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• Blog / MIT Life

  Writing an essay using thumb tacks and arousing the suspicions of a snarky Nobel laureate

  

  -down triangle. Alan Guth, father of a theory describing the early universe and my ... cup and peers contemplatively off to his left. John Negele, who studies ...  my professor said that it reminded him of John McPhee's. When the class responded

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 5, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  's a snippet: ...while many universities offer management majors or ... nghi wrote, "can you write about the new management minor offered at ... offerings. To better link this academic component to the real world, students

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Undecideds VI: The Undiscovered Country Even more undecided students' questions & answers.

  

  they want to study engineering, while other universities offer wider ... The sixth in a series... With less than a week until the May 1st ... May 1st or recieved by May 1st? Like many other people listed, I am

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Another Journey Planned How to go abroad 101

  

  program I am applying to is called “Cities in the 21st Century”, which looks ... offer me the experience I was looking for. Although not many students ... with Cambridge University; MIT Madrid, which sends students for a

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 21, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  Melissa offered him with gratitude. He took two sips and sputtered, “What if ... diploma—” “Gee thanks,” she said, rolling her eyes. “And well, you ... measured, but in this room—in the room that was now also the universe

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Events

  The one-armed violin player and the Dalai Lama Emad's not the only blogger who got a press pass.

  

  responded to his offer first and would therefore be receiving the Dalai Lama ... university level...must educate, educate, educate! (Earth) can live without us ... them - John Sterman - was nicknamed "Doctor Doom" by his students due to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  Clark (Massachusetts) 10:00 AM Representative John Lewis (Georgia) 10 ... , Representative John Lewis was one of the leaders of the African-American Civil ... , dangling with flags from all of District 7’s many universities and colleges

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  you speak to who you are and what you want to do. John wrote: "I have a ... candidate is also wanted by a coach, can this really help?" John, to be ... looking into biomedical engineering myself. As it is offered as a minor, do

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  black cap and black gown to receive two bachelors degrees -- one in ... to ask you to take a year off. 4. John Lempka asked, Basically, I know ... it's worth it to apply and see the financial package MIT will offer you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Visual Arts @ MIT part 2 our experience trying to prepare for the animation industry at MIT

  

  different degrees! Art classes MIT does not offer: It may have been evident ... something we never felt limited by through MIT’s course offerings. We both took Crafting Comics, which was a special subject offered in CMS, and it

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 22, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  Interested in different paths you can take to get a masters degree ... undergrad degree last year in Course 6: Electrical Engineering and Computer ... a Master of Engineering degree in addition to their Bachelor of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fireside Chat with John Maeda Thoughts from former MIT graduate and professor and RISD President

  

  We were so lucky to have the UA Alumni Affairs Committee invite John ... . More on that later...). I look up to John Maeda as someone who has ... consider in future semesters. Thanks again, John, for sharing your thoughts

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 25, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  School College: University of Michigan, 1995, English Language and ... . Favorite movies: Meet Me in St. Louis with Judy Garland and Philadelphia ... (who have the best record in baseball right now), the University of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Beacon St. and Marlborough St. Rooftops and flowers on two streets in Boston.

  

  with Beacon St. and Marlborough St., which run parallel to the water on ... /construction equipment. On the Boston side, Beacon St. is the closest house-containing street parallel to the water and Marlborough St. is the next one over

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  brother or grandma want you to go to X University, so while you may think ... University, and if it’s not a good fit, those four years are going to be ... go to other universities. The magic of the Internet, cheap airfare, and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42 classes i'm taking this semester

  

  Life, the Universe, and Everything"   To me, 42 is the number of ... - Hacking VR My favorite class. Offered this semester for the first time ... Samsung Gear 360 degree camera to mess around with, along with 24/7 access

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  undergraduate degree and attended the University of Chicago to attain a PhD in physics. During his time at the University of Chicago, Mohamed realized he ... ’s last day at the institute is July 31st, 2025.   Mohamed Abdelhafez

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 3) Thailand and Israel and Columbia, oh my!

  

  ROP program created by Ellen & John Essigmann, housemasters of Simmons Hall. For ... th - August 21st: MEET, aka Middle Eastern Education through Technology ... the campus of Hebrew University that also includes business training and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 8, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just Dance! Dance = Awesome.

  

  northeast! Through a collaboration with Boston University's dance team, Dheem ... . We had competitors from Penn, Rutgers, Harvard, Case Western, Johns

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  40 Hours Left! The time is 0500 EST, 12/15. I am studying for finals. You are waiting for…

  

  They Transformed New York. John Hopkins University Press, 1995. A 1907

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 15, 2009