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• Blog / MIT Life

  Terrible Traffic Don't even THINK about bringing a car to MIT

  

  to lure them closer so that I could hop on and take one for a ride ... secretly longed for the day when he would not have to spend 3.5 hours of his life behind the wheel of a car getting to and from the job that he loved

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 13, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Culture Shock

  

  to mention that I'm attempting to paint my room and plan for REX and ... So I'm back in the US, and it's weird. The first thing I noticed as I ... shock, even for someone from New Jersey, which is pretty humid as well. It

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Monday Fun @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  picture with his cell phone last thursday and sent it to me. The text that ... the passenger seat. With a laptop. For the record, that's on 93 South - a major highway. Okay then! And then this morning, McGreggor sends me

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Daniel Guillen Our football coach gets a surprise in Daniel Guillen '10.

  

  -Valley running back from Edcouch-Elsa, played for MIT from 1993-96 and still holds ... both kicker and punter and also compete for playing time at outside ... lies ahead for St. Joseph Academy senior Daniel Guillen is one of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ZigZag Episode 6 A new video podcast.

  

  machine", and the awesome Disco Dance Floor (!). Check it out: Hosting ZigZag again was fun. It was a beautiful day in Killian Court, and hopefully it will be that nice again for Commencement (a.k.a. graduation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2010 Roll Call It's May 1st -- welcome to MIT!

  

  past year getting to know each other, and I'm glad we'll have to next ... and say hi to Ben, Nance and I!) It's going to be a wild ride -- fasten ... , when May came around everyone and their mother (literally) walked around

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection continues Regular Action domestic selection is underway.

  

  currently in the middle of regular action selection for domestic applicants ... through the holiday, and we'll continue working on the Class of 2010 every ... in Turin. And last week, after a snowstorm, The Tech captured some

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Formula SAE: A Turbocharged Experience Join the MIT Formula SAE team to design, engineer, and build a small formula-style autocross…

  

  learning, experimentation, and innovation. For example, in the first year of ... Ever wonder how a Formula 1 car can reach speeds of 210 mph and pull ... , engineer, and build a small formula-style autocross racing car and then

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taste of the Middle Ages

  

  My 21H.927: Economic History of Work and Family teacher, Professor Anne McCants, ran an IAP event entitled "Old Food: Ancient and Medieval ... sorry I missed it -- it looks delicious. I'll have to settle for visiting

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Musings on Graduate School Starting to think about graduate school...

  

  yes and no. For example, I've often heard of the stigma that those ... labelled as researchers and end up becoming the head scientist for a company ... While Mollie has pretty much sent off all her applications for

  • by Bryan
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  On my way…

  

  , and I have a few things to finish up here before heading home for the ... Turns out that Anthony isn't the only one who loves Amtrak. I called them yesterday and their very friendly customer service people helped me

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2005
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Cambridge-MIT Exchange

  

  ' for the friends I've made here and the team that I've rowed with for our ... -MIT Exchange (CME)! For background on the program, check out the CME website. CME ... matriculate as a full student for a year at Cambridge University in Cambridge

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Saves The Pact God bless Stu's hairy face.

  

  Officer and Director of the Educational Council, has become my new bearded hero. We'll give him a few days to grow and then we'll get some pics up here. MAD props to Stu for saving the pact.

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 1, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Are there other classes I should take beyond the recommended coursework?

  Bulletin (course and degree catalog). You'll find descriptions of MIT’s academic programs and General Institute Requirements (GIRs) here. If you know ... courses offered in each department. You may receive credit for subjects of
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  they do, think, and feel. MIT was one of the first universities to have ... , uncensored posts reveal a lot about MIT students, academics, and life at MIT ... right fit for them.
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Splash?

  For one awesome weekend each November, thousands of high schoolers ... and everything. From music theory to Hungarian history to aircraft ... number of subjects—things you always wanted to learn and topics you never
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  Counselors all over the world, we may not be able to arrange an interview for ... interview will be waived, and your application will not be adversely affected. The interview is not a required component of the application, and the
• Blog / Challenges

  Maiden Voyages First years, welcome to MIT

  

  tower), was the room he had last year. He opened the door for me, and the ... , which would stage the majority of August and September for me). She came ... questionably soggy apples from the Target trip, and waking up early for my FPOP

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  The Bad Week, or How To Lose Sleep and Alienate People I'm giving out life advice today. I know you didn't ask for it, but I'm…

  

  board with my foot, and minced up a baby mouse brain for papain digestion ... FOR HELP. There will always, ALWAYS be someone smarter, faster, and more ... Here at MIT, and - let's be honest, since this is more of a lifetime

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 3, 2008
• Blog / Personal Projects

  I painted my door! and it only took 2.5 years

  

  the door had ever been painted. I thought about it on and off for all ... complete psets and exams remotely. They were also super fun for drawing on ... , light and dark so I could mix them for the leaves, and brown and black so

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 19, 2022