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• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  prepared to take either 8.01L or 8.01. I opted for 8.01 because 8.01L ... moving too fast for me to practice. The lectures didn't teach ANYTHING ... equations for physics. What's not easy is knowing how to manipulate them

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Staying in Touch Family back home or here in Boston!

  

  ago when my sister and mom finally got the chance to visit for a weekend ... constantly looking for places to eat. To be fair, I call my mom just about ... couldn’t wait to try. That weekend, we went to the North End for my mom

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 1, 2017
• Blog / Announcements

  We will not be taking anyone from the wait list in 2020 closing out the wait list for the Class of 2024

  

  list are invariably awesome, and we hope to find a space for them in our ... space in the class for students who have remained on the wait list.   To those who learned this unhappy news today, I want to express my thanks for

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…

  

  do I drive to? The short answer is "food." I go to Star Market for ... food I go to the Ocean State Job Lot, one of the best stores for $5 ... I really like driving. I wanted to go to college in a city with

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 21, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  post on her blog to let you know about some exciting opportunities for ... hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2016. If there's one in your ... listing on your MyMIT account for the most up to date information and RSVP

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt Day 1 Liveblogging the beginning of this year's campus-wide puzzling competition.

  

  :40am: I'm about to head to Lobby 7 for the Kickoff... we'll see what this ... least for now -- "How to Succeed at the MIT Mystery Hunt by Being Really ... 2007 Mystery Hunt will begin! I'm going to try today's entry as a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2007
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH So much is about to happen!  Electrical ... -creating!  Not to mention the epic water war between the east side and west side ... percentage of people who dye their hair weird colors.  It may come to you as no

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  decision about what letters of support to send for review is left up to the ... There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Screw Up Your Username It's time to put down your AOL screen name.

  

  for clunkiness or awkward pronunciations. It's usually best to go ... name is Richardson, for instance. Just something to keep in mind. If you ... have decided to join the incoming class have a very crucial choice to

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 30, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Nobel Connection 2 MIT alums have won Nobel prizes this week!

  

  for Cancer Research also just so happens to be home to Phillip Sharp ... prize in Physics for using cosmic radiation data to support the Big Bang ... Pederson won the Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1987 for figuring out how to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk ... pebble. The place you want to be is farther than this, right? That’s why it

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Transfer Admissions Released Next Wednesday, 12/21

  

  I wanted to post a quick update for our transfer applicants. We will be releasing decisions for transfer students next Wednesday, 12/21. Emily Sheldon, who coordinates transfer admissions for our office, will be

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 15, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What Am I Forgetting? A helpful guide.

  

  I'm leaving for Boston tomorrow this morning. As most of my friends ... to go to or from MIT...so I would, almost inevitably, forget one vital ... friend Waseem '07 introduced me to this little site he made, which has

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 25, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Vacation A week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly.

  

  . Here I am, preparing to do an info session for the people on the beach: I even made my wife do some recruiting: To make it seem as though ... utterly ridiculous entries for you all to enjoy: The LiveJournal Survey The

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Biological Engineering major

  

  From Wednesday's faculty meeting... Motion for a Bachelor of Science ... proposal of the Biological Engineering Division to offer an S.B. program that will lead to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A fortnight of Boston summer +1 for using the word "fortnight" outside of an SAT or literature class

  

  Boston Museum of Fine Art opens its doors to the public for free (although ... was work to be done! I went to a meeting for the IAB, the Industry Advisory Board for the GEL Program and got to see Bernie Gordon, the program

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 23, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  What’s happening to your apps right now? Views from the Inside

  from The Crown. Listening to music with words is so very rare for me, so ... used to run the Center for Civic Media, is broadly credited with ... applications (and a few months for many others), and I know right now you may be

  • by DJ Rock
  • February 2, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Teaching at MIT we live and we learn and we teach

  

  leadership to high schoolers). Like CodeIt, students who serve as mentors for ... for two half-semester courses, 6.0001 (Introduction to Computer Science ... Standing Exam to receive credit for 6.0001 and then actually took 6.0002 in

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • May 16, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Want a bike? Get a fairly decent bike at the Next House bike auction

  

  I'm done with the MCAT! Well, at least for now (we'll see once I get ... the Next House facilities chair about the Next House bike auction, for those of you who are looking for one: "We will be running an annual bike

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2006