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• Blog / MIT Life

  Counting On One Hand And this is where Porky Pig says, "That's all folks"

  

  down to every question,but the professor apparently agreed with my logic ... on time without my alarm clock. So with the end to this semester, it means I'm on my way home to spend the holidays with family and friends. It

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the News An NYT article on gifted education.

  

  not-so-minor quibbles with the article, which I won't detail now. But ... article. There was a nice section towards the end of the piece with some ... . Deadlines for this year's honors start in early 2006. And with the holiday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shaye Storm: Studying Extrasolar Planets Shaye Storm spent his summer working at the MIT Planetary Astronomy Laboratory where he studied…

  

  with scientists in Chile, Arizona, and Hawaii (if you want to travel to ... emphasizes that there are a lot of summer opportunities for undergrads with very little experience but with a lot of passion. Shaye is currently in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  So, you’re applying to college.

  

  of the world's technology research, with the world's brightest minds ... trains and I still enjoy panini sandwiches with fresh basil. I still like ... which to mosey. I'd be the same person with the same ambitions, interests

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More humanities than a humanities major Bitter complaining and fond reminiscing. Can't beat that with a stick.

  

  Connecticut with Mitra to see Abyssinia, an inspiring musical written by a ... -dollar fall retreat at a cabin in New Hampshire with the dorm, both of which ... off the week with an A+++ in 21M.271 and gradually regressed to a 54

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Florida, complete I'm back in Boston now, my meetings in Florida being done. It was quite a…

  

  the opportunity to meet and dine with the Tampa Bay-area Educational ... and had some great conversations with our ECs. It was my first time in ... overnight with an MIT student, go to classes, eat in the dining halls, etc. If

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A way a lone a last a loved a long the An opportunity for heated debate and a cry for revolution.

  

  -to-Northern Maine with some people from my dorm. The Edwards Dam apparently didn't do ... it tonight, so I'll leave you with this moral dilemma: On the way home ... . However, I was served a #4 Big Bacon Classic combo with mayonnaise and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  . Favorite movies: Meet Me in St. Louis with Judy Garland and Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart. Favorite ... (with Mashed Potatoes as a very close second) Favorite cartoon characters

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins Putnam math competition

  

  were from MIT (including a student I had dinner with on Friday!). The ... playing with it before seeing the answer, do so; the solution is in the ... pretty cool, with some great professors, interesting research opportunities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trading Room

  

  this one with you: Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:25:08 -0500 To: suma ... not only a realistic proving ground where we can work closely with ... all with Sloan. MIT's resources, for the part, are open to anyone in the

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

  RA Selection Day 8 & Beyond

  

  On Selection Day 8 (Thursday), I wore a skinny tie, and worked with ... 's pretty cool that faculty are involved with the admissions process. Many ... will be changed (one way or the other) if they seem inconsistent with the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Match Game

  

  'll start with the question that seems to be most prominent: what does it mean to be a "good match" for MIT? What do we look for? Alignment with MIT ... them, MIT's resources are unparalleled. Initiative is also coupled with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2005
• Blog / Events

  How about an eπ Reunion?

  

  terms of Vegas elegance. We saw Cirque du Soleil's "O" (the one with the 1 ... with a huge smile on my face. The reunion also included a gala dinner ... by the pool. I enjoyed the opportunities to catch up with some old

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 27, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  End of term

  

  of campus, and ended up with some great wine glasses at the end. Nice ... home for holidays with the family, and New Year's Eve with old MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / About Decisions

  The waiting is the hardest part

  

  've learned anything that I could share with you that would help you relax. But ... : I got fed up with racing home from school everyday to check on the ... VA...being its 3:18AM. But you can see the space marked off with tape

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 13, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Keg of worms and phytoplankton

  

  with my uncle out in Shinnecock Bay. Nothing too big: we were just going ... applications I've seen. I thought about this for a while, and what I came up with ... , two birds with one stone! If there's one thing colleges like more than

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 7, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  , along with the QB supplement, in place of our first-year application, recommendations, and Secondary School Report. Please note: Along with our MIT Quest ... your QB supplement). If you did not submit an official transcript with
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I apply as a QB Finalist even if I did not rank any colleges?

  Bridge application, along with the QB supplement, in place of our first ... with the MIT QuestBridge Supplement, we require an official school ... submit an official transcript with your QB application, you can request an
• Blog / MIT Life

  Clinging to the Coattails of Identity Who am I now?

  

  -to-know-you questions ended with college apps? Nope! “Tell us about who you are, your ... my identity exclusively with hobbies, all on a little charm bracelet ... Rayleigh scattering, or keep up with the NASA launch livestreams. If I woke

  • by Allison E. '27
  • August 29, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  [Guest Post] All About the MIT Panhellenic Association how some MIT students found their "home under the dome"

  

  with Asian Dance Team (ADT), RingComm, TechX THINK, and Next Haunt. You ... ...you guessed it, CPW), and Social Events Coordinator (planning mixers with other ... in the smallest sized single in New House with my [annotation note

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020