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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 2 Really, there are a lot of machine shops.

  

  a class for learning all about drafting and machine tools, and 2 ... are set up to allow a computer program to operate it. CAM stands for ... part on a solid modeling program, import that file to a CAM program which

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 2 A followup to "A Post For Parents, Part 1."

  

  the parents in the crowd. So if you are a student looking for info about ... . Eligibility for FWS is based on need. Money earned from a FWS job is not counted ... you a new car for $99.00 down and $99.00 per month. If you were buying a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  tuesday another blog about an ordinary day

  

  in my [annotation note="PR stands for pull request, a way to request ... model and made a PR for sending [annotation note="the name of a project ... . [annotation note="in our team, in order for a PR to be accepted and merged into

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • August 7, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  Life Changing Classes at MIT ft. ec-discuss

  

  next semester. This week, it's time for a slightly different discussion ... lucrative jobs after MIT, it also provides a critical toolset for approaching ... plunged me into a kind of obsession for learning more economics - I

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 20, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Building the Yearbook [by Ken Haggerty '11] An inside look at Technique 2010 (shhh!!!)

  

  photos for TNQ'10. Although it might sound a bit generic, the answer ... starting point for the design editor: a way of encapsulating a theme without ... year's book. There are a lot of fun things we added just for this year

  • by ARTalk
  • March 29, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  sure to grab a quick snack. By 11:00 AM, I head to lecture for Design and ... Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, I work as a learning assistant for ... .  Isaiah: I’ve been playing lacrosse for 11 years now, starting when I was 10

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  how dorm structure shapes social life in more ways than i can count, actually

  

  Campus for a year and BC for even less than that. Everything I've heard ... president at the time envisioned a "House Plan" for the residential system ... living environment. A document called Architectural Principles for MIT

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fight Fire With Fire How is MIT so hard?

  

  integrals for a little bit, maybe where they came from and gives some ... . Also, for most high school subjects there’s a lot of information ... designed to be doable--and this is by no means a bad thing. It's important to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 2+3: Westchester County Part 2 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  Paris or Nicky). Headed to Loomis Chaffee for a school visit. Didn't get ... 're looking for. So this was a great school visit, despite the lack of student ... Prep to set up for the meeting. There were a bunch of EC's there

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  a recipe for making yourself extremely hosed or, what i'm doing this fall

  

  ="okay he is also a very good prof and important for many other reasons but ... taking 9 classes, 7 of which are 12 units, for a total of 93 units. This ... class for a while, being able to write something and actually see its

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 2, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Engineer, Blogger… Rhodes Scholar (!) Melis wins the Rhodes Scholarship!

  

  On Saturday, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 Americans who have won ... oldest and best known award for international study," includes among its ... biography reads: Melis N. Anahtar, Bethesda, is a senior at the Massachusetts

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 20, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  —it lingered in my mind for days after. How was it possible for a group of ... elaborate for musicals than for concerts or dances. Maybe a musical puts more effort into crafting a specific experience for the audience. But that can

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Talks Energy at the White House "It is is our institutional responsibility to address the challenges of energy and the environment."…

  

  Hockfield joined U.S. President Barack Obama in calling for a "truly historic ... dedicating $150 billion over 10 years for a new clean energy R&D and ... opportunities for students interested in making a difference - so if you're at all

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 26, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  IAP in Review: Week One IAP should stand for Independent Awesome Period.

  

  on writing!) to compare a bunch of genetic sequences. For three hours ... I've been trying to pick up a martial art for quite some time - there ... time for during the term! Finally, on Friday, my friends JR '11, Jesse

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Are you ready for some FOOBAW? the one and only time I talk about football

  

  The Prudential Tower put on a special display for the New England ... who they learn to root for. One time in middle school gym, a girl told ... rooted for, I chose Alabama on a whim. My allegiance was sealed. Whenever

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  I Think I’ve Found Paradise (Guest Entry) Work hard, play hard. For the next four years.

  

  anticlimactically canceled, but I still went for a nice run with a couple of other ... importantly, I was introduced to a group of young adults that I am proud to ... , only taking pictures with a color balance approximated below: I tend

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  a sad week for me. It was a short week, but the longest week I've had ... had one recitation and a few other committments for Tuesday, and I threw ... our scheduled appointment for the next day Talk to a professional

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Angular Velocity Saved My Life bikes and bullet time

  

  "bullet time." It's a real thing. I've done it before, once, when I was 11 ... as it spun, watched for a good five minutes until it struck my forehead ... circle. He was exiting. And he didn't signal. Trust me, my face was a foot

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  For the integrity of alumposting, I'm pasting Daniel's bio from 2009 (when he last blogged for MIT Admissions) as a brief intro: Daniel is the ... industry, including stints on "all three sides of the fence" -- working for

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pick My Halloween Costume! Mm, crowdsourcing.

  

  blog (and a penchant for adverbs). This calls for crowdsourcing ... I feel like dressing up for Halloween this year, but I don't really feel like finding a new costume. Fortunately, I already have a bunch of

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2009