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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fantastic Course Numbers and Where to Find Them A List of Ways MIT is like Hogwarts

  

  , ultimately, it’s your choices that matter in both places <3) (also I don ... Hello friends, it is near the end of term (*cries*) and so today, I ... things, which has manifested itself in... A List of Ways MIT is Like

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 30, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Jellyfishing and other ways to recruit people to your organizations

  

  ; I had tests in three of my classes: 9.65 (Cognitive Processes), 20 ... Biological Systems). I’ve also been putting in several hours behind the ... ; GEL is no exception. In my time, I’ve noticed that at the

  • by Stanley G.
  • March 10, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  FREE FOOD! FREE FOOD! EVERYWHERE!! AM I YELLING??

  

  the ridiculous amounts of free food I got this week. In that particular ... number in the lottery, I'm in an excellent double with the view of the ... This morning I got a frantic call from my mother. MOM: Is it true

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers Sigh.

  

  , and left me in a somewhat disheveled state. There's homework, lab, extracurriculars, office hours - so much going on that while I've started writing at least six blog entries in the past month or so, I haven't had a chance to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 5, 2011
• Blog / Events

  “It’s just so effortless!” Apples and ziti and pies, oh my!

  

  Sam already told you about AppleBake, but I figured I could throw in ... I did not really participate in the AppleBake festivities, but well...I ... and I put together the cheese mix, and Rob (just visible in the top of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The Boston Festival of Indie Games In which I geek out on campus with a bunch of gamers

  

  conference started in Seattle that now has a Boston branch. I went last year ... to their proper locations in the timestream. (Side note: I really enjoy ... in Boston to celebrate gaming, and it is completely free to the public

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  reading. In general, though, I'm a big fan of fantasy, however cheesy and ... , because there are about a million events going on every day. I've been ... the events that I find interesting take place during my Italian class or

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  , and especially for our office. We'll write more about it in a few days ... 're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... credentials on her resume 28 years ago in 1979, when she applied for her first

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Women’s Initiative A bit about my classes - and why girls are awesome

  

  .03, though it's extremely obvious that I haven't taken a math class in a year ... Sooo ~ MIT's back in session and life is again much too full with everything except enough time. I'm taking the following classes this semester

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) Things just about get crazy-go-nuts.

  

  I made this at 2:00 AM and left it to chill in the fridge overnight ... 's Mom and I have baked four award-winning nut rolls, a tradition that we started way back in 1997 as a part of a seventh grade cultural heritage

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: It’s Amazing Pterodactyl I'm not good at acronyms

  

  gear, it should be no surprise that I'm thrilled to be back just in time ... in situations that are other people's nightmares. I'm particularly ... in this machine trying to keep it cool.) I've named this computer

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 14, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Retrospective Wait, what? I'm done with my first year?

  

  the best decisions I've made in my life. Also - we're getting a new ... triceps won't fail me anymore! YAY! Yes, I'm excited - in case you couldn ... (Reading and Writing Short Stories), as I wrote in a previous entry - was my

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 25, 2010
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  50 (First) Dates You and your significant other -- where to meet on campus, where to go out,…

  

  Shuttle/SafeRide Z Center -- the only place in the winter where I've consistently found ... coupon that I need to use soon Out in Boston Bank of America Pavillion ... Cape Cod -- or so I hear, I've never been; ask me in a week =) Coolidge

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  New York, New York

  

  I'm in New York City now, staying in a hotel a stone's throw from the New York Stock Exchange (maybe I'll see fellow MIT alum and NYSE CEO ... backed by data, I went to my hotel room, counted the words in those essays

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for EA Deferred and Regular Action students your last minute questions

  

  . For Deferred Students I was deferred. I will never get in RA, right ... officially a member of the RA pool. Should I send in extra materials? You ... updates. Should I send in a whole new version of my application, or all

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Fall Semester random happenings, senior year edition

  

  authors, which I think means Allan has made it in academia (read his paper ... she blacked out and (in her words based on eyewitness accounts): “I ... , my future looks like a dark void. Not in the usual “will I pass this

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 30, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  It’s Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies Inspired by Paul and Snively.

  

  So, I'm in the Stratton Reading Room right now and the number of ... class!) decided to blog about schoolwork, I decided to pitch in my own ... eating. (Note: I actually like studying in cafes during weekday nights

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.

  

  most succinct advice I can give is from Adam's dad (my future father-in ... amulets. (Some scientists I know recently put up in their lab a statue of St ... (after reading my directions to Target stores in the Boston area) asked, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT students launch Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children whose parents have had cancer.

  

  . The program is open to all children ages 6-13 in the Boston area. I will ... , doing arts and crafts, swimming in a lake- summer camp gives kids an ... have a parent who has died from cancer, is currently in treatment for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  , or TOEFL, in addition to the required SAT Subject Tests. Q. I am an ... Test ("SAT 1") or the ACT Plus Writing. In addition, we require two SAT Subject Tests ("SAT 2s"): one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007