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  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  You’re a first-semester senior and this is what Section 2 of your Undergraduate Degree Audit looks like: This is a very lonely situation, because the vast majority of your peers…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Being Home and Answering Questions some changes, some constants, and the end of pass/no record

  

  I’m writing this blog post sitting on my bed in my room at home in the sunny California Bay Area, where temperatures are above fifty degrees and the skies are…

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 21, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for EA Deferred and Regular Action students your last minute questions

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   Hi everyone, The Office of Admissions is mostly closed for the holidays and not accepting…

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  YO! -yo. Learning how to make more toys!!

  

  Junior year pretty much ws a gigantic ride on the struggle bus for me…  but more on that later! This blog isn’t about the lesson I learned this year or my…

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 19, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  IT HAPPENED! YOU GOT IN!      Go ahead and introduce yourselves :) 

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

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

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  There were many wonderful applicants for Early Action this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students. For those of you who…

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2018 are now available at >>>…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  Dear EA applicant, You’re almost there. It’s Friday/13/13, so if today is the ‘unluckiest day’, then maybe tomorrow is the luckiest? If not in the decision, then probably in something…

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting How about 'em EA decisions?

  

  Waiting is hard. Waiting is incredibly hard. Well, I guess that depends on how patient of a person you are, but I don’t think I’ve ever really been patient. When…

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m laughing out loud cheek. muscles. cramping.

  

  It’s pre-finals week. Today is the last day of classes. Projects are due, one of my friends slept for one hour last night, I have to submit a paper draft…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentation Recap Flashing lights, a live horse, social robots, great music, clouds of steam and lots of…

  

  VacPac, an affordable battery-operated backpack refrigerator that could aid the transport of vaccines in remote areas. KoolPool, an educational and rehabilitative game designed to help developmentally disabled children. Elika, an…

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Catalogue of Fridays Like the unsolicited kind you get in the mail, but with more pictures!

  

  Fridays are sneaky. Theoretically, as the last day of the week and the only thing standing between you and two glorious days of freedom and relaxation, Friday is the greatest…

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  Hey all! Time for another round of Q&A. A few general comments: 1) Easily-Googleable questions make me grumpy. Ex: “what is the application deadline?” or “how many letters of recommendation…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thoughts on Snow quick notes from the journal.

  

  The first substantial snowfall was yesterday, December 9. Things about snow: Don’t welcome it with a fire alarm and evacuation at 9:30 AM (cough. Next House, Monday morning). Your backpack:…

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Events

  twerking, MIT style need more be said?

  

  Welcome to another edition of MIT Students Can Be Artsy™, aka We Do More Than Psets! Really!™, aka Things to Do On Saturday Nights at MIT™! Aside from a cappella,…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 8, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Unintentional Hiatuses A couple of life updates after disappearing for a month

  

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Life Lessons From Pistol Class But they don't buy pajamas / For pistol packin' mamas!

  

  Technically, there isn’t much to shooting a pistol. Load rounds into magazine. Insert magazine. Release the bolt. Grip as in a firm handshake. Inhale, raise arm. Exhale a little, press…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  But first I’m going to talk about the Toons. Some of you might recall that I’m in an a cappella group with a lot of really great people. Well, that…

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14 PM ET

  

  I've ducked out of committee for a moment to let you know that, as the title says, we will be releasing Early Action decisions online next Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 6, 2013