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• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Spoiled Milk I wrote an entry so long overdue my milk has spoiled in the process. So…

  

  'm excited to be going home so I can finally get some sleep - between learning ... got your dream and get admitted, in which case you ROCK. You're on top ... paper for some strangers to read, your biggest baseball games and your

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some news & notes for the Class of 2011.

  

  ! And, don't worry, if for whatever reason you don't get to talk to an MIT student tonight, there are plenty of other opportunities to do so. (We ... once you've decided to come and made your travel arrangements. As long as

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  ignorance is a virtue

  

  , you can hit snooze on. you can keep hitting snooze until you need to ... hitting ignore and ignore and ignore until i actually need to deal with it. similarly, looking at my grades is a choice i can make. i don't have to look

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 8, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  The second-best picture we took in Paris This entry is dedicated to Regis Philbin.

  

  to step on your camera if you leave it there." "Okay, I'll put it on ... 'm so tired." "Guys! We can get a great picture with the pyramid. Get in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  #funhogging the best thing I did over IAP. also: INFINITE ICE CLIMBING GIF

  

  It's easy to get overwhelmed at MIT.  From the pressure cooker of ... :59 am you will invariably be glued to your laptop, frantically refreshing your browser to be the first to sign up for a trip (2) your facebook

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 3, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Leaving home…

  

  eagerness to get the hell out of the desert, I lost sight of the foundation ... , getting my favorite takeout food. Driving to the airport this morning (a ... ample time to appreciate what you're leaving behind. :-) I'll be updating

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Jupiter’s Moons, Doge, and a Tub of Icing how to CPW from Yuliya the Undecided HS Senior

  

  participants get to burn food and then eat it)? What's worse, is that 6 minutes ... throughout campus, prefrosh will get to learn about Algebraic Topology, Space ... Talent Show to get judged by future students, but still, they do. The

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  An MIT survival guide

  

  give me enough alertness to get me through the rest of my day... plus it ... really is better to get a good night's sleep before a test than to stay up ... don't know how to cross streets in the city, but I do know how to get

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Likelihood

  

  scholarship money to come. The idea is to win their affections by getting them ... -- which tell students that they're likely to get admitted -- to "love ... (probably? why not definitely? what would have to happen to not get admitted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  one of the best ways to enjoy it. if your fast walking procedure ... ’s important to understand how your foot is actually coming in contact with the ... . it’s easier to hurt your feet than you might think (that being said

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  An emoji alethiometer to help you make decisions I'm not saying I will use this in committee, but I'm not saying I won't

  

  whether you're new to HDM or returning, I've got a fun little Internet thing ... , except for this one, you don't need to bother you mom to find your birth ... , we have managed to get this labor of love live! I hope, in this time

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship I'm a finalist for a blogging scholarship - now I need your help voting.

  

  , it's the response from you guys. Getting your comments and immediate ... for me: If you'd like to post the link yourself on your blog, or just ... .") In essence, you’re asked to squeeze your entire identity into a couple

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  I’m Poor!!! But I don't have to be!

  

  up a lot of your time. Here are my top ten ways to earn money at MIT ... year you're smarter, have money, and have a new addition to your resume ... back to your dorm, grade them, and then give them to the TAs. It

  • by Snively '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Tracking now available You can check the status of your application components now on MyMIT.

  

  no impact. The best way to get us a missing piece is by fax. Our ... days for your MyMIT tracking system to reflect new documents faxed to us ... . MyMIT Application Tracking This is a good time for you to check up on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Physics A short novel.

  

  spent a lot of time and effort preaching to you about your high school ... classical mechanics, and even if I somehow figured out how to get around my ... I'm going to be honest - The first five academic weeks here were not

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  , so please give us a few days to get back on our feet before we restore ... wanted to write to you as soon as possible. It's a very sad day for MIT ... when we've had the chance to digest it further, but right now we

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  On Greatness

  

  important thing is to find what you love and do it to the utmost of your ... it is you love to do and funnel your energy into relentless pursuit. So for those of you in high school, wide-eyed and unsure of how to get

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  OMG SNOW Well, FINALLY!

  

  't know. This doesn't mean you're not totally awesome too! But if we get to ... , as long as they in some way have to do with MIT. If you're an '11, I'd love to talk to you about whatever, because you're now affiliated with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The reading season begins

  

  working all the time, I'm going to get back to reading your folders. Have a ... folders are your complete admissions files; the green cards associated with ... reading carefully every sheet of paper in your folder and summarizing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2004