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• Blog / Academics & Research

  It Ends My last last day of school

  

  me rolling out of bed on a particularly warm Thursday morning in the ... day, so without further ado, here is how it begins: 8:10 AM – My phone ... fatigue, I have a lot of fun fielding questions and discussing ways in which

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 21, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wheels on the Bus Go Round And Round what do you get when you cross the flinstones with public transportation?

  

  Let's start off with a little riddle. What is white, at least 2500 ... Busycle. The Busycle is a public art/community building/environment project ... event. Technically, the busycle is considered a bike so they'll be

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Immaterial Girl in a Material World There is an imposter among us

  

  . Polina Anikeeva) is a big comic book fan and uses that passion in her ... says you’re in the EECS department – is that true?” another asked during ... truth is, I’m actually majoring in 6-2 (electrical engineering and

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 1, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  IAP & Senior Spring ... I'm almost done?

  

  like what makes a good online video and how the medium is evolving – than ... to take advantage of the fact that New York is a cheap bus ride away ... is based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir (subtitled A Family

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 7, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  The Tech profiled Lydia about resilience @ MIT "I’m building my vocabulary and I’m building my mind and I’m building myself as a…

  

  free time, and I have a rewarding job doing research that is going to ... Four years ago, in October 2012, Lydia published a blog post titled ... purpose of the blogs is, and always has been, to give MIT students a place

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 17, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  joshua angrist shares the nobel prize! and the research is *so* cool

  

  . Much research that happens in economics is very different from what you ... ’t expect there to be much of a difference in the characteristics between the ... in a body of evidence. One paper’s conclusion is not the “truth” in

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • October 14, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  extra years of life   How schools kill creativity This video is a ... left before EA decisions. Given that the average length of a TED talk is ... remarkable people, free to the world." I started watching them in high school

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial Aid Tracking + Evie Pix Some quick updates.

  

  : A new enhanced portlet will be launching in the next week to 10 days ... have submitted photoshopped Evie/Sawyer photos in the last entry. They are amazing and are giving the admissions crew some much-needed cheer

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  waitlist again this year? It is too early to know. In a week or two, we ... At approximately 4:30pm today, we did something we haven't done in 4 ... waitlist became a reality. We worked all day today as a subcommittee to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  December Questions Omnibus 1 Post-decision questions answered.

  

  much of a difference in decisions ... from the same school? 2)Is it true that if I apply to MIT as a major in ... (and the forms do not make much sense if the recommender is not a teacher

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  in their underwear. Who isn't a fan of that? Seeing as I fall into ... pretty.) A big part of orgo is trying to synthesize molecules using a ... chemistry is like a puzzle. It's like one of those logic puzzles where you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When September Ends on career fair, life, and other occurrences

  

  is designing a skintight spacesuit akin to the one in the movie. I ... folder of resumes in the hopes of getting a dream job. There are always ... job-acquisition chances, Career Fair is fun. A whole jolly bubble within

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 7, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On the Scattering of Senior House or: How I Learned to Start Worrying and Acknowledge the Bomb

  

  addition, MacGregor historically is not a top choice in the freshman housing ... anecdotes. This is how Senior House should be remembered, not as a scary place ... ’ve written so far, I’m reminded how this is a very Only At MIT story. I’m proud

  • by Abby H. '20
  • July 12, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In the Music Cubes, no one can hear you scream…

  

  ="aligncenter" width="768"] Rambax and Galak Tika used to rehearse in Building N52 – a 10-minute walk off campus. Now they have a space right in the center of campus.[/caption] The room is apparently also a small performance space (Galak Tika

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 25, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more ... is lots of construction going on around campus and in Boston; our ... location. Visit other schools while you're here. Boston really is a great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ for Maker Portfolios You have questions - I have answers!

  

  website.   Q2) What is a Maker Portfolio? A2) We want to see how you ... , while I've been making things in my spare time, we've also been getting a ... ) There is a Maker Portfolio option? Really? A1) YES! Check out the

  • by Dr. Dawn '04, MS '06, PhD '11
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  major uncertainty switch 2 A 6-2?

  

  confidence that I have never struggled in a class as much as I did in 2 ... once because of how hard a time I had in it. I took two semesters of ... becomes hard to even enjoy it as much, and it makes the experience sour in a

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 2, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Doing well??? Uh, sure... I guess

  

  question is: Ok, I guess... As a quick reminder my current schedule is ... (6.009) UROP And it's a struggle! Real analysis is still kicking my ... :^) Programming is also kicking my butt :^) In conclusion: my butt is being kicked

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • April 3, 2019
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  realize that students in the U.S. have a huge array of extracurriculars to ... . Remember that your application is reviewed in context, and that we look to ... We read applications from students interested in everything from
• Blog / MIT Life

  chugging along a week in my life

  

  include a positive control for a comparison), and the data is beautiful in ... be seen in the photo of shakshuka). i think it's kind of funny. it is a ... data is a little tricky. i finish all in one sitting, in about three

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 22, 2023