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• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a driver, I’m a winner Things are gonna change, I can feel it.

  

  name is Sam, and my nickname is actually Spam. You can call me Spam ... whole brevity thing." This is sure to be one of the prouder moments of my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIA No More Why I haven't blogged in 23 days.

  

  (this idea is kind of a reach...but hey, applying to MIT was a reach for ... , but I have two legitimate reasons for why this is so: (1) The freshman ... it too. Here's mine for the week: Andd a second shot, with stuff you

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  Hockfield argues that funding energy research is a smart investment, I think ... decisions, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a few thoughts, and to thank ... our commitment to a science and technology centered education integrated

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  Action. This is a longstanding policy. There is no reason to rush your ... I have stated this in this short blog post, but there is a lot going on in the world, it is a confusing time, and I want to make sure it is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life, the Universe, and the Energy Content of Gasoline "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day."

  

  suddenly remember how to breathe. I got a 68 on that take-home exam. (Learn ... Remember that epic pset I told you about? Well, a few days after that ... right from freshman year, I came up with a plan to help me to stay calm

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Written Post Oh man my handwriting is atrocious

  

  a million times, because four classes at MIT is a full and very ... ago I apologize for my handwriting Ceri's post is here I am also ... another dream about the portabella mushroom burgers last night. I made a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Events

  A Mystery Hunt Puzzle A Taste of Things to Come...

  

  It is 2:45 AM. You have just finished your 5.111 pset. The ... molecular orbital diagrams. You still have a 14.01 pset to do, before the sun ... , you decide to return to your 14.01, for it is due in 11 hours. Luckily

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  department] with Prof. Nittai Bergman. We tried to find a way to analyze how ... Name: Anjum Sharma Hometown: Perkasie, PA Degree and Minor: 15 with a minor in 14 [layman's terms: Management Science with a minor in Economics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Remembering Gisel and honoring twenty years of service and friendship

  

  I am heartbroken to tell you that this morning we learned Gisel, a ... school teacher who wrote asking for a poster of MIT to hang in your classroom to inspire your students, Gisel is probably the person who put it in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 28, 2020
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Do I have to submit a math/science recommendation with my QB application?

  MIT strongly recommends a letter of recommendation from both a math/science teacher and a humanities/social science/language teacher. We accept QuestBridge applications without a humanities/social sciences/language teacher letter of
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a believer Bikes! They're totally worth it.

  

  cream and my feet don't hurt? Hello, this is a no-brainer. Answering some ... got it at Bed Bath & Beyond. (This is actually a tradition -- I ... say that I'm "tenacious", but what I really mean is that I am set in my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ratification: The Story of the US Constitution History @ MIT

  

  Congress just raised the debt ceiling, after a protracted deeply partisan ... (D-NY) suggested using the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as a ... ." So how does this document, well over 200 years old, continue to shape

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Recap; New Bloggers Announced Philly, Jersey, Wilmington. Jess, Keri, Lulu.

  

  quickly how difficult it would be to come to a consensus via sporadic emails ... , although it's only been a couple of weeks. Lots to tell you about. Fall ... here so long that I've forgotten what it's like to be in love with a

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  USA Wins 2nd in International Math Olympiad Three MIT '09s won Gold Medals.

  

  themselves here). The problems are stated in a straightforward fashion, making ... 's hardest problems: In a mathematical competition, 6 problems were posed to ... problems is graded from 0-7 points, with partial credit given (on the above

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 18, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of citizenship. If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will assemble a financial aid offer that will meet 100% of your demonstrated need
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  explore the field is to get a UROP in one of the many labs that do nanotech ... powerful. We'll have more power in the volume of a sugar cube than exists in ... studying the field in college. At a recent admitted student event (*shout out

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Go White Sox! I'm absolutely giddy that the White Sox are in the World Series and I had…

  I grew up in Elgin, IL and I'm a huge White Sox fan (sorry Astro fans). Even though Elgin is northwest of Chicago (and most northsiders are Cubs ... parents and brother. The White Sox haven't been in a World Series since 1959

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  A Very McGann Christmas Happy holidays.

  

  The Christmas holiday is a pretty big deal in my family. On Christmas Eve, Santa visits our annual family gathering, with 40+ McGanns in attendance. Just a few miles from my house is the famous Big Duck, which

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 25, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  update us. The FUN form is due by February 15th. You may still submit a ... . There was a definitive resolution for those students who were admitted or denied in EA. Deferred students, however, will have to wait a little longer

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Science! at the BAH!Fest The science is a lie. The exclamation points are not.

  

  Have you ever heard the joke: What’s green and has wheels? A logical ... ? Or maybe a green van? That’s green and has wheels, right?” A practical person, however, would recognize the tell-tale signs of a bad joke and wait

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 8, 2013