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• Blog / Admissions

  Dean Marilee Jones in the news Articles in the press about MIT's Dean of Admissions.

  

  did, but because of the behavior of admissions officers and parents ... here. They tried so hard to present their university as offering something for everyone that they failed to convey what made their institution

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Bright IAP a post in two, kind of unrelated, parts

  

  wasn't worth my time to apply to this university, but rather to emphasize how devastated I was by my rejection."] university's honors college ... that I tell over and over again to anyone who will listen to it. But I

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Angular Velocity Saved My Life bikes and bullet time

  

  degree angle.     The car kept driving and I, rapidly ... stay almost entirely off the main road for safety, and I get to bike to ... , on my way to work. And the most complex of these is the traffic circle

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Top of the World If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the roof of the Green…

  

  site of the future Koch Institute! Nestled between the Stata Center and ... . Finally, a nearly 270-degree panorama of Boston and Cambridge. You can see ... Earth, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences Department - I noticed a few

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 3, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  begun to claw its way through the United States, and a month earlier, MIT ... undergrad a little longer and complete the computer science degree I decided to get (along with my math degree). I was and am grateful that so many

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Celebrating the Moon Landing MIT celebrates today's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

  

  institution. Only the US Air Force Academy, the US Naval Academy and the US ... 11 landed on the Moon. And because of MIT's significant role in the ... who built the Apollo Guidance Computer and Buzz Aldrin ScD '63 himself

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Gettin’ Fancy Two formal events in two days?

  

  school year, two events occurred last Thursday and Friday that required a ... ) and the end-of-season fencing banquet. Here are some thoughts if you ... Poses and Pictures of Hands A data summary-esque analysis by Ceri

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 3, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CP* restored my faith in the universe i read...My Immortal...with prefrosh

  

  'm writing this after finishing my third and final CP* event, which was some of ... these chances to meet the Class of '24—they're wonderful and hilarious and !!!! I love talking to everyone and sharing in their enthusiasm so! much

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 18, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  On MIT and Humanities I promise I will stop philosophizing (aka. sounding like an old man) in my entries…

  

  question - and I believe that this warrants a more drawn-out response from me ... humanities and science education at MIT." First off, here are a few things that ... about and look at science? 21. Even if you don't want to major in science

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 19, 2009
• Blog / Community Projects

  We Are All Slaves to the Wind it gets pretty windy here in Kansas. Day 3 at the 2014 Design/Build/Fly competition.

  

  California, Irvine: 2.86 lbs San Jose State University: 2.04 lbs University ... /Build/Fly competition, and as hats flew and hair rippled in 30+ mph wind, it became clear ... today--two speed missions and one untimed cargo mission--so that we would

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Scholarship Opportunity: Davidson Fellows A look at a scholarship worth up to $50,000, and some past MIT winners.

  

  ,000 And $10,000 Davidson Fellow Scholarships The Davidson Institute for ... applicants and students are quite a talented bunch. As such, I try to look out for good opportunities, and when one recently appeared in my inbox, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  My Application Story Modified (but mostly plagiarized) from my personal blog. Enjoy the copy pasta.

  

  , and hopefully attending, the institution. To me, at that point, there ... accepted into the University of Chicago early action, and life was set for me ... the Chicago and St Louis schools. Nothing really stood out to me until

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Welcome Back, Kotter year #3 begins.

  

  Here goes year #3 at the Institute. On my plate this term: BE.310: Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics BE.370: Quantitative Physiology I: Cells and Tissues 2.002: Mechanics and Materials II 2.005: Thermal

  • by Bryan
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A World of Pure Curation an interview with holly h. 18'

  

  think that’s very interesting. And, the whole thing with like, fake news ... about intersectional feminism, and race issues, and United States specific ... photographer, writer, fimographer, and visual artist. On top of that, she is also

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 5, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  , and an astronomer from the Harvard-Smithsonian Institute for ... , dangling with flags from all of District 7’s many universities and colleges ... scarfing down bacon and coffee with over a hundred other representatives from

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 2)

  

  . 450 degrees is also okay. Add a generous amount of salt and pepper and ... also places to buy food around MIT and some useful non-food things to ... and sweet peas Effort: 3 Ingredients: Sweet potatoes Small can of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Global Poverty: ‘This Is Our Crisis’ People lead busy lives, and fighting poverty is hardly an extracurricular activity to which most…

  

  doors to Boston University’s Metcalf Hall. Along with the hundreds ... thereafter. People lead busy lives, and fighting poverty is hardly an ... – for example, “SP.721: D-Lab” and “21A.338J

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: Attend Local MIT Admitted Meetings! Note to ADMITTED, CURRENT, and FORMER Students

  

  universe, and everything with an awesome group of people and free food! If ... the 2021s to the Institute! Share your experiences and ease the ad ... wonderful discussions about life, the universe, and everything with an awesome

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 26, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  snapshot of the last two weeks picture of my brain

  

  , or a universal open-mindedness and tolerance of difference. perhaps ... SONG: days and days - fun home WALK: memorial drive > harvard bridge ... who can't fix BART, or have never taken BART. And if Google offers to

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  It's time for more questions and answers! sailmaker asked, "How many undergraduate students at MIT actually major in subjects other than math and ... one of these students, majoring in Management, and I had many friends in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005