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• Blog / How to MIT

  Expanding on Pass No Record It's not so much a time machine, as it is a dodgeball cannon!

  

  some core classes out of the way, including single and multivariable calculus, physics (mechanics and E&M), chemistry, and biology. No ifs, ands, or buts, you will take these classes (or pass out of them). There

  • by Snively '11
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2010 Ring Delivery I think Abba said it best when they sang, "Ring, ring, why don't you give…

  

  I blogged Ring Premiere and it would just seem unfair, wrong even, to leave it alone without its partner Ring Delivery. And seeing as the Brass ... never, right? Anyway, I know I also keep promising that I'm "back", and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh Wow KABOOM!

  

  , after which I have to run to Target and go shopping for pants and for toy design stuff. Then I run back to the dorm, finish my psets and study for my ... back to my dorm and begin my 18.03 pset. I have no idea what's going on

  • by Snively '11
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ana Posada: Improving the production of an HIV medication Ana Posada, who just graduated from MIT, spent a year and half of her undergraduate…

  

  The Class of 2007 walked across the stage last Friday, and among the ... undergraduate, she made sure to take time to explore our campus and enjoy the ... , one of the few MIT microbiology labs, for one and a half years. She says

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Take Deep Breaths :) Deep breaths.

  

  schools. It's not an easy task either. Waiting on pins and needles to hear ... if I sit around and wait for the news, the world around me isn't going ... , and I'm going to spend it having a blast with the people I love in a

  • by Bryan
  • March 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  time to follow up on that and make sure we have it as soon as possible ... early action deferred), and you are in an American school, please try to ... , and you are looking to send us an update, I would recommend doing so in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  , so we will spend some time checking on the panels and assessing whether ... our main projects is water testing and education. The community has a water safety committee with whom we will host chlorine and Sodis

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Bermuda, Jaimaica, oooh I want to take you to… One week of fun in the Dominican Republic

  

  's entry) to the Club Med in Punta Cana and everything was wonderful except ... busy/lazy. Despite that, I played a lot of tennis and it was my basically ... I was introducing myself at dinner I said I was from Boston and one of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cellular neurobiology The more syllables it has, the cooler it is

  

  microscope again, and I was going to take pictures of the lab and our equipment ... camera. Hey, I'm not a morning person, and I can't remember to do ... lunch hour and get me ingredients for cookies and pie! So I guess instead

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nike+iPod read entry & vote at the end

  

  enough to keep Steve Jobs busy for a weekend -- today, Apple and Nike ... company? A runner's choice of running shoes is a very careful and idiosyncratic one, and consumer theory dictates that the more choices, the better

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  pointed this out last night, and unless I'm missing something, I agree with ... it was a 3-way tie. Let's do the math, and please correct me if I ... two hour period, and each contestant's phone lines can handle ~16

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Almost Famous You probably think this entry is about me.

  

  , focusing on both the overall winners and the performances of MIT runners. Now ... Kyle '08 and YiOu '07 looking beautiful together as they finish together ... one... ...and although it's a bit unflattering, I still think it

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  span of 4 days!). And, while there will be parties, CPW is a 100% dry weekend. And while you'll probably see people wearing shirts featuring pi ... thread here and here (check it out!). Not as important as cancer research

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  : Professor Yaffe is from Baltimore and his dialect is very strong. Thus, he ... it to us and also demonstrate the effects of EDTA ... , carbohydrates and how they exist in the body. So far, it's been pretty good

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Peace Out, 2005 Saying goodbye to a great year!

  

  and lost. This was probably one of the best learning experiences of my life. I learned a lot about politics, and I also learned that losing a ... that if I were to get a B+, I should have opted to do less work and get

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Public Art Projects ...for your amusement.

  

  , it was like playing a video game - lots of exploring and getting lost and seeing certain landmarks 4 times before realizing that I was ... morning: Turning the corner yielded butterflies! And then we find

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT’s Newest Nobel Laureate Can you autograph my problem set?

  

  So it's Nobel Prize week, and this year, MIT has been able to add another name to it's list of professors, affiliates, and alumni who have won ... , Robert Grubbs, and Professor Richard Schrock. Professor Schrock won the

  • by Bryan
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  . It's truly something that I'll keep and refer to in the coming years. I wrapped up paternity leave last weekend and have been at the Harvard ... and I usually don't get home until after 1AM. Each day, there are four

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Saturday

  

  getting ready to play (and sweep) the Coast Guard Academy in an afternoon ... housing... ...and the students attended their own panel on housing ... panelists Jessie (green hair) and Kelsey (blue hair). The housing panels gave

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The DHL Fiasco I really want to thank those of you (you know who you are) who turned…

  

  , maturity, and common sense. For those who don't know what happened, someone ... (incuding College Confidential) and then later to my blog and to Matt's blog. Some folks acted quickly to make Matt and me aware of it, as well as

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005