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  Prof. Catherine D’Ignazio on Urban Science for Public Good

  

  reproducing structural bias in data and AI, which is a huge risk for those of us ... values, methods and tools we can adopt for us to start to do better ... today, Catherine circulated an announcement (and syllabus) for a new class

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 1, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  EA, RA, and Transfer Updates Including the status of MyMIT tracking and the latest for those impacted by Sandy.

  

  phone, iPhone, whatever.  What do you think?  Let us know how it looks! MyMIT Tracking for EA: We are still processing thousands of ... . Transfer deadline: Tomorrow, November 15, is a transfer deadline for MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… You don't need to take up the crumhorn to look "different."

  

  point of these meetings is for us to learn about the things that interest ... these conversations are a way for you and for us to learn about each other ... , anyway. The interview is simply a way for you to tell us in person. Some

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Visual Arts @ MIT part 3 the people who make it all possible

  

  us one-on-one for 2 hours when we were struggling with Unity. When we ... Program counselors emailed us with an opportunity for a graphic design UROP ... in the first part of this series, that allowed us to spend our freshman

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 17, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Born Under Punches The heat goes on, which is nice, but so does classwork.

  

  a minuet for string quartet. Dr. Ruehr helpfully told us that this ... minuet dance lesson for us to get us more in that baroque mood. 21M.500 ... DID YOU KNOW? The German language has two different verbs for "to eat

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 19, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT

  

  they help us make better decisions for our students, which they do. We ... would allow us to substitute them for the tests as a predictor of success ... policy is the best way for us to meet our mission given the facts on the

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

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  question, please email us from the email address that you used to register for the MIT application portal.
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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Final Push Who needs sleep?

  

  This is it, MIT is in the middle of finals week and the final grind is upon us. My last final is tomorrow morning (exactly 12 hours from ... selection for this particular evening (I tend to listen to the same music

  • by Snively '11
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Contest Continues Contest wrapup.

  

  are the finalists. Cast your vote for your favorite! A. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing. (sad, no?) B. My Very Enormous

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!

  

  The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from ... half. What a view! (Click on the photo for a zoomed-in view)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff The 2.670 competition is tomorrow!

  

  Join Us For The Eleventh Annual 2.670 Spinoff!! Friday, January 20 in the Pappalardo Lab (Basement of Bldg. 3) 3:30-4:00 pm- Craftsmanship Contest 4:00-4:30 pm- Stock Engine Race 4:30-4:45 pm- Modified Engine Race 4

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the MIT…

  

  With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the Admissions Officers for the 2005-2006 school year. Some of us you already know through the blogs and other means. Some of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question Part 2 An extension of the previous thread, which grew quite long.

  

  discussion it has been. It's grown too long, so we're continuing it here for those of us who are using slower connections... If you're just joining

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  been the most useful for you? Let us know in the comments below. ... schoolwork, clubs, fraternity, and side projects, I'm constantly searching for programs and apps for productivity, note-taking, security, and even music

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us ... want to talk to us in the comments below, we’re here for you. We ask that ... may be a difficult time for you, as that is the spirit of these blogs

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Wrap-Up 2008

  

  schools for the fall. To those of you who stuck with us on the waitlist ... really great students on the waitlist who we wished we had room for. We appreciate your having been able to wait with us into the early summer. This

  • by Decisions
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Freshman Advisors Can Be Awesome A night on the town with Daniel Barkowitz and his freshman advisees.

  

  , ten of us went for dinner, dessert, and an off-Broadway show in downtown ... with a large table awaiting us. It was a great opportunity to catch up on ... the first row of the mezzanine. Afterward, it was time for some fine

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  a sad week for me. It was a short week, but the longest week I've had ... had one recitation and a few other committments for Tuesday, and I threw ... our scheduled appointment for the next day Talk to a professional

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 2: DINEPA and mosquito bites

  

  interested in helping us distribute them but needed to call around for us ... us that there isn't a great feeling for the government here. Many ... sanitation campaign aspect. Jean Francois told us that most of the campaigns

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 27, 2010