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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  E-mails in French House "Seriously, people, what's going on here?"

  

  kitchen, there is a "sacrificial table" - "sac tab" for short. Any item placed on the sac tab is automatically up for grabs. This is usually food, but in the past I have acquired both a pair of jeans and a Snuggie

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?

  The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the talents of a diverse array of brain scientists on a single mission: unraveling the mechanisms that drive the quintessentially human capacity to
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Think YOUR research is crazy? Why doesn't spaghetti break in half? There is an answer, because someone has dedicated their…

  

  ; two flashlights; a wire spring; a snuff box; an oil can with potato ... Ever find yourself sitting in lab, thinking "What in God's name am I ... ) ensure that nobody in a group photo will have their eyes closed

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Having Trouble Reaching Your EC? Some advice on getting in touch with your interviewer.

  

  [email protected] or call the Admissions Office at 617-253-3400.]   I have heard from some students that when they contact their EC, it sometimes takes a while to hear a response. Some of this may be attributed to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holmstrom, et al.

  

  On Friday, I attended a Undergraduate Economics Association ... years ago." Heh. While googling Holmstrom for this entry, I found this juicy bit of information: He's on the Board of Directors for Nokia

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

  mit x caltech rivals to lovers another comic shitpost

  

  i made this in a day and sacrificed a pset youre welcome

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you converse in the ... “It’s all right. It’s just a small pebble in your path. Just a tiny ... ’s ok…you can get up and immediately continue on…” - Guts (actually

  • by Decisions
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Yes,The New App…It’s Really Here Or Why This Year's App is "Cooler" Than Last Year's.

  

  the Student Center (a building otherwise know as W20). It feels odd for me to do the session there since I ate quite a few meals in that same room as a student, especially on weekends when the Baker dining hall was

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 19, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alaska Where I am right now.

  

  I have decided that today I will operate under the assumption that I am in Alaska. Not because it's cold or anything, just because it's a change of pace. Your thoughts on Alaska are welcomed.

  • by Snively '11
  • October 28, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

   (GIRs). Basically, you must take two semesters of math, two semesters of physics, a semester of biology, a semester of chemistry, and a selection of courses from ... foundation for study in your major. In your second semester, you might add
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  groups, and the first year is graded on a pass/no record system. While your peer network is a great source for support, MIT students can speak with ... uncommon for exams at MIT to be open book; we don't want to test rote
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  medically qualified for military service may enroll as a cadet or midshipman. ... commissioned from MIT, of whom more than 150 have reached the rank of general or ... 'll have earned not only your degree, but a commission as an officer and
• Blog / MIT Life

  post-blizzard pics except idk how to use photoshop

  

  In California, I never got to experience having a "snow day" (we did ... to go from bristling pain to losing sensation because I forgot my ... Tuesday. After the brunt of the blizzard passed through on Monday evening, I

  • by Victor D. '27
  • February 28, 2026
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/16/23, at 12:16 PM ET Your early action decisions, wrapped

  

  I've stopped listening to Jenny's cozy destress vibes playlist while [annotation note="bloggers: i'm looking at your spotify wrapped and taking in ... and i'm pathologizing them too. and creating narratives

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 11, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Leadership & Double Dare 11 pictures of the leadership conference, and 16 pictures of the Double Dare sex challenge

  

  Here are some pictures from the Undergraduate Female Leadership Conference I attended last Saturday as part of Women's Week Here are ... groups and create action plans Linda Noel from Student Life Programs

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 12, 2005
• Blog / Events

  emergency blog post because Lilly Chin ‘17 just won Jeopardy and is also the greatest of all time "who is the spiciest memelord?" it's you

  

  answer:       I have been privileged to know and ... . But right now, I don't think I've ever been prouder to be an MIT ... this MIT News article about her win and a great interview, posted by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 24, 2017
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  superscore as a single sitting. Students should self-report scores from all ... We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Truth About Science comic-style.

  

  this video a while back - I've watched it approximately 20 times since then, haha) My experiments are working! And as a result, I'm about to ... make this a safe and enjoyable comic-viewing experience :) \ (Credit for

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Teatro ZinZanni Another trip to the circus -- is my boss trying to imply something?!

  

  On Thursday, I attended Teatro ZinZanni, "a bewitching evening of ... live music and a gourmet five-course dinner - set in the nightclub of ... entirely correct -- the carrot soup was amazing (the person across from me

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snowpeople & a hammershark more post-blizzard sights around campus --

  

  A couple days after the blizzard, I walked around campus and took ... : -- <3! (full credit to whoever built these!) -- P.S. I'm currently ... is my Blizzard Burrito [a collage].

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 15, 2011