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• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 2 Many more of your questions and my answers.

  

  ant06 wrote, "is it okay to get a recommendation from a teacher who ... care if recommendations come from the subject you wish to major in or not. Emilia wrote, "I live in Ecuador, am about to enter senior year and am very

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  get used to that. I've had to get used to people saying in disbelief ... black cap and black gown to receive two bachelors degrees -- one in biology and one in brain and cognitive sciences. So as I walked to the exam

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Events

  science bowl we ran! a competition! virtually!

  

  can, [annotation note='speaking of buzzing in, RIP to Alex Trebek, who ... time in years to see what I wrote, and wow I still love science bowl just ... competition that middle schools could compete in to qualify for Nationals. I

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • November 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I AM THE MASTER!!! Is there really something that this many people can hate? Yes.

  

  conclusive proof that every geek in the world wants to be the master (I ... ." Unfortunately, there is only one way to become a master at MIT and it's in only ... freshman physics students. In addition to weekly labs and weekly PSETS we

  • by Snively '11
  • March 4, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  Kay In high school, when I'd start to get bored of a class, I'd sit and stare at the clock, and I'd count down the time left in the class period ... out (if they haven't already), I implore you to read them. Take them in

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Read This! All those questions you needed answeredvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript…

  

  school student and want to go to MIT. Tell me how to get in.” I just write ... amount of work you're capable of. “What SAT score do I need to get in ... 'm going to get in the comments, I'm going to use stereotypes to describe the

  • by Snively '11
  • June 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #1-5 Concerning the half I spent at home

  

  get in contact with alumni, among other things. You can sort through ... going to be in Southern California, I narrowed the list down to Californians in a healthcare occupation. Using those filters, I was able to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Happy Things Yay!

  

  't getting my new bike for Bike and Build (which you haven't donated to yet ... tonight (in about five minutes, in fact) I'm going to dinner with DUSP, as ... playing Frisbee on Kresge Oval. Spring seems to have arrived at last

  • by Karen F. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Class of 2020 Ring Delivery we got our brass rats!..time to drop out? (also many photos)

  

  event was so much fun! First everyone got in line to get their rings to ... would be me in a year. Well, this is that me ^^^ from left to right and ... to coordinate with our different friend groups to get pictures together

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 27, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  always a luxury students get to enjoy). I've been known to spend an hour in ... into the bookstore, getting a refund at the end of the year equal to 7 ... 're interested in buying a bunch of MIT gear and you don't have access to campus

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  interests with others helps to get your thoughts and priorities in order. In ... ), all you need to do is fill out a form and get it signed. Basically ... would-like-to-graduate-in-four-years thing: if you took zero aero

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week in the Life Hello, Google Calendar.

  

  --students narrow down their course selections to somewhere in the 4-7 range (usually ... run across the street to turn in homework, but I do appreciate how new ... interested in exploring. Drop by Media Lab Needed to pick up a rec letter

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • February 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Meaning of August It's time for classes, moving, colorful dorm rooms, and new bloggers.

  

  haven't seen in 3 months are coming back to campus. This is what August ... 's website if you really want to know). I'm not quite done yet - there are ... what we call the dressers. I'm pretty sure I need to climb on top to get

  • by Evan B. '10
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity, Part 2 How your laptop screen works

  

  very sensitive to subtle differences in bright objects would be overwhelming; it's more important to be sensitive to subtle differences in dark ... magnitude corresponds to a change in brightness by a factor of ten. The reason

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 21, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  close your eyes and put your finger on the map and other ways to make grad school decisions

  

  you get to know  Now I’m in a big city. I don’t go out into Boston as ... learn, and there are many cool MechE classes I won't be able to fit in to ... , just from talking to people, but I know so little about the programs in

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 22, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  Bright IAP a post in two, kind of unrelated, parts

  

  to do this for me. Later (in a silvery package) I received an official ... 're interested in and excited about that don't have to do with classes. The ... terrified. I worried that I wouldn't get into any school. I spent that week

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / How to MIT

  You oughta know Answers to many, many questions.

  

  roommate before in-house rush (at least according to the Next House website ... live in MacGregor? Or will you just get randomly assigned to them as a ... promised to get back to her on that. Class plans are mostly useful for

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  . And I'm still upset that I didn't get to fully enjoy being in a ... my friend and I tried to build a sleep scheduling website for ... in an airport never fails to invoke some sort of Feelings in some

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  hobbling around on crutches, and didn't get to take the swim test with your ... office lady: "You can leave a note for him and I'll get him to e-mail you ... the lane you want. Lifeguard #2: "Okay, you have to jump in, then swim

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  every day it gets a little easier but you gotta do it every day, that’s the hard part

  

  wanted to get more work experience, and those things were true, but i also ... was currently in, and as long as i did so things would naturally get ... strong the urge is to open emails or look at your phone or get up and take

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 20, 2023