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  QuestBridge 2016 FAQ

  

  interviewer's information, contact interview at mit dot edu for assistance ... This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... that QuestBridge applicants often have at this stage: Q: What do I do

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 20, 2016
• Blog / Summer

  turning back time now your clock can follow the right hand rule!

  

  "]summer[/annotation] at Canada/USA Mathcamp, where I lived five weeks in Tacoma, Washington ... all but one box and guess the number inside. If at most one advisor is ... embroidery, and become a master at advanced chickenology. [carousel image1

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  love languages in the little things

  

  right now," Luca said when we went in earlier today for lunch. Grace and I went grocery shopping at Brothers Marketplace together and they had ... . The next thing I knew, I was swiping my card at the self checkout

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 6, 2022
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  A Year away from home An intro video rant to my time in China

  

  so please forgive me for the countless mistakes I make… I still have so ... it in Chinese and writing English subtitles (I have a new respect for ... impressions, my day to day schedule, and things like that. I want to do at least

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall

  

  beaver, just like (and for the same reasons as) ours. Recently, Daphne Blokhuis, the USA lead at Bebras, sent an email blast to the Computer Science ... they can register their schools for the exam. If you're an American

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Process of Psetting And the technicals of technicals

  

  culture at MIT. So, since my entire life in recent memory (also known as the ... spell it? A: A “pset” is short for “problem set”, and it is the most common unit of homework assigned here at MIT. Excellent, in-depth high

  • by Joel G. '18
  • February 23, 2015
• Blog / Events

  The Newest Member of Our Family What could possibly be more exciting than prefrosh?

  

  Boston today to help her pick out a little companion for the new semester ... kitten except for little Brittany! Kayla hasn't decided on a name yet (they called her Brittany at the shelter), but I really like Arya, like in

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I ... . Since I could probably talk for far too long about how great Seattle is ... friendly, even the buses smile at you.      Seattle graffitti is just as

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Documents Due Monday important information to make your application complete

  

  Hi y'all - Quick update for our Regular Action applicants. As Matt ... , fax the missing documents to 617.687.9184. Please allow for five days ... newly submitted documents. If at this point you would like to withdraw

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to MIT! blogging guilt eased...

  

  /lounges/libraries/other favorite study spot to ready themselves for the barrage of final projects and ... from Chris P.) for a few minutes to welcome all the new pre-frosh to MIT ... remaining until we are seniors. This is scary as I look at the long list of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From Atlanta I heart Exploding Bacon

  

  I said then, ...FIRST (which stands for For Inspiration and ... , design, and build their robots, which are then sent out to at least one of 57 Regionals across the world. Then, at Regionals, they'll compete

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT YO Early Admits 2014!

  

  Alright so my laptop is alive again! :P Sorry for the lateness! > ... from Jess W., from frigid North Dakota! (wow ND - look at all that snow ... see you all at CPW! ^_____^V (where are all the 2014 guys? :p

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 26, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkeys and babies But no baby turkeys.

  

  bathroom wafting overhead for six hours, the guy in front of me reclining ... my limit comes at babies. I love kids, I really do. Really really ... -goo-eyed at infants with their little-itty-bitty fingers and toes and their tiny

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving in England Celebrating a North American holiday in Britain.

  

  After reading Chris' blog entry about Thanksgiving at MIT, I thought ... to be honest, instead of thinking, "Wow I've been in England for 2 ... office held a Thanksgiving Dinner for us! All of the MIT students were

  • by Cambridge
  • November 24, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  applications and studying for APs/SATs, have finally paid off. At Campus Preview ... them for most of the weekend. (Pictures are at the bottom of the entry ... had a nickel for every time I’ve heard this happen, I could at least buy

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ‘Twas the night before the 8.01 final and all through the Haus, everyone was studying like nothing else. Including me. Just not…

  

  - it is for a class) had been moved to the East Campus courtyard ... at me. I didn't do it. Speaking of EC, this evening when I was walking home from studying at the student center, these had been strung from the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  classes, 7.05 Biochemistry. Class Details: Lecture: 3 times a week for 1.5 hours Recitation: Once a week for 1 hour Problem Sets: 8, not graded Exams ... thought he was joking). At this point, I took out my laptop and tried to

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  I had not the greatest week, but tune in tomorrow for my ... most important things you should remember for quiz bowl competitions: 1 ... of e." When I was at home, my friend Ben asked me if everybody at MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  create an MIT-ish atmosphere in another city. For the students who live ... students and their families to campus for the day, and Admissions people ... or Bryan '07) to speak at the event. We will highlight student life

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  : The people. Hands down. The people at MIT are not what I expected them to be at all! Everyone works hard and studies, but they hang out, party ... here for anything in the world.Favorite things about Boston: The Charles

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005