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• Blog / IAP

  Yestermonth’s IAP Everyone else is doing it.

  

  tend to get much more done for yourself. Some people spend IAP home, or ... 't insist that you should spend at least one IAP at MIT, just doing things for fun. For the overachievers, there are tons of semi-structured activities

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We now interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming… I tried getting ahead on my reading assignments but that only lasted so long.

  

  Just so you all know, I'm working on a new Q&A video. Thanks for your questions, I feel loved. Special shout-out to my midwest friends ... at telling stories?). Peterson, be careful what you wish for

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Senior Spring! What I did (and didn't) do over IAP...and plans for my last semester!

  

  , you can stay home. It’s whatever you need to be ready for another ... came back to campus for track practice with no other plans except to read ... butt-kicking blondes, right? Also, big question for Buffy fans re: Faith

  • by Alina G. '11
  • January 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The New Year Barging in on the new blogger party.

  

  Muslim Students” Association joined forces for a dinner celebrating the ... dining hall fit for Hogwarts. It was nothing like that. That was Thursday ... , I secured my UROP for the semester – I”ll be working with the

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • September 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  For the fifth consecutive year, we will admit students from our waitlist. Within the next few days, we plan to admit approximately 60 ... offer) or decline it. We will be maintaining the waitlist for another few

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The home of cool toys the best way to spend a Monday

  

  getting a fly-in for Marine Week Boston, I had to go see. The weather was actually gorgeous yesterday, except for the 10 minutes at the proposed

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 4, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To Defeat the Huns ...as Hamsika said, there's major business to get down to this semester.

  

  I am really excited for spring semester’s classes, and without ... , some more in 7th grade, for a whole year in 9th (including some intense cramming for SAT Biology as I’m sure many of you are aware), and then

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 3, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  can almost take it easy! But you can't just sit around waiting for June ... worrying for my future... will I get into a good school? Can I get a job? Can

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Facebook. Because social networking makes you cool.

  

  ). For your benefit, so you can all get to know each other in one central Mark Zuckerberg-approved location, I'll suggest the group for this year

  • by Cam T. '13
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Science is Delicious! Zen and the art of hot chocolate

  

  . I'm also a lot busier and, like I said, stressed. Luckily the Lab for ... Lobby 10 during finals. And for the purists out there I'll quickly add

  • by Dave McOwen
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I don’t like SPAM! Technology to the rescue!

  

  for a few days. For those unfamiliar with anti-SPAM technology, Re

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 6, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  Hello, Layover (Part Two) Electric Boog-a-loo.

  

  for the next three hours. An Act of God, in this case, refers to one hell of a lightning storm in Fort Lauderdale, closing the runway for an ... alone soon, I promise - I've had nothing to do for the last two weeks, but

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.

  

  So, less than THREE WEEKS until CPW! All of us in the office are working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on ... MIT account and sign up by April 2nd. For those that haven't decided yet, come

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 27, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…

  

  writing takes time and time is something which you give to MIT for ... it "work," and it also forces you to set writing deadlines for yourself ... for both, to maximise my chances of getting into one of them; these

  • by ARTalk
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  About Tomorrow Good Luck Tomorrow!

  

  place, it's perfect for me, but I definitely understand how people can be miserable here. If it's not for you, it doesn't make you any less of a person ... looked at my decision, in order to prepare me for the statistically

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  Hosed Exams=Cars, I'll show you how!

  

  So you know how cars sit at stoplights with their all their blinkers flashing at different times and then for one moment they're all flashing at ... the scheduling for every exam and you get three exams in three days

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  Ok Early Action accepted students (AKA prefrosh), stay by your phones for the evening, because MIT is calling YOU! That's right, tonight is ... . . . have at it. You get me for three hours, go.

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Warning: Contains Biology This entry may be unsuitable for children, liberal arts majors, and mathematicians.

  

  although three of my five classes this term are recommended and required for ... Course 20. So for a while I contemplated declaring Course 2 or Course 2A ... choice for me personally. ** For the prospective students applying, do not

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Transporting In & Around MIT Everything you need to know about how easy it is to get around MIT.

  

  New York City, is walking. I daresay most people walk. For example ... subway system, which for some reason is called the T. MIT has its own ... ) and commuter rail trains (costs vary depending on distance). The map for

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Week in the Life: Optimism Edition In which I have a particularly tough, enriching week.

  

  working in studio for five hours and I hate my life but it was awesome,'" he ... for that project made me a half hour late to 4.42J/2.66J/1.044J ... two hours break before meeting one of my partners for 4.411 (Building

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 18, 2008