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• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to train your sticking-together rock I am so happy that "computer" is not a no-no word today

  

  there and do nothing. But in a few rocks, you can get those forces to point in the same direction and stay that way. Add them up, and you get a ... these doors to control where the cats go in the house. Like this little

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Online Decisions = YES Some great news.

  

  available online in addition to the standard postal mailing. We expect to ... (the system is unable to display decisions for those who applied in Early ... log in using the same username and password that you use to log into

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fact: Architecture majors have to code I don't remember signing up for this

  

  when I planned to major in Architecture @ MIT, I thought I’d be drawing ... first project in 4.113, each one of us had to thoroughly research a ... chemical reactions (reactions that oscillate in time and space), so I had to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 22, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Hosed Exams=Cars, I'll show you how!

  

  in different weeks so that you have one or two exams to take every two ... the scheduling for every exam and you get three exams in three days ... that last one up), but it mostly just boils down to you getting hosed by

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 6, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Helicopter Flight Training [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] 500 feet above Boston with two MIT Deans.

  

  hard to get caught up in this experience and miss the whole takeoff. I ... [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] For the second time in my life, I had the chance to ride in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. My first experience was

  • by ROTC
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  hey hey HAYMARKET slicing and dicing all over the place.

  

  . PS. Points to who can get the pop culture reference in the title. PPS ... getting snapped at by a vendor for analyzing the fruit too much, we began to ... pineapples, so of course, I used my trusty sidekick Google to get me through it

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  71 More Things to Do Before You Graduate the 101 things expansion pack

  

  typical) but as someone (maybe a child) who knows how to get places ... . Experience the weight of knowledge. Get frustrated at having to ascend or ... Bridge in the middle of winter. Tell people you go to school "in Boston

  • by Abby H. '20
  • January 10, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  So, you’re applying to college.

  

  ." If only I were to get in, I thought, I'd be set. My life would be made ... wanted to live here and study here. Who wouldn't want to be in the center ... If you're applying early (to MIT or elsewhere), you're probably

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 31, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Lobby 7 Gotta love it

  

  Here’s a little tribute to lobby 7. Since my start at MIT in January, I’ve walked through this lobby nearly every weekday to get to my ... taking pictures in front of the seal. I’ve stopped to watch the practice

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 12, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  what score you need to score to get in. But remember, scores aren ... figured I'd say hello to all of you lovely folks in the style of Qiaochu Y ... 've never seen an AMA before: in the comments below, feel free to ask any

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s All Work Together Easier Said Than Done

  

  I joined GEL because I want to be able to implement my ideas in the ... ” of multi-disciplinary engineers was tasked with trying to get three ... different teams will cooperate in order to achieve that goal. Why is this

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soldering Things pronounced "soddering"

  

  my life, I get to actually do cool engineering-y things with my actual ... Opportunities Program), which means I get to have an on-campus job doing cool ... . I'm currently working in the Space Systems Laboratory helping to

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 25, 2013
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  for advice in my small town. That’s why I’m so excited to share what ... if you decide to go to college far from home or in a big city. The end ... this link. We hope to see you there!Fly-In ProgramsThis past year, we

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / Study Abroad

  From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute

  

  did this mean getting to spend some time in Europe but it also meant a ... got a list of what colleges we'll be living in and I'm going to be ... From EC to Trinity Hall Last year First East was graced with a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 12, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  visualization, or to watch a significant person in the field talk about it) 5) Get ... your breaking point, and learn how to make time for yourself in order to ... sooner. David D. '17 You're coming to MIT, one of the best universities in

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  In which I show no restraint whatsoever But don't worry, you'll all probably benefit from it (unless, you know, you don't).

  

  row and everything is really getting to me, so when I was taking a break ... temped in New House, and after REX I moved to Senior Haus, which I love so ... I like to rub it in a little bit every now and then. I wrote a post

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 11, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... to have many questions around this, and we'll try to address them in the coming days. In the meantime, there are a few things we wanted to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  The Complexity of Simplicity Not as paradoxical as it sounds

  

  's hard to imagine a simpler mechanism. And yet, to get that simple took an ... that in engineering, it's not that difficult to design individual ... fun blog). In a nutshell, I've been working with my team to try and

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 8, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  November 1st is coming up! What not to do as it approaches (and after it passes)

  

  ’m gonna get this done so early! I’m going to put so much time and energy in ... to get work done) in order to finish my application. After a short ... panic set in. You're going to get nightmares of every tiny mistake you

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • October 26, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  supposed to be a priority, somewhere up there with getting good grades and calling home once in a while. There are things to do at all hours ... engaged with the other half. Chalk it up to being the first time in most

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005