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  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  While you wait… For those who are curious about envelope sizes: the defer letter and the deny letter each come in a standard #10 window envelope (4.125″ x 9.5″). As…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The things that can change your life…

  

  Meh. My last, like, three or four ideas for entries have not quite panned out. Oops. However, I am finally going to write this entry, which I intended to write…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  First, I will note with some sadness that it is currently raining outside. I hate winter rain — it could be snowing so much more productively. It is apparently supposed…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The decisions are in the mail They're on their way...

  

  The postman departs with the last of the decision letters, at 1:52pm EST.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Glimpses Of My Messy World I know, I know - all of you are concerned with your Early Action status,…

  

  I know, I know – all of you are concerned with your Early Action status, and I’m just sending pictures of my office. Matt and Ben are doing a far…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Countdown To Mail Drop I'll update this post over the course of the day as we get closer to…

  

  Today is mail day. I’ll save my emotional post on this topic for a later entry and instead use this one to give you progress reports over the course of…

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Play hard…and then work hard! There's no excuse not to have an AWESOME time this weekend!

  

  It’s been a long week, but next week promises to be even longer. Classes end this Wednesday, then we have one day to study (most schools get a “reading week,”…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Public Art Projects An art piece that captures the essence of the title of my blog.

  

  This was today’s surprise as I walked down the Infinite. I think the title of this art piece could be “Hitchhiking across the Infinite.” What do you think? I really…

  • by Bryan
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection notes A brief update from selection.

  

  A few notes from selection: No decisions are yet final. We are still working on each decision: which students will be admitted, which will be deferred to regular action, and…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Energized Watching the sun rise signals that it's time for bed.

  

  As the semester begins to wind down, it comes time to turn in projects, do those last minute problem sets, and perhaps design a wind turbine. This was my past…

  • by Bryan
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  It is 2:30 and I already stained my neurons and nail-polished them to glass coverslips (yes, we use some high-tech tools in modern cell biology), but I can’t go home…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  During our Independent Activities Period (IAP), essentially most of January — the intermediate period between winter break and the spring semester — numerous for-credit classes are on offer. The full…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Laurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils Senior Laurie Burns is conducting a comparative study of foils used in triple-GEMs.

  

  In 1997, Fabio Sauli invented the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) at CERN, the world’s largest particle accelerator. A triple-GEM consists of thin layer of insulating material called Kapton sandwiched between…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One and one and one is three Haha, it tells me to write an excerpt. This whole entry is an excerpt.

  

  It was a music-filled, and unfortunately not work-filled-enough weekend for me, as I scored free BSO tickets courtesy of MIT… but that’s a story for another day. For now, here…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   As you can see by the photos, this was a grueling process. I could go…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.

  

  The little that is completed vanishes from the sight of one who looks forward to what is still to do. — Goethe So I spent the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vaccine Externalities Health economics applied to the decreased odds of my getting the flu, courtesy of my…

  

  So in my previous entry, I talked about how the Medlinks were providing free flu shots in the student center. WELL it turns out my suitemate Gabe ’08 got one…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  Since all I can think about recently is graduate school, I thought I’d fill you guys in on some of the nuts and bolts of a life in science. Often,…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  From The Midst Of Selection A recount of EA selection committee.

  

  Sorry to have been ignoring my poor blog, folks! Here’s my excuse… Thursday 12/1: The day I’d set aside to catch up on email, blogging, work, etc. before heading into…

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Let it snow What I did today instead of sleep for 29 straight hours.

  

  Today was going to be my sleep day. I was going to go to sleep on Saturday night (ok, so it was actually really early Sunday morning) and sleep through…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 4, 2005