Mit Definition and 225 Threads

So the end of high school is in sight and I now have to start considering colleges. I see a lot of papers written by professors in Princeton, + it is known for Einstein having taught there. Then there's MIT, a school I always hear about. Supposing I have a choice, which one of these colleges...

I read the course syllabus' of MIT and Harvard universities and my university. There is no difference between assignements, labs, exams, etc between those 2 famous universities and my university. Then why would someone say their graduates are better trained than me and/or graduates from...

There was a thread where the thread starter pointed out a video lecture where a MIT prof claimed that KVL was incorrectly used in the analysis of self inductive circuits in almost all textbooks. I thought it was an interesting read and wanted more opinions on the idea, however I cannot find the...

A month or so ago I started a thread on this board about a little dilemma I faced between an undergraduate edcuation at Ohio University or MIT. At the time, it looked like the finance issue would be an impossible obstacle and so I was set on OU. However, in the past few weeks things changed...

I am applying for the MIT Student Research Program. I have developed a mechanical mechanism for infinitely Variable Valve timing in reciprocating engines (which to the best of my knowledge no one has done so far. Electrical and hydraulic camless mechanisms exist but they are expensive. Mine...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/11/04/wireless.campus.ap/index.html I think that's awesome.

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I need someone to be honest with me. I just got back from taking the GRE and I got a 410/610 for verbal/quantiative. I have 3.79 gpa with a double major in EE & physics with some research experience. But I want to get into cornell or MIT. Do I definitely need to retake? I hate these stupid...

I just want to know what does it take to get a scholarship to the MIT I read the the scholarship topic but I am specifically asking about MIT and i want to know if I can get my MS in EE there ? The problem is that I live in Egypt and here we don't have the whole electrical and computer...

I found this problem on the MIT OpenCourseWare website, but a solution was not given. I tried it out, so I was wondering if my answer is correct. The problem is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------- Suppose A is reduced by the usual row operations to...

MIT Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems (CANES) Courses for Professionals Nuclear Plant Safety: 20-24 June 2005 http://web.mit.edu/canes/education/plantsafety.html and Materials Reliability in Nuclear Power Systems: 27 June - 1 July 2005...

What does MIT look for in picking out the lucky few who get to attend the school? IN PARTICULAR, does MIT care if you're in the second to the highest math class that your high school offers? If I'm not in the highest math class, it'll affect whether or not I get a full IB diploma... :cry...

Mit? Does anyone know of someone that got accepted into MIT recently.. and didnt score 800 on their math portion of the SAT?

I'm interested in doing cryptography as a major, and I've talked to a proffesor from MIT, and a student of Professor Rivest about courses to take, they included: number theory, probability, abstract algebra, and linear algebra. I am wondering if anyone has anything to add. Also for cheap...

I am thinking of applying to MIT as a transfer (I know, slim chance). But I am concerned about the amount of coursework; does anyone (perhaps who goes to MIT?) know just how much time it takes? I'm looking for approximate hours per week; I already know it's "a lot."

Hello all, When i read top grades for MIT or other Us, what do you ppl mean by that? How top (high) grades, what % someones marks and/or averages have to be? I really do not understand it. Thank you all, Mika

well i am just first year student and i want to do Phd in cse from the very best inst. so i want to ask how much cpi does it is required to make it to colleges like Mit and i just want to get hint of sincerity one should have to reach there,,,thx

I got a letter today from MIT stating that they were going to review my application again during the regular admission time. They said that it was good that I was able to make it past the early admission cut off, as most people are rejected at this point... I don't know what to do. I am happy...

I am a freshman in high school and I don't know what to do in terms of a plan to get to a big college. MIT in particular. I come from the meth capitol aberdeen,WA and yes it is a small crappy town and I feel like I have no hope. If someone out there could please help me on some guidelines to...

I was working on filling out my college application for MIT when I had timed out... so I went back to the site and hit undergrad admissions... and volla without typing in a username or password I was in the editing area for a student in california I have never met. How is it possible that I was...

Well, I'm wondering if anyone has been there... Right now I'm in Canada, and going into Grade 11 in a couple of days. I'm wondering if anyone can give me an estimate of how hard it is to get it. Maybe an approximation of SAT and actual marks in certain classes? Thanks =)

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http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/07/27/heating_up_a_cold_theory/ QUOTE: COLD FUSION Heating up a cold theory MIT professor risks career to reenergize discredited [...] So over time, cold fusion scientists have become members of a small...

Hi there! I'm a first year student and found quite interesting the MIT on-line video lectures on electromagnetism. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8...tures/index.htm In one these lectures given by Dr. Walter Lewin it is explained how all college books and teachers wrogly use...

Any of you in/applying to MIT? I was wondering... I have read tons of reviews and the statistics say that the average ACT is 31... But what kind of GPA is necessary? I made a 33 on the ACT, but my GPA is only about 3.78. I accel in math and science... but I don't know what their expectations are...