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• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  power brokers. For some time now I've been intrigued by all forms of ... populations. I've come to see the Internet (and now blogs) with a strong ... College Admissions. I've resisted jumping into the fray until now for one

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  I made an AI write most of this post because I forgot I needed to post this week

  

  I didn't know what to write this week, so I made GPT-3 do it for me ... give it. For example, this is the prompt I gave GPT-3. This is a great idea for a blog post. Unfortunately, I'm in the mood to post about very

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 2, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  An MIT Adventure Life at the 'Tute

  

  I have been at MIT for the past year, and it has been nothing short of an adventure. For instance, I came here straight from the country: had never seen a taxi, had never been on a subway (except for the one at

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • August 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  February updates Midyear grades and more.

  

  admissions process. We have received approximately 15,600 applications for ... is a record number. With so many excellent applicants this year, it ... , it is too late for any supplemental materials to be considered by the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  divided the lecture hall in half and told us it was time for audience ... 22: Nuclear Engineering. Jen is powerful. Do not mess with Jen. Last ... fundraiser for the Cambridge YWCA. You may remember an advertisement for this

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  few odds & ends... CPW update: for everyone who has registered ... . For one thing, the weekend is not planned out for you, it's more of a "choose your own adventure"-style weekend (with nearly 600 events over the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Dilemma Free (food) for all.

  

  after the debate for a reception with hundreds of latkes and hamentashen ... 's Peter de Florez Fund for Humor, UA Finboard, and ARCADE. For information ... ://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/latke-hamentashen-debate.html Option 2: Tired of Ramen for dinner? Wish you could do something to make

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Notes A quick update.

  

  'd" banners, festive for the season. The "uncapped" banner will return after the ... tasks we put off during Selection. For me, this meant lots of returning ... about class rank (her school is considering doing away with it), and I was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  Massachusetts? With flip flops of course! Try again. While I must say that flip ... start wearing shoes and socks. To get ready for the winter, this week the ... for the snow because that means snow football and more occasions for hot

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  a sense of what we look when selecting students for admission. Basically, we're looking for students with broad interests, both academic and ... "look good" on their resume or college application. We look for students
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity What were you doing?

  

  't become different colors. For example, what looked pinkish face-on became a ... - that somehow it's a victory for every human being. So, I managed to ... decided that I didn't want to play the HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU USE THE WORD

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  above all else, for most students, Spring Weekend means the Spring Concert ... Howie Day. Over the years, many awesome bands have played MIT's Spring ... from the band (if different). For some of these bands, choosing a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thoughts On Global Leadership Susan Hockfield + others quoted in Newsweek on the topic.

  

  defend ourselves, it probably won't be a top priority for civilization ... each other instead of simply strategizing on how best to stay on top. He

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  novelty the closest thing to time travel

  

  has more to do with an inability to retrieve information than a problem with how that information was stored. when many memories are similar to ... interferes destructively with the others, so that an attempt to recall any one

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • August 5, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Rate My Setup a guide to my room in Simmons

  

  means I have two desks. I'm taking two classes this semester with take-home labs (2.678: Electronics for Mechanical Systems and 16.851: Satellite ... the equipment in this photo is for 2.678, including the soldering iron

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 17, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  senior appreciation post in which i rant about my idol

  

  was waiting for someone to come breathe that rare air with her, and when ... specifically my relationship with one mentor who has grown into more of a sister ... through if it were not for this queen. It was like having a mwakenya (cheat

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 15, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Spring Think Some spring break reflections and thoughts

  

  Institute for a bit if they could, some of us at least to the refuge of sleep and rest in our dorms, hopefully with forays into Boston for food (I did ... connection with the nation--I’m just traveling, for once in my life. While

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 27, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  jr fall classes &c

  

  suppose this is my one Foundational Class With Unspectacular Ratings for ... , i'm already inundated with work--but i'm not complaining. after two ... these classes is 6 units (compared to 12 units for a typical one

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 19, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  : Kickstarter, which is today launching a new funding category specifically for ... with plans to support the creation of 10 new community fabrication labs ... the great folks over at Slideroom), to the academic enterprise (with

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Don’t Waste Daylight; Don’t Lose Sleep I've almost survived a whole semester.

  

  sparkle with intensity, and the stakes for everything seem higher, even ... 'm doing great. I got ten hours of sleep last night, made oatmeal for ... Guthrie," I've registered for ceramics glasses over IAP, and after years of

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 10, 2012