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• Blog / MIT Life

  Unedited notes on gravity, etc. Brief thoughts on gravity, science, and consciousness that I plan to elaborate later when I…

  

  . from the cold, sparse simplicity of adding and multiplying arises a rich

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Schmill ‘86 named Dean of Admissions Exciting news!

  

  pleasure it's been to work with them in this role," he added. "I'm humbled to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Two Things Just a quick update

  

  1) I'm going to be taking a 2.005 test in about an hour. Wish me luck! 2) The Prudential Center is flashing blue and yellow. . . does this mean snow tomorrow?

  • by Snively '11
  • November 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The decisions are in the mail They're on their way...

  

  The postman departs with the last of the decision letters, at 1:52pm EST.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  application to us by November 1st, especially if you are still dealing with ... ,[/annotation] receive grades, obtain letters of recommendation, or otherwise develop their ... first grades since last February, or a recommendation letter from a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How To Make (almost) Anything

  

  I switch between saying I study "computer science" or "math" but ... Gershenfeld. The class "How To Make (almost) Anything" (also "How To Make" or ... . I decided to make a soccer ball. Step 1: Parametric Polygons Soccer

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Reuse Poetry Giving things away

  

  was mispronouncing the name of a continent, or the way I refused to call ... people leave what they don't need or want, and take what they do (a good portion of my clothing comes from or goes to pika reuse. I have also

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • July 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Update State of the mail, application numbers, and more

  

  : We have received 18,064 total applications, a 1% increase over last ... soon as your midyear grades are available or by February 15th, whichever ... opposed to faxed or sent via Docufide/Naviance), and especially mailed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship I'm a finalist for a blogging scholarship - now I need your help voting.

  

  anything I've written thus far, or just like clicking on things, please vote for me: If you'd like to post the link yourself on your blog, or just ... years?" ("I'm supposed to know at 18?"), or "describe a hardship," ("this

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘Magic Paint Brush’ This is so much cooler than MS Paint.

  

  It seems like every six months or so I discover an MIT video that ... , but a brown that came from their favourite teddy bear or friend's hair ... the I/O Brush would say oceans, Jacob's jacket, a lunchbox or someone

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Odds and Ends My brain is too fried to think of any original content. So I'm commenting on…

  

  Thermodynamics and Kinetics, or physical chemistry. Physics + chemistry???? Whose ... of me with bad hair. Hee. And yes, sum1, MIT does have a marching band ... bubble of context, and that you don't have to have a certain GPA or certain

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 22, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  Essays (complete both) Short answer #1 - In a paragraph or two, describe ... Hello everyone! So should I introduce myself or talk about the 2009 ... before the pure, as yet unwitnessed genius of my rapier wit!" (or hopefully

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Uncategorized

  eat food to live cook food because why not!?

  

  It is Thursday, November 23rd. Or well, it is as I’m writing this ... aunty’s pumpkin crunch desserts or my grandpa’s kalua turkey, I won’t be ... adventures! Part 1 - Acquire the Ingredients There’s a bunch of benefits to

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 24, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  A Major Crisis haha get it..cause..yeah,

  

  'm leaning towards 6-7, Computer Science and Molecular Biology, or 20. For the ... engine outside, the lack of wifi (unless you're on a fancy flight or just ... decided I wanted to double major in 20 and 5, chemistry. Or maybe even

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  morning classes got cancelled, my 9:30 am 7.05 (biochem) class was still on. Speaking of 7.05 (how am I so good at these segues?), I told Chris P. about

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  One Extraordinary Week, Plus Ferrets I suit up for surgery.

  

  crazy, fun, and/or ridiculous things I've been up to this past week. To ... brothers...twice. Almost was run over by the No. 1 bus when it decided not ... name) to coordinate details for the Hunt,which starts this Friday. Our #1

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!

  

  coach before I apply to MIT or just (if i get in) show up for tryouts? And ... demonstrate a strong passion or proficiency in something - playing a sport won ... application. For SATs, is the SAT I or II more important? Are SAT IIs after the

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons on How to Start a Hard Tech Startup, with Sam Altman hard tech is hard(er).

  

  means that if you choose to make a video streaming startup, or a social ... cost and cycle time.  If the costs in a field have come down recently, or ... reactor startup targeting goals 7 years in the future, what can you deliver

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 13, 2016
• Blog / IAP

  Teaching Abroad: a Guest Blog Post by Elizabeth Q. ‘14 Learn a new language, teach science.

  

  tutoring services (see #2 in that post – yes, I’m that Elizabeth), or any of ... 7 knowing exactly two words in Italian: Ciao and Arrivederci. Thanks ... or only marginally related to their declared major.   I don

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A with Prof. Nancy Kanwisher ‘80 (CPW Preview!) One of the CPW Keynote Speakers, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Professor Nancy Kanwisher '80 PhD…

  

  Kanwisher received her Bachelor Of Science in Course 7 (Biology) from MIT in ... mildly), who you know, or whether you are 16 years old or 60. They only

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 5, 2010