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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dewey Love Libraries? Yes we dew!

  

  Yes we dew. I am not very shy about my love and affection for the MIT library system. (See here and here for evidence.) On Saturday afternoons, I ... 2 hours. You really should try one. (That is me.) Dewey is the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 10, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What kind of things can I do during IAP?

  If you think MIT is all work and no play, let us take you for a spin ... spring and fall semesters, the Independent Activities Period is a special four-week term at MIT that fills the month of January. For more than 50
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventure Time at MIT We went on a hiking and camping adventure!

  

  is very involved in climbing and hiking and other wonderful adventures ... Hampshire, to camp outside of the MITOC (MIT Outdoors Club) Camelot Cabin.  I ... , including cows! The thing is, we couldn't find the trail head. We had a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 22, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  E-mail It's like D-mail, only the next letter.

  

  e-mail. The service MIT uses, Webmail, is a fairly standard service ... ). Setting up your MIT e-mail with Thunderbird is straightforward and MIT IS ... I can remember, back when I was applying to MIT, there were two huge

  • by Snively '11
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Activate Party Mode! Auctomated dorm controls at East Campus.

  

  From the same file as the Disco Dance Floor... it's the Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System (MIDAS)! MIDAS is an elaborate automation ... dorm room in East Campus. The room is now 199 square feet of customized

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Newsflash! Guess what!

  

  Guess what! I passed my EMT practical exam! Yay! Now all I have to do is study real hard for the written test...yikes. And then maybe I ... wrote for my HASS on Tuesday. Today is an awesome day. Hopefully I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And Then There Was One Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor.

  

  Folks, it is a sad, sad day in the MIT Admissions Office. Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor. His face is as smooth as a baby's, as they say. Which leaves yours truly as

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 31, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  Here's something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a ... second semester is similar, except that if you pass, you get a letter grade
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Valentine’s Day from MIT Because theobromine is delicious.

  

  about MIT's eleven dorms). One of these treats is a snowflake ... on a secret: MIT Admissions loves you. No, really. I know the L-word gets thrown around a lot these days, which I think is sort of sad, since

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Places to Sit at MIT and study

  

  I came to MIT with an ambitious goal: to sit everywhere on campus. Oh yeah, and to get an MIT degree. After four years, I've completed neither ... change of scenery is refreshing and jumpstarts my mind to continue working

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 19, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Always A Toys ‘R Us Kid Poll: Who was your favorite superhero?

  

  : 1. Who was yours? 2. What is the ultimate super power? My responses: 1. Batman 2. Invisibility This entry is partially inspired by the fact I just discovered Iron Man also went to MIT.

  • by Bryan
  • June 12, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What student disabilities services are available?

  MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for students with disabilities. Our objective is to ensure that qualified students with disabilities receive equal access to all of the Institute's programs
• Blog / MISTI

  Break New Ground Join the NEW MIT-Chile Program

  

  . MIT's primary international program, MISTI is a pioneer in applied ... MISTI is pleased to announce the launch of its eleventh country program, MIT-Chile. With generous support from the Chilean Ministry of

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss ...und mein Leben ein Ziel hat.

  

  old. The semester is winding down, like someone's demented yo ... MIT students. So, in case I get a little verklempt, figuratively, with ... 'll give you a topic. The peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. Discuss.

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 8, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  There's no formula for gaining transfer admission to MIT. There's no ... more engineering than science courses. Fortunately, each decision is made ... institutional offerings. The transfer admissions process is highly competitive
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding My Way Around MIT (Guest Entry) CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to…

  

  this that MIT is awesome, but that I am awesome." When I got to MIT, I ... MIT, but that's because there is so much diversity in the people, the ... to afford. A major challenge for many people is finding fuel, usually

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  People often find it shocking when I say it, but if MIT was in Illinois, I wouldn't have *matriculated. Though the MIT campus within itself ... , one of the most important aspects of being here is the world directly

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A reading list for a week at MIT All my classes have required reading this semester!?

  

  MIT. But it’s worth it. 6.033: Designing Software Systems This is a ... of it is technical, it’s a really sharp break from the math ... something I never thought I’d do at MIT—giving you an intro to my classes

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • February 27, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Denied by MIT, Now A Goldwater Scholar finding her way four years later

  

  among them, then all I can say is that MIT is just another place. If it is ... + years ago (12/13/14, actually, which is a cool date) about my MIT decision ... In May 2016, I wrote Denied by MIT, 5 Years Later, where I shared the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 18, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  I am an MIT Admissions Officer, AMA you know the drill

  

  It's the middle of July, and my brain is so fried I'm punting on a few projects, so figured I'd make myself useful and answer some ... , according to Google Analytics, but no one is commenting, so here's a place to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2015