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• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  list of programs (not including the ones you get from MIT for free) that ... , you also get Spotify Premium at the discounted rate of $4.99. Available ... sleep clock. f.lux changes the color of your computer's display throughout

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  practically done everything my school has to offer and am also the president of ... . The passion that rides my mind when I think of it cannot be explained in ... address an email to Stu Schmill, Director of the Educational Council, at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels More on the evolution of the MIT class ring.

  

  To go along with Chris' entry about excitement for the unveiling of the ring, here's a bit of history and background. Each class year at ... , for the unveiling of the class ring. The design process begins in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Common Misconceptions and Un-Expectations a list of things i've noticed

  

  With the influx of the 24s terrorizing (see: joining) various Discord ... there is...a lot about the school that a lot of people don't know about ... -about-MIT-that-actually-aren't-true-ya-dinguses because I am so tired of repeating the fact that yes, MIT has good

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 5, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week in the Life of a Second Semester MIT Student first week impressions

  

  of the day. I woke up around 10:20 and ate some shitty breakfast I ... kind of gross. Really the epitome of self care right now). Aiden showed ... ...). We ended up sitting next to each other in the back of the TEAL room

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 7, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the Class of 2028?

  Check out our First-year class profile page to find out more about the members of the Class of 2028.  
• Blog / How to MIT

  Learn Coding Before School Starts you've got one month left. go!

  

  ("Why the exponential growth? Learning coding consists of two parts. 1 ... of coding. What coding is, how you literally have to tell the computer ... top of everything else the class assigned. By the end of the semester

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 12/22/05.

  

  'm sure you must be familiar with most of them) how highly do you rank the ... top 10 in the whole of india, i guess...it somehow doesnt show on my ... explain the details in one of the optional essays

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front ... and MIT. The fireworks barge is moored in the middle of the Charles ... much with Photoshop, but you can see the barge is right in front of MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The sky is falling! Either a huge cottonball just exploded or it's snowing.

  

  And so it begins. The first snow of the term has arrived. Kresge in the snow! Later that cold October evening, the snow turned into rain.

  • by Bryan
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Battle of the Boot storytime with Yuliya #1

  

  ceiling of the Simmons auditorium and display my work of many days. There ... past the rows of viewers. I donned my best cardigan and favorite boots. Underneath my shoes, I concealed the mark of laziness, two mismatched socks

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 23, 2015
• Blog / Hacks

  50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.

  

  , elegant, and anonymous prank, designed to amuse and catch the attention of ... 'd expect, hacking is one of MIT's most celebrated traditions, and the actual ... particular hack was done to honor the 50th anniversary of NASA, which was

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 2, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the President of MIT?

  Sally A. Kornbluth is the 18th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kornbluth follows L. Rafael Reif, who led MIT for a decade and stepped down as president at the end of 2022.
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  AHHH CPW!!! Was the name of my last blog post I wrote prior to CPW ... remember the fun I had with them more than the specifics of the events that ... have comMITted, focus the weekend on exploring each of the dorms.  Make

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Finals™ How to survive AND thrive this finals season?!

  

  -final-stretch/'>Junior fall</a> and I sure made the most of the extra week."]5th semester ... actually started studying for 6.046 the day before the last day of classes. I ... marks? Or mastering the material for the art and pursuit and love of

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 18, 2018
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Why is it called the Brass Rat?

  It's the goal of every incoming student at MIT to get their own Brass Rat—MIT's version of a class ring. The phrase "Brass Rat" is derived from the alleged resemblance of the brass beaver featured on the ring to
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Future of Work How can people and computers be connected so that—collectively—they act more intelligently than any individuals,…

  

  When I was in high school one of the most influential non ... "). This landmark book provides profiles of the inner work life of hundreds ... through the prism of the dailiness of parking cars, knew more about human

  • by Laurie Everett
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  Mystery Hunt has begun! Prof. Moriarty from the Evil Institute of ... sign to gather our team, the Rubber Duck Hunters: I saw lots of people ... cookie monster. Second: Count how many of each cookie is used in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Party of One A fun day trip idea when you're getting tired of homework.

  

  One of the great things about living in Boston is the close promixity to all sorts of cool places to visit. And one of the great things about ... minutes later, I arrived at Kendall Square. This is the location of the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Four days of fun! I did so much last long weekend and very little of it was productive.

  

  I thought I would share some of the things I did. Who says MIT ... -masted frigate that played an important role in the war of 1812. It was built in ... it. The view from the four sides of the Bunker hill monument  You

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • October 17, 2017