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• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  . In an attempt to alleviate confusion, I sat down with my colleague Mc ... tried to make the distinction. One way to think of it would be this ... message is this: there is no wrong way to fill out this section. Don't worry

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My first real internship

  

  battle, and hiking have to do with each other? hmmm... If you guessed ... resistance and thus being able to maintain a current without a voltage. The only problem with these awesome devices is that they require you to cool

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 16, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels More on the evolution of the MIT class ring.

  

  To go along with Chris' entry about excitement for the unveiling of ... Technology Class Ring dates back to the spring of 1929. C. Brigham Allen ... members from the classes of 1930, 1931, and 1932. Their mission was to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I am a bad example but only for about twelve seconds.

  

  could give to a teenage girl." (I do not think the series is well ... glares at me, probably convinced I'm an ultra-promiscuous feminazi out to convert innocent thirteen-year-olds to fellow godless heathens. "I have to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 22, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Beat the heat in the Z Center Pictures of the MIT gym

  

  school year and you're likely to have gym classes here, so why not get ... filled up, to avoid being spotted and identified as the creepy girl who is ... 't have to wait for a machine. A view from outside (it's distorted

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt LiveBlog Coming to you live from Mystery Hunt (Last Update: Sunday 5:04 PM)

  

  Update #1 (1:40 PM) Currently in 13-4101 trying to solve our first puzzle before I have to go to lab meeting in 20 minutes ... ahh! Update #2 ... to work on other puzzles, but despite my recharging with pizza, carrot

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  , for some reason, chose to enroll in MIT's hardest physics class, dubbed ... Prof. Pinker... well, he decided to move to Harvard. This term, the ... who choose to teach freshman classes care very much about the mentoring

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  University as part of the Cambridge-MIT Exchange. I was disappointed to see no ... from September to May with a summer break, the Cambridge school year ... (sorry, I had to rub it in). Also, that whole stereotype of British people

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  stands for Independent Activities Period. From January 8th to February 2nd, MIT students get the chance to enjoy everything that MIT has to offer ... dizzying number of activities to choose from. For example, I could

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

  

  by catching up on all of the work that you were supposed to have ... “committed to reducing stress and facilitating student social activities while ... skating rink. Students got to ice skate for free in their creative Halloween

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breakfast with a Genius Okay, so I stole the genius joke from Bryan. But it's still true.

  

  When I grow up, I want to be Suzan-Lori Parks. Only, you know, not ... to win the Pulitzer Prize. She was also a recipient of the Mac ... 's always great to meet and talk with someone who is not only successful in

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  unexposed to otherwise. Favorite MIT Professor: Terry Heagney for 15.281 Managerial Communications because he was always willing to help us with things completely unrelated to his class and made himself incredibly available as a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Jonathan Lii A look at a senior from the Class of 2006.

  

  professor here. He is the coolest guy to talk to about ANYTHING. He has all ... . Going to him for one on one help really pulled me through 18.310. I feel ... event going and provides some of the most dedicated students to make the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: Really Random 19 pictures. Don't open on a dialup.

  

  , probably because I had to much work. Do you always wait for the longest day ... , apparently the residents were strapped for cash one day and decided to sell the ... going to use the money to build robots instead of buy beer, he threw in an

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I won the game! Not (quite) another picture entry... with Tastykakes!

  

  DID YOU KNOW? According to America's Test Kitchen, the best possible ... blog. The reason being that costs me twenty-five cents to send these photos from my phone to my computer, and I'm a college student and just can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 6, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  More from Ahia I even manage to do MIT-related stuff when I'm 750 miles away.

  

  for a few days), since my fam is hopping on a plane to LA early tomorrow ... me and Adam in the stands. Surprisingly, I've gotten to do some MIT ... treats and a frosted star cookie, and got to speak to the entire group

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Play hard…and then work hard! There's no excuse not to have an AWESOME time this weekend!

  

  It's been a long week, but next week promises to be even longer. Classes end this Wednesday, then we have one day to study (most schools get ... . Volunteers meet outside of McCormick and travel to Lawrence, MA to work on

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More About Reading ...based on your questions!

  

  (remember, we're professionals); newer readers might take 30-45 minutes to fully evaluate and summarize a folder. We're expected to read applications at least 4 full days each week (including weekends), in addition to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You stay classy, Sam… TA, go! At MIT, I live in a basement and I don't get to watch Desperate Housewives.

  

  successfully bribed Ben to let me stick around as a blogger this semester, and since I've already had to break out the long pants and awesome jacket, the ... you think of a really good one, send it to me via comment or e

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  Traveler Convention. Got to love the wonderfully hideous modern architecture on campus too! Just the general gestalt of the place is very cool--down-to ... things about Boston: Boston's nice, but to be honest I spend most of my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005