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• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  for Schrödinger's student, who simultaneously is and is not one of the ... , but for the desire for prestige, affirming, shining, oily; the sweet and ... the right match for them: because they loved its open curriculum and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  welding 1000 digits of pi nom nom buzz buzz

  

  pictures and videos from one of the events. [annotation note="ive been mentoring for them for most of my time at mit and have really loved it ... , Laureates and Leaders Induction Ceremony, East Campus social, and Simmons Hall

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 23, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Final Countdown Duh nuh nuh, nuh... duh nuh nuhnuhnuh..

  

  days to pack, and one night when Javi and I will order Thai food from Pepper Sky to commemorate our last 5.12 exam. (It's tradition.) And if that's not enough for you, I have four-hour long shifts times three left

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 16, 2007
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  United States citizens or who have applied for citizenship and are ... MIT is proud to offer Army, Air Force, and Naval ROTC programs on ... opened its doors in 1865. Since then, more than 12,000 officers have been
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Visit to eBay

  

  products.   I got lost somewhere between jewelry and sports. To ... . ------------------------------ Thanks to Tiffany for a great lunch and lovely tour of the eBay complex ... On Sunday, Phil (MIT '07), Irene (MIT '08), and I (MIT '07) got lunch

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some of the topics Here are some of my classmates' CI-M paper topics

  

  pharmaceutical company stocks Relationship between gender inequality and economic ... on 14.33: Economics Research and Communication. Here are my classmates ... Textile industry and trade Determinants of the price of vodka Access to the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 22, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  [guest blog] y(I)APping nothing crazy just another IAP blog

  

  'm currently debating between 6-3 (computer science) and 6-4 (artificial ... differently and this was just what I found to be the best for me. I spent my ... Delhi and Agra, we headed to the host university, living in dorms for a

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  February(ish) Updates and Notes aka my life in photos and haikus

  

  -ish classes (3 12-unit classes, a 9-unit, and a 6-unit). I think it ... you have classes and psets and labs and tests again” was a rough ... feels like a never-ending stream of due dates and internal (sometimes

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] 8.13 Junior Lab feat. aidan chambers '23

  

  time to give thoughtful and detailed explanations for all of the concepts ... experiment for the next 15 weeks Time for you and your partner to sort ... for the rest of the semester! Time to write your first paper and give

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Systems and Light [by Miren Bamforth '15] Even MIT's art scene is a little nerdy.

  

  and two other ARTalk bloggers in 21M.A12 (Arts at MIT), I would like to ... the exhibit and see Lichtballett for yourself! It runs from October 21st ... systems and social systems. For example, he has a piece in the Reichstag

  • by ARTalk
  • October 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  consists of between 4 and 12 people (ish) who all share a suite lounge ... the dorm before sorting, editing, and writing captions for them. So if ... dance and theater groups) will request to use the space for practices or

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week in the Life of a Second Semester MIT Student first week impressions

  

  hours from 9am-3pm, with a slight break in between for 11am-12pm 8 ... realized that the classes were far too advanced for my feeble mind and ... , looking over lab stuff and doing exercises for 6.08 and 6.009. I have two

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 7, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  's day one of orientation, and you're signed up for the 12pm swim test ... of your comfort zone, and it also is the perfect way for you to start ... , and I am so grateful for the opportunities! Preservation of the Frosh

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  , and for the first time in my life, I learned to fly alone. I’d grip my ... precisely for this reason: long trips between the two cities I would call home ... between who I am today at 27, and who I was then at 17, I don’t feel as if I

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  The Five Stages of Grief (Jonathan’s Version) on a journey from New Hampshire to Next House [guest post]

  

  to sleep, and some people who seem just as worried as I am (for what? I ... walking. But it is beautiful for the eyes, and it is even better because in ... the rural zone between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and to the right

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 4, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2015 This week, the new freshmen arrive on campus!

  

  than 1100 students who are all excellent matches for the MIT mission and ... This week, the new MIT freshman class begins arriving for orientation ... class includes students from Kansas and from Kenya. The class includes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Normalville

  

  ") for winning this year's Mystery Hunt! I really enjoyed the hunt, and our ... The Hunt kicks off in MIT's Lobby 7 at 12 noon, the Friday before Martin ... gather...   This year, we gathered not only for a kickoff speech

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  what i talk about when i talk about running with apologies to murakami

  

  in all of HS track was to scrape by and qualify for the away meets ... the hypercompetitive environment of gunning for grades and a good ... 10K was my first race in a very long time. Between high school and

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Ninth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 02/14/06.

  

  least a 100 point difference SAT-wise between my writing and CR scores ... wrote: "I am entering the AMC 12 Contest and hopefully the AIME this year ... postmarked no later than November 1 for Early Action and January 1 for Regular

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 14, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  i became british for a summer featuring an internship at bristol robotics lab

  

  . We yapped about stupid things for 4 hours straight, and raved about the ... for 2.50 pounds and it was worth every pence. Right before our ... absolute pain. Between the USB-C port, an FPC connector for the camera

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • September 18, 2025