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  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
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  One of my sophomore advisees asked me about MIT summer opportunities for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will list the ones I know with a…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Passing Out ...of classes. Or in class. We'll see.

  

  [Editor’s note in 2017: The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming manages credit policies for incoming freshmen, and the policies are subject to change for each entering class. Please…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  Question One Elizabeth asked, I have one… I was talking to my dad, trying to make decisions about this whole college application thing, and he said if I were planning…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  FREE FOOD! FREE FOOD! EVERYWHERE!! AM I YELLING??

  

  This morning I got a frantic call from my mother. MOM: Is it true? ME: What? MOM: You’re not really kicked out of MIT, were you? ME: Yeah, I’ve already…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t Dump I got stopped by the police.

  

  Awesome title, right? In short, my Friday involved graffiti, press conferences, and getting stopped by the police. Just one photo to whet your pallet. A series of updates on Orientation…

  • by Bryan
  • September 2, 2006