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• Blog / Academics & Research

  You know my name I should think of a clever title, but the song has been in my head…

  

  members to Casino Royale (awesome!) and Body Worlds 2 (barf!). I dropped 6 ... Non-linear dynamics which deals a lot with chaos/fractal patterns and ... for fall 2007! pfffft!), we offer at least math 10 classes in nonlinear

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Flat Ryan’s Adventures at MIT! There are more exclamation points in this entry than there are days of classes left…

  

  pants say "MU" and "Mizzou" (University of Missouri). 5. Flat Ryan with ... : 1. You get to watch Spongebob and not even feel bad about it ("I was babysitting!") 2. You get to play with light-sabers and Nerf guns and not even

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 5, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  'Belle and Sebastian University.' I was like, 'Belle and Sebastian! Awesome ... '80s hair metal. ("Next year I'm going to college, and there we will ... much fun as it is being pompous and loathed by everybody, just don't do

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The ratio of people to cake is too big.

  

  reading day, which, for our office, is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ... distractions) but instead stay home and read applications. This morning I read applications at home (Ducksberry), and in the afternoon into the evening I read

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  deadline!), and complete it before Halloween, assuming you're in an area ... your teachers that are writing your evaluations, and be sure to thank ... and ask if their English teacher's recommendation has come in, or if we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Season Taking things into my own hands.

  

  I've been crossing things off my master to-do list (nerd alert) and ... the tough semester is that between having my time tied up in school and ... sometimes. Thankfully, the semester is over and it's on to bigger and better

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  More IAP updates

  

  've been TAing this IAP) is tomorrow evening, and I am excited. The teams have been working very hard, and dealt well with setbacks. There was an ... accidentally shorted their battery and their robot caught on fire! But now they

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • February 1, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Review of “Shopgirl”

  

  Last night, my roommate and I ventured (slightly) beyond MIT's campus ... Danes, Jason Schwartzman, and Steve Martin star in this supposed comedy that has promise but lacks substance and believability. Claire Danes

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  . The semester is really underway now, so that means tests and psets and projects are all happening at once, and lots of people are pretty hosed ... International Science and Technology Initiative helps students find ways to study

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Guess who can legally drive alone in Maine now? Learning to drive on hard mode (i.e., in Boston)

  

  Last Thanksgiving break, a few of my friends and I visited Acadia ... Airbnb months in advance, creating an itinerary of trails to hike, and even ... , I’ve had my South African driver’s license for three years and was no

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  The most wonderful time of the year No, not Christmas... IAP!

  

  , or I won't go on the June degree list!) And so, in my last IAP, with ... learned a lot about MIT history and trivia.) I've said it before and I ... stuff is going on, and all my friends at other schools are going to class

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  scheduling woes advice for dealing with overenrolled/conflicting classes

  

  hours/week… aiya I give up.” And no less than five seconds later, I ... major requirements you have and have not completed; handy for making sure ... who need that class to graduate, then based on descending class year and

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 15, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  already taken the SAT/ACT, and cannot find a forthcoming opportunity to do ... their personal health, as well as the health of their family and community ... academic aspects of their application (such as grades, coursework, and

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Two Valentine’s Day Serenades Happiness and hearts and the MIT Logarhythms and Muses in cell biology!

  

  in the room. “Madeline,” one of them said, “meet the Logs.” And then ... seat for you right here.” Madeline sat down on his knee and they surrounded her, some standing and some kneeling, and sang “Do You Believe in

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  TERMinal Velocity My last term is flying by!

  

  Hard to believe but my time at the institute is starting to wrap up ... sorts of projects. I, for better and worse, am not most people. My term is the heaviest one yet for me, both in terms of academics and non. So

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 21, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Happenings What's been going on? Recent events at le MIT.

  

  guide on "How to Do CPW", and I heard it was "amusing" though I was really going for inspirational and life-changing. Here's a gif in case you missed ... stunning and poignant tribute that some people didn't realize it was a hack

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 4, 2014
• Blog / How to Food

  Adventures with Miracle Fruit The lemons had a meaty flavor that should not have been there.

  

  ) bush has been popular in the United States since the 70s for its ... receptors of the tongue and activates them in response to acid, making sour ... Japan through genetically modified tomatoes, E. coli, and lettuce

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 12, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  No Pain, No Gain I wish it weren't so.

  

  , throbbing arms, and various bruises that colorfully decorated my 5' 4'' frame ... , these injuries were pretty much my own fault. Because my EMT-B state exam ... between an absurd sense of calm and an overwhelming sense of panic. I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 5, 2010
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.

  

  the heirs that the race is on to claim his treasure, and leaves behind a ... much intrigue and humorous dialogue (the book is quite entertaining ... States during Fourth of July. (or if I was, I was in little-town Maine for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 6, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures at Trader Joe’s i think i might have joined a cult

  

  'm finally here to enjoy all of the great things it has to offer! For all of ... (and actually like a 17 min walk from Next House which is the furthest ... well. Whole Foods, Target and HMart are all a walkable distance down

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 30, 2021