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• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  requirements for a degree. So students, as you are exploring campuses in the ... I spent the beginning of this week in the company of a select group ... personally and professionally affirming, if for no other reason than the fact

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  High Stakes Because it’s you who makes you.

  

  after running to Building 35 for a quiz. I've since spent the balance of ... class), preparing for a little French presentation with a classmate in the ... enjoy a birthday cake that his girlfriend made for him in the kitchen (he

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s 2015! Happy New Year

  

  originally drawn for the awesome Aquil Fannis.  But I decided to take a break ... . -_- -___- No comment. Resolutions for 2015 2014 was a charged year for the ... soreness that has persisted over the last two hours. My room is a mess of

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Looking ahead to IAP One more week left to go! Feel the burn!

  

  Stirling engines!" 2.670 is a prerequisite for the robotics competition ... , yes, all of the above, and a few other things as well. For a week, I ... for Cancer Research at the beginning of IAP and continued until the end

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply to be an Exchange Student, Special Student, or Visiting Student?

  opportunities. For a list of current research areas, please visit the research ... participating institutions for a set duration. For a list of member institutions and the further details please visit the Exchange Scholar Program. For
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An OME Welcome to the Institute I took Tsegball, and I have no regrets.

  

  , memorabilia, and snacks for college away in my mom’s Kia Rio as the dynamic duo ... , as some people see it, I signed up for a preview of hell to replace my ... -in. I had a cartful of crap spilling over the sides, that I was

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Personal Projects

  [Guest Post] How to Write a Chess Variant Website in Six Months protochess.com: the chess website that lets you make custom pieces and boards

  

  , we initialize a huge table for jumping pieces (like the knight ... access the movement by indexing the table. For instance, a knight sitting ... possible moves for a sliding piece. The direction (north, west, east

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The ratio of people to cake is too big.

  

  !, 2003 (this puzzle, instead of a word answer, has an image for an answer ... during the "reading season." A reading day is a day that we admissions ... tools needed for when I read (along with a highlighter, a staple remover

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  down the last 3 feet of the slide and crash into a continuous white spray ... . But given the speed of the water coming down a slide and the speed of light, this seemed a little hokey. Besides, after crashing into the bottom

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Why yes, I’m with the news I need a good fedora

  

  my duty as a member of the press, I snapped pictures for ya. First off ... company that does the lettering for sports jerseys and a snake. Over ... the Museum of Science for free (yay MIT ID card!) and because I figured

  • by Snively '11
  • August 7, 2008
• FAQ / Transfer

  What college should I attend to improve my chances for transfer admission?

  MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students each year ... colleges, the U.S. military, international universities, and other non ... interest. In other words, you should choose a college that will be a good fit
• Blog / MIT Life

  DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?? I KNOW YOU DO

  

  added a sign for the final touch, and… BEHOLD! THE SNOWMAN!!! [carousel ... one where snow actually collected on the ground and that I was awake for ... displayed on the TV, a large quantity of fake lei, and half the attendees

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why was I up so early this weekend? Reaffirming my faith in humanity and destroying my confidence with computers

  

  Prize for Girls. Founded two years ago in NYC, the Math Prize moved to MIT for the first time last weekend, and it was a great success. Offering a ... —and it’s the perfect excuse for a reunion with friends from summer camp

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 20, 2011
• Blog / Announcements

  A special announcement about SAT Subject Tests MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests

  

  addition, for non-native English speakers, we strongly recommend taking the ... for tests they wouldn't have to take for us, especially during a public ... MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 20, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  North to Peru Not too far from Norway, just south of Mexico.

  

  INVADERS!" they exclaimed. The place was a bit too remote for me – its ... Day is a very popular weekend for retreats, brief trips back home, or ... The Tech hosted its annual retreat in Maine. Maine seems to have a lot

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our Independent Studies the making of a (very) short film

  

  shopped around for a few different course 6 classes in the first week of the ... learn how to integrate the techniques for a film. It was also cool to ... Ls We ultimately decided, for the sake of having a final product, we

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 18, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  dont want to write ah

  

  loathing again, after not having played the game in almost a decade. one of ... , iris and the giant, shapez.io. i had one final exam, for 24 ... were staying in mit for winter break. that night and the next night i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 11, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Vertigo My brain hurts.

  

  /3 of the 240 individuals registered for the event (a little under half ... , which had a population of 544 in the 2010 census. This is about the size ... decided to have some fun with it: she got together a bunch of the residents

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 28, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second First Week Quick update at the start of term.

  

  today, and our goals for the course. It looks like a fascinating class ... the same room as last term's writing class, and is held in a similar ... , asking questions about the trends in everyday communication we take for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 15, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is Math fun at MIT?

  best on the planet. Mathematics provides a language and tools for ... 's Mathematics Department represents a broad spectrum of fields ranging from the ... A lot of our students select math as their field of interest when