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• Blog / MIT Life

  ZigZag Episode 7 A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.

  

  hosts this episode, and it features some interviews I conducted with graduating students (you can frequently see my thumb). Marsha is broadcasting ... working on a Masters in Fine Arts degree full time for the next year; Zig

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Quidditch: The Best Thing EVER? Yes.

  

  Today. I. Joined. Quidditch. The awesomeness is still sinking in ... for a while. I bike year-round, but today was the first time since fall that I went on a bike ride for fun, instead of just to get to class

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  ...Heliport? Heliport? Did I read that correctly? Yes, Kamen has, in addition to a garage ... applications, I grabbed a Zipcar Prius and set a course for New Hampshire. After battling traffic caused by the likes of Barack Obama and Ron Paul, I arrived

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The New Show In Town [by David Freilach, Guest Blogger/Assistant Director, LVAC] ARTalk guest blogger David Freilach checks out the…

  

  entrance to the new Central Square Theater. (Photo by CST) I had the chance ... weeks before it opened. I suppose as a member of the MIT community and a museum administrator, I could claim I went for professional interests, but

  • by ARTalk
  • August 14, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Football home opener College football is as American as apple pie.

  

  experience. (As some others of you may also be dimly aware, I was in the ... about this, since (as stated above) I was in band in high school. The band ... I realized the other day that, despite the fact that most of you are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Things got poopy in Beijing and edible.

  

  mango juice in a turd mug. I ordered a House of Poo Poo variation of ... , done that" …and I would probably do it again, but only if in a ... This past weekend, I went to dinner with a group of MIT and Johns

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 28, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Illusion Of Validity look inside your heart. you know it to be true.

  

  foundation for much of the social science research I love best. In his article ... is so difficult to answer is because of the problems I discussed in the ... announcing the signs we've read in the application's entrails? I don't think

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 2, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 2 TableTop, Net Neutrality, Complexity Theory And More

  

  series of TableTop and I fell in love. Every week Wil Wheaton would gather ... Role-Playing Game show. I can't wait! Youtubers Fighting For Net ... players fare in an ancient world?" "What if Afghanistan was never invaded

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ides of March No longer MIA.

  

  . I can't help but be excited. International selection. Choosing ... inactivity ever since I began this blog. What's been keeping me so busy ... -qualified applicants is a daunting task. I'm excited about the choices we've made, while

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.

  

  wonderful, hole-in-the-wall Tunisian restaurant. Tell Chef Alia I said hello ... : One of many great places in Chinatown. I love their soup dumplings. 34 ... A few weeks back, I ran into my friend Andre '08 on the T (that is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA and How to Extract It Messy, slimy, colorful science from a class I taught for Spark.

  

  up going in very interesting directions. I almost wish I’d had an older ... This past March, a few days after my birthday, I spent a Saturday ... Covert Operations in Deep Cover and The Game Mechanics of Pokémon. There

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 31, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching

  

  from the applicant. I’m taking tests in January, will these count ... interview report. I sent things in on time, but I don’t see it on My ... emails. For all of you trying to get your Regular Action application in by

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching no need to panic

  

  from the applicant. I’m taking tests in January, will these count ... interview report. I sent things in on time, but I don’t see it on My ... you trying to get your Regular Action application in by the January 1

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 30, 2014
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  . In the email, please include your full name, date of birth, and the ... begin a first-year application in our application portal until you have ... , along with the QB supplement, in place of our first-year application
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey

  

  On sunny days, I like to wander through MIT's gorgeous campus. Below are some images I've collected over the course of the month. Enjoy! :) Messages in the Sky over Kresge Auditorium: The Light between Building 18

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 27, 2014
• Blog / Community Projects

  A Picture is Worth a Thousand Balloons Literally. One thousand. Like, a one with 3 zeros. One times ten to the third.…

  

  So about a month ago, back when I actually wrote blog entries and stuff, Ruth ‘07 spent a week in New Orleans, so we, her floormates ... inventive with a PC power supply. You can’t make this stuff up

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  : interesting and brilliant people; students of every major can take nearly any class and do research in any department; "nerdiness" and quirkiness aren ... show through in your essay(s). Share your goals, interests and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Lunch

  

  Assistant Director of Admissions Matt McGann. I hope you can join us! MIT ISEF ... I've gotten a few search engine hits for "MIT ISEF Luncheon," so for ... . Majerle's has been named the "best lunch spot" in downtown Phoenix, and we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  in between. We can't wait to welcome them to campus to join the 4 ... with care, and it is final. I know this can be a difficult decision to ... available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Events

  My Kind Of Party Consider this your first frat party.

  

  think wild and crazy kids in togas. If by togas you mean suits and ties ... , a soiree if you will. I think the only crazy part of this party might have been my choice in shirt and tie combination. Basically, each

  • by Bryan
  • September 27, 2005