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• Blog / Hacks

  As though we weren’t hosed enough…

  

  …we’ve been graced with a fire truck on the Great Dome! In case you can’t tell, that inscription says “MIT Fire Department”. The CPs appreciate good hacks too. I got…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  I’m on the West Coast now, and things are great. First, I flew into Reno, and took a drive downtown: I drove on to my meeting with the fantastic folks…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s that time of the year again If you want to do a UROP this semester, now is the time to contact…

  

  A reminder: Fall 2006 UROP Direct Funding (Funds from UROP) Deadline: Thursday, Thursday September 14, 2006. Keep in mind that there are three options when doing a UROP: – UROP…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  Soon, there will be real entries! Sorry, it’s been a crazy last couple of weeks. In the meantime, I’ll entertain you with a list of my classes this term. The…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  I don’t know where we’re going ...but we're following my map of MIT's campus.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Michael Jackson originally worked on the soundtrack to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but the deal eventually fell through. Okay, so I got lost on my way to…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  (Keep asking questions! I’ll answer them next entry.) 9:30 AM: Woke up. Wondered why anyone would ever be awake at this time. Wondered why back hurts. Attempt to go back…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  I conducted my first of ten meetings this fall in Hartford this week. I think the meeting went quite well; the ~250 people in attendance seemed to find the session…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes – Fall 06 The inside scoop on all 54 units I am taking this semester

  

  Here are the classes I’m taking this term: 14.05: Macroeconomics Description: Uses the tools of macroeconomics to study various macroeconomic policy problems in depth. The problems range from economic growth…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo of the Day – Installment #1 Photo of the day #1

  

  While I try go get in the swing of things with the start of the semester, I’ll begin what I hope will become a new tradition (pending the availability of…

  • by Bryan
  • September 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The waking of all creatures that live on the land Lingering at MIT with my wandering eye. UPDATED, BABY.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? i^i = e^(-pi/2) Sorry for the lack of MIT-related updating now that I’m back on campus–I’ve been busy running errands with Sam’s Mom and sorting through the…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  Remember what the first day of school was like in elementary school? At least for me, I would be so excited that I could barely sleep the night before. My…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  No, I was not abducted by aliens. I was abducted by field hockey, which currently owns my life. And I apologize for that. But I’m back, and now that my…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer, East Campus rush, and the new term East Campus orientation activities, the summer, and the upcoming term.

  

  The month of August was pretty busy for me – a combination of work and preparation for the new term. Last week, for example, I day-tripped DC for some work…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  I’ve been promising an entry specifically for homeschooled applicants and other interested parties for a long time now; this is an early version of something that will eventually be posted…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  If I’m not mistaken this is the time of year when you begin in earnest to think about where to apply for college. For some of you it means going…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu To you, and you, and you and you and you.

  

  Since I start grad school orientation tomorrow, and tomorrow is Registration Day for MIT students (the official start of the new academic year) I figured today would be a good…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  Beginning on Wednesday, the Admissions Staff will go out across North America to meet with prospective applicants and parents in more than 70 cities. It’s going to be exciting! It…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  RA Blogger Applications Due Wednesday 9/6 At Noon Extended deadline...

  

  As stated in the original post, they were actually due on 8/31, but I forgot to remind you, so I’ve extended the deadline. :-) If you wish to be considered,…

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  When I’m Home Did you enter the PE lottery yet?

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The first time I ever went to New York City it was to see Lucy Lawless play Rizzo in a Broadway production of Grease. After 18 hours,…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two quick items from the web Anthropology of War and Peace, and a ton of snow at Chi Phi.

  

  Today, two quick items I’ve recently seen on the web (more substantial entries to come this week): First, I saw a link on a military blog (Naval Open Source Intelligence)…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2006