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• Blog / Admissions

  Quick EA Update A few words about the storm, application tracking, MyMIT, and more.

  

  /17, we should know this. Please fill out this form, so we can add a note to ... some brief updates. Sandy: If you have been affected by the storm, for ... . The same goes for materials submitted by your teachers, counselor, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Brass Rat

  

  , and 1932. Their mission was to design a ring to be used as the Standard ... decided to adorn the bezel of the ring with the beaver and have a three ... York proposed a mascot to President Richard Maclaurin. We first thought

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 28, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Massachusetts: The Geek State I less than three (

  

  's as good a measure as any of geekiness, at least with respect to the ... went absolutely nuts over, and I'm so glad to finally have enough time to blog about it. If, for some reason, you don't like following links to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 7, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties MIT alumni-hosted parties in your area.

  

  host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2010. If there's one in your area, you should check it out -- it's a great opportunity to meet some potential future classmates, as well as MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  work expands to fill the space available

  

  parkinson's law asserts that work expands to fill the time allotted to it, like a gas does. so i'm telling myself that i need to get this ... we get to critically examine programming languages from a design

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 28, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Fun in NYC Part 2 Hold on, this is a long one. Tons of pictures though!

  

  . . . with a letter" [she takes this opportunity to read the letter very ... stamped a red star onto our registration sheet. SCORE! We went to the next ... SO overwhelming, you have no idea! It took us a little bit to figure

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Adventures on the Charles Aka we go outdoors sometimes

  

  River. This excursion was arranged by a grad student (who happened to work ... “trained” for half an hour to compete in a mock-race. Everyone was super ... some beautiful flowers growing and a very touching tribute to honor the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 15, 2014
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?

  Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our ... must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
• Blog / Challenges

  I am lethally bored in the airport boooooo

  

  .5 hours before boarding starts Try to find a water fountain Wonder why ... online shopping Give yourself a pep-talk to write so many blogs on this flight because you really want to buy these clothes Get a gate change

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • May 22, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Homestuck Day! and advice about college decisions / cpw

  

  one of the reasons I chose MIT. I'm celebrating by wearing a Homestuck ... This is your reminder that your reason for choosing a college doesn't have to be deep or profound or whatever. Vibes are important. It's 100

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 13, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  For great justice…

  

  you get to college, student government (sort of a misnomer in the UA ... The UA Committee on Orientation has come out with a report on ... final draft pending approval by the UA Senate. I'm proud of having

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Seniors let's talk

  

  year left and a whole lot of stuff to do. And whether you choose to ... ’t wait to throw your cap up high at graduation. But you’re also a tad bit ... the beginning, it didn’t seem possible. It took a lot out of you to put

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 17, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  Through my awesome D-Lab class, I am going to Zambia today until Jan 31st. Zambia is a land-locked country in southern Africa (see above ... the school is able to hold adult classes in the evening. Another one of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Pieces Check your application tracking.

  

  . This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on My ... get us a missing piece is by fax. Our Records Office fax number is (617) 258-8304. If we are missing an evaluation, the teacher may fax a copy to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  really have is to "get used to it". Perhaps this is why time is a major ... human dimensions of memorial responses has given me a way to think, now ... the face of tragic events, giving those who observe from afar a word for

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In the Music Cubes, no one can hear you scream…

  

  to make high-quality studio recordings at the click of a button without ... ... which just goes to show what a great job the acoustics engineers ... ="aligncenter" width="768"] Rambax and Galak Tika used to rehearse in Building N52 – a 10

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 25, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  Row, row, row your boat aka varsity sports at MIT

  

  alarm go off at 6am. A lot of people seem to think I’m crazy for waking up ... to be playing a Division I sport (though most teams at MIT are Division ... , and working with you if you have to miss an exam due to a game, race or

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 27, 2010
• Blog / Blog Projects

  A Boring Friday what did you do last friday?

  

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  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 5, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cue the montage music

  

  Ten years ago when I was a high school senior, a long-haired friendly guy by the name of Matt McGann visited my poster at the Intel Science Talent Search public session and gave me an MIT frisbee. A year later, he

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Maiden Voyages First years, welcome to MIT

  

  to the counter and checked them onto the flight. I'm not a very ... , which was covered in multiple layers of stickers. A woman who I assumed to ... us to Boston. I talked to the boy for a moment, running through the

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • August 15, 2022