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• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT select students for admission?

  relations. Selection is based on outstanding academic achievement as well as a ... The selection process at MIT is holistic and student centered: each application is evaluated within its unique context. No school, state, or
• Blog / How to Money

  ew taxes the new zealand government owes me money

  

  . . . well . . . it seemed annoying, and I wasn’t really sure how much the ... Zealand, where I held a full-time job.  Most salaried jobs will withhold ... . Taxes are often withheld at a higher rate than what you actually need to

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 13, 2021
• Blog / How to Food

  The Starving Student’s Guide to Cooking For Yourself it's easy to ditch that meal plan and save loads of money.

  

  standards for "popular demand" are low), is a basic guide for those newbies ... .  Working with a dull knife is not fun (and pretty dangerous).  Groceries Most ... , shrimp=steak. For veggies, I'm lazy so I usually get a box of baby spinach

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biological Engineering at MIT My thoughts, feelings, and opinions (and slight ranting) about biology both at MIT and in…

  

  can be very much limited by how much the lab has. A lot of my friends ... will find there are two groups of people. There is group A that despises ... be cool, but they recently found that MD/PhD is a thing, so I still

  • by Ben O. '19
  • November 20, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  there's nothing in the water that is white, how does it suddenly turn ... week. Whenever I'm at a spot with any kind of cascading water (which is ... intricacies of turbulent flow, how it disrupts normal optics, and a million

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  a gcal september never really used it until now

  

  the future. for example, here's a screenshot of this week, which is ...   i have a general color coding scheme: green are classes. they're pretty much the only things i've been putting on my

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 29, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  GET A BIKE very important psa

  

  complacency because my bike is such a game-changer. i could've saved so much ... astounding!! i'm currently living near the MIT Museum, which is a couple of ... to how walking feels. what if you can't find a bike stand??? this

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 28, 2020
• Blog / Events

  How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? If you asked somebody what 'for' was for, what would it be?

  

  my punny ways are a lot stronger when I'm around them; this entry is ... not much of a supporter of modern art. Oh well. Oh, and a Mood Meter ... Answer to the subtext: Meta-phor! Also, a clue to the answer to the

  • by Cam T. '13
  • May 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Brief Taste of Orgo Basically, Sam Maurer is a prophet.

  

  were curious, ozonolysis is actually a lot more straightforward than the ... 's much more going on than that, of course - including a lot of oxygens ... ? Finally, have I mentioned lately how much I love xkcd? If you're still

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 12, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Welcome back into my life, crutches The universe's way of telling me to sit my butt down and study

  

  . As promised, Sam showed up wearing a suit, holding a giant box of ... bone floating around in there, which is a little creepy. 8-12 weeks until ... .tinyurl.com/annaho Thanks buddy. - Saturday night, I was doing laundry while dressed like a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / How to Food

  rice cooker cooking or, how to cook for yourself with zero skill

  

  a recipe? No. Did I have any idea what I was doing? No. How much ... not really a recipe, in as much as it is an idea for what things you can ... , rice is great. I'm a Filipino, so I love rice. Second, rice cookers are

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 19, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  programs you are interested in, and try to see how well MIT is a fit for you ... This App is MAGIC!  I used it so much during CPW and rush, and it is how ... screenshots of the magical application: How much sleep is the right amount of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Comments 3999 & 4000

  

  squarely into a historical context of artistic and creative activities. Much ... who, in the 3999th comment, provided a link to this interview with MIT professor Henry Jenkins on Star Wars fandom: Henry Jenkins is perhaps the most

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline-time Questions Omnibus Answering all of your questions. See you in 2007!

  

  second semester? Is that an open space for an elective?" In a typical year ... "? If so, approximately how many would you say are on this list? There is ... in *way* too much extra stuff. I sent in a CD with some programs, lots

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  summer in a row.  His major is Course 16, or Aerospace and Astrological ... absolutely incredible! JPL is a research and development center as well as a ... ride away from Los Angeles.  Caltech, which is only a short drive away

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / Events

  This Particular [T-] REX Tuesday (No actual tyrant lizards in this blog post.) Frosh come chill with me!

  

  my day)—but not from the freshman side and not from the other side. A few days ago I had a lot of fun chilling with a few of you at Giant Stuff at Simmons (along with some torso-sized bowling pins and a handful

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Virtual Reality, Startups, and Donuts in a particular order

  

  . Picking up virtual boxes with the Oculus Rift Watching a magazine come to ... a donut from the mysterious donut wall, I looked around the lobby ... event was put on by the Division of Student Life and was a welcoming of

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 15, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Story Oh goody!

  

  ." "H- how?" This is a critical time for both Sara and Yuki. This is when ... across the hall. Sara '12 is also a resident of Conner 2. You may remember ... As I've said many a time, but will say again for new readers, I live

  • by Snively '11
  • July 19, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  because how fun is that??! So, without further ado, here are the steps ... schematic and prototype A schematic is a drawing of your electrical components ... . "Until then, the best thing you can do for yourself is to take a walk

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a Polaroid Picture My alleged lack of football fandom triggers an epiphany.

  

  argentina!" observed yesterday: Emmm... Sam I don't think you are much of a football (soccer) fan eh? Your comments sounds like a girl's who is trying to ... nature of my comments comes not so much from a lack of enthusiasm as a lack

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 23, 2006