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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 3 A Valentine's Day surprise

  

  this time of year, it could be mistaken for a painting of the snow ... . "We have a song," she said, "for Anna Ho." OH, NO. She handed me a ... On Valentine's Day, (boy/girl)friends of MIT students have a unique

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Q&A A bit of clarification on being waitlisted.

  

  this post will be helpful. How does the waitlist work? We are aiming for a class of about 1,120 students this year. Based on our estimates of ... uncertainties, we also keep a waitlist of students. Is the waitlist ranked? No

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blinky Lights (Part I) An example of how I go about building things.

  

  last for maybe one post after this one. But, hey - a guy can dream, right ... lights division. My friend Chris '09 and I rented a Zipcar for a day at ... other places. And once you have a Zipcar for more than 4 or 5 hours, it

  • by Evan B. '10
  • September 21, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  CRACKED [by Sadie Scheffer '10] Part art-support group, part studio, part community, and part activist.

  

  HONK! Fest in Cambridge, a parade to reclaim the streets for horns, bikes ... words and one medium, for example, paper, a computer, a video camera, or ... [by Sadie Scheffer '10] For the final art blog of the school year, I

  • by ARTalk
  • May 29, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  really apply for it (you automatically get in if you have above a certain ... MIT, but Laura wanted to experience a change for her masters program: What made you want to go to a different school for your masters? I had

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  decked-out version of the kit. A lab notebook I'll be maintaining for 6 ... and multimeter. A little box of miscellaneous electronics for 21M.370 ... .2060 for answering a question in lecture. I've taped it to the inside of the

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  admitted students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus ... and times of these events, and for a list of all of the events ... local Educational Counselors for a fun celebration. Thursday Swinging

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Welcome to the Woodshop Don't forget close-toed shoes and please WEAR GOGGLES.

  

  !The 1st floor of N51 has a few other goodies for our projects too: 1. A ... lasercutters on campus for use by us Architecture students. 2. A metal shop ... this photo looks dingy but no one was around! This is a space for those

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 5, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Chasing Roots, Part One During an overnight stay in Milan, I traversed several generations to explore musical history in…

  

  him at "Casa Verdi," a resting home for retired musicians built by one ... provide a residential congregation place for poor singers and musicians in ... inside for a special tour. I'll show you a couple highlights, as well as

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  useful, is a badge of honor. drop - (1) v. To de-register for a subject ... for spreading burning iron particles when creating a hoax crop circle ... get their degree. hack - (1) n. A trick or prank. For example, having a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  talking about my UROP (and for those who don't yet speak MIT, my lab job). A ... it into yeast along with a DNA that encodes for some random snippet of ... lab for two and a half years, I know what I'm doing in a technical sense

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  idea of what you're going to eat for lunch today (update post-lunch: a ... make for the future, and a lot of those decisions involve advising. When ... , telling me to go for a seminar rather than traditional, with an adviser that

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Making The Switch Making the transition from high school to college, Chapter 1

  

  buying a computer for college, I can share my thoughts. This blog entry ... in a long time, the only person I had to be responsible for was myself, and for me, that was a lot harder than being responsible for my brothers

  • by Bryan
  • March 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  Three hallmates and I piled into a Zipcar the other night for a trip to a warehouse club in the area. The house manager just delivered a ... rent the car for two hours and split the cost between four people. I

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Legacy of a Media Storyteller [by Leila Kinney, Comparative Media Studies] Recently, Leila Kinney attended a Symposium at the Media…

  

  , 2009, she will teach a new undergraduate course for Comparative Media ... [by Leila Kinney, Administrator for Academic Programs, Comparative ... 's Media Fabrics group. "I am a media junkie," Glorianna announced in her own

  • by ARTalk
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / UROP & Other Research

  On UROPs Research at a private research institute? Naaaaahhhhh, couldn't be!

  

  . A UROP! That I was under-qualified for? Let's see the relevant skills ... I made two years ago. One that I had to design a user interface for ... Look at this if you don't what a UROP is

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • January 21, 2019
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Washlava! A Sentiment Analysis quantifying laundry feels, based on MIT Confessions

  

  of them. I ended up having to pay for a storage facility in the area ... "] (click to enlarge)[/caption] There are a few confessions calling for 1 ... as "Positive" or "Negative" and a confidence for its classification. I

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 27, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Panic! MyMIT will be inaccessible on Saturday, October 31 from 6:00am until 10:00am EDT for essential…

  

  , October 31 from 6:00am until 10:00am EDT for essential maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. I thought that would be less terrifying ... will be plenty of time for applications after the maintenance is

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 30, 2009
• 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 / International applicants

  What is the Secondary School Report?

  Baccalaureate, A Levels, French Baccalaureate, or CBSE, which are required for ... The Secondary School Report Form is designed for U.S. school systems but may be adapted for international school use. Many international