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• Blog / Challenges

  I’M BACK!!!!! (and MIT is hard)

  

  how much of a nerd I am (Ok maybe it is a little about that last one….) This blog is a bit more serious, (get it?….bit?.....and we were talking ... his homework when he should’ve in high school, I wasn’t. I was a goof, I

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 11, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memory of a Greatly Beloved Establishment rip the stud subway

  

  Dunks? Without a question, the only place the Stud has left to its name is ... My fellow readers of the MIT Admissions blogs, a great tragedy has ... has been closed down. Yes, that's right: the Subway in the Student

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  January in the Studio 4.11A: Architecture and Environmental Design Intensive

  

  finding appropriate roles for architecture in society. It is a place where individual creativity is cultivated and nurtured in a framework of values that ... amphitheater, a little blinded by the brightness of sun and snow. In searching

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Unless, of course, you've decided to do something with all that free time.

  

  living in a dorm on campus. I was in this program for two summers (I took ... sitting in a lecture and listening. To each his own.) Duke University ... Scholar Programs offer a diverse range of classes in visual arts, sports

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  summer in boston that summertime, summertime, uh, gladness

  

  Lower Allston. Boston is a completely different place in summer and i ... [/annotation] in it, don't worry) and both were delicious. there's a dope park nearby ... ="aligncenter" width="515"] a pier in the esplanades. that goose straight chillin

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • July 15, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  sophomore spring in hindsight reviewing my journal

  

  school in a city that has so many other colleges and universities is ... hair in a protective style for a few weeks and not have to think about it ... , I guess.  Social Experiences  I realize I go to Oath a lot. In the

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 28, 2020
• Blog / MISTI

  Springtime for Interns in Germany Watch out, Europe: I'm going on tour.

  

  'll already be in Germany. The German Requiem is a really amazing piece of ... DID YOU KNOW? Resistance is measured in Ohms, which are represented ... conductance. Conductance is measured in Mhos and is represented by an upside

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Grades in Context Sometimes, B stands for "baller"

  

  + looks exactly like an A-, which in turn looks like an A. That's great if you squeak by with an A- for a term in one class, but if you got, say, a ... -inscrutable concepts racked my brains to no end, had a few guest appearances in the 8

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science is apparently not for the easily-frustrated Stories of woe from the lab

  

  Although most of the time I coast through my days in lab in a whirlwind of science glee, I have to admit that every once in a while, the lab ... gotten a nice result, but my postdoc Albert asked me to run the samples in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  hour in Boston is awful. I should have just taken the T. I might even ... potential ways to solve the problems. I take a nap, and I’m in Hartford in 2 hours. I call an Uber to get to my hotel in Simsbury, a 20 minute drive

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Party in the MIT This is some scary stuff.

  

  admissions website. The link has been sent to a couple of dorm lists and is ... least Chris M did. Yesterday a video, made by a bunch of people from

  • by Snively '11
  • September 25, 2009
• Blog / MISTI

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

  

  Science and Technology Initiatives) is the umbrella organization for a lot ... saying that Telefonica was interested in hiring me! I set up a Skype ... , the various country programs hold a bunch of seminars in the months

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

  A Maple Peach in Cambridge They have some weird fruit here

  

  bloggers (Alliteration! Woo! Sorry if that comes across as vain…). In a few ... , until this summer when I officially moved to live in a hotel (aka Maseeh ... building a fort out of pillows, a rollercoaster, or room decorations. In high

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 5, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  this is speaking from personal experience, I think living in a fraternity is on par if not a little less expensive than living in a dorm ... In response to my latest entry on being in a fraternity: Leo asked

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: The 2016 Siemens Competition is now open

  

  is the Siemens Research Competition. MIT is a University Partner for ... As I've blogged before, many students who are interested in MIT are also interested in high school research competitions, including (but not

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 11, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  The other day, when I stopped in the Admissions Office to annoy a few ... "Adventures in Logan Airport." First of all, my first name is Keri-Lee. At ... all? you may ask. In all honesty, nothing. There is no reason for you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?

  Our MIT QuestBridge Supplement is a way for us to gather some ... , our supplement, along with their QuestBridge application, acts in place ... Bridge Supplement. If you are a QuestBridge Finalist that did not rank MIT, you can
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  , back when I was in the thick of it. Now, my role as a blogger, is to ... of my own. A lot of it is standard stuff, stuff that you'll hear all the time and see printed in a bunch of books, but there are two bits of

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  In Memory of Sean Collier a memorial, to a member of our family

  

  last as long as MIT does. Maybe it will last longer. This is a very ... . The memorial is composed of 32 solid blocks of granite that form a five ... shot in the line of duty. Carved into the south-facing wall is an epitaph

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Monday (in Snaps) and my longest Snapchat story ever

  

  (Take a look at “My Monday” by Yuliya K. '18 for her day in the life ... Library. The reading room is an amazing place to study (and to doze off) in ... :00: Arrive at the TechX office in the Student Center for a meeting about

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 28, 2015