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  Red Bull Gives You (Paper) Wings airplanes, astronauts, and austria: a monday night boston qualiflyer

  

  Last December I blogged about judging Trashion 2014, an event where MIT students design and model unconventional outfits to raise awareness about environmental sustainability. In that post, I wrote:  …

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 8, 2015
• Blog / Events

  “Where art thou, O Higgs?” *insert shimmering transition into the past here*

  

  Hey, there, it’s been a while. Sorry about that; it turns out that blogging momentum is really hard to start up again after a certain point. I’ll be trying to…

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 7, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Jupiter’s Moons, Doge, and a Tub of Icing how to CPW from Yuliya the Undecided HS Senior

  

  Last April, as part of a high school assignment, I was required to journal about daily experiences. Much angst about my workplace and college decisions (of which I will write…

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  I Wrote A Thing media and articles and no punctuation

  

  I wrote a thing It is an article about hospitalizations In particular, the hospitalization of my friend – she is named Emily in the article I also was in a Boston…

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 3, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Sounding Stupid More Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  How To Avoid Sounding Stupid* *All advice should be taken with a grain of salt/pepper/Adobo and a pinch of parsley. Don’t ask questions in class; everyone around you will think…

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Behind The Drones the making of the pi day drone delivery video

  

  A few weeks ago we posted this video to announce our decision date, 3/14/15 at 9:26AM: So now, a few weeks and a lot of press coverage later, I figured…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Why I’m Leaving the MIT Admissions Blogs it's been a good run.

  

  … … … … … … … … … … … … …yeah right! Happy April Fool’s Day :) No seriously it was like 2am when, after working on a…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  So the rest of your decisions are coming in and let's take a second to talk about it

  

  Ahhh, yes. I know this time of year. Left and right you have tiny pansies sprouting up from the earth and cherry blossoms sprinkling their petals. Baby bunnies hopping around…

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • March 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Jigsaw Puzzle of Opinions Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  A year back I developed a deep interest in understanding what made me who I am. This all started when moving to Cambridge for a year caused a bit of…

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • March 25, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  There are two books in my backpack right now. The first is a little spring break light reading about a French serial killer and the birth of forensic science. I…

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  For most people, sprinting a mile in under 5 minutes is physically impossible.  And yet world-class marathon runners are able to run twenty-six back to back 4:45 miles.  How do…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  I hope you’re all getting excited for Campus Preview Weekend coming up in April (sign up now if you haven’t already)! We know you’re excited to meet other new MIT…

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s All Work Together Easier Said Than Done

  

  I joined GEL because I want to be able to implement my ideas in the world. And people are half that equation. Last Friday, I led my wonderful new ELL…

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  Every year we publish a FAQ about the wait list. Students on the wait list have lots of questions, so hopefully you find an answer to yours here. How does…

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now (Actually) Available Online

  

  Update: the once-in-a-century alignment of Super Pi Day appears to have fired a cosmic EMP directly into the heart of our server farm. Working to restore flux capacitors…please stand by. …

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted!

  

  It was #greyandred all along…    Use the comment section below to introduce yourselves :) 

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would love to have on campus.…

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  This year was one of the most competitive admissions cycles in the history of the Institute. Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable…

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi on Pie So much pi[e].

  

  This past Thursday on my birthday my floor BMF organized that week’s Random Hall weekly-ish study break. In honor of Pi Day Irina O. ’15 and Luisa B. ’16 baked…

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi Day Eve A doodle and some old advice

  

  To everyone who’s waiting for a pi(e) day decision: It’s all going to be okay. It may not feel like it right now, with t-12(ish) hours until that fated time,…

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2015