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• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear Mom, Vol. 1 If I told you my life was a circus, would you believe me?

  

  So my mom and I are pretty tight. I do call her every day courtesy of free family minutes. Today, I tried calling my mom, but there was no answer,…

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  On Tour Goin' each and every place with the mic in their hand.

  

  people! In the last few weeks I had MIT Central meetings in Washington, DC

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  ... :- On a safety-themed bulletin board intended for MIT employees, this

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  On this otherwise lovely three-day weekend, my suitemate Jeremy ’09 found himself stricken with a case of influenza, exhibiting such symptoms as nasal congestion, a sore throat, and a mild…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  An Overture to the Commencement of a Very Rigid Journey Sam's Mom dubs me Sami-stop-spleening-me!, because I am always spleening her.

  

  Very shortly, Sam’s Mom and I will be on the road to Cambridge. So, I’ll finish up this entry when I’m safely and comfortably back in room 224C. While we’re…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  fpop-ing I haven't worn a poncho since the third grade.

  

  So over the past couple of days, our FPOP has done some pretty cool stuff. Day One: – we heard a talk from a postdoc, Lyle Simmons, on DNA repair.…

  • by Bryan
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  And it’s all beginning…

  

  majority of MIT students are smart enough not to fall for the "politics" part of this analogy. And most MIT students understand the importance of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A waffle house is not a waffle home This is actually an entry about modern Chinese cinema.

  

  and she won't admit unrepentant thieves to MIT. So, anyway, we wanted ... although I am probably the biggest American Idol fan at MIT, I couldn't sing ... , after meeting every undergrad at MIT, I decided that the entire nation can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  First Blogiversary One year ago today, "McGann's Factors" began.

  

  One year ago tomorrow -- August 6, 2004 -- I started the first of six blogs MIT Admissions would launch in 2004. Now, with more than a dozen blogs up and running, I feel very proud of what we've been able to do

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Classy celebration, 5E-style

  

  John Cloutier are supposed to meet with MIT President Susan Hockfield to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please, Mr. Postman A fair and balanced look at the inbox of a typical MIT student.

  

  you want to see exactly what an MIT student does over the summer? There ... about MIT blogs also. This is my general e-mail folder, not my special ... summer @ MIT . edu." I feel really honored that she asked me, by far

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  MIT in the comments section of their posts. I'm disappointed that I didn

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  I feel the need, the need for speed!

  

  Yesterday, I got up early, despite having gone to bed late the night before, because 5th East was going to Six Flags New England, courtesy of Sarah ’08, who organized…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A quick one, while he’s away I write reviews of things that I know nothing about.

  

  toward your GPA at MIT. Therefore, your goal, in general, is to get more

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Happy 375, Boston! Turning 375 years old is no easy task.

  

  the MIT campus (makes for a nice walk on most nights). (I think I may ... there with a couple other MIT interns as well through the Undergraduate

  • by Bryan
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Upside-Down Letters We will get to the bottom of whatever caused this error, that much I can…

  

  To those of you who received your letters printed upside-down on the MIT stationary, I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am. That is inexcusable and all of us are beside ourselves in embarassment and frustration

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Only You Have The Power Only YOU have the power to decide your own worth. Don't ever, ever, ever give…

  

  teachers, and don't give it to MIT. Those people can all make decisions that

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick update

  

  I guess the folks who staff the phones in MIT Admissions received lots of calls today, with many references to my blog. Below are the FAQs. Q. If selection is over, can I have my decision? A. The selection

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting from 10,439 applications and a dozen ties.

  

  action) for the MIT Class of 2009! Selection committee will continue for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome To Room 3-107 Hope you like the new site! It incorporates a lot of your feedback and requests.

  

  deal with than http://web.mit.edu/benjones/www/blog. (3-107 is the room

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 27, 2005