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  Ring Delivered celebrating halfway at the finish line

  

  In this blog post, I’ll share the saga of the Class of 2022’s Ring ... the new Brass Rat design. I went to the Class of 2022 Ring Premiere in ... while I waited in line. I ordered two rings: one [annotation note

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 22, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  bloggers.addAll( newBloggers); System.out.println("Hello, World!");

  

  recommend trying again next summer. I got in as a sophomore, the second time I ... , and his approval helped me believe in myself enough to improve. I didn ... covered in 6.UAT: in particular, I think it’s worth your time to listen to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of classes What some MIT freshman schedules look like.

  

  excitement and anticipation I had on my first day back in 1996; I wish I could ... ) And what did I take, back in the fall of 1996? Student #Matt 18 ... 's latest entry. Finally, for those of you in Central Florida, I'll see you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Announcing New Bloggers for 2010! A digital debutante ball...

  

  . And the gigantic flamethrower I ordered was stuck in Beijing. "I've gotta beat them somehow," I said, in an impromptu dramatic monologue ... . David plugged in his axe, amp, and mic, cranking up every dial. I put on

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2010
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2019 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

  

  (I3) videos, which are produced by students to show off their life and culture of their residence halls. In the '90s and early '00s, these were ... Tube/Vimeo/etc they are now posted online, so I thought I would embed them below for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 30, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  : "I met him in December and he also saw Rafa (Nadal) and Novak (Djokovic ... I've been reading many, many applications over the last month, and ... like tennis, both playing and watching it. Thus, I'd guess a lot of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thanks, man I'm feeling human again.

  

  happen this morning. I woke up dead tired in the house we're renting here ... in right-side-up, so I just left it. Whatever. Here's a toast to all ... the mountains with their shadows. I'm sitting on the porch of a

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Peanut Butter Delusion Arguments as old as man.

  

  between 5.111 and 8.01, I headed to the Student Center for some food. In ... Australian man ever actually said was “I don't need to believe in God to ... and another freshman were the only skeptics in the audience. I asked

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  And it’s all beginning…

  

  Back in Massachusetts! And Rush stuff is starting! *excited* There's building in the courtyard. I'll take pictures as soon as I replace the batteries in my camera. Rush - REX officially - is seriously one of the best

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  500 firms. Living Groups: Freshman year in MacGregor House "I Entry ... CEO and Chris as Chief Engineer. In sophomore year I lived in Baker ... minor in 14 [layman's terms: Management Science with a minor in Economics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Remembrance Another year of old people remembering things

  

  iMac in the center of the room. We watched as a second plane flew into ... try. "Where's dad?" "He went in to work this morning. I haven't been ... On September 11, 2001, I had just begun my junior year. I was running

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 11, 2013
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have a class rank or GPA?

  holistic admissions process, we're much more interested in how an applicant "fits" with our culture than if they were No. 1 in their school. If your
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Idol A selection committee fantasy.

  

  In a few minutes I'll head over to the committee room to begin Day 7 of selection. Things are going well; for some reason I'm enjoying committee this year even more than I have in past years. Maybe that's just

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Jonathan Lii A look at a senior from the Class of 2006.

  

  15 with a minor in 14 [in layman's terms: a double major in Mathematics and Management, and a minor in Economics] What's next: Working as a ... Random Variables with Prof. Richard Dudley. It was a class in probability

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 5, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Watch Ceri on SciShow! teenage mutant YOUTUBE NERDFIGHTERS

  

  Longtime readers (i.e., those of you who didn't first tune into the ... prolific blogger/vlogger who graduated in June with a double-major in 7A ... went in front of the camera to nerd-fight SciShow creator Hank Green

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 4, 2016
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  Massachusetts? With flip flops of course! Try again. While I must say that flip flops are my shoeware of choice, even I have to give in at some point and ... at MIT. I must admit that I also learned a lot of new information

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s alive! I built a little car.

  

  design process tomorrow, once I actually finish designing and building it. My car is sitting in front of me begging for some TLC. UPDATE Today, in lab, Professor Blanco helped me on my car! Thus, it's still not done

  • by Bryan
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Preview Weekend

  

  machine will kick in soon. Have any questions or concerns? Post them and I'll try to get back to you ASAP! In the meantime...get pumped.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  the last 6 years I have lived in 4 houses, had 3 careers, and 2 kids. I think change is great! (I do plan to stay in my current house, job, and ... Director of the Educational CouncilHometown: Little Neck, NY (in Queens

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005