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• Blog / Admissions

  This is what happens when we don’t do work Here is the infinite rollercoaster of fun I promised not to take you on.

  

  to blog. Here's a quick summary of my last two-and-a-bit weeks to prove ... subconscious. CPW, while certainly not farfetched, is a heavily time ... think that's weird, every once in a while, my (course 12) GRT will burst

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why the title of this post is really important I got to present my UROP work looking at the titles of graphs at the…

  

  looking and play a large part in determining how memorable a visualization ... effectively bias how people interpret the data contained in a graph. We wanted to run a really controlled experiment to see if small changes in a

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • May 28, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I failed an exam last week and it will be okay

  

  , with about twenty minutes left and a blank exam in front of me, and then ... a notoriously difficult exam in a fraction of the time ii. anger I ... 's still a very small part of me that lives in contest-math-world and feels

  • by Alice L. '24
  • November 21, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Days in NYC

  

  ) arrangement -- in which an energy producer will receive a fixed price for ... access at the office but not in my apartment. It's been rough, as you can ... externs of any in the entire program -- NICE. There are freshmen, sophomores

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  writing and faeries reflections on my classes at Harvard

  

  , and the sum of parts is always greater than the whole. I gained a much ... — which has become a common archetype in many fantasy and YA novels — but ... of the Fae was used to grieve loved ones, ie a mother that died in

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 3, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Singing with a Local Filk Group [by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that…

  

  is the culture. It's hard to describe, but there's a peculiar mix of ... 're interested in film-making, you might take a class in it. Later you might hear ... , there is a definite geometric progression which takes place. The larger

  • by ARTalk
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  for EA applicants. This is a good time for you to check your application ... weeks of reading to be done, so as long as you get us the copies in a ... , Secondary School Report and Transcript, Evaluation A, Evaluation B, Testing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  18.S190 that's .0093 more than 18.S097!

  

  ] but it's a huge leap. In fact, it is one of the largest leaps in math ... For the second year in a row, I am teaching a class at MIT. A real ... math. Let's back up a moment. The (Loose) History/Background In

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 27, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Alia Whitney-Johnson: Making a Difference in Sri Lanka Alia Whitney-Johnson, a Junior studying Civil and Environmental Engineering, spent three weeks teaching the art…

  

  teaching the art of jewelry making to eighteen Sri Lankan young mothers in a ... -Sevana artist by donating $50 in cash or beads per quarter for at least a year. In ... towards the advancement of underserved communities. Alia Whitney-Johnson, a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Things to Do in Cambridge and Somerville places and events, illustrated

  

  is located) and Somerville (which is a subway stop past Harvard). The ... children is so rare on a college campus that it's refreshing to see them ... most nights, and is a hugely popular location for frequent concert goers

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 15, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Extracurricular Information We discuss life over lunch.

  

  really taken any official hip hop in my life. College is a great time to ... want to take them. MIT is similar in that our drop date is in November ... in China. - Dance Troupe, currently only Saturdays 1-2, but will have

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  More free stuff Free sneak previews of films and how to beat the casino.

  

  a lecture (which, despite their name, is a rarity, as they mostly show ... kid in question is the aforementioned Mr. Dukach. The LSC website ... on programs such as 20/20. Mezrich's previous work is the basis of a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  defer letter and the deny letter each come in a standard #10 window ... While this is a much smaller percentage of the class admitted early than many other places, remember that here, being deferred is not a "polite

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  Teaching Abroad: a Guest Blog Post by Elizabeth Q. ‘14 Learn a new language, teach science.

  

  this past IAP teaching at a liceo scientifico in Mantova, Italy, which is a beautiful city with a lot of history. There is no language ... had a custom nametag made by Abby ’17 in which we suggested conversation

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 13, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  App Reading In The Western ‘Burbs The little towns west of Cambridge are filled with history and charm, and are surprisingly…

  

  seasons you can hike & swim there; in the fall, the foliage is breathtaking. It's also a great place for a date. :-) Sleepy Hollow is a cemetery in ... I have been reading applications for 5 days in a row. Well, I took

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 14, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home Sweet College Surviving first semester.

  

  you might find in a BuzzFeed headline. (I’ll do my best.) Since I ... 70%. Or 90%.) In the beginning of this year, I suffered from a lot of ... , but it is also mutual-- you care for others, and they care for you. In

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 29, 2015
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  A 21st birthday has significant significance in the U.S. because you ... available to everyone in most other countries since they were a preteen. I ... ’ve acquired on the way to becoming a full-fledged adult (in no particular order

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Aisumasen, Yoko San Aisumasen (Apologetics).

  

  ), was no longer in working condition. By the way, did you know a 60 mile ... 'm just not in any condition to compose a proper blog entry today. And ... , author, or historical figure who supplied me with the title, you get a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  [Joint Post] Avoiding Sunstroke Solar Cars, Solar Stories, Solar Blogs

  

  hair is in a bun too tall and high to be structurally stable. The way she ... , we registered the car in Massachusetts, where there is a seven ... seat in the back is home to a race volunteer known as the observer. Their

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 1, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Gap Year, Part II: Getting Murdered Less How to HelpX, Couchsurf, backpack, and hopefully not die

  

  heinously hefty sum. However, 10 days in the shittiest room of a hostel is ... very far from school. Now I'm in the midst of a lot of school and am ... and advocate so that you can follow them. There is a sort of laid

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 26, 2020