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• Blog / Academics & Research

  keeping interest a list of things i think are cool

  

  For the past week, I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do ... lot about what the future holds for me, if I'll get to pursue all these ... doing for the rest of my life. And in some aspects: yes. I do. Raymond

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey

  

  are some images I've collected over the course of the month. Enjoy! :) Messages in the Sky over Kresge Auditorium: The Light between Building 18 and the Infinite Corridor: MIT's Main Entrance: Lobby 7 aka 77

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 27, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Prof. Junot Diaz on The Colbert Report! MIT Writing professor Junot Diaz, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction, appeared last…

  

  . Diaz has been doing many interviews since he won the Pulitzer Prize for ... out this talk he gave for Authors@Google promoting his book, The Brief ... buzz for Oscar Wao on the class discussion list [see entry: "Running away

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Status Deadline to schedule interview for EA applicants extended.

  

  As you've likely noticed by now, the MyMIT site has been down since yesterday due to a hardware issue - we apologize for any inconvenience. The ... your interviewer's contact information, and the deadline for EA

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  the meaning of human nature, the basis and character of morality, the necessary conditions for liberty, the proper role of science, and the ... . Concourse offers small classes in the math and science GIRs as well as small
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena of hacking. Hacks at the ... campus, around Cambridge, or even farther afield, that amaze for their
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  assassins – a liveblog day 7: five remain

  

  the knowledge that i only have to look out for a small handful of people ... 's actively looking for the kill. bill -> me: we're allies. me -> hannah ... usually goes on for a while. this is my first time playing in the hall

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • October 16, 2018
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  competition that awards up to $20,000 per team for the best ideas to tackle ... One of the highlights of MIT's yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  that the choice I made was the right one for me because I looked at every ... are known for being the most active, intelligent, and involved men and ... there was a fraternity out there for me. The choices that I made certainly

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Out of Context Quoteboard SFW for the blogs, unfortunately

  

  looking for nails. and the hammer was deep learning” “I keep thinking ... no baby is that thick” “Thank you for the [annotation note ... , whether physical or virtual. Capturing the absolute batshit random stuff

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 25, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Hello from Palo Alto My California not-so-vacation.

  

  day, then I'm catching the redeye to Boston at 10 PM. Look for me to ... 've been extremely lucky to interview at all of the top five programs in ... phrases into my blog, I'll learn the language. Immersion, right?) My most

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14 Questions with a Course 14 Professor 📈📉 An interview with Jon Gruber!

  

  to have spent a semester looking at the world through the lens of ... was for an economic historian writing a book on the breakup of the ... Obamacare? For me, the work was like 14.01. Whereas in class we optimized

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • May 6, 2026
• Blog / Events

  East Campus Rush 2014: RAW SCIENCE There shall be no entertainment or amusement in our courtyard, only roller coasters

  

  ! As you can see, it is a really exciting time of year for the denizens of East Campus. We are excited for our new prefrosh and about the build.  We are excited for the science, not for the amusement or entertainment

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  First Day of Classes! Today, the MIT Class of 2014 begins.

  

  first day of classes ever for the MIT Class of 2014. The past couple of weeks at MIT have been Orientation for the incoming students -- they have ... , tried out for a cappella groups, played sports, and more. The formal

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint post] give us your words you have words. we want your words.

  

  Alan: Hi! You have words— Fatima: and we want your words— Alan: for our poetry. Fatima: For the past semester, Alan and I have been reading ... . Fatima: Last week, I also had sestina as the prompt for my poetry class. On

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • November 20, 2022
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  -of-class experience for the students at MIT and be a proponent of the shared values that ... principles of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship, the FSILG Office encourages and empowers organizations to work together to positively impact the
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Week 1 ...of Year 2.

  

  in half. Everyone on the streets looks powerful under the white lights ... me, have a penchant for thrift shopping, this is the place to be. You ... free pizza, and I’ve spent three of the past seven evenings at Harvard

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  is that the problem set solutions can look like this. Keep in mind, I ... On the Coming of Winter in Boston November peels away like buttery ... grandmother accidentally stuffed with snow As you can see, the existence of the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How did MIT’s GIRs come to be? the Tech has some answers. Plus, the SATs from 1918, and a mascot on a…

  

  decisions for Early Action have been made. We'll release the decision date ... to post something I've had in the backlog for awhile.  Last year, I ... the GIRs. It's one of the ways I learned that MIT was designed for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Curseroad MIT class roadmaps that shouldn’t exist but theoretically could

  

  information about the requirements for each major, when classes are offered, and even the average number of hours for each class (based on course ... where I test the limits of how one can graduate from MIT. Perfect for

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 6, 2023