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Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!
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Marilee Jones in the news The Associated Press article about Dean Marilee Jones.
, look ourselves in the mirror and say, 'I'm responsible,"' Jones told her admissions colleagues. "We have to look ourselves in the eye and say, 'Am I an educator, or am I marketer?"' The answer may not be as easy as it sounds. A -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
The best picture we took in Paris Slightly delayed for some slightly successful attempts at photo editing.
! Why did I wear yellow plaid shirt that day? Stupid, stupid! Does this -
Blog / Miscellaneous
MVEMJSUNP A contest!
mnemonic. I'll select a top five on Sunday, and then voting can occur through -
Blog / Admissions
Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.
A few weeks back, I ran into my friend Andre '08 on the T (that is ... MIT iGEM team, was on his way to eat with some friends at a new (for him ... wonderful, hole-in-the-wall Tunisian restaurant. Tell Chef Alia I said hello -
Blog / MIT Life
ZigZag Episode 7 A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.
Episode 7 of MIT's video podcast ZigZag is out now. Stories include Commencement and MIDAS (a.k.a. the party button). Check it out. Marsha Bolton hosts this episode, and it features some interviews I conducted with -
Blog / Athletics
Sneak Preview
. And speaking of awkward moments: I ran into a professor on Wednesday -
Blog / Academics & Research
Biochemistry at its finest!
Yesterday, I attended my last 7.05 (Biochemistry) lecture taught by ... wanted to donate blood for a demonstration. I thought he was joking and ... Center for Cancer Research, where I did my first UROP (well, not in his lab -
Blog / Academics & Research
Tomorrow is MacVicar day! Tomorrow is MacVicar day. See poster presentations by MIT students who have made an impact…
I got an email today about the MacVicar Day event this week that showcases student research in our labs here on campus and in the field worldwide. It should be an exciting celebration of student achievements in -
Blog / Admissions
Financial Aid Tracking + Evie Pix Some quick updates.
Hi folks, First I just wanted to give mad props to the kind folks who have submitted photoshopped Evie/Sawyer photos in the last entry. They are amazing and are giving the admissions crew some much-needed cheer -
Blog / Admissions
State of the Mail We're processing a lot of mail.
As I write, our terrific Records Office team is processing the largest volume of mail you've ever seen. There is a lot of mail to be opened, sorted, entered into the database, filed, and reviewed. My advice to you -
Blog / Admissions
Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.
While reading applications, I've thought of a number of things of ... angst in the long run. For EA Applicants I hope that if you haven ... a bit on your regular action applications. As I like to say, plan for -
Blog / Events
Leadership & Double Dare 11 pictures of the leadership conference, and 16 pictures of the Double Dare sex challenge
Here are some pictures from the Undergraduate Female Leadership Conference I attended last Saturday as part of Women's Week Here are organizers Neera '06 and Janet '06 with volunteer Kriti '07 Women meet in -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Glass Flowers A trip to Harvard to see the glass flowers (8 pictures)
On Saturday, it snowed!! On Sunday, the sun was shining. Go figure. And now, onto the non-meteorological information (say it, don't spray it?). Early this morning, some friends and I went to the Harvard Museum of -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
The First Snow of the Year! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Also, what to expect for the…
Today was the first snowfall of the year! How exciting, I didn't even ... looks like it has transitioned to rain =( Last week, I finally busted out ... -sweet transition. I love watching snow fall, seeing the river freeze, and having an -
Blog / MIT Life
Rush, rush Why you should live on my floor, with special guest star Paula Abdul.
other university gives you this much housing choice. I'll be busy in ... ... ...who also happens to be 6' 4". I made this poster, except for two ... 'S IDEA, I'M SORRY. We will be playing the entry-titular song during rush -
Blog / Admissions
An Interview about the Interview Remember: questions of science, science and progress, do not speak as loud as [your] heart.
interview required? No, it's not required, but I highly suggest having one ... deadline approaches, so I suggest scheduling your interview as early as ... have memorized course numbers or already picked out your living group. I -
Blog / Admissions
Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ
History Favorite things about MIT: Personally, I love all the stereotypical ... things about Boston: Boston's nice, but to be honest I spend most of my time in Cambridge where I can always find: interesting people who share -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Sam Videos Hurry, read this entry before Sam comes back from Maine and forces me to delete…
why I'm willing to risk Sam's integrity and, consequently, my own life -
Blog / Academics & Research
21 Reasons to Join ESG A Look at MIT's Freshman Learning Communities
with large lectures, numerous recitations, and shared suffering (I joke, I joke). Freshman Learning Communities, each with their own spin ... to your professors. I found myself in ESG (Experimental Study Group