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• Blog / Hacks

  I feel the need, the need for speed!

  

  on a lot of wooden coasters. I've been on the Beast, in Ohio, which is ... is 221 feet at a 75-degree angle. It reaches speeds of 77 miles per ... and whooping. It is a truly amazing ride - in addition to its impressive

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  last minute application panic for the procrastinators

  

  the clock is ticking down. Anything might happen—there could be a power ... , please watch this calming .gif of a cat: Take a deep breath. Mmm ... date; it can be helpful to add them to a calendar app or spreadsheet

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 22, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  IAP & Snowmageddon Infinite amounts of pancakes, international adventures and poutine, and icy apocalypse preparation

  

  decide who truly is the greatest lover of pancakes. Last Wednesday, a group ... MIT ignores them in its curriculum. And IAP is a wonderful time to keep ... idea that IAP is 'infinite time' can be so dangerous, because I ended up

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 27, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Don’t Worry, Be Happy A few words of advice.

  

  So the title is pretty obvious, I'm modeling this entry after Sam's. Back in the Fall of 2002, I set out on a journey that is still ongoing. I ... wanted to go to college, and I had a few ideas of where I wanted to apply

  • by Bryan
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  building is a plan to try to combine brain-scanning with genetics to figure ... school's president, Susan Hockfield, is a neuroscientist, and the institute ... There was a nice article in yesterday's Boston Globe about the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  If you’re a QuestBridge Finalist that didn’t rank MIT, you are ... you are a QuestBridge Finalist who wishes to apply to MIT Regular Action ... begin a first-year application in our application portal until you have
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I apply as a QB Finalist even if I did not rank any colleges?

  If you were selected as a QuestBridge Finalist but did not rank any ... . Please email us at [email protected] stating that you are a Quest ... . Do not begin a first-year application in our application portal until
• Blog / Admissions

  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  To accompany today's entry about MIT summer programs, here is a ... working and spending time with friends & family is a great option, one I ... these summer programs as a thing to do "to look good on a college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Almost Famous You probably think this entry is about me.

  

  ran, and a tour of Random Hall, where I don't live, and an entry that is ... DID YOU KNOW? "This Jesus Must Die" from Superstar really sounds a ... one... ...and although it's a bit unflattering, I still think it

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Notes A quick update.

  

  . Having an official Course number is a pretty big deal at MIT, so this ... email and phone calls. On Monday, I finally returned a call I had been ... I can. I was talking to a guidance counselor over the phone today

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  envelope sizes, since I've received a number of questions about this, I can tell you that the Admit Letter is 10" x 13", and the defer and deny letters each come in a standard #10 window envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Events

  Food, Folks, and Fun…..but definitely not mcdonald’s Quinton makes friends at the Muslim Student Association

  

  dorm on Thursday. While the prospect of a free dinner is typically ... Iman Kandil who is a senior and has been involved with the MSA for all ... quite a while after the formal presentation ended. I also met Nour who is

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 1, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Marching Band Refused to Yield Band in the name of love.

  

  included a vocal version of "All You Need Is Love" and "Dragostea Din Tei ... ." Today, 3/4, is unofficially national marching band day. Get it? Anyway, to ... -o-grams," but my good friend Ben is in Boston this weekend visiting some college

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 4, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  , piercing noise of a fire alarm is very, very present. Is this related to ... The other day, when I stopped in the Admissions Office to annoy a few ... difference. Anyway, I offer you a tale of suspense and... you know, other

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Athena, Deliver Us From Finals And lead us not into temptation of crying ourselves to sleep at night.

  

  , hackers erected a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of wisdom, in ... running out of battery!), I prevailed against all odds and secured a photo of myself at the foot of my goddess. Athena is also the name of MIT

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 20, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not your stereotypical sorority girl Tonight is the first night of sorority recruitment!

  

  popular (and untrue notions) a little later on. First of all, I should just clarify exactly what a sorority is. According to the Panhel website ... recruitment! Recruitment is a five day process, where you get to meet a lot of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wow, work! Mid-IAP update.

  

  . Class has been going well. It's a significant effort commitment, but it ... of homework, with a fourth packet due this coming Monday. I've done ... . Weekends have been staying relatively free, which is great. I went to Boston

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trading Room

  

  emerging from our research, it is also a classroom for teaching the people ... against other students! MIT has a really cool Wall Street-style trading room. This is what the MIT News Office wrote about it when it was built

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Comments-ment Webcast A few comments on the past week.

  

  is usually incoherent, a bowl of liquid gelatin wriggling with light. Life after it happens is at least semi-solid enough to serve on a plate ... anything. It's practically a theorem. 10:28 pm: This is a waste of blog. I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • June 5, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let the good times roll here is where my summer adventures take place

  

  Grown Campaign) and Tom is working with the YWCA here to start a program ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE END … well, except for these p.s. type additions: *Here is a short ... Here's the skinny on my summer. I got a fellowship from the MIT

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • June 18, 2011