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• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  feud with Stephen Colbert (resolved in a battle royale), a German disco light shows, a visit to the doctor, a turtle race, and ring spinning. In ... . He has been trying in vain to beat his record of 41 seconds. Clearly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yet Another MIT 2010? Alex Doonesbury needs to choose a college.

  

  In the comic Doonesbury by Gary Trudeau, the character Alex Doonesbury is still deciding on colleges: RPI, Cornell, or MIT? Now, her ... nanofabrication start-up" in Bangalore, or "following around an influential Seattle

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?

  , our supplement, along with their QuestBridge application, acts in place ... Bridge application to apply for our Regular Action cycle, but you must let us know in
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  held in person whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual ... waived, it will not put you at a disadvantage in the admissions process.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the Infinite Corridor?

  when classes let out. In mid-November and in late January every year
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  Concourse is a unique community of first-year students committed to learning in a small interactive group environment with dedicated teachers. Concourse offers small classes in the math and science GIRs as well as small
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  MIT undergrads come from every state in the country and approximately 75 countries across the globe. Every student brings something special to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  offers shuttles day and late into the night around campus in Cambridge and ... campus warning system, where students can opt-in to receive email
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of student support services are available?

  something going on in your life, you feel too ill to take an exam, you ... reinforces the core values of MIT by providing support in an accessible and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in ... getting in the way of their schoolwork.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on-campus residence ... might prefer to live in a cook-for-yourself (and often, your friends
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  Early Action/Regular Action isn't a big decision at MIT. There's no difference in the review process or criteria used for admission in EA (non-binding) vs. RA, and thus no advantage or disadvantage to applying for either
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are the deadlines for first-year applicants?

  new test scores” link in the application portal. The deadline for ... them by following the “Add new test scores” link in the application
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Too busy to write a blog, check out my playlist instead stuff I listen to when I code

  

  [caption id="attachment_88319" align="aligncenter" width="768"] (not by me)[/caption] https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gPMHAyVIzQRXAkjHDbxty?si=d3d2d64a8f1d48bb Explicit lyrics. Don't play this in front of your

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 14, 2023
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  韓国人として習った本当の日本 an essay about understanding japan

  

  私はアメリカで生まれましたが、両親と祖父母の生まれはソウルです。祖父母から戦時中の貧しい暮らしや、日本政府によって大変な思いをした話を聞いたことがあります。今でも親戚のおじと話すと、その頃の感情が続いていると感じます。去年の夏休みのあと、おじとこんな話をしました。 「ジュンホ、夏休みどうだった？」 「楽したかったです。MIT で研究したり日本に旅行したりしました。」 「そりゃいいね！でもなんで日本に行ったの？他の国の方が楽しいじゃない？」 おじのように私も韓国人であることを誇りに思っていますが、日本について否定的な意見が持っていません。「国際的な現代に、なぜ親戚は日本のことを誤解しているのか」とよく考えました。そして、日本の歴史と文化を習うため、日本語を勉強しようと決心しました。 両親は戦後の生活を経験していますので、おじと同じ考えを持っていました。でもある日、両親は韓国で結婚式に行く時、私が日本語の勉強を始めたことを聞いて、日本にも寄ることにしました。旅行のあと、両親の心が変わったとすぐに感じられました。「ジュンホ、日本の自然は美しい！それに日本人は礼儀正しくて韓国人より丁寧だよ。」両親は褒め続けました。私が日本語を勉強し始めたことで、両親も日本に興味を持つようになり、その結果、心が変わったのです。 去年の夏休みに私は両親と日本に旅行しました。今でもその思い出が私の心をいっぱいにします。私たちが駅で迷った時迷わず手伝ってくれた知らない日本人。旅館でアルバイトをしていた韓国語専攻の大学生。旅館のおばあさんが一生懸命作ってくれた和食の朝ごはん。新幹線からみた美しい景色と感動。 この旅行を通して、日本人は助け合いの心を大切にしているということ知りました。私たちが今住んでいる世界は戦争のあった頃の世界とは違う。日本は完璧な国ではないが、私の両親を見ると、韓国人も本当の日本に気づけるはずだと思います。時間がかかるかもしれませんが、いつかおじの心も変わると信じています。 （ボストンの日本語スピーチコンテストのため。前川先生、文法や構成について直してくださってありがとうございます。）

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 16, 2018
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Forum for those Not Admitted

  With a record number of applications, this year was once again the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting less than 1 in 10 applicants from our amazing applicant pool means that we had to turn away many

  • by Admin
  • March 14, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Susan Hockfield’s Private Concert La la la la la la la laaaaaaa!!!!

  

  Yes, we are this cool. We perform our drinking song, in capes, for our president. Also, last year, the Marching Band was a bit more destructive. As you can see, Alex (a prefrosh then, an '11 now) decided to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 12, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Candyland @ MIT Not your average gingerbread houses!

  

  My dorm’s study break tonight consisted of a Gingerbread House Making Contest. Armed with candy, graham crackers, frosting, and ingenuity, seven teams of Baker House residents built architectural masterpieces in only an

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Caltech, Bring IT on Just some harmless rivalry...

  

  From the Caltech homepage: Caltech Pranked by MIT Today MIT pulled one over on Caltech today. MIT students stole a 130-year-old, 1.7-ton cannon that has been on the Caltech campus since 1972. It now sits in a

  • by Bryan
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Festival

  

  ... The guys from Tep had an awesome pickle frier which counted to 255 in ... in the white shirt) as well as 2x4 Jenga... The Panhellenic Association sponsored some mini-golf, with prizes for a whole in one. Sadly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2005