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• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s driving me nuts Did I tell you about the time when we hijacked a harbor patrol boat?

  

  singular noun that ends in s, such as abacus, you would need an s with the ... singular noun that ends in s AND the next word begins in s, you don't use an ... . Apparently you use an s when a proper noun ends in an "s" sound, but no s when

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Uh-oh Spaghetti-O

  

  . This is not an accusation or an excuse for myself, but merely a curious ... thoughts into the mix. You know, for the record and all. Please keep in mind ... . Another topic for another day.) In fact, even then...take it easy. I mean

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  secondary school (for example, an O Level teacher). In extreme circumstances ... certainly ask a teacher who has taught you in an academic class in high school ... -- common, in fact -- for teachers to write their own letter and not answer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Passing Out ...of classes. Or in class. We'll see.

  

  exam when it's fresh in your mind. For some exams, AP credit isn't given ... [Editor's note in 2017: The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming manages credit policies for incoming freshmen, and the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Nothing beats a wet beaver! Except, in this case, a wet Iona. Pictures!

  

  Hahn 1999) of hardcore text, I thought you'd like to look at some ... AM while you're marching all over campus. For the sake of brevity, I will limit myself to 12 words in each caption. By the by, the entry

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey

  

  . Membership is free for all MIT students who have taken an appropriate class ... ! :) Messages in the Sky over Kresge Auditorium: The Light between Building 18 ... open space signifies an abundance of opportunities. The Charles River

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 27, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  First read

  

  gather for our meeting to get us prepared to read your thousands of ... makes a good summary of an application. I just finished reading and ... serious reading. In the meantime, we'll contnue with our other work

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2004
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Double legacy ...what my kids will be, since I'm marrying somebody from MIT!

  

  in admissions -- legacy kids aren't at an advantage compared to the ... -- plus 18) to change the policy. :-P (For Karen, below: A legacy is an ... I are engaged, and we're planning to be married in September or

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Counting On One Hand And this is where Porky Pig says, "That's all folks"

  

  have to work for them. This observation was prompted by the fact that sometimes this semester I wanted to throw my hands up and give up, but in my ... was the first semester for many things for me. Yesterday, I had the

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.

  

  opportunity to ask them! HIV/AIDS in Africa: An Open Dialog About the Needs in ... with students taking an active part in the discussion. I'll try to note ... : 1. In order, what were the five most popular home states for admitted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Is This, a Crossover Episode? Jacob Collier and Yo-Yo Ma come to MIT

  

  ."]multi-instrumentalist[/annotation]/educator known for basically being a modern-day Mozart. That is to say, he’s an ... person who led the effort for him to come to MIT! The residency ended in a ... 's Media Lab, to design equipment for his live performances. Yo-Yo lives in

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 23, 2025
• Blog / MISTI

  Africans@MIT: The Accra Experiment This week in the series: a Ghanaian research initiative by a dedicated MIT senior

  

  was not sure what he could do as an effective project in Ghana. He mulled over the problem for a while, keeping an open ear to the projects of ... in Ghana--a research institute of sorts, for younger students. He

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 8, 2018
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description ... One of IAP's most exciting activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In ... Friday, January 14, at 12 noon in Lobby 7 (the "main entrance" to MIT). It

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

  How to MC Hammer AKA embarrassing yourself for charity

  

  was another huge success and an easy way to get involved in charity at ... for both sides and even more respect for everyone who put in so much ... challenges of varying degrees--I can proudly say I've already seen a concert in

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  are united by a thirst for knowledge and an indefatigable work ethic ... office--you really do an excellent job--but I think I just came up with the ... Kappa Late Night, a fall talent show for charity sponsored by one of MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  school break thoughts

  

  I wake up with a jolt. In middle school, I used to have a recurring ... wake up on a Saturday without an impending assignment deadline ... —I fear everything but finishing. Because Juneteenth is a city holiday in

  • by Victor D. '27
  • June 21, 2026
• Blog / Challenges

  what are we to do? we are not helpless in the face of injustice.

  

  departments, from the terrascope program, from mit libraries, students in engineering and in sloan business school, and a visiting student from germany who is only here for the summer, who talked about how shocked he was at

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 13, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  how i got my book deal *flailing intensifies*

  

  projects"] The months flew by. I participated in an entrepreneurship ... submission in early April. And a week later, Penny asked me for my schedule ... Hi! I disappeared from the blogs for the past few months, oops. I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 1, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  9000 Words This post doesn't have 'em.

  

  visits MIT E) It was an unusually gorgeous day in December (it got into ... my lunch. C) Tech Catholic Community's annual fall retreat in Kennebunk, Maine. The sand was the perfect dampness for writing, so I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to my home Feel free to chill in here

  

  come in for naps themselves (MIT students LOVE naps). My best friends ... 's exam season, so I have been up late studying/youtubing for the past week. I had an 18.023 (Calc w/ Applications) and 8.02 (Physics II) exam last

  • by Celena C. '12
  • October 4, 2009