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  Angry Nerds Sometimes you've just got to flip the bird.

  

  , there's a class called 2.009 that is one of the Mechanical Engineering ... .....what's that? Can we enhance the image? Hmm the back of that head looks ... product showcase at the end of term in front of hundreds of industry experts

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  nuts. Now, I'll admit I was kind of shocked by the number of posts that were along the lines of "Chances at MIT." I guess I was just a little ... the number of AP classes; it's about how prepared you are for the

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Days My traditional end-of-summer recap post, in technicolor.

  

  , began exercising on a daily basis, and even quit pulling the pigtails of that girl who sits in front of me in class. I also took out the trash and ... fined $25 for not doing our cleaning duties, and the serious shame of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  (My Third) First Day In which I attempt (and fail) to do a timelapse vlog

  

  First off: I apologize for the shakiness of this video. For some ... timelapse component of the video kind of failed, too. It turns out that when ... that were equally disorienting. After the massive struggle of me vs

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  no more than 30% of our class during early action. We feel that the ... classes, because of an increased yield (the percentage of admitted students ... While this is a much smaller percentage of the class admitted early than

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] A Journey to the W I D E by Wide Tim (Margaret Z. ‘23, MEng ‘24)

  

  -illustrated incarnation of MIT’s mascot Tim the Beaver']Tim[/annotation]has become a ... his 3rd birthday, and he's celebrating some of it right here on the ... .  A Tale of the Widest Tim of All the Land Part 1: Born to be WIDE What

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • February 13, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… The deadline has passed, but if you're an EA applicant who has not yet contacted…

  

  interviews has changed (though Stu's observations on the demands of our interviewers remains accurate). A description of the current interview process is ... be considered at the beginning of the early action round - but it will

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  “So what’s being a blogger like?” i spill the (lukewarm) tea

  

  expressly intended to be published on the internet for thousands of people to ... that famous.) The process of becoming a blogger starts, of course, with ... back and re-read the sample posts that I applied with a couple of times

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 1, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  social groups a different angle on the 'i found my people in college' trope

  

  the notion of squad wealth has been increasing in popularity recently ... of due to the inevitability of group conflict and breakup, and because ... for help or participate in groups; when i happen to be in the midst of

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 27, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts A mind-dump of excellent quality

  

  time though, it’s kind of crazy how a student who was pretty much at the ... taking it online in the middle of the woods on two hours of sleep (yes. I ... [/annotation]. On the other end of the academic spectrum, [annotation note

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  ritual to prepare for the start of each new semester. I think some bullet ... , of course, but the act of writing things out really helps me ... : weekly schedule The first page of my calendar is devoted to my recurring

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  Things to do before you graduate

  

  done a respectable 51 out of the 101 Things listed. Though I was ... general, though, looking through the list, I feel that a lot of the things ... -MIT/Boston-specific ("Go to a formal"). I've never understood the attraction of formals

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  't spend too much time in any one place. This one's a broader version of the ... . MITERS has spawned a number of cool things, the most famous of which I ... parties start up. It's in the butt-end of the MIT Museum building, kind-of

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions Beginning To Arrive How are you guys doing?

  

  Hi everyone, It's been one of those weeks here in the office - I can't seem to get anything done. I'm working on the big Q&A thread that I ... too. I won't divide you up into groups; after all, we're all part of

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Wiimote Fun in Spain What I'm actually doing with my time over here, when I'm not learning Spanish insults…

  

  of the study abroad that MIT students do. Basically, back in the 70s ... 've been growing ever since, with Spain being one of the newer additions ... early in the year to talk about the details and logistics of the program

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... anxiety. Many are understandably concerned that the momentum of this mission ... recover in the days ahead, we will continue to celebrate and uphold all of

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  Today is the beginning of IAP! IAP, or the Independent Activities ... more puzzles), with the ultimate goal of finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. The only prize for the winning team is the honor of writing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Come together (and eat)

  

  Mollie's neck of the woods (Note: as I am being greedy and co-opting Mollie ... hall", not "the dining hall", because if you have a plan at one of these ... the way back to eat; just grab your meal at Baker! Some of the FSILGs

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sam Survey I'M HOSED.

  

  , grey Favorite line of the T: The caves of the green line always makes me feel like I'm at Disneyland Song used as the opening credits of your movie: The Shins's cover of "We Will Become Silhouettes" Favorite

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  danceAP IAP: wonderful. sore muscles: not

  

  wouldn’t be the best use of my time.   thankfully, on the way to my ... , a grueling three hours of class so early in the morning is difficult ... scope of narratives.    this class is just one of the many options

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 26, 2020