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• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  , there won't be very many of them if you are each doing what interests you ... so don’t be afraid to ask them about their experiences. In addition we ... that are most important to you, the parent, so don't be afraid to ask for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s on a desk? That which we call a workspace by any other name would look as depressing...

  

  pin is just… well… I really don’t feel like I need to justify that one ... , but that didn’t work, so then the next logical manifestation of this ... , I wouldn’t have considered myself an avid fan of any sports teams or

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Flourish and Blogs how to be a professional harry potter fan

  

  undergrad, MIT wasn't for me -- my childhood best friend went off to MIT, but ... happens! But you shouldn't let it freak you out: you will be just fine ... for me, personally, to go to Reed). Since I'm a lecturer now, I can't

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Big Questions and Small Scientists The kids I volunteer with are magical.

  

  Boring Demonstration Ever. Fire is cool. Rockets are cool. Kids don't want ... wizard?" - Have you ever had a conversation with a child? If you haven't ... 're watching?  I wonder why junk food is made if it is unhealthy? Aren't

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 27, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Systems and Light [by Miren Bamforth '15] Even MIT's art scene is a little nerdy.

  

  circular pattern to create this piece of the ballet. We weren’t allowed ... don’t know how much Haacke knew about MIT culture, but it is ... maybe looking at some art? [/shameless ARTalk plug]) so that you aren’t

  • by ARTalk
  • October 28, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Blog: Math. by Joy ‘13 I’m not a complete nerd…but I am convinced that math is a language

  

  down into 5000/2 = 2500 *2= 100 *2*(5^2)=2*5*2*5*2*(5^2). I don’t know ... segments. That itself is unique. I don’t know how else to say it other than

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Events

  A Splash of color! and a bigger splash of water.

  

  ) pretty nonexciting, b) nonexciting to people who don't care about operating ... pretty cool program to consider when in high school; although I wouldn't

  • by Cam T. '13
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  ?" In truth, there won't be very many of them if you are each doing what ... great resources so don’t be afraid to ask them about their experiences. In ... , so don't be afraid to ask for their opinions...they know exactly how

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Generally Unrelated to General Relativity In which I am not a graduate student.

  

  -opening experience on the days when I've drank enough coffee that it hasn't been an eye ... .) Also, a small person living on your coffee mug can't tell that it's now a ... urge to say, “Can't we all just relax?” (The same applies for mention of

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 15, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Time to Complete the MIT Midyear Report Applicants need to fill out the form on MyMIT by February 15th.

  

  're in a school that doesn't have midyear grades, or you've already graduated, don't worry, you're all set -- you will be able to skip this ... )." Also, you don't need to write "Currently enrolled," "Just started," or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In which brains are awesome Neener neener neener.

  

  and co-authored just about every neuroimaging paper that isn't a ... . Anyway, now I can't take it because COME ON, COLOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING ... time, y'all. *No, I haven't taken my swim test yet. Yes, I've known

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  this class. I'm already 3% of the way to completing 8.07! Don't give up ... turns out, I don't remember the name of anyone who submitted a circuit ... is connected to anything, as long as I didn't have to pay more than $9

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meteor Shower For once, the title is relevant.

  

  why Helvetica wasn't a summer blockbuster.)) Not that I've kept track ... that if celestial bodies won't move for you, you can at least move your ... nobody reading your blog can tell the difference anyway. At least I didn't

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 17, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Decide my major! Because putting your future up for a democratic vote is clearly the way to go.

  

  fit your 7 free t-shirts back into your luggage post-CPW, I will be ... didn’t actually want to engineer things forever. I was course 7 and 18 ... freshmen can’t actually declare course 20- you have to apply sophomore year

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • April 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  E.T., I finally hauled self and luggage down to the subway station at ... travel, but you can't take away the sweetness of cookies, which contain ... neurobiological sensory wiring, which you can't alter by canceling flights. I rest

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  way that they don't realize they're learning until it's too late," which ... doesn't the Edgerton Center do?" It's sort of like the hidden engine ... 's like the COOLEST STORY EVER. I don't quite know how to summarize it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Floating On A Whim [by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all…

  

  wondering once if you should pursue something else, you probably didn't get ... and following my instincts, I feel like I haven't even tapped into what ... internship, I wouldn't consider myself an artist and all the classes I had

  • by ARTalk
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tasty water, the Charles River, and other things that are not synonymous First post!

  

  can't remember.), lost a pirate battle, had my lower left quadrant ... 's all. I don't live in this room anymore, but perhaps you will someday. Just don't look down if you make it to the top bunk.

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So, uh… help me pick classes I have no classes.

  

  . Classes I wouldn't mind adding: 8.351J Classical Mechanics: A Computational ... won't fit into my schedule although it looked interesting. I've gotten ... grad courses and some kids really load up on those. Me, I don't know, I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  near future (pictures will come next time! - sorry, haven't gotten time ... short trip with family up to Nagoya, Japan in the middle of June. T'was a ... aches due to age. Thus, there weren't many severe cases that required

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008