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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ‘Twas the Night before Finals Likely the highlight of my literary career. And some words of advice to EA.

  

  to stress, You’re on pass/no record, and it’s just one test!” (“http ... tried not to drown. But if you’re like me, your attention span’s shot, So ... My apologies to Clement Clark Moore. ‘Twas the night before finals

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  : schedule] 800+ students & alums came to Kresge Auditorium last night to ... the $100 Laptop. [read more: Slashdot, Taipei Times] The New York Times has an article on the length of the new SAT. Some students and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Mac4Change MIT students raising money to feed the homeless on Veteran's day

  

  I wanted to give everyone an update on our campaign to feed the ... dormitories, Maseeh Hall, from 7 to 9, to fundraise and spread awareness. Our goal was to raise at least $100 but more importantly to spread our

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 23, 2015
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does MIT help student entrepreneurs?

  entrepreneurial activity throughout the MIT community by matching both prospective ... team mentoring approach with groups of three to four mentors sitting with the entrepreneur(s) in sessions that provide practical, day-to
• Blog / Advice

  Parting Remarks Ending the same way I began

  

  classes I decided to make this last video just sort of going through how MIT ... , non-scripted, talking for too long videos that I used to make for the class of 2019. So I thought, what better way to end my time at MIT than

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And Then There Was One Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor.

  

  Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor. His face is as smooth as a baby's, as they say. Which leaves yours truly as ... catch the tears that would otherwise run with the ink of your applications

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 31, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Battlecode?

  intelligence. Student teams aim to write the best player program for the ... that will help you develop your skills, amaze your future employers (our
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you're still in high school, you're considered a first
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Disappearing (or life goes on) .

  

  you're interested, like I've been threatening to do for some time, I ... I feel like I owe it to those (few?) who've followed me closely these last few years to come back and say a quick and proper good bye. I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 6, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  . Remember that your application is reviewed in context, and that we look to ... apiculture (beekeeping) to building nuclear reactors in their garages. We realize our applicants are very committed to their schoolwork and with their
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I submit the MIT application with my QuestBridge application?

  If you are named a QuestBridge Finalist, you do not need to submit an ... enough information for us to evaluate students for admission. However, you will have to submit our MIT QuestBridge Supplement, which will be
• Blog / MIT Life

  warmth feelings i miss

  

  wanted to push me in. every once in a while i’d feel so uncomfortable ... front of me, because somehow that made it easier to believe that i wasn ... . staring into the charles from the bridge brings to memory, the six of us, in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 27, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  interview: joy buolamwini hidden figure, poet of code, low-key actual superhero

  

  recognition software]. I would end up borrowing my roommate's face to get the ... was an issue I'd run into when I was an undergraduate. I went to Georgia Tech and did my bachelor's in computer science, and I used to work in a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 5, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2021
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  21st Century Education? Food for thought.

  

  out of the 20th century. So putting this in the context of your ... to develop the most in college? 2. What are the most important classes you think you will take? 3. What do you want to learn or know that you

  • by Bryan
  • December 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Poaching Imagination Just a few more hours.

  

  dreaming about big envelopes the way you used to dream about reindeer. You're just going to know. ... click of a mouse button. Many childhoods of anticipation will come to an

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question Part 2 An extension of the previous thread, which grew quite long.

  

  Quoting Prashant from the last thread, "Number of ways to compare two ... 't need to win the USAMO to know that's a lot of ways. What a lively ... those of us who are using slower connections... If you're just joining

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Late Night Thoughts On You Guys & This Whole Process Each of you is going to make the world a better place, whether or not…

  

  compelled to log it here before hitting the sack... Please, please, don't take the MIT admissions decision as any indication of your potential. You are all superstars, truly. And each of you is going to make the

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 11, 2004