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• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some news & notes for the Class of 2011.

  

  ! And, don't worry, if for whatever reason you don't get to talk to an MIT ... students admitted to the Class of 2011, as soon as tomorrow night (I ... more to say about CPW over the next few weeks. I hope I'll see many of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  Language (die Sprache) MIT-Germany student discusses language

  

  , to ponder. It's quite incredible really. Coming from the US, I ... , here I am, experiencing what it's like to live some place else, some ... ? And to answer that, I'll expand the topic to cultural diversities

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  . Those accepting a spot on the Waiting List, need to choose another ... admission, simply need to move on, acknowledging that enrolling at MIT is not an option in the immediate future. This is what is supposed to happen

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  though I will likely have very little to do with structural engineering in ... to fruition. When I was younger, I wanted to be a bridge engineer and ... frame, with only the deck left to complete.   A team effort to get

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The other 2 of the 3 R’s About reading and writing on campus -- forget the 'rithmetic.

  

  about our students—how interesting they tend to be and how interesting ... student, I too found MIT's writing and literature courses to be among the Institute's best-kept secrets. I was surprised to find Pulizter Prize

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dream Machine Wooden slabs and oil paintings

  

  a loading dock nearby. I’ve had the good fortune of never having to ... You know you’re in a sad place when you’re so desperate to procrastinate an assignment that you organize your life, clean your room, get a

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Adventures on the Charles Aka we go outdoors sometimes

  

  internships elsewhere) and I are trying to take advantage of the random ... advantage of the windsurfing lessons, learning how to rig the sail and ... as you look for the opportunities. I didn’t know where to look last

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 15, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  did on soundproofing the building! I got to experience it first ... already has a concert scheduled there). Though I'm not entirely sure how ... Sims 3 houses used to look when I was twelve.[/caption] However, I think

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

  Fondue: fun and done A break from admissions at the Fondue party.

  

  long Saturday of working to select the class, I hopped on the SafeRide shuttle to attend the Alpha Chi Omega (usually abbreviated as AXO, and ... crowded to get to see everyone!) included professors Les Norford, Esther

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Sabrosura! ...yeah so some variation of deliciousness/tastefulness

  

  adjectives that show you how cool this event was! And the BEST part is, I got ... annual cultural night, Sabrosura! Sabrosura, as described to me, means ... based mariachi band. (Photo Credits: Joy Ekuta, ‘13) To top off the

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • March 13, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  Friends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor What a week! Watch Tim play his instrument after a morning of camaraderie and cheap…

  

  (Note: to everyone who has emailed or commented with questions, I got ... to the Z Center with nothing to show for it, I headed up Mass Ave to ... musical prowess to a wide audience, so I donned my corridor gear and

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 16, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I take a gap year?

  We encourage students to take a gap year to explore and grow. Every year we have a number of students apply to MIT after a gap year and more students who request a gap year after being admitted to MIT. Taking a gap
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎

  

  I'm taking a glass sculpting class this semester! And not to brag or anything, but I am incredibly skilled at making glass ponies. [caption id ... poetry about his tortured soul." /] I think I am just about ready to drop

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  For great justice…

  

  you get to college, student government (sort of a misnomer in the UA ... final draft pending approval by the UA Senate. I'm proud of having contributed to it. Your Orientation experience can really shape your MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you want to hear about?

  

  I would like to post more entries this summer, but this is an MIT blog and I'm in Switzerland. I could ramble philosophically about MIT ... been posted already, and I'm not sure what you guys want to hear about

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Break and Study of Cities Abroad Students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning enjoy a subsidized spring break abroad…

  

  the Euro. This spring, the class is heading to Amsterdam, and I think I ... other countries, and credit is awarded upon return to MIT. As I recall ... the opportunities available to the student body as a whole. But now I

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holmstrom, et al.

  

  to take in life, and how we should do things that we like, not necessarily things that we are expected to do, etc.... and then when he spoke ... On Friday, I attended a Undergraduate Economics Association

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Bryan Nance Name: Bryan Nance; Job title: Director of Minority Recruitment; Hometown: Queens, NY

  

  -Z, Jill Scott and Sade. Favorite book: Again, tough... I LOVE to read ... Gruder gets it. Satire is supposed to leave a mark. Advice about applying to college/MIT: (Time for me to be serious) I have 3 points: 1. Put a lot of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Was Great in the 1800s (and it's still awesome today)

  

  Previously on the blogs, I’ve written about MIT’s commitment to ... other institutions to do the same (more here). I’ve also blogged about the ... known as "Technology" or simply "Tech." And Tech students knew how to have

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summers spending three at home

  

  , we were still focusing on adjusting to and getting used to college life ... and to hopefully (crossing our fingers and toes) get them too.  So ... spent a lot of time troubleshooting and trying to get the HTC Vive they

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 22, 2019