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• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn’t accept them all. We have placed a small number of students ... unexpected growth. We adapt and continue onward. Some of you may feel happy to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  It's time for one of those "It's late and I'm up, I should throw crap on the internet so I feel accomplished" moments. Are you ready? Can you handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Decisive Battle The one examining "Turkey vs. Spam" on the almost-literal level.

  

  fuel, of course, but Aunt Jen got to it first and made some stock instead ... Engineer drank on and said, "It's only gasoline." Thrilling ... Today, of all days, in Jonestown, PA, eight members of my family bore

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biological Engineering at MIT My thoughts, feelings, and opinions (and slight ranting) about biology both at MIT and in…

  

  a mix of anxious premeds and kids trying to convince their parents ... have a lot of persuading to do), I love biology and I spend a lot of my ... . BME is closer to MIT’s 2A-7 which is more of a device and prosthetics

  • by Ben O. '19
  • November 20, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question "Can you tell me why I didn't get in? Why was I not good enough?"

  

  come to that conclusion on your own. As you know from some of my ... of spots for roughly 8x qualified people, and decisions are made. We do ... 't get in? Will you look at my app and tell me what I did wrong? Why was I

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  . I started working on it Thanksgiving afternoon, and finished it this ... equations in Latex. 20 pages of chicken scratch later and a solid 1.5 weeks ... projects, do those last minute problem sets, and perhaps design a wind

  • by Bryan
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  Kiss the Frog Charm School and Nerdy Pick Up Lines. What can I say?

  

  today. Mitra mentioned that on Monday, we have registration day, and then ... , a snapshot of the dinner table (me, my mom, and my three younger ... faculty and staff from all around MIT help members of the community practice

  • by Bryan
  • February 3, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Unveiling the New Varsity Weight Room let's get buff !!!

  

  , has a new turf speed and agility section, and a bunch of other fun ... ="aligncenter" width="459"] tons of dumbbells and medicine balls[/caption] [caption id ... different things on the speed and agility turf: activation warm up, stretching

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 23, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Fashion Free For All like the hunger games but we love each other

  

  [/annotation]so I got first dibs on a lot of cute clothes. The entire event overall ... really good on you." It was so different than what I expected and just ... , Mariia, and I decided to due a cute photoshoot of all the clothes we got

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 26, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2019!

  

  good people of Boston Spinjam are meeting on Mondays on Killian Court ... expect you to blog at least once every two weeks and create other kinds of ... mostly by student bloggers to help ask and answer the kinds of questions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  2021 Reflections & 2022 Resolutions

  

  , and Seattle and spent a WHOLE bunch of money on traveling. This year, I plan on saving and maxing my Roth IRA contributions, which, speaking of ... , the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  rethinking perfectionism god i just want to get things done

  

  aspects of my perfectionism that I’ve been aware of, and that I’m trying to ... energy and trying to stay critical of my expectations and conscious that ... perfectionism and procrastination are two sides of the same coin. Perfectionists

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 8, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  6.115 Microcomputer Lab! literally the coolest class i've taken so far

  

  -ergonomically-suited=for-sleeping bench outside of the 6.115 lab and another time napped on a couch inside ... of 24 bits to control the second LED, and so on and so forth. After ... handful of my friends felt like signing up for [annotation note="more on

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  a just few of the standouts on this list, and how they might fit into ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... people, and came away with a few new ideas. One of the most interesting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Radio Radio

  

  the WTBS calls, WMBR received $50,000 from Turner, and WMBR signed on ... . The schedule can be viewed here. One of the interesting shows on WMBR's schedule is on tonight and every Wednesday throughout the spring at 6pm

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and dear ones. We hope you feel like you’re on top of the world, and we’ll have some

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my test scores?

  evaluated alongside other components of the application such as curriculum, grades, and other examinations. Test scores are not the single factor that ... us better evaluate academic preparation. If you are planning on
• Blog / Admissions

  High School Summer Research Programs And the science competitions that could potentially follow

  

  A cat ran on my keyboard So here is a link to MIT's list of summer programs at MIT and elsewhere, check it out! It really summarizes things well ... MIT MRSEC - Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 21, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...

  

  It's a beautiful snowy Sunday in Cambridge, and we're hard at work selecting the Class of 2010. While working on a subcommittee with Jenny and ... , her daughter Elizabeth, and their golden retriever, Casey. It would

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?

  Salman Khan '96 (18 & 6 and Class President!) and MEng '98 ... cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more relatives and friends were requesting help with their academics, so he started