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• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  stairs to soak up the rising founts of ambrosia for the ears, by which I ... , cheesecaking, and supercooling* of desserts for the entire dorm every night for ... Quoth the camera: 5.A hack for sore eyes, lovingly placed in plain

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  everything is cool tl;dr I want to study too many things

  

  writing class I took last fall. For the first time, I really enjoyed the ... The theme of my (very short) MIT experience so far has been that ... weeks ago) is sitting at her computer, trying to choose classes, looking

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 11, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  at least it’s not covid sick day

  

  .033 Computer Systems Engineering, had canceled recitations for the day. it would ... . i checked the 6.UAT website for course policy on missing class, then i ... to move. i cleared my schedule for the day—not that there was anything

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  A sporting chance

  

  turn out for the big football game and get drunk beforehand, or where ... a draw for me in the depth of intramural sports. I had been a varsity ... ... The sign-up sheets for the teams would be in the lobby of the dorm, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 22, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  def hackMIT(); cool code & company

  

      P.S: This is the only bit of coding I did this weekend. Stay tuned for the next three HackMITs to hear about a possible project ;)  

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 17, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT’s Tribute to Boston Lights from the Green Building.

  

  I'll let these pictures speak for themselves, but I thought this was a lovely gesture and wanted to immortalize it on the blogs. Much love to everyone affected by today's bombings. Photo credit to the MIT

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 15, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  ZigZag Episode 8 A new video podcast episode.

  

  Episode 8 of MIT's video podcast ZigZag is out now; I serve as host for this episode. My favorite part was getting to interview the "red jackets," MIT's 50 year reunion class: the Class of 1956. Check it out

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week The beginning of the final week for MIT's Seniors.

  

  -representative things can be seen: two of the students will be working for Lehman Brothers, for example, while last year 8 students in the entire class accepted ... Senior Week, we celebrate the graduating class and provide them with their

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Come to AXO Lip Sync! Come to AXO Lip Sync tonight to see some of your friends... "remember when????"

  

  grown to become the largest residential facility for women in the city. We ... talents? Do you long for opportunities to support a good cause while being entertained? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions above, buy a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  It's been a nightmare of a weekend. We are all down in NYC for the ... decided to make life interesting for us. Fortunately the primary tech folks ... apps at the last mniute. Normally this wouldn't be a problem for our

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT offer a foundation year?

  enrolled in a foundation year program may apply for first-year admission if their foundation year is not considered the first year of university in the country where they study.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Are volunteer opportunities available?

  At the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (PKG Center), you ... , and global communities. The PKG Center can also provide guidance—and often funding—for your project!  
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT’s mascot/school colors?

  Our mascot is a beaver—nature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray.
• Blog / Uncategorized

  all the classes I didn’t take you seem pretty unsure for a girl so in love with her major

  

  current schedule looks like: This is pretty nice, and I really like the ... funding the other day, the website told me that, for the summer term, I ... We are a week away from the point of no return: the Institute

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • April 14, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skipping Class and Failing Bio A practical guide to poor life choices

  

  . Hahahahaha. That plan worked for a while. But by the second week of classes, a ... exam was on a Tuesday, but, by the Friday before, I still hadn’t looked ... to become the model student I felt pressure to be, but my plans never

  • by Joel G. '18
  • December 29, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dorm Companion #1: Art MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its…

  

  for the entire academic year one of more than 400 noted pieces of ... Want a Warhol in your dorm room? This is exhibition week of the Student Loan Art Collection at MIT's List Visual Arts Center. The Student

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  , you will be asked to submit a formal request for deferment to the Dean ... If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two ... encouraged!). Common reasons for deferment include employment, travel, and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT Code?

  MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.06, which is 4-0-8, for 6-5. At MIT, all of your friends would understand ... -250, taking Linear Algebra, which is the unit distribution: 4 hours in class per
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  [april fools] interview with james e. tetazoo and isn't discovering part of the fun?

  

  think this is true. despite all the documentation for the origins of our ... ! welcome james! can you confirm that you’re the namesake for the third floor ... ottawa, before driving north for the rest of our time there, all the way

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • April 1, 2026
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hitting Rewind on 2013 a summary of posts I never ended up writing from IAP till now

  

  Houston. For the next two weeks, all I did was read at Barnes and Noble (I ... . At the beginning of January, I flew back to Boston for a month ... consulting externship ended up being the perfect way for me to satisfy that

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 18, 2013