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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back Why is it that breaks go by so quickly?

  

  I can't believe winter break is over. My time spent on vacation flew ... India, having clinched an externship there. Though I won't be traveling ... better, I don't need to know MATLAB, which is fantastic since I don't know

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 3, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Cheat Sheet This amazed me when I first saw it.

  

  Mystery Hunt is a yearly tradition at MIT, but this isn't an entry about Mystery Hunt. This is an entry about one of the tools our team has for Mystery Hunt. We rarely used it, but the sheer amount of information

  • by Snively '11
  • August 2, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  in less than twenty four hours... Doesn't it just make you wish you ... . PhD Comics Can't believe I originally forgot this gem! Called to my ... have yet been exposed to. Don't blame me if you fail your classes. Dr

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  CPW 2008: The Hack Edition What!? Already!?

  

  Hackers don't waste any time hacking CPW this year. It's the first ... shouldn't be taken lightly. MIT, although likely concerned about our safety, doesn't see the zombies as a threat, forcing hackers to help protect the

  • by Snively '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I’m Kind of a Big Deal Leaves and famous people alike think so.

  

  another leaf, on the foot, two days ago. It wasn't a gentle smack, but it actually stuck to my foot since it was damp out (seriously, you can't make ... play a ridiculous amount of intramural sports and have parties that don't

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 22, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you want to know? Tell me something.

  

  I could say a million things about MIT and what it's like to be here, but I think it's probably best if I share information that is of interest to you. So if you don't mind, post some topics you'd like to hear

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  books around here can't we?" (sorry, Laura, I know you asked other ... , but it doesn't seem to be working anymore.) If nobody that you know has ... experience that you don't need the book right away, so if you have to have it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  ZigZag Episode 5 MIT's podcast has a new episode.

  

  love to hear your comments about ZigZag, so please don't be shy, speak up

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  At approximately 4:30pm today, we did something we haven't done in 4 ... waitlist again. Until then, I don't know. Also, we will begin notifying some ... people accepted a place on the waitlist. But it just isn't ethical to keep

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Not admitted

  

  open post for you to talk. And, if you haven't already, check out Ben

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Orientation Wrap-Up Reason #457 why I love Orientation: I don't have to pay for food for a…

  

  of manual labor, but I don't get enough of that anyways. Taking advantage of our free rides on the T, we went to JP Licks. Susan Hockfield ... food, t-shirts, palm readers, handwriting analysts, caricature artists

  • by Bryan
  • September 4, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

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• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

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• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of robotics programs does MIT offer?

  Although robotics isn't a specific department or major, you can find robotics in nearly every corner of MIT. Here are a few examples: Biomimetic Robotics Lab CSAIL MIT Media Lab Edgerton Marine Robotics Team
• FAQ / International applicants

  Am I domestic or international if I hold dual citizenship?

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• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide any academic or athletic scholarships?

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• Blog / How to Human

  had i known how to save a life on self-care

  

  didn’t feel it, not immediately. friday night went normally. then ... alone. i couldn’t find the motivation to get out of bed that morning, partly because i didn’t have anything scheduled, partly because i didn’t

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 17, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My Final Blogpost With a heavy heart, I say goodbye to the MIT blogosphere. The journey was all…

  

  And psych! Happy April Fool’s Day! I didn’t celebrate it in ... -sets and chatting with hosed friends. Well…don’t take my word on that. Nah ... time writing new short stories, I saw and spent time with my mom. I hadn’t

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 1, 2014