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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Forty-Five Still somehow worse than last term

  

  have had a longtime interest in transportation, this is my first ... Add Date -- the last date on which you can add a class -- is this ... is supposed to cap off your four-year experience in Civil and

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • February 28, 2011
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  you bear to be without them? Can you imagine embarking on a journey in ... ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... to my alma mater in only a matter of 45 minutes! It was this road that

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Two important reminders

  

  3 SAT IIs in one sitting, and since this is only a small additional ... the SAT or ACT, 3 SAT IIs: one in math, one in science, and a third SAT ... fast approaching. Today, Friday, April 29, is the regular deadline to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 29, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s MIT’s mission statement?

  The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to ... intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Stomach Overrides All Priorities culinary procrastination

  

  for a thesis. This is the reason, if you were unlucky enough to see my ... 's cat until Thursday, and don't forget she lives in Jordan's room." In a ... , rendering Kahlua obsolete in my pantry, and drank it cold on the rocks like a

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  one thing that strikes me is that there are a lot of MIT applicants who ... , Helfant lived in Burton-Conner, the same dorm that currently is home to ... Engineering, earning his degree in just three and a half years. After MIT, he

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Multi-Day Weekend at MIT

  

  ) in Phoenix next month (more on that to come). This weekend is a four ... Now that CPW is over, things are a little less hectic around the ... put in a plug for two other events this weekend. First, MIT's South

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Two Sides Of The Coin… For Us Too Watching the people who didn't get in receive their letters is as heartbreaking for me…

  

  I posted a version of this as a comment in the last thread, but decided to blog it here as a real entry so that more folks would see it. I ... /she doesn't make it. In no way am I comparing my feelings to those of a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  established at the Institute in 29 years. MIT is the first university in the ... Today's tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a student today in my subcommittee, and we had great group dynamics. For lunch

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My first real internship

  

  atom bomb? Well Los Alamos is in the certified middle of nowhere, which ... . Being in the middle of nowhere also means there is relatively little to do besides detonate huge bombs in the desert. What they do have though, is an

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  potential future classmates, as well as MIT students and alumni. Here is a ... Barbara Sunday • Down a slice of deep dish pizza in Chicago while ... Tuesday • Put a bird on it at the admit gathering in Portland, OR

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  quiz: what halloween candy are you? based on your college applicant personality

  

  need to get in? Because I only got a 1590.” How do you plan on ... has a good penguin department and idk maybe I’ll major in that not ... ...What? That’s not a memorized answer. I’ve used it in every single one of my

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 22, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  admitted students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus ... spend a bit of the afternoon in the home of a wonderful MIT Alum. Sunday Enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon at the home of an MIT Alum in Phoenix

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2018 Spring Welcome Events Come to Your Area Get a head start on meeting other members of the Class of 2018.

  

  reception in Honolulu, HI (lucky you!). Sunday Enjoy a slice of deep-dish pizza in Chicago while listening to a special performance by the MIT ... . There is a whole MIT community that can’t wait to meet you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 20, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!

  

  2.009: Product Engineering Processes is a capstone course in Course 2 ... presentations are held annually in before a live audience of ~1300 designers ... . From the website: In 2.009, Product Engineering Processes, [150] students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Updates, Previews, and My Successor

  

  congratulations is in order for Zahir Dossa, who I profiled in my first blog. A ... ://web.mit.edu/mitir/! -- Forum on American Progress will be releasing a booklet, America in the ... following question: "What is the most important challenge facing our world

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going ... ://open.spotify.com/playlist/34w1NkAVcqH4pn9xpuuGDp?si=6ca6d77b70a546b2 Is there a song that helps

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  It’s all right. It’s just a small pebble in your path. Just a tiny pebble. The place you want to be is farther than this, right? That’s why it ... who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Robot Competition 2016 robots dump (replica) tea bags in the (replica) Boston harbor

  

  "No innovation without fabrication!" This is the motto of 2.007, a ... students design and manufacturing hands on and culminates in the annual 2.007 Robot Competiton where 32 finalists from 153 entrees compete in various

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 6, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.

  

  in California. * The first mass demonstration against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. * Sub Pop Records, a Seattle record label known ... . * The image of a benzene ring. * "Price is Right" model Janice Pennington

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 7, 2008