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• Blog / MIT Life

  My 21st Birthday More details about the transition to Halloween than you ever wanted to know.

  

  that whenever you go to the doctor's office and state your birth date ... class. Mike Conti (the instructor, and author of this) gave us a talk on ... Davie '12 and I went to an exhibit about using toys to communicate

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT References

  

  Chicago economist Steven Levitt. He received his PhD from MIT in 1994, and ... , "Number of Nobel prize winners among current and former members of the MIT ... two years, and #2, this was written before Acemoglu received it this

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  School College: University of Michigan, 1995, English Language and ... Name:Jenny Rifken Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate ... and activities really seriously, but they don't take themselves too

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  Food for Thought [guest post] On food and our culinary club, Mince

  

  ’m Sophia, the past head and creator of the Massachusetts Institute of ... could easily (and humbly) find himself at any institution post ... and extraordinary offerings, in a way I find both incredibly rare and

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 4, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  highlights: high points of a virtual fall Part 1 of a fall semester recap

  

  multiply. With due time, I managed to bully myself into writing, and one of ... .[/annotation] All and all, the fall semester had its ups and downs. I wanted to write ... part of my first semester at the institute: 7 classes passed Somehow

  • by Waly N. '24
  • February 2, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My Final Blogpost With a heavy heart, I say goodbye to the MIT blogosphere. The journey was all…

  

  , escaped from some universe, a piece of a jigsaw puzzle I’m privy to. And the ... And psych! Happy April Fool’s Day! I didn’t celebrate it in ... -attack-worthy lies over the next couple of days. And this blogpost is all about the art

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 1, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Episode 4: A New Hope Addressing the concerns of undecided students.

  

  concerns? Etc. Look out... this one's going to be lengthy, and I'm not even ... food and where?" The boxes you saw came from one of the campus food ... truck in front of Lobby 7; it's cheap and convenient, and really hits the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Fryday on Sunday If you're looking for more apples, do not click this.

  

  , there's four states of matter. And then there's potato, which according to ... ), mashed (theorized to be a transition state between baked potato and potato ... Tonight, I emerged from a coma of essay-writing and unglued my gaze

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  .nano pixels developing a love for pictures, reverb

  

  ] Today’s Opportunities? I skimmed through it and what caught my eye was the section about the MIT.nano courses offered over IAP. At this point ... like a 360 camera and have a hands-on experience in a tumultuous, virtual

  • by Waly N. '24
  • July 2, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Updates, Previews, and My Successor

  

  , and what should the United States do to solve it?" Two fellow bloggers, Paul and Karen, are among the authors. Here's a picture of the cover so ... producer at the History Channel happened to read it, contacted Zahir, and

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Marathon If Mollie's boyfriend can complain, so can I.

  

  around 9:30, and started right in on the 18.03 pset that was due Friday. I ... somehow managed to forget that my Gaussian surface was a cylinder and not a ... Slave Girl (which is only suggested and not required reading for the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Experience FAQs from high school counselors

  

  , such as GIRs (General Institute Requirements) and REST ... conference at MIT. One of the events was a student panel, and I got to ... the blogs. Note that the answers reflect my personal experiences, and do

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will be present at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque this…

  

  . The Hyatt is located between 3rd & 4th Streets and Tijeras and Copper ... Room (2nd floor) 330 Tijeras Avenue NW Albuqerque, NM 87102 And for the ... Universities for International ISEF Participants Wednesday, May 16, 2007 4-5pm

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2007
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  history.  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible ... students in the coming weeks and months - about how our process works, what

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Felicitation Answers... and hopefully minimal snark.

  

  applying for University this year and I have no idea where to apply, besides ... Mellon is a popular choice for CS, and that Case Western (in my home state ... Christina wasn't serious, because she goes to MIT and is one hot piece, but

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A Even yet still more answers to your questions.

  

  and 680! writing). I was wondering if it would help my application if I ... , including an int'l olympiad medal)." Don't worry about the writing, and your ... point where it is clear that they are 'qualified' and could succeed as far

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... offer) or decline it. We will be maintaining the waitlist for another few ... students from the waitlist in a 3-round process, and previous years were very

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• FAQ / Visit

  How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?

  We look forward to showing you what makes MIT so special! We offer in-person info sessions and tours as well as online sessions. Head over to our ... -MIT-choose-your-own-adventure, check out our virtual visit map, and even explore the student
• Blog / Academics & Research

  16.810 Rapid Design and Prototyping 8 days to build an airplane. Intrigued?

  

  (featured in the video). 16.810 is offered each IAP, and I certainly plan on ... mechanical engineering class offered in the spring in which we design and build ... !). Birthdays and Christmas were the only days of the year on which we'd actually

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  ’ve compiled some of my thoughts on the portfolio process and collected some ... student community made up of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021