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• Blog / MIT Life

  Where are you going, where have you been? The answer is "to a fast food restaurant to blog; to four countries in one…

  

  decided to put our 15 пњљ«® NRW Bundesland ticket to good use and take a ... whole narrative was supposed to be a dream that the main character was having while listening to the radio, but nobody else in the class

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Idol A selection committee fantasy.

  

  In a few minutes I'll head over to the committee room to begin Day 7 ... guys are just awesome and inspiring. Probably a combo of the two. In any ... looking to dive into a theoretical physics book. Truth be told, you

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Toys II Using household items to save the world

  

  How are you planning to spend the day? Jeffrey Warren, a Media Arts ... , one of the MIT students who in September launched a $150 camera balloon ... enthusiasts but applying them to a specific social and environmental goal," he

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So I said to Einstein… ...think of a name for my new theory while I go talk to my relatives.

  

  for the highest work of advancing civilization. You have to find a way ... their moments, but it's all in order to prepare you for your ultimate pass ... way to see what physics is really like, learn a heck of a lot of problem

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 1 A recap, with pictures.

  

  registration desk until a little after 8PM, went to the Prefrosh Welcome Event in ... Hi everyone! CPW is in full swing. I haven't been this tired in a ... campus. It's been great to meet people in person after corresponding with

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest blog: “Me, Marvel, and MIT” Jade's experience working on a SHASS UROP for me

  

  neighbors to see Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage in a Fenway theater ... experience, but totally worth it to see those MIT references in a Boston ... ; Marvel in a cool way: UROP! To set the scene: It was my first IAP. I was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 2, 2023
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?

  email in early December outlining the options available: You may use your QuestBridge application to apply through Early Action. You may use ... If you're a Finalist who ranked MIT but weren't matched, you
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ETH Zürich, hier komme ich! A semester of all things Swiss German and chocolate to come

  

  a letter of recommendation, and also sent an email to my advisor. In ... planned out courseroad. I would have to find a new training environment and ... friends, find a new community and living group, and adjust to an entirely

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 1, 2017
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  required for entrance to universities in your country. We understand that ... Many international applicants don't have a school counselor. The school counselor letter is not a required part of the MIT application; it
• Blog / Academics & Research

  anatomy of a hell week do not try at home

  

  will need to turn in late because i've used up my one and only extension ... let me take a second to talk about the week i've had: last thursday ... thursday evening section of CMS.307 coincided with a 6.867 exam, so i had to

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 27, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  a tour of New Vassar also known as west garage

  

  never intended to live in a meal plan dorm. I'm kind of picky about my ... again, would be such a nice place to hang out in non-covid times. There ... 'd do a bit of a tour. I invite you to walk with me from the front door

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 20, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  there once, crouching in the Devil's Den and pretending to be a famous ... have stuff to do at work. Unless you're working 16 hours a day plus ... having a little bit of down time in your typical day. Especially if years

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  , not just MIT) have a responsibilty to find a way to take the pressure ... there," said Dean Jones in a phone interview, referring to the competition ... Sorry for the blog vacation guys. We're scrambling to get ahead in

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  I Feel *a* Last or at least, I'm trying to

  

  episodes ago in the season premiere. However, this time the room isn't a ... . A voice narration begins. I attribute many feelings to love or to hate. When asked how I feel about a situation, I usually say something akin to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 22, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  just another manic wednesday yes, i am absolutely stealing from joon

  

  actually over a little to the right, so it's moved in the other images. shhh ... this image is small, if you look in the bottom left corner you'll see a ... , scanned, below. (please keep in mind: it wasn't light enough to actually see

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 15, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  follow Nance's "Beaver" act, but managed to draw a few laughs. I was disappointed to find out that people still didn't know what a UROP was! I have ... come to my 9:30 AM biochemistry class. So, after a breakfast in Burton

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT if I am not selected as a QuestBridge Finalist?

  If you applied for the QuestBridge Match but were not selected as a Finalist, you are still welcome to apply to MIT through our Regular Action cycle using our application portal. If you are not a Finalist, you must
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  22 Hiatus Adventures stories from my time away and my first semester back!

  

  her family to lean on during a pretty difficult time in the pandemic ... in general. I went from barely being able to do a mile in September of ... time ever. To start off 2021, I moved into a studio apartment in East

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso

  

  what I wanted to post this weekend. A month into my time at MIT I can ... week has been a wild ride. To quantify it: Five hours of sleep per ... my hall’s kitchen at five AM this morning, trying to study for a test I

  • by Powers '23
  • September 30, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Boris Alexeev: Solving Graph Theory Problems Boris Alexeev spent five months working on a math UROP with Prof. Daniel Kleitman.

  

  the program, we spent two days presenting our research to a panel of ... a booth right next to Boris'. Despite spending more than fourteen ... 's just that smart. When I sat down with Boris a few weeks ago to hear

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 28, 2005