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  Things that make you go hmmmm……. Obama’s transformative presidency………for geeks????

  

  Hey Mr. McArthur (I am him!) Tell me where have you been (Hangin’ out with TIM!) They’ve been asking…. (Who’s been asking ‘bout me?) They’ve been searchin’…. They’ve been wondering…

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • December 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline With the deadline approaching and the Office of Admissions closed for the holidays, I'll try…

  

  With the deadline approaching and the Office of Admissions closed for the holidays, I’ll try to field some questions here. Please remember that January 1 is the submission deadline for…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  This will default to miscellaneous Finishing this blog entry was my biggest accomplishment today

  

  When the most stressful thing in your life is having repetitive conversations about your future, life is too easy and things become a big deal. Things like rearranging the plates…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The School of Architecture + Planning What happened to "science"? "Engineering"? "Technology"?!

  

  So, there are pretty much five schools at MIT. From most popular onwards, they are Engineering, Management, Science, Architecture+Planning, and Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. (Here are some statistics on…

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I am home. Small thanks to the Airlines. In a surprising turn of events, Christmas travel is Not Much Fun.

  

  My first reaction to the ridiculously ridiculous airline adventure I just had was to write something along these lines and send it to the CEO of my airline, or as…

  • by Kim D. '09
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I’m in New York Picturesss on flickrsss

  

  Staying with my friend Larisa in her and her mom’s swanky apartment across the river from the city. And taking some pictures. Finals seemed like forever ago. Taking the train…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mikey’s Meta TV Post ...In which you find out about the good, bad, and really bad shows I love…

  

  Happy holidays to all! I am writing this post for several reasons, which I will list here (notice that lists will soon become the theme of this post): 1. I…

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  Amidst a Dali-esque landscape of finals-related drudgery and holiday travel rushes (think The Persistence of Memory, but imagine unfinished exams underneath the melting clocks), there resides a species of creative…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I am a bad example but only for about twelve seconds.

  

  I walked through the front door of my local Barnes and Noble today and was immediately confronted by a colossal display for the Twilight series. A thirtysomething dad was scrutinizing…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Well I Know That It’s a Wonderful World from the sky down to the sea, but I can only see it when you're…

  

  I slept. I slept voraciously. I slept with a vigor to make up for all the lost sleep in the last 3 months. After obsessively refreshing the Academic Record page…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  It’s over. Dear god, that was rough. Seriously. Freshman year I thought MIT was tough, and it was. But that’s all it was, it was tough. It required some extra…

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Over here things are different. Life is about the same.

  

  I took a picture today that pretty well reflects the mood around this place at the end of finals week. Last night there was a dance party. Today, all gone,…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please Vote for My Idea for the Obama Administration! Change.org is sponsoring a competition whereby anyone can post an idea for making America better.…

  

  I initially promised that I’d go away after graduating, but I think that I might pop back in every now and then if the occasion’s right. =) So, here’s the…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Finals Blog but not the final blog unless something terrible happens to me in the next 48…

  

  Today I sprinted down Massachusetts Avenue in a noontime spritz of winter sunlight and illegal traffic maneuvers spilling habitually onto the sidewalks of Cambridge. One of the Random Hall graduate…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Final Push Who needs sleep?

  

  This is it, MIT is in the middle of finals week and the final grind is upon us. My last final is tomorrow morning (exactly 12 hours from now) and…

  • by Snively '11
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students FAQs for students deferred from Early Action.

  

  Here are some FAQs for deferred students… Is it all over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn’t just a “polite rejection.” Your application will once again be considered by…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Admissions Decisions Available Online Visit decisions.mit.edu to find out your decision.

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions are now available at https://decisions.mit.edu. You can log in using the same username and password that you use to log into your MyMIT account. There…

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted An open thread for admitted students.

  

  Congratulations and welcome to the Class of 2013! Feel free to use this forum to introduce yourselves to your future classmates.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Deferred Open thread for deferred students.

  

  In the near future, we’ll have some advice here on the blogs for students who have been deferred. In the meantime, feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted Open thread for denied students.

  

  Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category,…

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008