DID YOU KNOW? MIT's original Course 20, "Food Technology, Nutrition Science, and Applied Biological Sciences", existed in the MIT Course Handbook for 17 years without any faculty or staff, until the last remaining
By popular demand, below you'll find admissions statistics from this past application cycle. These numbers will be posted on MyMIT later this summer. I also hope to post an enrolling class profile and more statistics
A few quick things today:
We have admitted 16 transfer students for the fall semester. More info and data on that when I know more.If you haven't gotten the NBM, please email the Orientation Office at orientation
So I just got this email:
Don Rawitsch, one of the original inventors of the Oregon Trail
computer game is coming to MIT and giving a talk about the game:
When: 5:30 pm this Friday (4/21)
Where: Dining room of
I begin this entry with a photo of the aftermath of one Saturday evening.
Here, try this physics problem on for size. If I have a pumpkin and I drop it off the Green Building which is 295 ft, how far will the
, too long?
And later tonight, get the exciting story of how I braved ... midnight.
Dissecting the puzzle:
Title: Come and Ride It
Discussion ... Events
"Follow these directions and you'll find your way."
Discussion
Actually, I didn't start this joke.
It was started by my 8th grade math teacher, Mr. Bob Cohen, who had a strange fondness for referring to mathematical concepts as "puppies."
"Alright, so then we factor this puppy and
show, the cast brings some virgins to the front of the theater and has ... theater, and discussion group. We were joined in the audience by many others in similar attire to mine, as well as a stormtrooper, a ninja, and an 8
Seems very quiet around here today. The students are all on Spring Break, and somehow it feels like the whirlwind that surrounded the mailing of decisions was ages ago (due to the fact that last week felt so very
A few of you are starting to receive your decisions. To those of you who were admitted, CONGRATS. You completely deserve it and you should be very, very proud of your accomplishment.
To those of you who didn't get
It's definitely the busiest time of the year for application reading (hence the low post count this week... luckily Mitra has a couple new entries recently to keep folks entertained and informed). While I was busily
regular action, and I'd guess that number will be in that neighborhood again ... if you can still send in music or art or a response or Question 13, and ... and insight into your particular situation. They're more than welcome to