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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Analogies “Fill yourself up with musical lighter fluid and ignite your inner match.”

  

  rehearsal, learning life lessons. Sometimes, these lessons are presented with analogies, and are certainly not limited to expressions such as “Release your ... steps!” Though not inherently obvious, they are words of wisdom. They are

  • by Ana V. '15
  • April 1, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  because there are many more internship opportunities there in my major ... students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of ... you are comfortable. Certain countries have more favorable or more

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  fraternity men are both diverse and intellectual, respect women (at least in my ... non-fraternity men. There are legitimate reasons not to pledge a ... heuristic get to you. MIT fraternities are very different from fraternities in

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Incentive to Drop Out Two MIT students get $100,000 and lots of opportunities in a two-year fellowship.

  

  are indeed under 20 years of age. According to the press release, more ... fellowships are the idea of Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal. The Fellows ... students?) who won the fellowship are Laura Deming and Jeffrey Lim. Deming

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Life as an Artist things I discovered about myself as it relates to the artsy stuff I have in…

  

  friends are in a band at MIT that is affectionately known as Love and a Sandwich. They are new on the MIT scene but their sound is phenomenal. Other friends are involved in a capella groups on campus like the Cross

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 2, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  SEPTEMBERRR Don't read this entry. Read the one under this one.

  

  MIT, depending on when their waves of midterms are - I realized that these weeks are usually really bad the first time around, since the first ... Monday to Thursday), and both recitations are already cancelled tomorrow

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Valentine’s Day Eve Day. What? Also. BEN FOLDS.

  

  of a big deal- last I checked, 50% of men are in frats, and a little less than 25% of women are in sororities (April 26 through May 2, in case you were curious). Paul, Chris, and I are all Greek, but that is an

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part IV This should tie up the loose ends...for now.

  

  . So now that all the interview reports are being filed, it's a good time ... your interview report are your scores or your grades. We also won't see ... chances are. Getting admitted is not like handicapping a horse race or

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of Class Sick.

  

  and 2) you are so delirious you think the construction workers outside are hammering in morse code and are repreatedly trying to tell you ... probably be banned in the future.) So: if you are Professor Lois and you are

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s All Going To Be Okay I won The Game!

  

  my other entries, so hopefully many of you are avid players by now, if ... ): Rule 1: You are playing The Game. Rule 2: Whenever you think about The ... upcoming release of this year's admissions decisions. Decisions are

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Igs Where Science meets Silly. Hello Silly!

  

  , now how about the Ig Nobels? The Ig Nobels are a humorous offshoot of ... , scientists and researchers from around the world are selected because they have research that seems completely absurd. They are then voted on, discussed, and

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biodiesel@MIT: Turning trash into black gold A student group called Biodiesel@MIT has just won the grand prize of $25,000 in the…

  

  sundresses, flip-flops and shorts. Today, we are in the midst of a winter storm ... reserves are drying out, glaciers are melting, and the world’s supply of fresh water is waning. There are several natural reactions to these

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 16, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am Treasured :) Graduate school visit #1 (Updated)

  

  . Bryan, what are you doing today? I'm going to GRAD SCHOOL! I ... the people are. Now to reconnect this to you and your college ... are a few things to think about as you visit colleges before making your

  • by Bryan
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ‘Chances’ Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

  

  the same day. My comment to Mollie: "Wow, you guys are going to share not only a birthday but an anniversary! What are the chances?" Most people who use the expression "what are the chances" in casual conversation

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  Potter moments. We have (wizard) robes that we are required to wear pretty ... JK Rowling did not come up with OWLs and NEWTs all on her own. They are ... (OWLs) when they are 16 and A-Levels (NEWTs) when they are 18... The

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  If You Wish To Receive Your Decision Online… ...please read this entry!

  

  Selection committee has begun! We are pleased to announce that we ... . When decisions are released, simply visit https://decisions.mit.edu and ... your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure

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

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  If you are applying to MIT this year (early or regular), here's an ... we can't be everywhere!] *Even if you are applying elsewhere via an ... a fee waiver, your family needs the $65 more than we do. If you are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  brother are coming up from Ohio, and that weekend is also Adam's 21st birthday, so his parents are coming up from Plymouth for a big family dinner ... masters in aero/astro. He and I are moving into Westgate, which is an MIT

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Keeping it Green On a visit to NYC, I learned a little about environmentally friendly housing.

  

  term, energy conscious buildings are cheaper to maintain. In fact, the ... are popping up all over Manhtattan. New York magazine reported on Jan ... , researchers in the Architecture department are working on many projects related

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life or something like it Apparently this blog is supposed to be about my life. So here's some stuff about…

  

  things every day: School. Drop Date, the last date undergraduates are ... -quarters of the way through the semester.) Most of my classes are going along ... cool. Work. My postdoc and I are trying to finish some experiments with

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 30, 2005