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• Blog / MIT Life

  Aquatarkus Why I turned in a half-finished 10.37 problem set.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The landscape of the Charles River around MIT is almost ... mate Mirat '08. People ask me, is MIT really the third ugliest school in ... subject is that while not every building at MIT might look "good" to you in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 17, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  Concourse is a unique community of first-year students committed to learning in a small interactive group environment with dedicated teachers. Concourse offers small classes in the math and science GIRs as well as small
• Blog / About Decisions

  Think About This and maybe it will help you.

  

  because I got denied at MIT." I can't tell you how ridiculous that is. I ... . MIT is an awesome place, but don't make it out to be some nirvana where ... . But what you might not see, is that there is also a lot of positivity

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  church gardens some paintings!

  

  dozen other MIT students in South Wales, I was the only MIT student in ... . Maybe this is just me stereotyping British entities as “posh.” Seriously ... . Dunstan in the East Church Garden).  I think there is a quiet resilience to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 3, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  danger!awesome firin' mah lazers...at basically any(every)thing

  

  Serious Business LLC and MIT squash coach. The premise of danger!awesome is ... went to danger!awesome. danger!awesome is a laser engraving and cutting ... instructor in the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 27, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Adventures Part One the first of several "a day in the life of Cyd" posts

  

  know what the daily life of an MIT student (i.e. me) is like. So i ... companies, is what a day as an intern is like. What would I be doing, who ... … had a BLAST! 2:00 am – walked back to MIT. Stopped at 7/11 for a snack

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 23, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Rejects, I feel your pain! I've never been stung by a bee, but I imagine it felt sort of like…

  

  Today I got an email from MIT that directed me to a website which ... that we are not offering you admission to MIT in the Department of Urban ... appreciate your interest in MIT and sincerely hope that you may be able to

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 19, 2010
• Blog / Hacks

  Practice Safe Hacking No, there are no LEDs

  

  Hacking at MIT is steeped in tradition and still occurs to this day ... let MIT use a forklift to remove it. This is one of those cases when ... code of ethics is: # Be subtle. Don't leave evidence that you were there

  • by Snively '11
  • April 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  0 Days Since Last Fire Alarm Oh noes! Simmons Hall on fire!

  

  Sometimes MIT catches on fire. Ok, maybe not actually, but sometimes MIT thinks that it catches on fire. On more than one occasion I've found ... hand, is getting slapped around by the fire gods as if it was nothing

  • by Snively '11
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Democrats, Republicans, sportsmanship, books The unbearable awesomeness of literature at MIT.

  

  two library books is 1. Seriously! People at MIT read books! QED. ... DID YOU KNOW? The combined weight of all the termites in the world is ... sheep, at least one side of which is black." So today I came home and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  spend the rest of my life doing it; MIT is a pretty great place to be if ... is a critical piece of MIT's culture. Even though I was a band geek ... MIT merely because they will have to work less hard elsewhere. It is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.

  

  Tomorrow is the beginning of MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP)! IAP is one of the most fun times of the year. It is a time where ... Developing African Nations and the Role of MIT Students The resources needed to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They’re not just regular artists… ...they're Artists in Residence.

  

  ...they're Artists in Residence. Each year, MIT brings exciting and noted artists to campus to work with MIT students. The program is called ... Gomez-Pena. It really is pretty exciting. I write this entry today

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selam’s First CPW Some thoughts and odds and ends~

  

  attend as a prefrosh. But this is really fun as an MIT student, too~ I ... Hello Interwebz! Our campus is swarming with high school students and free food. It's all very exciting. Everyone is very excited! Ahhh

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 18, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recycle, Reuse, (Map) Reduce? Jackpot, baby!

  

  crufting (see: crvfting) is an important part of daily life at MIT. Although ... stuff (cruft) at MIT; that wonderful place is known on these hallowed ... , pointing towards the computer pile. Is that appropriate for the MIT

  • by Cam T. '13
  • June 10, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  - remember that we have no quotas for majors, which is why you apply to MIT ... ?" Nope, and nope. If you've designated MIT as a recipient, there is no need ... SAT I. A 720 in Math is NOT MIT material. If I do get 750-800 in Math

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Before You Arrive On Campus: Packing Edition for the pre-frosh we're excited to meet

  

  nearest Target is quite far, and the MIT Coop is not the go-to store for ... ? Erick P. ‘17 says this. Jess K. ‘10 suggests these items. MIT Housing ... students. Note, however, that BB&B is not the easiest destination from

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 5, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  then you come to MIT, where relativity is not just a theory but a ... significant. And the final pedantic message: MIT is hard. Life is hard. A ... It's October. Cambridge is cozily snuggled into the cusp of a cold

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Making house calls "Uhh, someone from MIT wants to talk to you."

  

  !) Question: What is the transition from high school to MIT like? Academically ... -record. It is meant to level the playing field, so that you will succeed at MIT ... curriculum. I went to a math and science Magnet program, so I came into MIT

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  semester at MIT, but added, "but he did nothing but study." That is NOT what P/NR is for! P/NR is there to smooth out your transition to MIT ... , some upperclassmen are still switching their majors! MIT is cool in the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 28, 2008