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• Blog / Events

  Fun in NYC Part 1 Never be afraid to go straight to the top.

  

  warrants two blog entries. This is not because I want to hog the ... , we all packed into the charter bus (and by packed I mean sat ... jovially all the way there. When we arrived we were greeted by a giant

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer

  

  fall I made the mistake of solving problems with my study group without ever taking extra time to do the problem again on my own. I ended up no-recording a class. Freshman spring I wanted to fix that but overshot to the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  You’re doing it wrong Some constructive advice from the Director for filling out the application

  

  You may have noticed that the application for the class entering in 2023 is now live. While some have jumped at the chance to scope out the changes and preview the short answer prompts, a much larger group is likely

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  baby steps something tender and new

  

  hallmates in the lounges, the ec rush playlist blasting in the courtyard ... , blinking away the wisps of my dreams as i touch down on earth. “what did you ... reflecting. i picked up journaling again. i’ve had the same le petit prince

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  (Guest Post) how can it be home when it’s not finding a sense of belonging away from home

  

  probably because the excitement of being at a new place never got replaced with the overwhelming realization of being at that new place before that of leaving the new place. after all, i had only been away from home for

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  highlights of a hellish semester it's OVER. IT'S FINALLY OVER GOSDAIUOSDSOIJD

  

  each of the first two psets so i didn't stress about it until i saw my grade for the second midterm. cue instant panic and regret mode...and let ... grade...or the stress of finding a job amidst all this academic pressure

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 28, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  [annotation note="And, now that the semester is over, that tin can truly is empty."]a rock inside an empty tin can.[/annotation] For the accepted, I offer my congratulations, and a warm welcome to the MIT community. For the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  what i’m doing this fall leadership tingz

  

  I'm excited about the fall! Since sophomores aren't on campus, I won ... finances? Me?? It's more likely than you'd think... I'm the treasurer of my ... 't have the chance to dance together anymore, but we still have a few things

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 2, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  food diaries pt. 3 amazing restaurants around MIT

  

  Central for two months during the pandemic than I did during my ~6 months at MIT. I've talked about the MIT Bubble on the blogs before, but damn...my experience living here for the summer only proves that I didn't take advantage

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 8, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  danceAP IAP: wonderful. sore muscles: not

  

  yeah so i guess i'm joining the "what i'm doing this IAP" bandwagon—in the month-long lull that is IAP, there isn’t much to talk about besides ... was doing this IAP until the day it began. this was because i was

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  fall ’19 catalog is out! and a summary of sites we use to plan semesters

  

  the fall 2019 catalog was released recently, perhaps yesterday, and ... for lack of better things to do. michael from 2E is part of the dev team at sipb that's working on the new

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 25, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Beaver Nation An intro to athletics at MIT

  

    Friday night I went down the river to the annual MIT- Harvard ... ’s quite the event: Shot of the MIT crowd, courtesy of Maude Gull ‘19 Women’s basketball team turning up strong! If “athletics” isn’t the first word that

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • November 12, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: Attend Local MIT Admitted Meetings! Note to ADMITTED, CURRENT, and FORMER Students

  

  Dear Admitted, Current, and Former MIT Students, Now that the full MIT Class of 2021 has been assembled, it’s time to welcome them to the ... is organized to celebrate you! Come to the Admitted Meeting to… Make

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 26, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Everything I Miss and Don’t Miss About MIT Frolicking in nostalgia

  

  their numbers than anything else, that the courses of study span between 1 ... their Brass Rats or gush about the beaver being "nature's engineer" or ... after graduation)—and yes, I've witnessed these responses in the wild

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching no need to panic

  

  Hi all, The office is closed for the holiday and there are only a ... you trying to get your Regular Action application in by the January 1 ... ; For RA students What is the application deadline? The deadline is

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 30, 2014
• Blog / Community Projects

  Set Theory and other Shenanigans *Literal* Set theory

  

  cards that, for each of their four characteristics, are either all the same or all different. A set must meet ALL of the following conditions: be all the same color or all different colors be all the same shape

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 1, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ushering in a New Era An open letter to Pass/No Record (with footnotes!)

  

  fun in the fall and I’m grateful for the stress relief you provided. The ... freshman anymore, so while most of my fellow freshmen will be on the ABC/no record grading system, I get the pleasure of being acquainted with

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My advisor won $3 million Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and helping Anna make life choices

  

  The media has been buzzing about the Fundamental Physics Prize: nine ... our understanding of the universe.  One of those winners is an MIT professor, and the inventor of The Inflationary Theory Of Cosmology, which is

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Events

  (Paint)Ballin’ Hey, if you're already hosed, you might as well have a good reason for it

  

  named. Some people call it hell week, but I've found that even in the short span of two semesters, the term starts to lose its meaning. It ... ask Fodor? Has anybody ever read any of Fodor's stuff?) The way I see

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 19, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Sentimentality a.k.a. Why I'm So Glad I Picked MIT.

  

  the loss of sleep one single bit. To explain: Milan, MIT's annual Garba, Dandiya Raas, and Bhangra dance event, took place yesterday at the ... . Thankfully, the usual exam tables were replaced by the following decorations

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 9, 2010