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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Electrophoresis Boogaloo What it sounds like, plus some brief things that came to mind

  

  -of-sort-of know how to run a gel, shorthand in this case for gel electrophoresis. To ... map for a plasmid, because it's pretty easy to figure out for circular ... In just the past few hours, I've realized a few things, mostly about

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  CP* restored my faith in the universe i read...My Immortal...with prefrosh

  

  . It was glorious. For one-line fanfiction, we each contributed a single ... anticipating for weeks: a dramatic reading of a [censored] version of My Immortal ... reading My Immortal has been a CPW/REX event for my floor for the past

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  Spanish since the 8th grade, having taken a Spanish class every year for the ... speaking country, perhaps for a MISTI or a GTL over IAP. It’s one thing to ... There are two books in my backpack right now. The first is a little

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 1 And maybe a problem set

  

  school already. Of course, they eventually did, and for a long time, I was ... later, words poured out onto the screen. My brain exploded for a moment ... hurtling into the room. A month later, I was in the United States for the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 8, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  . (Luckily, that's not a problem for most of us at MIT -- 80% of MIT undergrads ... for them. Actually, they'll pay you! I mean, it's not a huge amount, but ... even applied for a fellowship that will (if I win it) pay me $45,000 a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  I’m on a boat! It was only a matter of time

  

  's how it works. Every year our dorm pays for us to go on a really nice ... "on a boat." Once on board we mingled for a bit, took some ... I'm ridin' on a dolphin, doin' flips and sh** Well, I kinda wish I

  • by Snively '11
  • May 3, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  I've been promising an entry specifically for homeschooled applicants and other interested parties for a long time now; this is an early ... helpful for many homeschooled applicants. We welcome a recommendation from a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faster than a speeding locomotive. E=MC^2 serving up the most delicious physics problems since 1905.

  

  's science, suggestions for further reading, and other resources. A detailed

  • by Bryan
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes 2.0 what i am/am i doing with my life

  

  ’ve found a new hobby (yay for things besides psets)!! This weekend, I ... for a problem set, so apologies on any discontinuities or tangential ... Here’s to a basically mid-semester check-in to what I spend my time

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • October 27, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas Weekend From Craigslist searching to meat-MIT building, this certainly is an experience

  

  , and quite an interesting decoration for hall.  We got lost in a snowy ... .  After a wonderful night, Ali and I made cookies for hall and I proceeded ... event for all. Except that I quickly learned that I am not a butter

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 27, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reg Day collisions People should transfer to other colleges once they dump you.

  

  ironic.) I went to the MISTI building for a wrap-up meeting from my IAP ... school I've gone to for three and a half years. And the thing is, I'm over ... reserve space on campus for events, I know how to apply for funding from a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  people keep leaving their things in my room and other stories from sophomore fall

  

  had brought me a blanket from my room and some tea for the rest of the ... syndrome, for the whole world to see, while on a train to New York"]taking a ... for it, though I think it's a perfectly valid thing"]city kid without a

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • December 17, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dream Machine Wooden slabs and oil paintings

  

  a blog you’ve ignored for almost 6 months (!!). So welcome to my sad ... care for a baby, but I think wood slab ownership is the closest I’ve ever ... You know you’re in a sad place when you’re so desperate to

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sounds like home Quarantine songs, from my home to yours

  

  with my computer screen for 12 hours a day, now seemed as good of a time ... incredible illustrations that were perfect for the project: the first, a scene ... . Whether you need a break from cramming for finals or need to force yourself

  • by Jeremy W.
  • May 28, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Manolis Kellis: Combining computer science with biology An interview with Manolis Kellis, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, who was honored as one…

  

  friend who was on his way to a job orientation for the World Wide Web ... so he tagged along and got chosen for one of the positions. He wrote a ... a professor at MIT, Manolis Kellis, Assistant Professor of Computer

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  as a reasonably meritocratic mission, at least for an online university ... opt for a solid state school when they had their heart set on Brown, or ... "smart American kid who has to opt for a solid state school when they had

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prettylatebuthere’sanIAPpost on MIT's independent activities period (ft. friends!!)

  

  little sidequests, our paths mainly crossing for dinner in a dorm lounge or ... intrinsic talent for gambling…) i am currently planning on being a [annotation ... vaulter! i am also preparing for spokes 2025, a summer program where 8 mit

  • by Angie F. '28
  • February 24, 2025
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 2: Hiking up a volcano at 15,000 ft (~4.5 km) Altitude sickness and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #3

  

  to head back into the city and catch her flight. She's off for a ... for a scholarship to do research in Heidelberg next year; she said that ... plants for company. After about two and a half hours, we assessed

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  understand that this may be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2021
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  understand that this may be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2020