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• Blog / Summer

  “How was your day?” asked and answered

  

  my travel shots. There was a slight mix-up with my appointment, and I ... forgot to carry the actual cards. This is why I live in a dorm that’s close ... who’s working desk at the library. He has a final the next day but can

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 2, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  November 1st is coming up! What not to do as it approaches (and after it passes)

  

  MIT! For many of you applying EA, the deadline is fast approaching! I ... thing I’m a blogger) and I can take hours to write a paragraph (< ... is coming up! I completely forgot! And oh wow! The deadline is only a

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • October 26, 2018
• Blog / Summer

  turning back time now your clock can follow the right hand rule!

  

  doing some math and a lot of camp. Mickey Mouse™ won’t tell you this, but ... name like Mathcamp, you’d assume we do a lot of math. And you’re not ... a strategy beforehand. How can they ensure that they win

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21M.285: The Beatles the most enjoyable class i've taken at MIT

  

  so enjoyable. There are two sessions a week, one on Tuesday and one on ... fun! Although there's technically a prerequisite for this class—21M.301 ... take a class where I learn a ton of lore about a topic I love. I also

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 3, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do You Have A Core Curriculum?

  

  , "Do you have a core curriculum?" The answer is, yes, there are some ... Board a late registration fee). You can take 3 SAT IIs in one sitting, and ... take, though there is some degree of choice for each of the required

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Do You Like “Like”? What to do about social sharing.

  

  then, So starting today, you'll see a "Share on Facebook" link at the ... 've run into a problem, and that is that Facebook broke the Share button. If you look at the bottom of the page, where you once saw this: you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  . There is one employee who also only graduated about a year ago. Not only ... personal lives. It’s hard to express in words, but there is also a certain ... , like an adult. That might sound strange to you, but what I mean is

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Final in Boston An MIT- and Boston-centric look at the Italian victory.

  

  first trading day after a country's team is eliminated from the World Cup ... . Despite the American reputation of not being a soccer-friendly country ... Street, the North End's main drag, had to be closed to traffic. You can see

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 1) Feeding yourself without a meal plan and avoiding the (negative) freshman fifteen.

  

  . Stuffed shells This is sometimes a staple for me. You buy them at the ... is whatever consistency you want it to be. Chop up a banana, mix it ... will eventually get around to buying a tiny electric grill; if you have

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Give Me Liberty . . . Or Give Me a Towel!!!

  

  One thing you can totally count on as a student at MIT is for Boston ... bottle of bubbles Weather Intelligence: War is hell! There might be a bit of rain tomorrow, but this battle is taking place regardless! You can

  • by Snively '11
  • August 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  making space in my schedule to go to the maker space and 100 other things I was bad at this semester

  

  much of it is free!! You can 3D print using white ABS plastic for free ... material isn't free for laser cutting, but there is a bin of partially used ... digital fabrication; there was a manual fabrication training that was pretty

  • by Waly N. '24
  • June 5, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-related whatsits Just some things you might want to know before you arrive tomorrow!

  

  /MIT stop. There is a giant campus map right outside the T stop, or you could ... "starter child" (pre-frosh) for CPW? Is it a personality match or just random ... matched up based on answers to a questionnaire that you completed and we

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  In Stereo

  

  high schools a day. Before you get upset because your high school is ... to students and fellow admissions officers that this is a relatively ... Huckabees with a pretty enthusistic MIT crowd. LSC has these sneak previews

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2004
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A fortnight of Boston summer +1 for using the word "fortnight" outside of an SAT or literature class

  

  Boston. There’s a list of “101 things to do before you graduate” that every MIT student receives in Orientation, and mine is a little more than ... a lot of people are excited to see some art! But where is everyone

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 23, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Help@MIT welcome to student resources

  

  MIT, where the education is likened to drinking from a firehose.  As one ... frustrated with classes!  So where do you go? This entry is meant to enlighten you about just a few of the abundant resources around campus - and is by

  • by Piper '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: MacGregor House Because really, sometimes you just need your own space.

  

  . Laundry is $0.75 per washer and $0.25 per dryer. You can pay for it with ... (because i is imaginary! Bada-bing). As you can see from the picture at the ... anything. But if brushing your teeth next to a guy creeps you out, there are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 1

  

  ;-- not a real word] before CPW, but the best that we can do is ensure you ... open; there is no period where students are not allowed to live on campus ... , stupid she didn't know what test she's taking?!? Is there something I can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  A special announcement about SAT Subject Tests MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests

  

  as part of the admissions process. You can read about our revised ... questions you may have about our change. Will you still require the SAT or ... research has shown these tests, in combination with a student’s high school

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 20, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  it! So I`ll share what`s on my mind. I guess this is a book report ... . "The more knowledge you generate, the more you can generate." While ... times. In a historical context, Ridley is quite right-- 50,000 years ago

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-France: To The Observatory of Paris and Beyond The MISTI experience of Anjali T. '09.

  

  there really is history _everywhere_. For example, I'd cross a street and ... do is to leave you with a few pictures. Anyhow, thanks for reading ... ' lived here. Of course, if you're with a group of MIT students at the time

  • by MISTI Program
  • September 17, 2007