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  Integration Bee If this were televised, nobody would watch the Superbowl.

  

  with love. Phil, another Random resident, got coshed in his first round ... towards sleep at -9.81 m/s^2. In 12 hours, I will be in class. For now, I ... , s, i, n, h, e, l). Here's the gig: The 12 top scorers on a quick

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 2, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!

  

  , the Boston Globe, and other media outlets. The top teams often spin out ... ) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my fellow FIRST alumni out there, it's sort of like FRC, but for products. From the website: In

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 10, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Watch the 2.009 webcast tonight at 7PM ET! the premier product design class at MIT

  

  (Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my fellow FIRST alumni out there, it's sort of like FRC, but for products ... lottery and pack into Kresge, MIT's largest auditorium, with overflow

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 12, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  entry with the bold declaration that my number one rule for college apps ... fun because...drumroll please...I like to read for fun! OK, I’m being ... Kevin: Kevin said: what does the admissions office look for in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  's giving was even featured on the MIT homepage for today, which is how you ... Julie Gerberding and Compton lecturer Tom Brokaw, for example. We've also hosted the infamous Ollie Smoot '62 (for a lecture about Smoot's Ear

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 23, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  How To Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay Step 1: Fumble. Step 2: Turn out pretty okay.

  

  , compassionate human being who plays well in the sandbox with others and is ... introduction for the uninitiated: My name is Keri, I used to write here, and as a ... ’ve been spending my summer writing essay after essay for twenty

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Oh, the things I can nerd on about not comprehensive

  

  mater. For Sylvester, who introduced the term, a matrix is where a ... ; the former from Latin tangere “to touch”, and adding the prefix in-, for ... valuable, to someone valuable. A similar pattern is with English “dear

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 9, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  coming off the path is anyone there?

  

  just playing a game of distraction. As of late, I've been watching my ... for her. Since the breakup, I've felt like things are just happening to ... have a good time. These past weeks have been incredibly hazy for me. It

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 30, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sleepless Nights And how I've been spending them

  

  meeting all the incredible people attending this school with me ... lawn filled with games, cotton candy, and lemonade. The current members of SaveTFP!   This semester, I helped organize crepes night! For

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Getting Through a Difficult Month Study, Study, Study

  

  have less “free-time”, but I made up for a lot of the busy time during ... , all that in the upcoming weeks. For now, I have to play an April Fool ... arrived, I feel ready for the next two months of school before the summer

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • April 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livescribe’s Pulse Pen AKA, the "Magic Pen"

  

  software that you can use for a free 30-day trial or buy for about ~$25 ... puzzles for you guys to help with! ... , I'm not registered for any classes until next week, and I have

  • by Snively '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Senior Bucket List, Pt. I Do ALL the things!

  

  patiently signed books and took pictures with the hundreds of people that ... . I thought it'd be fitting to get my book signed for my high school ... cast of Hey Arnold! for Halloween. Am I reaching an age dispairity with

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  into their imagination enough," Jones says. Her remedy: "Let's free up a ... sometime the only) option for students looking to be challenged and ... for love of learning is a great reason to do so. In our admissions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do You Want To Build a Robot? it doesn't have to be a robot (see: electric gokart section)

  

  Below is one of the robots I built for 2.007, MIT's extremely popular introductory design and manufacturing class: For reference, here's the first ... , I was comfortable with all of these tools, thanks in large part to the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  Secretary for Economic Policy with the U.S. Treasury Department. Currently ... It's always awkward to post an entry about my classes for the ... II professor: Robert Fogelson format: one 2 hour round-table discussion

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Stress

  

  Two pieces that stressed out parents and students may want to check out... Boston Globe article: College applications add to holiday stress NPR Morning Edition story: College Admissions: What Not to Do (with MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Trevor ‘13 The sixth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  weights, play football and help his dad with construction. But he's brainy, too, with a penchant for chess and crossword puzzles. He's headed to MIT ... sought after by top colleges -- a remarkable achievement for any teen, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home Away From Home Complete with Batman mask, kettle corn, and ticket stubs

  

  's zoom into some of the more interesting parts! On top we have a couple ... crux of my media collection. It starts off with some classic newspaper ... we hit a series of novels that starts with The Hitchhiker's Guide to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 4, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A Student, A Professor, An Alum Hacking a door, the human genome, and robots.

  

  the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, he played a key role in ... & World Report profiled 20 people as "America's Top Leaders ... your SO / parents / kids also have rules about messing with your house

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus & Fierce Forever More questions answered, with a few words about yesterday's Fierce Forever 6.

  

  for you, but it will not play a big role in our admissions process. If a ... 's student drag show. With over 30 student and professional performers, and an ... significant name recognition for the event at MIT, both in the LBGT and allies

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2006