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  in the pursuit of knowledge want to see a MacArthur Genius dancing to gangnam style?

  

  “I’ve always been a knowledge junkie; facts are my hit, and Wikipedia is my dealer.” (I was looking through my old computer files and found the above sentence of a…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  College Interviews a survival guide for the high school senior

  

  I looked my interviewer in the eye, blinking away sweat from my forehead and trying not to cringe from the terrible aftertaste of the iced tea we both ordered. It…

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  The one-armed violin player and the Dalai Lama Emad's not the only blogger who got a press pass.

  

  On September 24, MIT admissions blogging and His Holiness the Dalai Lama came together in the form of three Unread Message alerts in my inbox. The first, sent at 9:29am,…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Typical Friday Night Done with 6.046 exam, time to chill

  

  As you might have read in my last entry, I had a 6.046 (Design and Analysis of Algorithms) exam this past Thursday. Once it was over, my brain just kind…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Seeing The Dalai Lama In which I join the press (for a bit) and listen to His Holiness

  

  It’s not very often that you see someone like Tenzin Gyatso, better known as His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. Not just because he’s a Nobel laureate, a spiritual leader,…

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  July and Unified O.O and lots of pictures

  

  I have a billion things to say about this semester already and I’m not even done writing about this summer! WHY?                  …

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 14, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Satisfaction New year= New opportunities/classes = Happy Kirsten

  

  Unfortunately, having my “hell weeks” for the last two weeks has meant that I haven’t done much fun stuff other than spend an obsene amount of time in my room…

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 13, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Why I stayed up until 6am on Thursday More nerdy cake-baking.

  

  Spoilers: there’s a picture of an awesome cake at the end of this post. Disclaimer: I gave myself exactly one hour to write this post, because I’m super hosed…so lots…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Unlikely Candidate Finding the unexpected “right fit”

  

  My childhood best friend changed schools in 8th grade, so I didn’t get to see her much afterwards, except for the occasional “get togethers” after we took our exams at…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nerdin’ Out algorithms are too cool

  

  A couple entries ago, I described 6.046 (Design and Analysis of Algorithms), one of the classes I’m taking the semester. We have a test coming up this Thursday ( O.O…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Frosh No More Goodbye GIRs and Intro Classes, hello course 6!

  

  With another add date passing and classes in full swing, I thought I’d take a moment to tell you guys what I’m up to for the semester. This semester is…

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 6, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reflections from the “other side” of the desk Even when you are gone, you can't really get away

  

  It has only been a couple of months since I left MIT Admissions for a college counseling position in Providence, RI.  While I am no longer an official member of…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 5, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  Between June 1st and today, I have: written 5 versions of my medical school personal statement completed two separate medical school primary applications (AMCAS, TMDSAS) finished 11 secondaries, each with…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Who WIll Win the Nobel Prize? Vote for your favorite MIT professor!

  

  One week from today — on Monday, October 8 — the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden will begin to award this year’s Nobel Prizes. Nobel Week is a pretty exciting…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 30, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Hack Punt Tool: The Musical Now, the music can be yours.

  

  I’M SO EXCITED I’M SO EXCITED I’M SO EXCITED and you should be too. WHY? Because the soundtrack to Hack Punt Tool, a musical about MIT students by MIT students…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 30, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What has carcinogenic chemicals, alum bloggers, and ~art~? embracing my inner hipster

  

  Some people can draw. My friend Alison, for example, drew this fabulous “artistic representation” (read: picture) of our Google+ hangout. Yes, that is my Chrome beanie. I, alas, cannot draw.…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cats!! I love where I live!!

  

  East Campus is the best home I could have ever asked for. Dorms at MIT are kind of different from most other colleges. Each dorm has its own special culture…

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  Hi prospective students! I’m writing to tell you about two events the MIT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is organizing for high school students interested in MIT and all the…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stealing from the Class of 2016 And you'll have to work to get it back

  

  Good day! One of the many unique and altogether unavoidable aspects of MIT life is the mailing list. Mailing lists are powerful tools that allow people to contact a large…

  • by Snively '11
  • September 27, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  Background: I love writing. I love building on thoughts I can’t put words to, reading them back, and rewriting them until they feel true. I love knowing that I’ve said…

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012