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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harbinger of Doom, Despair, and Knowledge: PSETS Don't worry, not as bad as they sound.

  

  Now that it's too late to turn back you've decided to matriculate to MIT, you might be left wondering just what it is you've managed to get ... happy to tell you and as I was reflecting late one night about how fast

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Class Projects

  Mind and Hand My first CNC project

  

  to use a CNC lathe and a CNC mill. For those of you who are ... /plastic/anything that needs to be shaped into a part. A lathe is for radially symmetric ... my schedule, but now it's time to show just what I've been busy with

  • by Snively '11
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  *john mulaney voice* Cause we’re delta airlines, and life is— My delta flight this IAP, a couple of weeks late oops

  

  big moral statements for some other time. For now, I want to write a ... overnight somewhere I'd prefer for it to be Chicago but we'll see if my flight ... just be praying for the flight to be delayed Ruth just like, know that

  • by ana~
  • January 18, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Let There Be Prefrosh! And let them build ALL the things!

  

  service projects.  However, this year I decided to apply to be a mentor for ... addition to our giant fort, such as a swing set and a rotating wheel! For ... plenty of building going on next week, and we are so excited for you all to

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pervnert This entry is not suitable for children under 7 or finite-volume, compressible vapors.

  

  . Only those editions prior to the 3rd contained it. Much like Sam's Mom ... DID YOU KNOW? The MIT PE Lottery for the fourth quarter starts today. Don't forget, Mitra! I solemnly swear to starr writing entries MIT again

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  [context for the non-MIT folks out there: a pset, or problem set, is ... typical pset might only contain 5 problems, every one of those problems is ... your best to crush my soul. You've made eight hours of sleep an alien

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  ritual to prepare for the start of each new semester. I think some bullet ... internalize information. So, if you're looking for inspiration— or just to ... edited, and that is my todo list. It tends to contain 5-7 days worth of

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  The State of the Mail: Opened & Processed It's time to check MyMIT to make sure we have all the pieces of your…

  

  have received. Now we're really ready to read applications! This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will ... available for most students, we do not expect that most students have sent in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  traveling to different planets, perhaps living in a ship for years until ... 't have time to breathe." Night only falls for 4-8 hours a day, depending on ... hard, this is the perfect place for you to build more and bigger rockets

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Let’s Take a Walk until orientation!

  

  just about 1.8 Mb and is totally worth it if you have dial-up, go for it ... Orientation is about to arrive and all of a sudden MIT will be flooded with eager beavers that want to eat free food, stay up late, and

  • by Snively '11
  • August 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  fluorescent microscope to determine which worms contain our alleles of interest ... have to find all the males first! (which generally accounts for 2% of the ... .5 or 2 hours, depending on the day). (Want to see my APWH notes for the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  On Supplemental Materials Further information about application supplements.

  

  music major for this to be considered (most people who submit the ... or media major for this to be considered (most people who submit the ... music and would like to be a part of the music community at MIT, you may

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  grading systems. We want you to know that we accept whatever grades your school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your ... assessments, or something else. In some cases, you may have the ability to
• Blog / How to Human

  defining the future stop being vague

  

  current world is not good enough, and we need to strive for change, and we ... there without building the rocket ship. I’m probably too young to be ... post by discussing the future I imagine for myself and how I want to get

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 22, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your ... for other schools. You should still put the same energy and thought you ... want to reread Marilee's recent post. [But MIT is my dream school, I can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Engineering leadership: the one-hour edition President Hockfield makes a surprise appearance!

  

  colleagues for showing the world how MIT works." Her May 2nd email to the MIT ... article suggests, we probably won't have to wait that long for the next one. Thanks to Bruce Mendelsohn for the pictures!

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I was out of bullets. Living free or dying hard in Germany.

  

  -roasted for tons of flavor, the bread is some kind of wonderful crispy toasted ... 'm here in Germany, meeting up with tons of MIT interns while staying at sketchy youth hostels and subsisting mostly on döner. I was planning to live

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Follow Your Intuition It will lead you in the direction of Central Square

  

  can't believe I haven't been to before. Nicole, I owe you so much for ... STOP: Pearl Art. I needed to pick up some stuff for a Valentine's Day ... : Economics) and I met there on Friday night to hear Jewel perform a free

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 11, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  , "What is the deadline for SAT scores to be sent in?" Please designate your ... , "Is there a deadline for deferred applicants to send in supplemental ... to try to get hold of an almuni for an interview is ?" We'll send you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  are out there. For those students who are really attracted to MIT ... over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your ... action applications for other schools. You should still put the same energy

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006