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  Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…

  

  So here’s the story. Each year I allow myself to faithfully follow four one-hour television shows. Cutting out the commercials (bless you Tivo, bless you) means I can watch these…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Learn from my Mistake Aesop's Fables forgot one.

  

  Rule #1: Write legibly. Background: I wrote on a pad of paper that I scheduled my GREs for October 27, or that’s what I read. Turns out my 27 actually…

  • by Bryan
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  It’s been business as usual for me here at MIT, following the routine of classes, work, and free time. We got a four-day weekend for Columbus Day, and I took…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview: 10/20 Approaches Some thoughts on the interview, as the EA deadline nears.

  

  About the interview… For students applying for early action, the deadline to contact your alumni interviewer (Educational Counselor, or EC) is Friday (October 20). So, if you haven’t yet, go…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Typical Day on the Road Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back.

  

  I am about to head out to do the MIT presentation in Westchester County, having just spent the week in New York City and Long Island, meeting and talking with…

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Meditation Mondays Achieving inner peace, just in time for my 14.05 pset

  

  Meditation Monday: Tonight, 10/16 @5:30 pm in 50-005 Meditation Monday Series guided by Amy McCreath of LEM (Lutheran Episcopal Ministry) and hosted by LBGT@MIT (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender at…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  It’s mid-October, which means that life at MIT is crazy right now. The semester is really underway now, so that means tests and psets and projects are all happening at…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Past, present, and future

  

  Something very important happened on Friday. The final report of the Task Force on the Undergraduate Educational Commons was released. The TFUEC has been working for two and a half…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Leaf in Face I got hit in the face the other day. By a leaf.

  

  The other day I was walking back to Next House when a leaf literally hit me in the face. Not a light caress, not a brief reminder of the autumnal…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  To my surprise, one of Marilee’s quotes in my last entry about the role of Advanced Placement (AP) courses in college admissions turned out to be somewhat controversial: Jones believes…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  O, GRE Battle The best of the worst entry I ever wrote.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The youngest known meteor impact crater in the world is located in Haviland, Kansas and is less than 1,000 years old. I wrote a really long-winded and…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Colin Jackson is awesome So is my life, but not to such a great extent.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The pretzel, invented during the 8th century AD, is shaped to remind the consumer of a child’s arms folded in prayer. 6 days. I haven’t written a…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  No scissors allowed: OrigaMIT You never know what cool stuff is going on around the Institute.

  

  I am notorious for showing up at the right place at the wrong time. For instance, two weeks ago, I opened the door to room 3-343 expecting to attend 5.13…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  zOMG Zambia!

  

  So Development Lab (D-Lab), one of my classes this term, announced who is going on which trip this January. I got my first choice country, and will be spending Independent…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Dean Marilee Jones in the news Articles in the press about MIT's Dean of Admissions.

  

  MIT’s Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones (our rockin’ leader) is in the news. Below, I’ve highlighted four major media stories featuring Marilee from the past week, with a selection from…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  ADITL My wednesday.

  

  As promised, a detailed recount of Bryan’s Wednesday. 7:45 AM: Alarm begins to buzz. Play hide and go seek with my alarm clock for twenty minutes. I need one of…

  • by Bryan
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  Today marks the end of a four-day weekend. Traditionally, extended weekends guarantee an endless amount of free-time to catch up on problem sets, papers, and reading, but for most, they…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Food That Makes You Feel Like Home Are there foods that make you think of special places?

  Thanks to all of the students, parents, and EC’s who made my admissions travels to the Midwest so much fun. I had really terrific meetings (and huge crowds!) in Minneapolis,…

  • by mitblogs
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Build awesome What to do if you like to build stuff.

  

  “I like to build things. What can I do to show my stuff?” I get this question from time to time. Many students know that math students can do things…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reischauer Scholars Program For those interested in Japan or international relations.

  

  Don’t you hate it when your computer freezes and you lose a huge entry including the secrets of how to live your life, get into MIT and have fantastic-looking hair…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2006