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  MITHenge Blinded by the light.

  

  stones and onto the altar stone. The monument was built about five thousand years ago and historians still do not know whether it was built for ... , people popped their heads out of their offices and labs to see this special

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Match Our thoughts, and a request for current MIT students to weigh in.

  

  the better part of the fall. I apologize for this, and thanks to all of ... updated, and I think it's a good overview. I'm hoping, however, that current MIT students (and alums, if any feel like weighing in!) will comment in

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 5, 2007
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front ... combined with an amazing fireworks show, and is televised nationwide. The ... and MIT. The fireworks barge is moored in the middle of the Charles

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  I finished my last final exam yesterday, and barring any unforeseen ... webcast here. You should watch it and cheer for me.) My parents and younger brother are coming up from Ohio, and that weekend is also Adam's 21st

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The First Snow of the Year! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Also, what to expect for the…

  

  me and another one of my best friends who goes to MIT. We were walking across the Harvard Bridge and bang, we felt a snowflake (the first ... flakes became pretty big and fell for a couple of hours. Unfortunately, it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  Very frequently, we are asked about the humanities and arts at MIT. I ... Sciences (HASS) Philip Khoury, to help us talk about and address the quality ... students just how awesome the humanities and arts are here. I had great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sam Videos Hurry, read this entry before Sam comes back from Maine and forces me to delete…

  

  Sam's undeniable nerdiness and my own insatiable appetite to document ... the hell the Biot-Savart equation is, and make you work harder on your MIT application than on any other. (And that last reason, my friends, is

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 8, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the School of Science like?

  rated among the best in the world. They include: Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics. Members of our community study deep philosophical
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  realize our applicants are very committed to their schoolwork and with their ... choose from and write about in their MIT application and that students in ... . Remember that your application is reviewed in context, and that we look to
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  -binding) vs. RA, and thus no advantage or disadvantage to applying for either ... meet the same standards and go through the same very difficult admission decision-making process. MIT’s Early Action program is both nonbinding and
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  , competitive applicants typically have a 3.5 GPA or above, and mostly As in math and science courses. Ideal preparation includes—at the very least—one year each of college-level calculus and calculus-based physics. Depending
• Blog / MIT Life

  IT’S SNOWING a bit of whimsy during finals week

  

  "] stata center (center) and building 68 (right)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_120946" align="aligncenter" width="300"] charles river and boston skyline ... ="attachment_120941" align="aligncenter" width="300"] stata center (foreground) and

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • December 14, 2025
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A little bit about me and my trip to La Republica Dominicana A trip to the Dominican Republic to compensate for a bitterly cold Boston winter

  

  and Premed (we have a really cool major that lets you combine Mech E ... , DC), and I <3 MIT (among other things, including parentheses)! I ... the Dominican Republic. I went with my family and we stayed at a French

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  baby steps something tender and new

  

  butch blues by leslie feinberg"]reading[/annotation], and a lot of ... moleskine notebook since the beginning of junior year of high school, and now ... everywhere and lashing out to try and blame it all on something, anything — but

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

  IAP & Snowmageddon Infinite amounts of pancakes, international adventures and poutine, and icy apocalypse preparation

  

  writing and casual vlogging. But my friends and I have managed to get out ... meanings for IAP: 1. Infinite Amounts of Pancakes My friends Jamal E. '14 and ... was there for eggs, toast, and emotional support. We ended up

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  hike the desert pretend i am a lifestyle blogger

  

  [annotation note="Josephine ‘24 and I led our group through the mist after ... clambered over boulders until we found the peak, looked out over a wide and quiet mountain, and then realize we had to walk back."]in fall

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 21, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Be Social awkward and anxious

  

  't still make my heart beat at an uncomfortable rate and tie up my tongue to ... purposefully "other" myself to maintain my identity and push this narrative that ... Asian girls clad in their tight-fitting black dresses and perfect eyeliner

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 26, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT announces new College of Computing coordinating the teaching, research, and ethics of AI across all programs of study

  

  phenomenon — the ubiquity of computing and the rise of AI. In this new world ... , research and innovation, and to prepare our students to lead in every domain ... economy, our daily lives and the very definition of work. It is rapidly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 16, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  My First Week as an EMT It was quite an experience

  

  and EMT!  Little did I know, my new skills as an EMT were going to be quickly tested. It started about 1am that night.  I had been getting in and out of bed and walking around, trying to force myself to fall asleep.  I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  drawing near, not because the temperature is heating up, and not even ... and one thing only: it’s lax season!! The women’s and men’s lacrosse ... great chance to get outside and watch some fire athleticism on Roberts and

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025