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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  ! You can get connected with S^3 easily during their daily walk-in hours ... -hours resource can be until I accidentally studied for the wrong final exam last ... Activities Period (IAP) in January, during which students can take classes on

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Phi Omega Leadership, FRIENDSHIP, Service

  

  mentioned it before in her blog). Last spring I was the Membership Vice President, or more colloquially, the Mommy. As Mommy, I was in charge of ... Brotherhood, and I can be both his Mommy and his Brother. Most people join APO

  • by Kim D. '09
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Sometimes we have fun Pictures, pictures, pictures

  

  Winter break is finally over and I'm back at MIT. As much as most ... , maybe I just miss the freedom that comes with being away from home, but I miss being here just the same. There was so much I wanted to tell you

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Digging through old bookmarks time for some blasts from the past

  

  window into the kinds of things I was interested in three to five years ago ... references to this come up again and again in wildly different places, and I ... education. I think after reading this, I saw selection bias more frequently in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 18, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  to show the student's passion in the sciences? I know many students who ... your AP courses. In many schools, I know, AP courses are the best (and ... admissions officers) want. I think this is what Marilee is trying to say in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sore Subjects state of affairs isn't so good. But here are some telescope pictures!

  

  ? Well, I'm not doing this fabulous topic justice in the least. I brought ... that I read about 100 pages in my Roman History text book, not quite ... get a lot more done over spring break in all my classes. Consequently, I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Steer Roast 2008 We Sport Death like it's never been done before

  

  , because only life can kill you." Steer Roast has been held in the spring ... know that Guide to Residences in the NBM? Check out our i3 video in the ... . If your initial reaction to that was "...um, what?", then I'll fill you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for transgender students in light of the military ban and our ROTC program(s)

  

  of uncertainty and consternation. I write today, as I have in the past ... In late August, the Trump Administration issued an executive order ... eventually serve in the military or in the MIT ROTC program. MIT has a long

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  excellent age for wine, or so I'm told by the sommelier app on my phone. It ... ago now (goodness, I'm old). And it's the age of many of our excellent ... MIT. Howso? Well, 18 is the number of years in a row that the Nobel

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MITwitter That's possible the worst portmanteau I've ever made.

  

  opposed to all things apple, I've shared my dislike and disinterest in the ... Hello Interwebs, it's me Chris. As you can probably guess from the title, this has something to do with twitter. It is in fact a historic day

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 19, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  For My Fellow Coffee Lovers Out 3 choices will soon be 4.

  

  coming of Anna's. Let's face it, you can't eat burritos every day, but DD coffee - yep, I think I could make that a daily event, especially in the ... new neighbor this summer - a 24-hour Dunkin' Donuts, right in the

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions Round One What's going on in this picture?!?

  

  Occasionally I'll show you a picture and give you some clues to see if you can figure out what's going on in the scene. Often I don't even ... Extraordinaire 7) Matt 8) Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment (And I'm taking the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back in Cambridge I less than three the holidays.

  

  Well, I'm back at MIT after a lovely Thanksgiving in the land of the ... , even though it was pouring rain and freezing. I elected to stay in bed ... Thanksgiving dinner as I'm sure my family had back in Ohio, but don't tell Adam I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 26, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  you finally choose. And I mean that with all my heart. But in the long ... discover a whole new territory. Make your mark in whatever way you can - on ... , I've gotten a lot of work done (three problem sets, one group project

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  …More CPW The last of my photos from the weekend.

  

  ]. Also on Friday, I emceed the inaugural Gap year Panel. In the below photo ... Before we get into it, I need to address a question I've heard a few times. "Is MIT really like CPW?" The answer is, yes and no. Yes, in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogging About Blogging CAPTAIN FAFSA!

  

  'm not sure what I can say in order to make you believe it more, other than ... for another, I was actually interested in what they had to say. It ... .0 is the way of the future. I can't even begin to talk about everything

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  d-d-d-d-drop date late is good sometimes

  

  semester which is different and wonderful Oh, boy, I have been awake for many hours and in one more hour (it's midnight rn) I will drive to ... staying in Cambridge for Thanksgiving, and I understand why now (so much

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Blog Action Day Did you ever get the feeling that the Internet is full of nonsense?

  

  secondary options? I have some in mind, but none of them seem to match up to ... . I visited MIT last month, and since then (even more than before), it ... apps as I am, that's wonderful. I have to ask, though... (despite not

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  diversity is to 'relax the standards'. I can't speak for other Colleges ... admitting the class of 2010. I am very proud of the Admissions professionals at MIT. So much so that I am proud to say that many are more like

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Belated Guest Entry by Carin '13 - a little late perhaps but incredible nonetheless

  

  My time in Germany sadly came to an end two Sundays ago, when I ... , and attempting to imitate British accents as best I can. All the ... transportation, and what they do for jobs in order to see if MIT students can

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 2, 2010