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  Ben’s Eighth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06.

  

  Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06… ————————————- Jon wrote: “Alright, so I have to stay that I have tried to stay silent on the SAT writing section debate,…

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  January Questions Omnibus 1 Some questions answered.

  

  Here goes another Omnibus… sorry if I didn’t get to your question (it takes a long time to compile these, even with the brief answers!). ————————————- abstract wrote, “ummm… to…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Seen and Not Seen I wonder, twice, if I might have made a similar mistake.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The melody of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “I Don’t Know How To Love Him” is remarkably similar to that of the second movement of Mendelssohn’s violin concerto.…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Beautiful snowfall A nice snowfall today in Boston.

  

  The view outside my apartment window this morning, as I sat down at my desk to read applications. Coming shortly: Questions Omnibus.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Saturday Roadtrip Out on the open road.

  

  So this past Saturday, I set out on the open road with some of my friends for a little fun outside of the city. Step One: Acquire vehicle. Now at…

  • by Bryan
  • January 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More on DesigNerds DesigNerds: Product Design TV

  

  So after getting a few questions and comments about DesigNerds, I decided to email the grad student behind the project, Barry Kudrowitz. From: Barry To: Bryan “that’s great that students…

  • by Bryan
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where have I been for so long?

  

  Sorry I haven’t posted in such a long time. You see, I’ve been very hosed this IAP. “But it’s IAP,” you say, “How can you be hosed?” Well, there’s the…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Events

  I’m still here. Promise.

  

  Whew. It’s been awhile. Um…so what I’ve come to realize is that IAP is supposed to be this easy, carefree “ooh I’m going to take one three-credit class that meets…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Burning questions A lot of people had questions!

  

  (This was originally going to be one entry with the grad school admissions stuff, but I got tired of typing and went to eat a piece of chocolate cake.) Burning…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  Well, I’m packing tonight for my interview at UCLA’s ACCESS biology program! I’m leaving from Boston tomorrow at 7:50 AM and coming back Tuesday morning at 6:45 AM. (My postdoc…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wow, work! Mid-IAP update.

  

  I have been incredibly busy so far this month. I’m taking hours away from French homework to sit down and write to you, but I think it’s time. Class has…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Summary

  

  Today was the last day of 2.670. I had wanted to make a really cool modification to my engine by making it a generator, but I didn’t have enough time…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taste of the Middle Ages

  

  My 21H.927: Economic History of Work and Family teacher, Professor Anne McCants, ran an IAP event entitled “Old Food: Ancient and Medieval Cooking.” You can read more about it here…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff The 2.670 competition is tomorrow!

  

  Join Us For The Eleventh Annual 2.670 Spinoff!! Friday, January 20 in the Pappalardo Lab (Basement of Bldg. 3) 3:30-4:00 pm- Craftsmanship Contest 4:00-4:30 pm- Stock Engine Race 4:30-4:45 pm-…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Is this real? The party called IAP continues.

  

  One of my favorite things to do that I don’t really have time for is watching TV; however, when I do have time (*cough* IAP *cough*) I manage to catch…

  • by Bryan
  • January 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So I said to Einstein… ...think of a name for my new theory while I go talk to my relatives.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Even if you want to boil water really quickly, don’t start with hot tap water. If you haven’t read this article on admissions statistics from the Tech…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Technology Happens My computer is hiccoughing.

  

  So sometimes in a computer’s life, it decides that it wants to enter eternal hibernation and refuse to function. As in like…today. Thank goodness there’s Athena. Return I shall, and…

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  11,231 Applications

  

  Today’s issue of MIT’s student newspaper, The Tech, accurately reported that we have received a record high 11,231 applications this year (this number will probably change slightly by the time…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding The Tech Article Some clarifications.

  

  The Tech published an article today that contains some significant factual errors. In particular this statement: “Although MIT limits the number of international applicants admitted to 10 percent of the…

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  Our fabulous Records Office team has processed all of the mail we have received. Now we’re really ready to read applications! This is a good time for you to check…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006