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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics in the MIT No bacon apple pies here.

  

  ) devote up to 6 hours per week to research, usually after class on weekdays ... evidence shows that more women tend to wake up in time for lecture. (At least ... physics majors end up taking classes at a certain point on this spectrum

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Product Design, MIT style Sometimes, lab is the best place for a dance party.

  

  up to date, and organizing the subteams: Seriously, the irony of the ... features. And when we finally got the whole thing set up in the lab, it ... minute dance party" to break up the tension. (During this one scene in 30

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean ‘13 The third in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class. Plus, a related…

  

  strong and supportive community life. Read on... Stepping up to bat in ... call as the baseball season was winding up. So the players were happy to ... him sharpen up again. Creed said that when he returns to school, he may

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  the emotions that coincide with the MIT Gamut (a term I just made up ... class, our teacher announced that the 2.004 test was going to be moved up ... was going to use that week to catch up, do a bunch of practice problems

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  On MIT and Humanities I promise I will stop philosophizing (aka. sounding like an old man) in my entries…

  

  classes for you to easily fill up your eight semesters here. 1113213211. If ... bio research like setting up a PCR, running a gel, and purifying DNA. On ... Human Rights Council. This is more like an UROP that I just picked up for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 19, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Springtime I actually had no time to write this entry, which is why I cannot explain…

  

  renewal and other synonyms for “change” that I don't have time to look up in ... 's office gave up and took my forms anyway. 3.I've started taking notes in ... readings much more than 18.03. On a cheerier note, CPW is coming up! Here

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 6, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Burton-Conner Floor Rush and Rooming How does it work?

  

  information you need to get you started, including instructions to set up your e ... nice as we could make it, so we dressed up the entry way to the floor ... the elevator panel, rewired it, and then closed it back up again, making

  • by Snively '11
  • August 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  than 30% of the class is made up of EA applicants. What happens if I get ... MIT account (go sign up for a myMIT account right now) including a very ... everything due? October 20 Last day to contact your interviewer and set up an

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The One and Only Melis

  

  , so I grew up in their studio and developed a passion for designing ... also lucky to grow up in the D.C. metropolitan area, where there were ... sister moved up to Boston with me and I did a project in microfluidics

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Laptops! It goes on the top of your lap.

  

  I've had dial-up internet for as long as I can remember. One of the ... Lenovo IBM picture up there is of a tablet, one of the more popular brands ... . Look up what they mean on Wikipedia or e-mail me if you have any

  • by Snively '11
  • March 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Half Harvard, Half MIT My schedule this term is split down the middle. Like the movie Grindhouse. Or Korea.

  

  fellows); and of course there's the whole dressing up for class thing. (I ... glory of Tuesdays, in which I get up at 7 to bus over to Harvard for a ... Champion just got up to refill the toner in the printer." Or, "The 1999

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  if you grow up in a Christian family, there's a huge price for NOT declaring your faith. So you end up with a lot of people who say they ... biology of it, but we seem to be so caught up in our detailed knowledge of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Adonde? Excuse me sir, I seem to have misplaced my pants.

  

  this." After navigating through the proper proxies we pulled up You ... daily basis) while Yuki dressed up for the occasion in a suit. We went ... supposed to act, and then split us into groups. We ended up being in his

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What Makes You Tick? To all the Early applicants.

  

  slanted, sloping up to the right) because I didn't think I should staple my ... when you hated all the lunch meetings, and don't be shy to share the ups ... which the objective is to lower a stick propped up by the index fingers of

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 14, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  up north. Interestingly enough, the family friend that we were staying ... of my citizenship, I grew up speaking Mandarin and Taiwanese and ... and seniors) submit their resumes and get all dressed up for the affair

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Wise Words From Mikey A good thing to read as you prepare to arrive on campus and begin your…

  

  publish this past spring. The summer snuck up on me before I had a chance to ... 't be able to catch up to these kids and as a result, coming in with no ... the door (unless it comes up specifically). They're all students just

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will, I will set this schedule on fire This has been a long time coming. Text- and picture-heavy! Link- and acronym-happy! Take it…

  

  what ungodly hour they'll have to wake up so they can make it to their 7 ... AP Bio curriculum doesn't match up with 7.012/3/4/5 well enough for you ... skills up through exponential and logarithmic functions - you'll be advised

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 10, 2007
• 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 ... . Hey Ben, I have to take the SATs in October coming up, and I will have ... , forgot to write the essay this time and wound up with a 300 on this section

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Leaf in Face I got hit in the face the other day. By a leaf.

  

  wake up, buckle down, and work. Which means I need to stop fooling ... students were accepted to MIT, they wouldn't make up the majority. So it's okay if you're not a nationally recognized mathlete. If you do end up

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 15, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  You gotta have stuff Places to get different kinds of stuff around campus. And rudimentary directions, too!

  

  figured I'd be fine. Yeah, not so much. I ended up getting lost in Boston by ... friends (they sell them at Star for ~$25), or suck it up and carry your ... well as another up Memorial Drive (go as far west on campus as you can on

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 6, 2006