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• Blog / Events

  REX at Simmons Hall 2015 water balloon wars, pancakes, roofdeck parties, and a trojan duck

  

  it in the news). Simmons is hard at work as well, preparing for the ... think how I was attending these events with my friends as a freshman and ... a giant Trojan Duck (yes it is exactly what it sounds like: a GIANT

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 31, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… The deadline has passed, but if you're an EA applicant who has not yet contacted…

  

  that you don't need to make a special trip here; this is only if you are ... interviewers remains accurate). A description of the current interview process is ... you to another EC who is available. Some of you may live in areas where

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Birth Of My Third Child The new admissions web site finally launches! Report any bugs here.

  

  middle of a discussion on Topic X when someone jumps in and posts "I got a 2399 on the SAT I, do I need to retake it?!?" :-) More on the Q&A ... admissions web site. I hope you like it! In October (when I get back from fall

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Exciting potential UROP: the cancer genome

  

  it is being called for now, would be greater in scale than the Human ... mutations that give rise to cancer or sustain it. Proponents say a databank ... he added, "The cost of sequencing is dropping enough that this is no

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  slow burn you and the void

  

  morning pale and grey. There are jobs that need doing in the basement by the ... is itching over the pedal the way it never does over the gas, in a car ... idk man it was a strange day. haven't written horror in a sec. also

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 6, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/16/23, at 12:16 PM ET Your early action decisions, wrapped

  

  , [annotation note='I suggest you go practice logging in there now, so that you ... application cycle. In a few days, let the decision wash over you, knowing that ... [annotation note="bloggers: i'm looking at your spotify wrapped and taking in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 11, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  WE BUILT AN IGLOO! ❄️☃️ a long-lost McCormick Tradition

  

  went wrong. However, as a proud Michigander, I dismissed their warnings, convinced that the storm wasn’t that serious (I swear I’m not a climate change ... this winter - how bad could it really be? 20 INCHES OF SNOW. THAT IS HOW

  • by Hala K. '29
  • January 30, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Maker Faire 2012 the Dean is going - are you?

  

  probably already know what Maker Faire is, but if you don't it's basically a ... called, "Preparing for College: What's a Maker To Do?" Its on Sunday at 3 ... the Internet) went to Maker Faire out in CA last year and wrote a blog

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Visual Arts @ MIT how we practice and pursue it here

  

  is, and our involvement. So we’ll do that now. Borderline was started ... from a couple students is now a fully functional an operating club that ... MIThon, which is an animation hackathon (in true MIT spirit) to make a 30 second

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 30, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  News bites from the Institvte A taste of what's happening around campus.

  

  After a ridiculously awesome weekend in New York, I’m home for Spring ... 2050 so that Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side in a city ... I’m finding myself searching for MIT news. The articles that I found

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 26, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  't drag my body out of bed until 4:40. I discovered that the clothes I left ... , since I told him that I would be up late. We staggered around packing my ... so, we went to the lobby to check out and get a cab to the airport. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  whiplash feelings from yesterday

  

  EMBARRASSMENT as you realize during the discussion that you actually care a lot more about this school than you did in any previous year, that after ... have a positive impression of) everyone in the room 7pm: you get free

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • November 30, 2022
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  If you’re a QuestBridge Finalist that didn’t rank MIT, you are ... email address that you used for your QuestBridge application. Do not begin a first-year application in our application portal until you have
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Ready for CPW Are you?

  

  Costco is officially out of hamburgers, UPS is making 5 trips a day ... , unfortunately, I wasn't assigned a prefrosh this year. :( By the way, Mikey just mentioned that some of you are flying in TOMORROW!? The entire room just lit

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Hacks

  Cannon Hack The famous tale of the Caltech Cannon Hack.

  

  recently been informed that Fleming House (tm) is at MIT RIGHT NOW and is ... hacking history comes to a close. I, for one, was quite impressed with the ... away in a "much less elegant fashion" than the MIT crew. The Brass Rat

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Hello from Palo Alto My California not-so-vacation.

  

  tired of missing class, considering that I have two tests and a pset due ... home of a current student in the program. Sunday, Feb 26. I take a tour ... -around awesome person. Wednesday, Mar 1. Free day in Palo Alto! I sleep in, go to a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Anna’s Taqueria

  

  food for free to MIT's students. I wasn't there, but I'm told that the ... literally out the door. One of the best things about Anna's is that they ... that it's cheap, definitely on a student budget. Here's Lorelle paying

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 10, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  New Year’s Affirmations can i run MIT affirm id be so good at it 🥺

  

  This blog is to all the affirmers out there. Especially any that ... the way my friends and I speak (MIT AFFIRM my speech is INTELLIGIBLE ... AFFIRM filming and editing a room tour is TRIVIAL). Anoushka did a

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • January 1, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  On the Road Again Adventures in Texas!

  

  Just a quick post here - I'm actually on the road right now, doing some recruitment travel through Southern Texas! Thought I'd do some "live ... updates, but I'll try to include more pictures for those that want to try

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 4, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Central Meetings Today, we'll mail out the first of four batches of letters announcing the MIT meetings…

  

  ), and Sacramento. Wow that's a lot of travel! This year, I'll be doing CMs ... previous years, I have conducted Central Meetings in Providence, St. Louis ... announcing the 70 meetings we'll be doing across the country this fall. We call

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2005