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• Blog / MIT Life

  Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.

  

  , I'll have a diploma in hand and some extra lines on my resume, and it ... East Campus courtyard and I am left to decide what happened to my weekend ... ... but to my right (unmade bed), to my left (chemistry book), and behind me

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  “You are capable of more than you know.” Reflections from six MIT transfer students

  

  students to the Institute, and each year they surprise and inspire me. The ... , public, and international universities. Some took a so-called “non ... transfer students: Gaurab Previous institution: Purdue University (West

  • by Jeremy W.
  • January 13, 2024
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?

  The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the ... remember and to learn, as well as related functions like perception, attention, and consciousness.
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  . It's just your degree, and we'll all get the same degree. You may have ... ’t think we normally get from other universities is how up front and genuine ... , droning normalcy is boring, safe, and makes sure an institution has less

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  innovative and progressive universities in the world and I always have loved ... and awe-inspiring innovations and ideas spilling from our Institute. But ... this lecture, he would retreat to the Broad Institute (part of MIT) and

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  This post includes an in-depth and personal discussion of the ... schoolers, prefrosh, and people in general. And in case at any point it feels ... aptly titled: The game of rules and living by them. Song: The Name of the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  IM sports totally rock

  

  graduate of my favorite school in the universe, and have a hockey jersey (and a degree, and lifelong friends, and...) to show for it! Sorry for the ... hockey team were great fun, and every time I look at my Baker House ice

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  Campus Safety and find out how that institution plans to keep your baby out ... ? For example, The University of Virginia has a very strict honor code and ... if you can, silly! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Latest Innovation at MIT Guest Blog: Social engineering with the Black Student Union's Co-Chair, Rasheed A. '17

  

  Missouri, Yale University, and Ithaca College. For the first time since the ... students, and public statements of regret from institutions. These demands ... and Diversity, co-chaired by the Institute Community and Equity Officer

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 9, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  fantastic folks at the Davidson Institute and the new Davidson Academy. The ... team?" I've also had to perfect the sort of fake smile and forced giggle ... I'm on the West Coast now, and things are great. First, I flew into

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  undergrad degree last year in Course 6: Electrical Engineering and Computer ... -level classes and a Master's thesis. An S.B. (Bachelor of Science) degree is ... areas within EE and CS. The graduate classes required for an MEng degree

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  University, and if it’s not a good fit, those four years are going to be ... go to other universities. The magic of the Internet, cheap airfare, and ... help and work hard, you will graduate with an MIT diploma and the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  Holding pattern undergrad | me | graduation

  

  benefit from having the Institute on my resume, and I'll never take that for ... to come back to 40 degrees and rain. A great part of being a senior ... senior = I just want to graduate already. Let's break that down and

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • April 6, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  December Questions Omnibus 2 The deadline is coming!

  

  diploma, but it might be a good idea). You cannot enroll in a degree program ... ), Leon, Niyatee, Sarah, and everyone else for doing a little pinch ... are on the 4th page and the last page to verify that everything is "true

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Fall Recap Entropy, Research, and Other Out-of-Class Happenings

  

  different then. In passions and world views, even music and literature choices ... field anyway, so why not start early with a relevant degree? MIT did not have a separate Education major and so I officially declared Course 11

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 17, 2016
• Blog / Events

  freshman blogger, sophomore student a reflection on some new and old things

  

  ’t. Honestly, most sophomores and, dare I say, upperclassmen probably don ... Annie:((("]graduated.[/annotation] This and the influx of new faces have shifted the culture of my living space, and I find myself not willing or

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • September 21, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.

  

  'll travel 13.7 billion years back to explore the Big Bang itself and how state ... students have lots of freedom and unique opportunities. Some students will do ... events tomorrow catch my eye. They are: The History of the Universe in One

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.

  

  Medicaid) and see if the state will retroactively cover his bill. Another ... , interpreted for patients, and participated in community health outreaches and even one protest in front of the state Capitol in Sacramento. Truthfully

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Xanga Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part one.

  

  school. 23. I love taking pictures. 24. I enjoy girls who are fake. 25. I ... New Year's. 49. I am wearing a fake gold ring. 50. I love my friends ... play the guitar. 57. I state the obvious. 58. I wish I was at summer

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  parallel universe for those feeling dejected

  

  't have any advice, just a feeling. A long, cold plummet into guilt and shame over a failure that feels misunderstood by others, and an emergence into a slightly parallel universe: one where everything remains the same

  • by Kai V. '25
  • December 19, 2024