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  Decisions mailed;

  

  At 3:08pm today, we completed the preparation of the decision mailing ... missed the photo of the postman coming to take away the letters. We have admitted under 1500 students, for an all-time low admit rate of 14%. Fewer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  One of IAP's most exciting activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In ... and others team up to solve lots of puzzles, with the ultimate goal of ... will have "warm-up" activities prior to the beginning of the Hunt, and at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  While there's no delivery of post today, I can assure you that the good men & women of the United States Postal Service are even as I ... all of the letters first class, and I hope nearly everyone will have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  it’s always day 1 a meticulous account of my last first day

  

  Yesterday was the first day of my senior spring, which is also the last first day of my undergraduate studies at MIT. It is the kind of milestone that keeps appearing, with an increasing sense of urgency. The last

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 7, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  walking the marathon… part of a four-day weekend

  

  which just passed is a result of this obscure Massachusetts holiday known as Patriots' Day, which falls on the third Monday of April ... with the hubbub of CP✱, this year's iteration of CPW, and my general

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 25, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Curbing Hunger at MIT food for thought

  

  confusing mess of “Where do I start? How do I start? When will I have time to ... this show on the road.* A Couple of Doors Down (cooking is fun, too ... be easy to fall back on the sweet embrace of instant ramen, easy mac

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 6, 2016
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Applying Sideways (in Chinese) 橫向申請 / 横向申请

  

  —  should think about the process of preparing to apply to MIT. Since that time, it's remained one of the most widely read and shared posts on the ... of things off my proverbial plate."]Awhile ago,[/annotation] I got an

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2021
• Blog / Residential Life

  I Miss You, Random Hall my love letter to the dorm i got kicked out of too soon

  

  'm unsure whether this is a symptom of the pandemic or a symptom of the dorm ... and devoid of art and light. I hate it. Perhaps hate is too strong a word and some of these unfavorable conditions should be attributed to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 9, 2021
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Random’s 13th happy birthday random hall!

  

  As many of you know, Random Hall has come to represent much more than a dorm to me -- it's a living space that houses some of my most favorite memories, events, and people, and it's an integral part of my MIT

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Residential Life

  water wars, lovecrafting, and 361 other REX events your annotated guide to everything currently unfolding on campus

  

  The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the Class of 2023 is ... Residential Exploration (REX), which is part of how housing is assigned ... time filled with tons of events that will help you get to know the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 27, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  A Monday in the Life So many to-do’s, so little time.

  

  's been a "pset, sleep, blog –– pick two" kind of time, so instead of writing about my life, I'll do a little show-and-tell.   Half of ... option and emoji support?? I don't think so.   Here’s a snapshot of

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 13, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Pluto Flyby and how MIT was involved

  

  Close up shot of Pluto. (Image Credit: NASA) On Jan 19, 2006, the New ... made its closest approach to Pluto. It sent back a preliminary photo of ... 's Central Park.   Photos of Pluto in 1930, 1996, and 2015 pic

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 15, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  As you know, we had a very competitive pool of applicants in Early, and unfortunately we could not take all of them. If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew in Regular Action

  • by Decisions
  • December 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A UROP or Two In which I ramble about how lucky I am to have such awesome UROPs

  

  a lot of juggling schedules and hard work, but I'm really loving both of the projects I'm involved with. :)

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Career Fair Thoughts In which I didn't try to acquire 50 different company shirts

  

  There have been plenty of posts about MIT's career fairs, mostly talking about the massive quantities of free stuff (water bottles, shirts, pens, cupcakes, etc.) you can acquire from hundreds of companies set up

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • September 21, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  We have nice things on the walls And I have pictures.

  

  French House occupies the top two floors of House 6 (one of the six towers in New House), and the top floor of House 5. There are around 27 ... own bubble wrap to it. This is on a wall in the same part of the house

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 10, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Emergency Morale Booster Night! One of my favorite e-mails of all time

  

  of Those Times of the semester) the French House social chair, Emma '14 ... resident Queen of Party, I've been getting the feeling that some of my party ... semester. So based on suggestions from some of you, I'm going to host an

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 26, 2012
• Blog / Community Projects

  A Field Trip Every day brings something new.

  

  After two and a half years here, you’d think I’d know most or all of ... Electric Vehicle Team, Formula SAE, Marine Robotics Team, and more - all of ... ’ve corresponded back and forth with a number of the student leaders in these groups

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 22, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... ceilings, and old marbled floor, You house the echoes of students’ footsteps ... talking of long hours Projects, Psets, Parties, Psets, Performances, Plays

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / Events

  TELETHONNNNN brought to you by Domino's

  

  finished a three hour shift of the Admissions Telethon, calling to ... middle of homework. We had a team of roughly 25 students calling students ... pm EST. The best part of my job was calling students who were ecstatic

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 1, 2012