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• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  Herbert and I camping in the desert, and it was absolutely beautiful there ... threw three in a row and popped all three!  I told him to try, and he ... good food, our last night together in California, Herbert and I took a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  OMG SNOW Well, FINALLY!

  

  (To be serious for a moment here - I really love comments and emails, as long as they in some way have to do with MIT. If you're an '11, I ... a decision, or you haven't even applied, I'd prefer if you stuck to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You Guys Are Used To Getting No Sleep, But I Am Old To those of you who have siblings: what's the one piece of sibling-related parenting advice…

  

  ? [Edit: in other words, I want my kids to be as close as possible as they ... decide to go and do it all over again. What were we thinking?!? :-) I ... when I can find time. Hope you guys are having a great start to your

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  some recommended examples in this entry; some programs I have frequently ... available. I hope this is somewhat helpful to those of you in the homeschool ... I've been promising an entry specifically for homeschooled applicants

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Working at a Toy Company! I promise you, my job was cooler than yours.

  

  beginning of the semester in August but never got around to finishing it. I ... . And then, my favorite Big Wheel of the day came out. I was engaged in ... , bandanna, and helmet. I got back to my dorm (I lived in the dorm over the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 6, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  you should download and test out in your first few weeks of college. I ... 's larger than your computer screen. I use this a lot for the jobs I do in ... 're also backed up that way in case I ever lose my phone. You can also share

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / CPW

  Hottest ever CPW ouch global warming

  

  This chart first appeared in my CPW history post, but I wanted to republish it to show how absurd this CPW's weather will be. I updated the ... broken, but in the other direction, oops global warming. (And if you're

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT (Maker) Women Rock We are what we celebrate

  

  an issue I've written about before in other venues on the subject of ... engineers. I agree with him. And I agree especially in the case of women. I ... As many of you know I am a FIRST Robotics nut and Kool-Aid drinking

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 23, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Decisions

  

  skills you'll receive in college. I am confident in your abilities, and ... whether you've been admitted to MIT or not. I want to express to you all my ... what you hear from colleges in the next few weeks, you can and should use

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Road Trip—sort of.

  

  Sorry I haven't posted in so long! My friend Rose '05 came to visit ... family attraction in the country. The MB aquarium reminded me of the New England Aquarium, which is in Boston, just a few subway stops away from MIT

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Very, Very Important News That title is written to tantalize your RSS readers.

  

  're all feeling good about the past week's work. I'll post something longer in the next few days; in the meantime I really need to say something ... Hi folks, Today was the 8th day in a row of selection committee

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Roombaaaa The longest trip I've ever taken in my life

  

  in the Z-Center... I tried to orient myself to the layout of the ... My story begins a couple weeks ago at Career Fair.... As I attempted ... difficult to navigate where all the booths were. But eventually, I stumbled

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 21, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  .5 GPA or above, and mostly As in math and science courses. Ideal ... covered more ground in one science discipline or another, or you may have ... –20. Take a chance, present yourself in the best light possible, and hope for
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I've decided I'm in love with this place. A few thoughts about Seattle after my first week here. People are in general really nice and the food, so far

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Couchamarans and Carboats MIT alums create awesome floating vehicles from which to watch the fireworks.

  

  In my last entry, I left you with this teaser: "I will reveal the #1 place to watch the fireworks in my next entry." Without further ado... 1 ... ). For an inspiring and entertaining read, I highly recommend the in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  One Art variation on a poem of Elizabeth Bishop

  

  [/caption] I'm falling behind in this fall semester, and running hard to try and ... carried through the crossword by my friends[/caption] I'm hosed this week. But looking at my last, or next-to-last weeks, I was quite hosed too. I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 22, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  “The Flying Luxury Hotel of Tomorrow” The luxury cruise of tomorrow is sweet!

  

  .S. in about 18 hours. During the flight, passengers would peer at ... and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in ... firm, Worldwide Aeros Corporation, is in the early stages of developing a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Case of the Disappearing Admissions Officers Where have the Admissions Officers been lately?

  

  a very challenging year in which to select a class. Nevertheless, I ... How long has it been since I last blogged? So long that it took me 9 tries to remember my blogging username/password. So then, where have I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  New Major in Climate System Science and Engineering

  

  —  in this topic, I wanted to make a quick blog post letting everyone know ... institutional behavior. Many of the best jobs held by leaders in the field, will ... problem, an expanding set of exciting career opportunities are emerging in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  ingredient in healing. I have always had a gut feeling that the whole closure ... ." In the past five years, I have watched all 429 videos that are ... . This is an incredibly insightful talk. I first watched it in 2002, and

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007