city: Clamart is all

  • by MISTI Program
  • December 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 A Questions Omnibus is a post where I answer your lingering questions left in the…

  

  For those of you new to the blog: a Questions Omnibus is a post where ... about those scores? Is there a way that MIT can find out about an AP score ... of other spots). 2. On the section where you list AP courses, can I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  sometimes two-year) deferral from starting at MIT, you can send a letter ... . But I do think that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many ... LuisObispo.com. You can read the story yourself here, but I'll pull out some choice

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A Part II Why the Media Lab is cool. Bonus: A great "You Know You Go to MIT…

  

  , but I am confused about your title "Tecker." My son is on a trip with ... even pull a Mitra and dedicate an entry to you. Or something. Ajit asked ... , where there aren't such distinct personalities between different areas of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 25, 2005