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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Math = Broken Whatchu know about math?

  

  This OFFICIAL MIT blog is probably not designed for late ... ). Here's when you know it's time to go to bed. Roommate Jon: "Did you get Part II, 4) d?" Me: "No, solving for k was impossible, not even

  • by Snively '11
  • February 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  MITHenge Blinded by the light.

  

  Every June 21st, thousands of people flock to Stonehenge to watch a ... perfectly positioned to shine through the narrow opening between the heel ... years ago and historians still do not know whether it was built for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  More about Residence Based Advising Still have questions about RBA?

  

  , including one where you get to build furniture for your room (a picture of a ... to a very nice Afgan restaurant for a fancy meal (pictures at the end ... ahead for some of you, but say you're a freshman who chooses to live in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many ... is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice ... 's warm now, and that's all that matters. I'm going to go outside to read or

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  US News & World Report… Just Save Your Wrist Watch. If I were to create a minority-based ranking of colleges, here are some of the…

  

  who was known for his crazy sayings and no nonsense demeanor. He had little patience or tolerance for anything that wasted his time. Whenever he got tired of listening to us complain about a particular topic, he

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 24, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  uncommon for exams at MIT to be open book; we don't want to test rote ... how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment ... to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  you eat. At MIT, you may choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to dining halls, or you might prefer to live in a cook-for ... culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for eight consecutive
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Don’t forget to check in with yourself On living with intention

  

  architecture major plotting to become a writer), I went into journalism for ... (for a friend's wedding! a lovely reason to return), ft. a peek at the ... chance to walk through campus, down the infinite, with my 9-month old baby

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Somewhere in between Trying to find out where I belong at MIT

  

  , my degree will say 2020, and for the most parts my day to day ... matter before I apply to graduate school. I am taking five classes for the ... occasionally law school, looking for places to live in their new found location

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 13, 2019
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

  are unable, to apply for Early Action, please remember that there is no ... If your ability to apply to MIT has been affected by disasters or ... that our hearts go out to you. We understand that there is a lot on your
• Blog / Challenges

  A Mentor to Remember – Patrick Winston (1943-2019) Celebrating Professor Winston

  

  early this morning”.   It’s really difficult for me to process that ... open doors for me to pop in when I'm around in Stata. He never seemed in ... for his counsel, his objectivity and his tremendous inspiration to our

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • July 24, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  Commencement day, I almost got grabbed by police for getting too close to the ... get escorted out for. I got too close to the ropes. Enjoy it, Martin ... . It's time for the next year, whether that's college, senior year

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Class Projects

  The Best and Worst Places to 💩 on Campus

  

  for that class was to  "Make An Agent." For this project, you must make ... 's one of my favorite classes I've ever taken at MIT (even though I had to ... tool, or a visualization of some dataset.  We had the choice to make

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 9, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Blog Action Day Did you ever get the feeling that the Internet is full of nonsense?

  

  , when thousands of bloggers dedicate their blogs to talking about one important topic to drive the popular discourse towards more important topic ... MIT bloggers are planning to participate. If you have a blog, you should

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Newsflash! Guess what!

  

  Guess what! I passed my EMT practical exam! Yay! Now all I have to do is study real hard for the written test...yikes. And then maybe I'll actually get to be a real, certified EMT. Plus, I got an A on the paper I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Multi-Day Weekend at MIT

  

  MIT's SEED Academy. Afterwards, it's off to the suburbs for an ... ; Questions Omnibus soon) while at the same time, beginng to work with -- gasp! -- the applicant Class of 2010. As for me, I spent a good part of today

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit a creative/maker portfolio as a QuestBridge applicant?

  are available for any applicant not able to cover the submission fee. ... required. To learn more about the different kinds of portfolios you can submit, as well as how to submit, please visit our Creative Portfolios page
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I study Global Change Science/Climate?

  The MIT Center for Global Change Science (CGCS) at MIT was founded to address fundamental questions about climate processes with a multidisciplinary approach. The Center's goal is to improve the ability to accurately
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  education courses for undergraduate students to complete the swim requirement ... requirement can be met by completing a beginner swim course or electing to test out. Courses generally meet twice a week for 40 minutes. The program
• FAQ / First-year application

  May high school juniors apply?

  to our email list without any commitment to apply for admission. ... their high school curriculum and feel ready for college. We have a lot of information on our site about what to do in high school that you'll find helpful