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• Blog / UROP & Other Research

  We Stan Matt Parker i'll try not to mention the parker square

  

  missing the exact right words for this, but to put it frankly: Calculus felt ... dimensions. For example, to picture two dimensions, simply imagine a piece of ... /right, or up/down, but there are no other directions for the 8-bit mario to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 2, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  sophomore accumulations because i miss show and tell

  

  This week, as classes began to die down, I told a friend: "the only thing I gained this year was academic hardship." Sophomore year tends to ... myself working harder than I ever have to keep up. But there's much more

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • May 6, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fireside Chat with John Maeda Thoughts from former MIT graduate and professor and RISD President

  

  We were so lucky to have the UA Alumni Affairs Committee invite John ... at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) -- back to campus to ... deal of interesting and insightful anecdotes to share. Here are some

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 25, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  Do you know what it's like to only have two classes left to graduate ... in three or three-and-a-half years, four years feels just right to me. Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  for the evening, because MIT is calling YOU! That's right, tonight is ... don't particularly want to walk all the way over to campus in order to ... as long as the telethon lasts, to answer questions in the comments, and

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  It's time for one of those "It's late and I'm up, I should throw crap ... handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I've favorited since I've gotten here. "What does this have to do with MIT?" Look

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The only living boy in New York I get all the news I need from The Colbert Report.

  

  's Lohengrin. Thanks to Zach for that random fact at the suggestion of a "barbarian wedding." There's going to be a great entry about all the fun Mitra ... today, I'm not going to post anything about New York. So don't ruin it for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soldering Things pronounced "soddering"

  

  control airplanes to fulfill missions for a national competition. Design ... 's hard to get that feeling (for me, at least) when I'm sitting behind a ... This weekend marks the notable milestone where, for the first time in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 25, 2013
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Do I have to submit a math/science recommendation with my QB application?

  science teachers to write one for you. If you are selected as a QuestBridge Finalist, you will be able to add the recommender information to your MIT QuestBridge Supplement, and they will receive directions on how to submit
• Blog / Challenges

  This Post Has a Happy Ending dealing with obstacles @ MIT

  

  emails to professors: “I have been ill for quite some time now, and it is incredibly difficult for me to complete my work.” Then I’d solve a problem or ... time and with a great appreciation for the material. To prevent further

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 30, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  I’m Poor!!! But I don't have to be!

  

  well. They can range from $10 or $13 for a half hour session to $100 for ... . I worked through the summer, kept my job for weekends during the ... also worked a full time internship during the summer, in addition to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  “That is NOT an ice cream flavor.” wasabi + ginger + ice cream = disaster

  

  line for free BroccoSprouts. They're all the rage according to the ... , people are really hardcore and get up at all hours to wait in line for ... wait for the Esplanade concert to begin. The Pops perform the 1812

  • by Bryan
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  are looking for work to get a feel for industry, then planning to return ... grail of "a nice company that will pay for you to go back to grad school ... fairs. 3. I can't go to MIT for a PhD. Now, this isn't a bad thing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Summer of Learning Because MIT classes don't spend too much time on hacking into computer systems

  

  hacking tools to make a guide for sales engineers but what I found was a 10 ... "Nat, to hack you need to understand systems better than the sys ... ago I landed in Austin, Texas to start an internship at Lumension (they

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 29, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Melancholia [by Faye '11] A beautiful movie about the end of the world.

  

  instead of seeing, for example, how the president will react to these ... : pretty to look at and nice to listen to (the tagline says it all), 5 out of 5 stars! The whole shebang: I had originally intended to write this

  • by ARTalk
  • November 7, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  It was the blurst of times? I'm a stupid monkey.

  

  to give them 19 years on the chain gang just for adding another letter ... . On Monday, we had to submit the primary themes for our theme ... get a piece of e-mail that's accidentally been replied-to-all, I say to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 3, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Battle of the Boot storytime with Yuliya #1

  

  I searched for the optimal way to get above ground) … ran back inside ... . And the grey sock. For years, I had worn perfectly matched socks to ... dose perhaps six to fifteen times higher than that for humans. However

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Experiment in Independence all by myself for IAP

  

  finally figured out how to open the trunk to look for the ice scraper Zipcar ... unhealthy. We decided to get the bare necessities for lunch sandwiches ... interning for the next four weeks during Independent Activities Period (IAP

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Super Top Secret Spy Action Real Life Experience: Building a car in 2.007

  

  'll be in the machine shop starting to build the basic platform for our car ... So in hopes to show you more about what classes are like, over the ... .007, Design and Manufacturing I. The basic goal of the class is to design and

  • by Bryan
  • February 26, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Other ways I’ve been rejected over the past fifteen years [suffering-from-success.jpg]

  

  —and all others forced to bid periodically for their next opportunity ... Cambridge, where those hiring for entry-level positions were happy to reject ... After my rejection from MIT in my prior post, I attended Cornell for

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • January 21, 2025