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• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  credit will be given for 7.012, Intro Biology. 2 Placement and 12 units of credit will be given for 18.01, Calculus I. 3 Placement and 12 units of ... ) subjects. Biology: 7 (placement and 12 units of credit will be given for 7

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What kind of things can I do during IAP?

  If you think MIT is all work and no play, let us take you for a spin in the big, wacky, comfortable chair called IAP. Sandwiched between the spring and fall semesters, the Independent Activities Period is a special
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  13/101 Things To Do Before You Graduate 2 of my favorite days at MIT, to date.

  

  guys! I'm torn between missing you dearly and being excited for the world ... Graduate" list. See here, here, and here, for example. To summarize: during ... as a placemat for his jade plants. He pulled it out after finals, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 22, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  Exploring Classes a guide

  

  search for classes by number, and filter by different categories, which ... 't have a final, and isn't a CI-H? No problem. Firehose is most useful for planning for the next semester and finding classes that don't conflict, but

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More thoughts on classes However, I did not find Matt's stuff (see blog post below this one).

  

  connections between E&M and Special Relativity. Why not link the fields to ... 's, slams on the breaks again, and walks in for his set smack on time ... , helpful, and hosing. This semester, 8.07 (Electricity and Magnetism II

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 11, 2009
• Blog / Events

  It’s Almost Here! The sun? Orientation? Only time will tell.

  

  Freshman Pre-Orientation Program, and was so excited to explore MIT for a ... saving time for last-minute decisions. Oh, and grab tons of free food. It ... the summer and talk about plans for the next year. But Orientation Week

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  . This trip is intended for all members of the MIT community and will ... faculty and students to help out and/or co-lead and welcome ideas for new ... weekend for van rentals so sign up early and reserve a space! Sam I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Living la vida lab rat So the moral of the story is that freedom is relative in science. And that…

  

  about. If you shoot for an overall GPA of between 4.2 and 4.5 at MIT, you ... took the job. I've been in that lab for two and a half years now; I work about 12-15 hours a week during term and 40 a week during summer and IAP

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Whole 6.270 Story Where LEGOs take over my life.

  

  .001, 6.002, 6.004, and 2.007), though there are no formal prerequisites for ... LEGO car that we could use as an example for our gear train and chassis ... ? That number is determined before each round. A number between 15 and 24

  • by Snively '11
  • February 3, 2008
• Blog / Events

  MIT Can Talk! Bon appétit!

  

  , and this was the perfect project for me to pass time between Track ... College in Massachusetts, and worked for the US government, travelling the ... I've talked about how humor, networking, and great ideas are all

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Thing-A-Mah-Bobs Never walk up to a duck trying to cross the street

  

  together at the table outside next to me and put on a concert for those ... between all the things I wanted to share about the last couple weeks. I ... chunks of cheese, and a handful of crackers and call it a day. Firstly, I

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • July 8, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Some questions that I've received from prospectives.

  

  love to take them, but it's just not an option for me and I feel as ... for you. You want to go to college and be happy, even if that doesn ... classes, and that's great. MIT won't punish you for not having certain

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 8, 2012
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3

  

  touch the salt[/annotation] Seal the container and refrigerate it for 1-2 ... inspirations, and allowing me to focus on what’s for dinner. At the same time, I ... understand a person and to craft meals specifically tailored for them is, in my

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 7, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Never Mind The Score Insights from the National Poetry Slam - for both MIT students and hopefuls

  

  always down for burrito breaks; another who loves crepes, musicals, and ... between behavior, the brain, and the environment, and it still throws people surprises each and every day. But when I took 5.12, I ended up taking a liking

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  diversions from what is otherwise a never ending trello of things to do

  

  Sex concert, and i love them so much that i was happy to wait for half ... design UI and interactions for interactive experiences. the projects that i work on for it are amazing and worthwhile and are good for the world. i

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 1, 2019
• Blog / Blog Projects

  MIT for Book Lovers Yultide Day 4

  

  for book lovers: MIT and the Greater Boston area have plenty to offer ... personalized signature for the new Fight Club 2 graphic novel, and a pre ... signing. And, MIT Press provided copies of Hidden Figures to students for

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 29, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Updates And Shannon’s Formula Random mid-week fun, and a few small updates for admitted and waitlisted students.

  

  '12 had created a job-awesomeness formula for me. To understand it, you ... the joy for admitted ones, that ratio soon reverses and becomes a ... Update for Admitted students: We've been hearing reports that a few

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 26, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  Springing into Junior Year actually not Springing, just Spring

  

  for the past month: And, before you ask, yes, I refuse to use Google ... beam made of wood. And while this works often for general calculations ... it is, how much space there is between particles, and so on. It

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • March 4, 2020
• Blog / Events

  AND THERE WAS A PILLOW FIGHT!!! Didja catch the reference?

  

  how long it would take the '12s to notice. We wandered into line and ... girl was Allison '12 and, like us, had totally misjudged how long it ... we grabbed our hash browns and coffee we headed outside to wait for

  • by Snively '11
  • March 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A (Not At All) Comprehensive Guide to Your First Year what i've learned as an associate advisor

  

  informative and offers a lot of good information on how to search for classes ... enough room for extracurriculars and exploration. There are 8 total ... , consider swapping out one of your 12-unit classes for 6.100L, the longer 9

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 10, 2022