Majors & Minors: Complete Blog Archives
"Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT"
by Melis A. '08 | May 25, 2008
Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23
"Minty E. Coli"
by Daniel Barkowitz | May 01, 2008
The sweet smell of E. Coli in the morning!
"Sore Subjects"
by Lulu L. '09 | April 14, 2008
state of affairs isn't so good. But here are some telescope pictures!
"Smaller than the eye can see"
by Melis A. '08 | February 20, 2008
but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!
"Life as a Physics Major- Research and Junior Lab(Part 2)"
by Lulu L. '09 | January 29, 2008
Long and verbose. But I hope you find time to read it.
"It all comes to this"
by Melis A. '08 | January 23, 2008
The Senior Thesis (cue dramatic music)
"A Break from Break"
by Lulu L. '09 | January 22, 2008
I went to the Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference at Yale. And I'm blogging about it.
"e) Other"
by Jess K. '10 | January 05, 2008
Some pretty important stuff, and then just some pretty stuff.
"Choosing a Major"
by Lulu L. '09 | December 18, 2007
I hope this is helpful to you at some point
"Getting a Physics Major - Part I"
by Lulu L. '09 | December 14, 2007
I split this up because i need to start studying for finals.
"As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs"
by Melis A. '08 | November 11, 2007
Different majors at MIT, and why I chose mine
"Why I'm not a double major anymore"
by Keri G. '10 | November 06, 2007
Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?
"Why Course 2A is Cooler than You"
by Laura N. '09 | October 29, 2007
I'm back from the dead, to tell you all about my major and its ridiculously long name. It has five whole characters! Five!
"Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more!"
by Melis A. '08 | May 13, 2007
What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT
"Knock On Wood"
by Bryan O. '07 | May 10, 2007
Can I Graduate?
"Brains and treason and bouncy balls, oh my!"
by Keri G. '10 | April 08, 2007
A brain dump largely about - what else? - brains.
"Motivation"
by Bryan O. '07 | December 19, 2006
Finals are FUN!
"A Tale of Two Majors"
by Bryan O. '07 | November 16, 2006
Trying an Evel Knievel approach with my studies.
"A Bachelor's & Master's in 5 Years"
by Anthony R. '09 | November 15, 2006
An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
"If man is five"
by Sam M. '07 | November 10, 2006
Then most people are six, and if most people are six then pre-meds are seven.
"Marjane Satrapi and French Breakthroughs"
by Mitra L. '07 | October 29, 2006
The author of Persepolis visits MIT, and my French professor is famous
"Breakfast with a Genius"
by Keri G. '10 | October 28, 2006
Okay, so I stole the genius joke from Bryan. But it's still true.
"Making Things Fly"
by Lulu L. '09 | October 27, 2006
for a living.
"Freedom isn't free."
by Sam M. '07 | October 02, 2006
...but a biology minor is, sometimes.
"Go Forth and Measure"
by Bryan O. '07 | October 01, 2006
Casey at the Bat: Science Edition
"Born Under Punches"
by Sam M. '07 | September 19, 2006
The heat goes on, which is nice, but so does classwork.
"Lit Analytics"
by Mitra L. '07 | September 17, 2006
How humanities classes can be analytically rigorous, courtesy of a Shakespeare scholar
"To BE or not to BE"
by Bryan O. '07 | August 12, 2006
Bioengineering, it's so hot right now.
"All About the MCATs"
by Melis A. '08 | June 25, 2006
All about the MCATs and what you need to take to prepare for it!
"Catching up"
by Laura N. '09 | May 23, 2006
What's new? Lots of things. I just haven't told you about them yet, because finals own my life.
"DNA-mazing"
by Mollie B. '06 | April 26, 2006
Lots of tidbits about the biology program at MIT.
"Neuroscience classes"
by Jessie L. '07 | April 26, 2006
I ate lunch today with Mollie, and we talked about different classes that we've taken (I'm a course 9 major...
"So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT"
by Melis A. '08 | April 19, 2006
Does the smell of latex make you smile? Think Grey's Anatomy is the coolest show ever? Can you imagine yourself...
"Back to work"
by Anthony R. '09 | April 10, 2006
CPW was a lot of fun, and it was great meeting so many of you in person. The fabled Weather...
"Adam makes a guest appearance"
by Mollie B. '06 | March 14, 2006
Adam's motto: Step one, get it done. Step two, there's always more to do.
"Making it work."
by Sam M. '07 | March 03, 2006
In which I just carry on. Where's Andrae when I need him?
"Mind and hand"
by Jessie L. '07 | February 03, 2006
As some of you probably know, MIT's motto is "Mens et manus", which is Latin for "Mind and hand". Now,...
"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in"
by Mollie B. '06 | December 24, 2005
Internet in the bathtub! And a bunch of stuff on choosing a major.
"Asking for Directions"
by Anthony R. '09 | November 19, 2005
Two weeks of pondering, photography, and prose.
"A lot about course 9"
by Mollie B. '06 | October 17, 2005
Today was supposed to be my first day of lab work in our new lab space in the gorgeous new...
"Question me an answer."
by Sam M. '07 | September 27, 2005
I try to help somebody, for the first time ever.
"Double diplomas"
by Mollie B. '06 | September 12, 2005
The only thing better than one MIT degree is TWO MIT degrees!
"fpop-ing"
by Bryan O. '07 | August 26, 2005
I haven't worn a poncho since the third grade.
"Pre-med, Everybody's Best Friend"
by Mitra L. '07 | August 13, 2005
If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.
"Pursuing multiple fields"
by Jessie L. '07 | August 13, 2005
Aha! We have a question! Jon asks "Also, I was wondering (uh oh here's a question) if you could tell...
"Hot town"
by Mollie B. '06 | July 11, 2005
In which I complain about the heat and expound wisdom about the bio department.
"College Fair Season"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 03, 2005
They say, "You snooze, you lose" -- Kevin and Daniel beat me to two blog topics today. Kevin posted the...
"Majors"
by Matt McGann '00 | April 02, 2005
The other day, Katharine wrote: Matt, I have a question/concern. It seems that many of the admitted students already have...
"Trading Room"
by Matt McGann '00 | March 01, 2005
Having received my MIT degree in Management Science, I'm still on the mailing list of the Sloan Undergraduate Management Association,...
"Notes From The Middle Of Selection"
by Ben Jones | February 21, 2005
What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to major in in 2105?
"The Biological Engineering major"
by Matt McGann '00 | December 17, 2004
From Wednesday's faculty meeting... Motion for a Bachelor of Science (S.B.) in Biological Engineering Moved, that the Faculty approves the...
