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  updates i'm still here.

  

  !’ is always a good one- an honest and unquestionable summation of what it ... ’- another frank excuse. I was taking discrete math and fundamentals of ... tests and score decently in them, make my bed, do laundry, check up on my

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • January 20, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  history of the Institute. Because of the incredible size and strength of ... incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you who ... , and that we wish you the very best of luck wherever you choose to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  history of the Institute. Because of the incredible size and strength of ... incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you who ... , and that we wish you the very best of luck wherever you choose to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  The Abominable Snowman If you can't see the Yeti, make the Yeti.

  

  , returned and helped us stick the head on top of the now 9 feet tall monster ... skates, and a team of friendly tourists. My friend Julia '08 shares her IAP ... courtyard, and most importantly lots of snow! By the time I woke up the next

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nourishing bodies, enriching souls and minds There's more to the MIT community than just famous researchers and brilliant students.

  

  Jimmy and Howard Brown. The part of the article that most touched me was ... brothers' souls and minds, members of the Massachusetts Institute of ... enriched DKE brothers' souls and minds, members of the Massachusetts

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 4, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  This past week has been a mixed bag on many levels. On the one hand, I've gotten a lot of work done (three problem sets, one group project, and one revised essay) while still finding a decent amount of time for

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Three MIT students win Rhodes Scholarships In case you're wondering, yes, that's a lot of Rhodes Scholarships.

  

  psychology and political science. At MIT, she founded the MIT branch of Camp Kesem, a student-run and free camp for the children of cancer patients ... done research on post-traumatic stress disorder, and atherosclerotic

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14.11: Putting Social Science to the Test—Field Experiments in Economics A new class on experimental social science, including: race discrimination, gender differences in behavior, persuasion,…

  

  new class on the topic of field (that is, "in situ") and laboratory ... , persuasion, corruption and voting. (See the syllabus on this site for a ... human subjects. There will be a number of structured assignments and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can I find admissions statistics?

  we love stats too! You can learn the number of applicants, admitted students, and SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students on the Admissions statistics page. The International Students Office has interesting stats on
• Blog / IAP

  firsts of first year 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1…

  

  always dreamed of traveling to Europe, so I was really excited and couldn ... As we’re approaching the first of 2024, I’ve been thinking about firsts. First bike, first time camping, first best friend… and my first

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 31, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  of you who applied Early Action have received your decision, and those ... made, right? And it's a perfectly understandable attitude. Many of you ... tells you that their entire MIT career's worth of learning and challenge

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Writer’s Bloc

  

  , and one of the topics dealt with writing. It got me thinking about some of my old college friends who are writers, and two quick web searches ... Birtolo's first novel is now available on Amazon -- all of you fantasy fans

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spotted: A Brass Rat in the Wild? Is this an alumnus hacking McDonald's, or McDonald's hacking MIT? I can't tell

  

  -called brass rat, a touchstone of MIT culture with a long and illustrious history ... media as a sort of wink-and-a-nod that a character attended MIT, perhaps ... Early this morning I got a text from my friend and former student

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving in England Celebrating a North American holiday in Britain.

  

  , thinking about turkeys, and then got depressed when we go online and none of ... to be honest, instead of thinking, "Wow I've been in England for 2.5 months already!" I've been more along the lines of "I can't believe it

  • by Cambridge
  • November 24, 2007
• Blog / Events

  How to have dinner with your Professor and have it paid for by the UA!

  

  and 2-5 friends can ask any of your professors out for a feast, to any ... ??" Gather your friendship dinner crew and choose a professor. Cordially invite him/her out to an evening banquet. Register online and have all

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • November 25, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Books write our life stories Philosophy, astronomy, religion, neurology - and my plans for the future.

  

  “Books wrote our life story, and as they accumulated on our shelves (and on our windowsills, and underneath our sofa, and on top of our ... tenth grade, I put a similar lamp and mug on the floor of a dorm room

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 30, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  self-assessment, re: playwriting notes on taking playwrights' workshop this semester

  

  experience and the sorts of relationships we form necessitate the sort of ... , philosophical and critical things about the current state of humanity. I would get ... , theatrical devices, use of objects, lighting and staged sound, characters

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  (See Bryan's entry for more pictures of and information about the ... . After dinner, I hopped on the Boston West SafeRide and went to Zeta Beta ... ) The chef at ZBT is wonderful, and I enjoy many of her creations -- flan

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  , and his colleague(s) had simply been deleted. Based on Fassbinder’s early precursor to films like The Matrix and Tron, World of Wires offers stiff critique of both the genius and the fallibility of virtual

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  dwelling on that. While some of my friends have completed their requirements in three or three-and-a-half years, four years feels just right to me ... end up broke and homeless? :X I feel so out of touch with everyone

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010