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• Blog / MIT Life

  I know my calculus… and U2. Bono takes on global poverty, fashion, and Course 18.

  

  'm on to you, Melinda. In fact, I've kept the 2002 Time cover asking, "CAN ... a newly-bought laptop, it has already been rendered obsolete. Well, I'm not writing another entry. Ha! So, let's turn this into a learning

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  For love of Baxter A story of love, loss, and catnapping on Burton 1, as documented by my cell…

  

  From: rich Subject: LOST CAT Date: January 22, 2008 1:22:26 AM EST To ... , 2008 1:51:44 AM EST To: rich Cc: burton1 Dear Richard, We have kidnapped Baxter because he smells funny and no one on the floor likes him. If

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 27, 2008
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  Declared My Major :D aw yeah i'm a College Student™ now

  

  ever stray away from 6-9. But I also wanted take a class on psychological ... that I was going to go into neuroscience. But I was becoming a little ... humans or anything. Even though there doesn't seem to be a big difference

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 21, 2022
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Applying Sideways (in Chinese) 橫向申請 / 横向申请

  

  been an admissions officer for a single cycle."]attempt[/annotation] to give some advice on how prospective students —  and their parents ... Almost 11 years ago, I wrote a blog post called Applying Sideways

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  it’s ok that it’s not ok sometimes things will happen, and you have to just let yourself be.

  

  have a video of her I took on my phone trying to get her to say “Abush ... feeling where a person loses the ability to even understand what happiness ... probably not considered “enough” to be clinical) in which a person feels

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 4, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Having Trouble Reaching Your EC? Some advice on getting in touch with your interviewer.

  

  are on this topic, a good thing to keep in mind is that when you do call ... sometimes takes a while to hear a response. Some of this may be attributed to ... ’t hear back within a few days, you should call him or her. If you then don

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 31, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Subtle Art of Being Unhosed what i've learned and what i'm still working on

  

  on a bunch of applications for something that I’m not ready to announce ... ’m working on now, I’ll eventually get to a point where I have the time to ... to do, whether it’s a chore around the house or something for work. So

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 1, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  I Can Save You Possibly.

  

  breaking the big toe on my right foot - eleven days before I was to leave ... chapters to read each night, and each day we're quizzed on information ... still glad to be in it. When I interviewed for the class a few months ago

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 9, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Videos and photos and more Lots of cool coverage of MIT stuff from sites, blogs, and vlogs across the web.

  

  on YouTube, there's a popular video featuring Professor Randall Davis ... Lots of fun stuff to check out! Peter Houk, director of the MIT Glass Lab, has been making the rounds on the video blog (or vlog, if you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  As The Saying About Assumptions Goes… Assume = Ass + U + Me.

  

  . First, an applicant should never assume something to be true about a ... activity. Do you think I'm overreacting to have found this a bit appalling? I ... in response to hearing a tiny fraction of his or her story. In the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  About Tomorrow Good Luck Tomorrow!

  

  Bell "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on ... that you accept and move on with. Getting into college is a big deal, but ... high school as much as you can, a ton of stuff is going to happen in the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  , and things look good, but we need a few more weeks to be sure. Due to ... I am excited to let you know that things are looking fairly good for releasing RA decisions online this year. I had a meeting with our tech peeps

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Right NOW Making Things

  

  to go be a writer! I'm going to write my essay right NOW!" So I went ... 't do that. It's like planning to bake a crisp and hoarding fruit months ... Yesterday I met with Ta-Nehisi Coates to talk about writing. I

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  international students.   The Early Action season is shaping up to be a ... want to be a part of our community. They are attracted to the innovative ... to check up on the status of your application components. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  's always going to be a tie. Voters just max out each contestant's phone lines ... see the numbers on Wednesday night, when Elliott got voted off? Each of ... it was a 3-way tie. Let's do the math, and please correct me if I

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  classes, 7.05 Biochemistry. Class Details: Lecture: 3 times a week for 1.5 hours Recitation: Once a week for 1 hour Problem Sets: 8, not graded Exams ... pronounces what we know as H20 as "woodur." Too bad I don't have a sound

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  to be at all! Everyone works hard and studies, but they hang out, party, have fun...the people here are so down to earth. Everyone's got a nerdy side, and we embrace and accept that. Someone can tell a nerdy joke and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez Name: Amy Perez; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Lubbock, TX

  

  funny story. It shows a human side of you that we'll relate to. Fun fact ... being witty and down-to-earth. I am never afraid of talking about my loves ... 's Wheel (which was actually challenging!), cooking classes, and a Walking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT salutes Harry Potter ...the best way we know how, with hacks!

  

  celebrated the series a number of times in the way we celebrate: with hacks. Some were grand and spectacular, others subtle and fun. Here's a rundown ... 's Scar on the Dome July 16, 2005 On the morning that Harry Potter and the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  As we hurtle towards Pi Day… A post of posts.

  

  I thought I'd take a tiny break to post a little something. I've already had a lot of "bleary eyed" moments in the last few weeks (my eyes ... I wrote a couple years ago (see below). As someone commented on Lydia

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 12, 2013