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  RA Selection Day 6

  

  York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems. A stimulating morning. We continue working on selecting the class. Today I worked with Marivel and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

  All MIT undergraduates must complete General Institute Requirements ... semester of biology, a semester of chemistry, and a selection of courses from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. During your first
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ...  exciting things our current students are up to! We'll also send you important news and ... the Bulletin, is available free online and provides a comprehensive
• Blog / Academics & Research

  class sketching an adventure in speedrunned pedagogy

  

  I'm gonna go through some of the classes I took this semester and ... intersection of math and CS, is that we want formal models of computation to compare the difficulty of different problems, their equivalences, and reason

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • December 23, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  calling new students and chatting with them about MIT. I've participated in the last two telethons but, alas, this year the 9 degree weather outside is just too much of a deterrent, it's so nice and warm inside that I

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weather Sensitive I know you think that I don't care, but I really do.

  

  're walking through forty degrees of nitrogen, oxygen, and ice cubes, but that ... So you all know that I come from South Florida. (And if you didn ... , rather than staring out the window and taking pictures.) Sorry about not

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  : "Surviving those advanced integral calculus lectures and organic chemistry labs ... might just be worth it -- in terms of job outlook and high starting pay ... 10 degrees in demand are quantitatively based -- accounting, electrical

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and ... , transcript, evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that ... in submitting evaluations and supportive documentation. We recommend
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Logistics and Planning packing, housing, strategy, and events

  

  Institute. The main ones are the Activities Fair for student groups (Sat) and ... to offer (and stuff your face with free food!). Join a fun group of ... week!!! We are thrilled to meet and host you, Class of 2022! GET HYPE

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  first part of my summer working for the Massachusetts State Science and ... the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair analyzing lots and ... teachers to ultimately 1) improve the state science fair and note trends, and

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  The Great Dome, Marriage Equality, and a Proud Hack Better yet, all three in one picture!

  

  States voted to legalize same-sex marriage yesterday. MIT noticed. The Great Dome is one of the most iconic pieces of architecture on campus, and ... Dome as a medium of art, commentary, and celebration. The Dome has been

  • by Joel G. '18
  • June 27, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Writing is useful for science. Surprise!

  

  ), Spitzer (infrared), and the Very Large Array (radio). Some of these facilities are open to anybody, and some only open to certain communities (universities, etc) -- some have a particular amount of time allotted to X

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 30, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  I’ve been reading applications And I'm still reading them

  

  to grit my teeth and power through, forcing myself into a state of ... at 4 PM, my apartment’s heaters start to kick in and create a truly alarming amount of sound, and I begin to oscillate between my desk and my

  • by Jeremy W.
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  so you’re starting your first year? boy do I have unsolicited tips for you

  

  assigned around 13 students, and I quite liked my crew. Throughout the week, I saw people open up more to each other and really talk. Like petals ... less as a “how to do MIT” and more like a “here is a hodgepodge of advice

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • September 2, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  90-something days of summer (Part 1) MIT people around the world

  

  students, with the Costa Rican Institute of Technology, and even with HP ... at MIT and my crazyfrightenthelivingdaylightsoutofme 9-paper exam at ... , class of 2011. Both of us are members of Sigma Kappa sorority and that

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Is This All? how do i live without regret?

  

  experimental and hectic four years of your life, they tell me. You will feel your ... understand you on such a deep, fundamental level, and then... Poof. Four years fly by and we rip that away from you. We kick you out and make you work

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 3, 2022
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the School of Science like?

  rated among the best in the world. They include: Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics. Members of our community study deep philosophical
• Blog / Classes

  Apply to WISE! It would be WISE of you to do so

  

  the majority of the people in her area didn’t have college degrees and ... A few days ago, I called two of my dearest friends, Asia and Daymé, to talk about their experiences as a WISE student, host, and admissions

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 13, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2022 (ok, i didn't enjoy all of it)

  

  This is my fourth (and last) post like this. See 2019, 2020, 2021 ... one, he thinks, as he downs it and asks for a third. Meanwhile (≈23k ... , lauded for its innovation. The cute graphics and innocent opening belie a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 21, 2022
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  A Summer in DC what i've been up to this summer!

  

  haven't blogged in a long time, and I have quite a few posts from the end ... trip, for three days last summer, and for a week during spring break as ... ="101765" image3="101764" image4="101763" /] I took my last final in the Spring and

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • July 30, 2024