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  friday was a good day

  

  our Animation class in MassArt and it was super fun, as always. We had a really long critique session (which is basically when everyone in the class ... set screenings that perfectly summed up everything we love in animation

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 21, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  an MIT student performs, one that usually leads to statements like, “I ... Saw Franchise to baking cookies to video games—and in my case, to devising these potentially senseless punt puzzles. It all began when I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  I've always been excited about finding new rec’ stuff to try out in college. Besides, as in the good ol' childhood times, it’s always fun to ... shiny football stadium. Nevertheless, I was surprised to find MIT more

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  call New York City home. You may know Fabolous from his songs such as "I ... 's crew G Unit. While there are always awesome concerts in Boston, it ... ,000 Maniacs, Sha-Na-Na, Don McLean, Aerosmith, and -- back in 1985 -- my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  analytical deliberation not to do something often academic in nature. (2) v.i ... Institute Requirement. A class that all undergraduates must pass in order to ... balloon pop out of the field in the middle of the Hahvahd-Yale football game

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing documents! FAQ: What happens if part of my application isn't showing up yet?

  

  . Finally, I hope you'll join me in saying thanks to the entire Records ... The most popular question in all modes of communication -- blog ... stuff? (Or, "OMG I sent my stuff before the deadline and it's not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  highlights include the always-popular International Fair ("I-Fair"), the ... Concert. Here are some of the highlights from past years. In parentheses are the band's most popular song (according to iTunes) and my favorite song

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  the Midyear Report. Note that there is also an option in the Report for ... to report -- so if you're in a school that doesn't have midyear grades ... free to write in bullet points or more casual language. We're really not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  Report. Note that there is also an option in the Report for students whose ... 're in a school that doesn't have midyear grades, or you've already ... straightforward. You'll take your transcript, then write the course name in one box

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Undergraduates by Major AND Professor Auroux. Don't miss it.

  

  : Sometimes, it seems like MIT people only speak in numbers. You'll hear sentences like "I have 6.001 in 10-250 at 2:30, then my Course 9 UROP in ... Auroux, who is a simply outstanding professor. I was actually IN THE SAME

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT

  

  undergraduates. The EECS department is the best in the country and has pioneered ... -Packard, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments. I sat down with Hanhan Wang, a senior majoring in Course 6 to learn about her experiences with the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Past, present, and future

  

  years from now, so some of you might have a vested interest in knowing ... summary of the report (only 11 pages) can be read here. I anticipate that ... , especially among the undergraduates. Already a couple of the talk lists that I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  As some of you may know, this summer I'm working at the NIH National ... least in my opinion.) Well, Dr. Francis Collins is the director of the ... picnic a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing him and his band of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for the Class of 2013 The "Next Big Mailing" is on its way out, and with it lots of goodies…

  

  when I can. In the meantime, admissions questions are always welcome here ... . For many students, it doesn't really set in that they're an MIT student ... almost here! Because I care about you, here are some tips for choosing an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 note #1

  

  . Back in the fall of 1996 (we had to wait until we were on campus to get our usernames back in those days), I chose madmatt as my username. It ... task is to choose a username for yourself. Yes, MIT believes in letting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  what’s on my desk: messy person edition not sponsored

  

  ] [annotation note = "I dyed my hair last month and kept the box 'just in case ... Katie Zhao’s new novel, [annotation note = "Katie and I have the same agent, and I actually got to see her at Boston Book Festival last month

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 19, 2019
• Blog / Events

  APPLE BAKE channeling midterm stress into baking, sculpting, and completely destroying apples for decades

  

  traditional ingredient used in your recipe for a healthier choice (you will have ... randomly selected from each floor. There was over $500 in prize money, in ... in each category. There were also prizes for the entries that won Best

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020

  

  not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? At MIT, we seek to develop in each ... in your community? (This could be one person or many, at school or at

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 18, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  on Central Park in New York City. eventual material: Some of the future ... will write a term paper on a topic of our choice, due in December. 14.21J Health Economics professor: Jeffrey Harris (MD and PhD in economics

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  session, I am asked a question like this: Is it true that MIT has the ... ; in fact, MIT is better than the national average1. However, this is a ... hair-pulling by even the brightest students. But in the rare cases of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010