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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  Store ~> Columbia University Bookstore ~> University of Kansas ... word "Book" or "Store" in its name. In fact, it's not even just our ... an enigma wrapped in a riddle. For one, it's housed in multiple

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  What MIT Is Like for Non-Technology Majors a quirk of the institvte

  

  Since its founding in 1861, MIT has been a special place for [annotation note="In fact, MIT in the early twentieth century was often referred ... a fatal loophole in the founding charter, that you can actually study

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 1, 2019
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  The truth I learned about Japan, as a Korean a translation

  

  at the train station. The university student majoring in Korean that ... post.) I was born in America, but my parents and grandparents were born in Seoul. I've heard stories from my grandparents about their memories

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 17, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Snot, Livers, and Fractals What a world.

  

  .) In a weird convergence of universes, I ended up teaching a class that ... really left this place. I just lurk and cruft and linger in the tunnels ... Lydia is a kind shepherd of the blogs who puts too much trust in my sense

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • May 25, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  good fit for them. But, if they would like to take classes in Major ... duty of universities is to expose their students to world events and ... an MIT professor and an expert in both linguistics and politics. I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Kick to the limit! The Korean Flying Tigers! What could possibly sound more exciting than that?

  

  University in South Korea, where it's possible to major in taekwondo like an MIT undergrad would major in political science or civil engineering. See ... the Korean Flying Tigers, and since half of my floor is in the club, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The ratio of people to cake is too big.

  

  Today's Mystery Hunt puzzles: the two puzzles in (my) Mystery Hunt ... applications at home (Ducksberry), and in the afternoon into the evening I read ... another quality stapler in the office for me to use, so all is well in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Boston Calling Everything I know about having a phone at MIT.

  

  students. In reality, however, it's just an excuse for me to advertise this ... I'm not premed anyway), but my experience was that in high school, a ... people my number because I had given it out so infrequently in the past

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with AISES + NASA

  

  The second Monday in October has long been an MIT holiday, but today ... future—one that supports Native Americans in our community now while we work to enhance their presence in our community in the future. To the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  this week (Wednesday, in chemistry), but it's my favorite class (and not ... chipped in $35 and rented cars and a cabin (apparently, MIT students can ... school that offered only 4 AP classes. My high scool was just a regular

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  again and again to offer help to them. I was one of few women in the shop ... I do not know if I have mentioned this on the blogs or in public, ever, but I am actually majoring in mechanical engineering. I went on a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  every applicant. If we are unable to offer you an interview, your ... admissions committee will be aware that we were unable to offer you an
• Blog / Admissions

  The Story Of @MITStudents as told by the person behind it

  

  @MITStudents, which I myself follow and often interact with. He offered to send ... the idea that learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. Learning ... their activities, DSL offers students and the MIT community many

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  interesting offerings in this year's Spalsh course catalogue. Well, a couple of ... 's worthy of a blog entry, even if I'm 2 years late in posting it. Yesterday ... create classes in everything from "Alebgra 1" to "The Atomic Science of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  To my surprise, one of Marilee's quotes in my last entry about the role of Advanced Placement (AP) courses in college admissions turned out ... , and we in college admissions officers reinforce that, they don't get

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes from the Road: NorCal, Netherlands, Nick Cannon, and Nerd Camp where I've been, what I've been doing

  

  traditional university experience for people who are interested primarily in ... People often ask me what admissions officers do in the summer. They ... , because I work at a university, and because there aren't any admissions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2021 another year another book post

  

  , and the Wanderer's Library (≈7600 words). Set in the SCP universe, where ... in this honest autobiographical essay. Every story I have ever told has ... ’t quite right. That all the beginnings have endings in them. The Lottery

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the lying lives of adults by elena ferrante

  

  bubbling in each character. My friend responded, you claim you don't know but ... by Elena Ferrante, a book that feels inscrutable. It is about a girl in ... . The narrator's high-status father engages in an affair with her best

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Splish Splash ♪ ♫ great programs at MIT and beyond!

  

  several years back when I was in junior high. What do you think occupied ... ? Inspiration comes from people who are passionate about something. In my opinion ... they love; they share what they love with others in hopes that they

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 19, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  ’t tell my colleagues in other departments I said that) department at MIT, and a department that is top ranked in Computer Science, in Computer Engineering, and in Electrical/Electronics/Communications Engineering. So it was

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011