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• Blog / Challenges

  coronavirus, one year later recounting the craziest ten days of my life

  

  feel. I can’t imagine how hard it is for the directors. How much it ... come together. ESP had a direction for the rest of the semester. For the ... content warning: this post is about covid-19, and the stress and

  • by Phi A. '21
  • March 6, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nerdin’ Out algorithms are too cool

  

  up this Thursday ( O.O ahh ), and in the process of studying for it, I ... . And it links it directly to the item that basically controls my life - google calendar: The idea behind interval partitioning is that you have

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 7, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  . What score should I get on the TOEFL? A. TOEFL is the one test for which ... those of you applying this year and for whom English is your primary language, here is the official statement about what we require: SAT Reasoning

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Airplane boy strikes again Adam writes about his UROP.

  

  the gpa out of 5.0 or out of 4.0? I personally think it is fairer for ... A guest entry by Adam The blogging machine that is Mollie is running ... , and in that picture right next to the bed is a model rocket. My first

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Linkdump: Smart Leaves, Burritos, and Shaq cool things on the Internet

  

  to read the note that would be waiting next to my breakfast. This is ... records in the dead ball era. Same for songs. I swear I remember the lyrics ... them. Others are just cool links for things that happened at MIT. The

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  meandering my nonlinear academic path so far

  

  for 2023 is Jan 9th, so you might still have a few days). That was my ... major. 6-9 is a very flexible major: you can decide to focus on the ... lot of sense for me.  While I loved my UROP, the few major related

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  summer 2021

  

  definitely enjoyable for me, the real end goal is following my sixteen ... his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply ... For the past seven weeks I've been living in Honolulu, Hawai'i with

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 5, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  take care of the boy from story who was put in water as a baby i am back to talk about moving the body again

  

  . part of this was because i was not walking in the best way, for several ... first and roll over to the front of the foot. this is still true (for most ... move that is not too heavy for the back of the foot the next thing to

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 17, 2024
• Blog / MISTI

  10:31 I wrote this entry on my iPhone about two minutes after boarding the 11:10 train…

  

  "Ladies Dream." I don't know if it's trying to imply that this bus is the ideal bus for ladies, or if the lack of apostrophe indicates that only ... 57 bucks on a bus 40 minutes after the one I had bought a ticket for in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I chose my classes A graduating senior's perspective; results may vary

  

  graduate? Am I prepared for the workload? How often is it typically ... .006 numbered lower than 6.042, its prerequisite class? Why is the numbering for ... lower. The fourth digit is mostly vestigial; it’s 0 for most classes but

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mathematics for Computer Science – “Top 10 Proof Techniques NOT Allowed” 6.042 has been a very engaging and entertaining class thus far.

  

  classes for junior fall. One of the classes I'm in this semester is 6.042, or in regular-speak: "Mathematics for Computer Science". It. Is. SUPER ... is unimaginable or meaning­ less. Popular for proofs of the existence

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Brass Rat The Brass Rat is not a subtle thing.

  

  the religious symbol and the double helix is meant to show the need for ... world for you, because the world is your oyster now. I always heard ... 2007 Brass Rat, and Matt has written briefly about the Brass Rats for the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  -game (where a special end game is setup in the last few seconds for extra points ... Kamen's goal with FRC and all of the FIRST competitions is to popularize ... the table this year, and man was it good. Every year the game is setup

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  An Online Going-Away Card for Ben Jones Today is Ben Jones's last day at MIT. Comment here to wish him the best.

  

  the comments thread in this post to leave your best wishes for Ben as he ... fantastic new job (Vice President for Communications!) at Oberlin College. If ... it is today. His writing has entertained, informed, and inspired. And

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Debunked I clear things up.

  

  Confidential" to the search* *Gags at the cesspool that is CollegeConfidential while ... me!? Decisions on the 22nd?????????? Ok, time for the debunking to ... labeled as, A GUESS. When Matt or Ben post when the decision date is we will

  • by Snively '11
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Astrology Forecast for the Class of 2023 Some big aquarius energy is coming...

  incoming class comes from all over the world. Also, this is mostly just for ... It's an incredibly exciting time of year, as the Class of 2023 is ... week. Tonight I'll be at a welcome dinner for students in FLIPOP, the new

  • by DJ Rock
  • August 22, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  experiences with Course 6-9 and give an overview of what the major is like ... ). Course 6-9 (Computation and Cognition) is a joint major between the two ... enthralled by the vast opportunities that computer science could unlock for me

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How To Make (almost) Anything

  

  just "Make") is sort of legendary. Gershenfeld has taught the class every year since 2004 while directing the Media Lab's Center for Bits and Atoms ... . Two passes with the laser cutter took 20 minutes each. For some reason

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  how to meet curious people

  

  (which I imagine is true for a lot of the STEM women out there). But as I ... attract likes—the best way to find curious people is to be curious yourself ... for various computer science groups because I want the job opportunities

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2014 Transfer Decisions Will Be Sent Today see title, more or less

  

  were admitted: welcome to MIT. For those who weren't: I wish you the best ... you weren't one of those students whom we admitted, I wish you the best ... applied for admission for Fall 2014. Transfer applicants, unlike freshman

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 7, 2014