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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chomsky and Infinities illustrated highlights of an MIT October (part 1)

  

  the flu shot, but my post must end for now. Midterm season is upon me ... ): For me, the second month of college has ended, and what a wonderful time ... . The selection worked rather well, for we shared the love for theoretical

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 5, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action A summary of this year's early action admissions process.

  

  's admit rate for early action is so low in comparison to the admit rate for early programs at other highly selective colleges (where the early admission rate is often much, much higher than the regular action

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Looking Backwards Sherman, set the WABAC machine to....

  

  be experiencing MIT for yourselves this spring, whether for the first ... for the admissions officers, that’s for sure... Of course, in 1918 ... stuff is as neat as I do, and want more,you are in luck! As part of the

  • by Alina G. '11
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP 2006

  

  companies, but in my humble opinion, the best thing about this is career ... restored at my house -- I hope everyone who is still without power (and probably isn't reading this) is safe and getting by okay. We dropped my

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy 4th of July! Glorious red, white, and blue

  

  bacteria this morning (for the MCATs, of course), and I noticed that the names for the shapes of bacteria -- cocci, bacilli, spirilla-- sound ... , yes, the MCATs are making me crazy! Time for some futbol!

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The kindest cut Blog and night and red all over.

  

  the #1 ranked scrabble player in all of Massachusetts, is a sophomore at ... the dishes, I cut the dickens out of my finger. Mad props to Mitra for ... waited for the bleeding to subside. Props also to the Medlinks program at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  , has been delicious. The weather is basically perfect, hovering in the ... generally friendly. The city as a whole (as well as the Amazon campus) is very ... . Since I could probably talk for far too long about how great Seattle is

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / Community Projects

  Together in Service MIT community working collaboratively

  

  on the stage. The prevailing feeling at MIT is that for world ... and celebrations usually last for the entire day and are structured ... of Music. (I know, that one is a little out there.) But the point of

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 20, 2012
• Blog / Events

  MITHenge Blinded by the light.

  

  very special sunrise. On this day, the summer solstice, the sun is perfectly positioned to shine through the narrow opening between the heel ... occurs semiannually at MIT. For the past four special days, the sunset was

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 31, 2007
• Blog / Announcements

  Fall 2020 Transfer Decisions Are Now Live may the 4th be with you

  

  the best of luck wherever you go, and whatever you do. ... Earlier today, we completed and released our decisions for transfer applicants who applied for entry during Fall 2020. You may access your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 4, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  Fall 2019 Transfer Decisions Are Now Live

  

  , I wish you the best of luck wherever you go, and whatever you do.   ... Earlier today, we completed and released our decisions for transfer applicants who applied for entry during Fall 2019. You may access your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So many problem sets

  

  component of sphingomyelin, is part of the cellular lipid bilayer. For ... predominant conductance is potassium and use [K]_in=140mM for the concentration ... connectivity. 5. a) Draw Newman projects for the six energy maxima and minima

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  By the numbers Who needs words to talk?

  

  case, for me anyway), that 68 is the only building on main campus to run ... one of those traits is speaking without words. You’ve all heard the ... campus in under 6 digits (usually 5) is pretty distinctive. Here’s how the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 7, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  's the big sequel to last year's Things To Do While Waiting For Decisions ... . Think up really horrible names for this sequel list. (Return of the Blog ... mom and THAT is something you should not take for granted. Your parents

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

  'll explain the reasoning for these rankings below in my four-year class roadmap ... philosophy class in the freshman year learning community Concourse, which is a community for students with an interest in the blend of STEM and humanities

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  While I may lack Ben's ability to speak to the heart, Matt's wisdom ... outcome to the decision you receive from MIT, and the odds are heavily weighted against one. I don't know which envelope you'll find in the mailbox

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  , he is admitted to the Class of 2011. Let's back up for a moment and ... of his skill set. The real tragedy for Mills is what comes next. Fast ... Indulge me for a moment. How many times have we seen the movie in

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Prof. Junot Diaz on The Colbert Report! MIT Writing professor Junot Diaz, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction, appeared last…

  

  . Diaz has been doing many interviews since he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but an appearance on Colbert is always... interesting. For those ... the interview, you should know that Lou Dobbs is a television

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day of IAP 3 Classes and Soup

  

  had the pre-reqs for it from last semester, so I signed up! It is ... than on all the worked examples I have completed for the class. Here is ... two! The brachistochrone, for those that don’t know, is the curve of

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • January 16, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  here for anything in the world.Favorite things about Boston: The Charles River is awesome, and the fact that MIT is right on the riverfront - couldn't be a better location. Also the fact that Boston is such a young

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005