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• Blog / MIT Life

  Field Trip! I meant to blog this a long long time ago.

  

  in the Girl's Bathroom," one to a ranch, and a few others I can't seem ... Cormick Hall :) To begin with, here's the front - in all its December snow ... 'date rooms,' in which people generally lock themselves up during exam

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  might also know, as I gave away some spoilers. Brought to you just in ... you get up in the morning, give them the reason you stay up late, and give them the reason you like being you! Or if there's something in your

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  Going Home We're halfway through MIT? o____o

  

  so that the chicken legs are 3/4 submerged in the water. 7. Place ... evaporate until you begin to see crater-like indentations in your rice about ... without sauce). It may help to place the carrots in boiling water for a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 23, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 2 The next installment of my saga...

  

  the interviewer will evaluate you in the process and what role the interview plays in selection so while I’d planned to start at the very beginning—a very good place to start, I think I’ll have to start in the middle

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Rrrrrrr. CPW! [UPDATE] CPW Smoke. Don't breathe this.

  

  Blendie looks like an ordinary blender, it is in fact a voice activated blender -- with a catch. Blenders don't speak English, so in order to ... guys are excited, and in a little over a week you will all know just how

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome to MIT, Class of 2012 Welcome home.

  

  morning of Sunday, March 18th, I was sitting at the computer in our living ... worsened my mood. I had gotten in to MIT. Now, I can't help but feel that ... . Really, you guys are amazing, and I can't wait to meet you all in person

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 18, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  It's pretty hard to live in Boston and not get swept away by Red Sox ... in their underwear. Who isn't a fan of that? Seeing as I fall into ... , especially for my friends living in the fraternities (most MIT fraternities and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter ... have no real interest in MIT from applying (the ones who do not wish to attend but just want to see if they can get in). How do I know if I should

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2007: I Got Served, and It Felt Grrreat!! By: Seleeke, '11

  

  /popping competition that put "You Got Served" in its place. Don't worry, his right arm ... special lady in Minnesota, along with a couple of trinkets for my family. My ... Chinatown (and I live in Minneapolis, the state's epicenter), so I HAD to make

  • by Bryan
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  trekking to an Athena cluster in the middle of the snowy night (uphill both ... Nobel Prize Winners' theses, and hold meetings in group study space. If ... sophomore year due to some inherent advantage in scheduling. Courseload varies

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Thursday liveblog Updated whenever I get a chance.

  

  hasn't yet arrived. Hmm. 7:35am: Nance picks me up; we head in to campus ... about all of the airport delays and closings, including O'Hare in Chicago ... getting stopped in the halls. It's awesome, but I'm starting to lose my

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

  Brains and treason and bouncy balls, oh my! A brain dump largely about - what else? - brains.

  

  from way back in February, which are back with a vengeance (although ... pretty set on what my major for a while now (in fact, I specifically ... 's Department Open House was great - freshmen interested in the field got to talk

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  time because I’ve become involved in a lot of activities that are a huge ... extracurricular activities in an effort to fill this section. NOTE: the application ... …and these expectations can drive you insane!) The same principle applies in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  this week (Wednesday, in chemistry), but it's my favorite class (and not ... chipped in $35 and rented cars and a cabin (apparently, MIT students can ... seemingly obvious hole in the middle. So I know how easy it is to dwell on

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  have classes in the morning and afternoons, often with breaks over 2 hours in between. It makes for a nice lunch/blog update time.) Today is ... love New Jersey, for those of you just tuning in.) After....a lot of my

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Public service announcement One stereotype that I just won't accept.

  

  instance, many people in Boston do like the Red Sox and say "ah" instead of ... boys do suck at dancing. In this case, however, I don't see the ... fastest (and most fun) way to get through problem sets is to do them in a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  water slides. And I was bored out of my mind. There were about 3 people in ... back in puzzlement and continued to stare at the water, thinking. I ... , the water sprayed across the small pool and remained in its foamy white

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part One Photos and commentary of a sample floor of the East Campus dormitory.

  

  The blogfathers in the admissions office requested a while back that ... is similar in architecture, layout, and structure. I haven't counted ... few times, but still is no match in cleanliness or plushness to shiny

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 26, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Seen and Not Seen I wonder, twice, if I might have made a similar mistake.

  

  turkeys into oil and blogging, I actually don't have time to participate in ... caught up in some of my other musical projects, and it turns out that the ... . Also, I wasn't too interested in the prize of a VIP card to any of Boston

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT is easy if you study rastrology. Getting into awkward positions, at the Bank of London, with penguins.

  

  sea in Antarctic winter after living without food for 120 days. I set my ... television in front of my treadmill. Sure, I lost a little by not hearing Alan ... triumphant and spectacular finale, complete with the smashing things in the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 11, 2005