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False Precision ...and the advent of the cherry pie scale
some colloquially refer to as the duKor-Jackson scale, even though my
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Blog / Admissions
Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT
I have heard the term “Shoulder Season” to characterize the time between peak and off-peak travel seasons, and the fleetingly brief periods of time here in the Northeast between heating… -
Blog / Announcements
Reaching for the STARS* *Small Town And Rural Students
Today, (April 4, 2023), marks the public launch of the STARS (Small Town and Rural Students) College Network, a collaborative effort of a select group of 16 colleges and universities,… -
Blog / Academics & Research
What Are We Waiting For answer: FPOPs to begin!
DPH: Discover PreHealth DU: Discover UROP FAP: Freshman Arts Program -
Blog / Advice
Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant
I often receive requests for advice about the college process. It makes sense, given my role. Many of those requests, understandably, come from prospective students. Interestingly, and perhaps not surprisingly,… -
Blog / MIT Life
snapshot of the last two weeks picture of my brain
civic media THING I SAW: data visualization by web du bois THING I MADE -
Blog / About Decisions
As we hurtle towards Pi Day… A post of posts.
-eyed David duKor-Jackson, March 13, 2012: To whom much is given... Lydia K -
Blog / About Decisions
Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time
Over a week has passed since Pi day, and the reality of the MIT admission decisions should certainly be sinking in by now. For those offered admission, there is a… -
Blog / Admissions
CPW, via Video Experience (or relive) Campus Preview Weekend through online videos.
, but here's another video with Jacob's act, at the Festival Mondial du -
Blog / Events
How about an eπ Reunion?
terms of Vegas elegance. We saw Cirque du Soleil's "O" (the one with the 1 -
Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English
dear kuya i promise this post is mostly in english
naiintidihan ng ibang nagtatagalog din. the other day i was messaging someone in -
Blog / Academics & Research
three things i made recently lasers, radio, and a chocolate chip cookie loaf
theatre called "Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight". emilie du châtelet was a french physicist and philosopher who is generally -
Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English
Est-ce que je suis prêt? Peut-être. Je dédie ce post aux chatons, parce qu'ils sont trop mignons à se noyer :(
, revenons à nos moutons. Je veux écrire un peu au sujet du dernier week-end. C ... . Moi, j’ai mangé du saumon et de la purée, mais je n'ai pas pris de photo -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
The Song Remains The Same But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.
DID YOU KNOW? Messaien's glorious, transcendent "Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps" was written while the composer was a prisoner of war in a ... everybody in the world using the formal "Sie" rather than the informal "du -
Blog / Admissions
What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search
I spent the beginning of this week in the company of a select group of college enrollment leaders and college counselors from across the country and around the world. Spending… -
Blog / Admissions
“What the hell is water?” Thinking about and understanding your own context…
In his 2005 commencement address to the graduates and assembled guests at Kenyon College, noted author David Foster Wallace began… “There are these two young fish swimming along and they… -
Blog / Admissions
There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients
My entire professional life has revolved around education and college admissions. Even though I have observed many changes, including the transition from an entirely paper-based process (featuring typed or hand-written… -
Blog / MIT Life
on being seen ...and why that might be important
I have been absent from the blogs for the better part of eight years. My absence is easy to explain though, having left the Institute to work more closely with… -
Blog / Life after MIT
Attended the 148th Commencement From two thousand eight hundred eighty miles away
. Ellen Kullman, the first woman CEO and current CEO of DuPont, was -
Blog / Life after MIT
Reflections from the “other side” of the desk Even when you are gone, you can't really get away
It has only been a couple of months since I left MIT Admissions for a college counseling position in Providence, RI. While I am no longer an official member of…