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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introduction to D-Lab Saving the world - just one of the many things you can do at MIT.

  

  When most people I know think of MIT, the first thing that leaps to ... continue to be relevant long beyond they've left MIT. I first heard about D ... started eating crackers for dinner. When I asked why she'd suddenly changed

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions Statistics 2008 We've updated the stats page.

  

  ? How many students were admitted Early Action? Luckily, I can refer most ... colleague McGreggor Crowley '00 and I had applied this year, perhaps only one

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life and Learning in the Other Cambridge

  

  up into three independent branches, that I will argue provide a ... College, I am one of 17 math majors (mathmos as the natives say) who is ... examiners. When I get stuck on a problem or am unsure about a step in a

  • by Cambridge
  • May 8, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  CPW 2008: The Hack Edition What!? Already!?

  

  , the Brain and Cognitive sciences building? I headed over there. Sure enough, sitting in the lobby . . . Students of MIT and CPW prefrosh, I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Name in Flashing Lights Or maybe just mitadmissions.org

  

  Did you ever try to call in for radio shows? Ever want your five minutes of fame? Well here's your chance to be a blogger. Last year, I ... in July -- just saying I think that's all -- hopefully, we'll hear

  • by Bryan
  • April 1, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  You Complete Me What makes an application complete for Early Action, and related Q&A.

  

  I see that there's been a bit of discussion in the comments about the Application Tracking System and what makes an application "complete." Let me try ... information. ...and now, I'm off to go see the Bollywood film Om Shanti Om

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Davidson Fellows scholarship program A great scholarship opportunity from the wonderful folks at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

  

  From reading your applications, I know that many of you would be very competitive for another wonderful opportunity: the Davidson Fellows scholarship ... geometry." This is a great opportunity, I hope many of you will apply! For

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers, Perfect and Imperfect Math geeking, and a guessing game.

  

  A quick entry, before returning to reading applications... I am perfect today. Perfect? What do you mean, "perfect," you ask? Well, today ... Mersenne primes. Also, I expect that the number of applications we received

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 4, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Poetry and Physics You don’t have to get theoretical physics to get Frank Wilczek.

  

  I was thinking recently about the mixed messages that come through various forums about ambition and achievement. Simultaneously you hear "you ... change the world. With that in mind I started thinking about The Universe

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  Through my awesome D-Lab class, I am going to Zambia today until Jan 31st. Zambia is a land-locked country in southern Africa (see above ... used (location? design? stigma?). In a community in India (I think

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soy Bomb Doo d-d-doo d-d-doo d-do d-do. Ice tea!

  

  business. Although I guess my sentence could still be technically correct ... parthenogenesis. Anyhoo, the last time I posted, like, a gazillion years ago, I mentioned that I was working on a project for ICE-T that involved the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  Day, and I took full advantage, with an overnight train trip along West ... my camera. I stepped out of my room the other day and had to traverse

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  books around here can't we?" (sorry, Laura, I know you asked other questions...but I'll answer this one first.) Ahh, never spend $700 on books

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Man of Many Hat(ches) Keyword: Free.

  

  until I was old enough to have my own stereo system, I jammed out with her

  • by Bryan
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  admit. It was extremely difficult! I had thought we were done with tough ... waitlist again. Until then, I don't know. Also, we will begin notifying some

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  It's been another late night at work, but I wanted to at least post a few odds & ends... CPW update: for everyone who has registered ... -Veronica Mars fans are quite confused by now, I'm sure). Trying to figure out

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties MIT alumni-hosted parties in your area.

  

  digital photos and I'll post them online. Here's a photo of Resonance ... I look forward to meeting you at the biggest admitted students party

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Fondue: fun and done A break from admissions at the Fondue party.

  

  [see also: Melis and the AXO Chocolate Factory] Last night, after a long Saturday of working to select the class, I hopped on the Safe ... pictured below; later, I caught up with Sam and Mitra enjoying the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Attack of the Giant Squid Attack of the Giant Squid!

  

  A couple weeks ago, Mitra commented on her CI-M (Communications Intensive) class, 14.33. Sam has also commented on one of his as well. My turn! So this semester, I took Quantitative Physiology I: Cells and

  • by Bryan
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pommes et manus Turkeys into oil, apples into beavers... it's all good.

  

  money. Well, these folks graduated two years ago, so last year I decided ... of Sunday, I baked for 16 straight hours and, finding myself completely ... rolling out pizza dough on a cutting board. This year, I was a bit more

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 24, 2005