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  The Spirit of Competition [by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] Every year, the Army, Navy, and Air Force duke it…

  

  see my comrades and I could sense that their resolve matched my own. A shrill tone broke the silence and my adrenaline spiked. In a frenzy, we coordinated a flanking attack of the enemy. They fought valiantly to repel our

  • by ROTC
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Introduction To ROTC At MIT A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at…

  

  this past spring. In response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC, it's my pleasure to introduce a new guest-author blog that will help ... assume a challenging leadership role early on, and an opportunity to serve

  • by ROTC
  • August 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can’t live without clean water Alfinio's sustainable water initiative

  

  1667a.html In the summer of 2007, four Harvard graduates will go to Costa Rica to work with their partners in a community to eradicate the ... to create a model for global engagement for students and their partner

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  For pi are cubed. There can only be one winner.

  

  blue and green. By now I think there should be a category called "e ... . We'll view the movie "Pi", while simultaneously enjoying a dinner of pizza pies. To top the evening off we'll have a Pi competition; the person

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Where Have I Been? Oh, what a bad blogger I have been.

  

  Oh, what a bad blogger I have been. I was lamenting to Matt last week that I haven't had a chance to think up any good entries - sorry guys. Hope to fix that soon! So what have I been doing... First, a variety of

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An IAP in Texas, chapter one Reporting on location from Fort Worth.

  

  . I start in a few hours. Now ordinarily, the trainman wouldn't be ... around here and if you want to get around, you need a vehicle. I guess that ... to go wherever you want, whenever you want, even if that involves a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time and change

  

  , Georgia. It's very strange. The first few times I went back to a parental home from my college home, I felt like I was sliding into a different role, a different persona. There was who I was at MIT, and there was who

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Molly Pounds Chicagoland's Molly Pounds '10.

  

  CL South junior goes to MIT a year early Date March 27, 2006 By KAREN ... admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - as a high school ... days a week to ride Champagne, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood that she

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Mollie Burgoon A look at some of MIT's graduating students.

  

  Name: Mollie Burgoon Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio (a two-horse town ... . Susumu Tonegawa, who's a Nobel laureate, taught 9.301, and Rudolf Jaenisch, who's going to be a Nobel laureate, taught 7.31. Favorite professor at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Surprising Research Results The chimpanzee-human relationship, and CEO pay.

  

  , startles, and really makes you think. On the train on the way back from a ... genomics research, had the following teaser on the front page: A Later Split ... Nature. The Times has a very good explanatory graphic: It's definitely

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  stupid story about how I gave blood or ate at a foodtruck or stepped on a ... all of your concerns about MIT and thus help me become a better blogger ... anyone at MIT own a BMX bike? ANYone?" I actually know a few people in the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Goodbye, Hope to See You Again For those moving on today...

  

  st... First: thank you. It's been a real pleasure getting to know you ... , talking to you, your parents, and more. After a ridiculously competitive ... also for the amazing persons you are. Like a wise man once said, for us

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Super Adventure Club In a little while, I'll be gone.

  

  recklessly complaining, but here goes: Today I had a to-do list of 23 things to ... there for a cheese croissant and a large tea before my 6:40 AM train to Philadelphia. After a 6-hour nap, I'll wake up in Philadelphia and prepare to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Congratulations! You got the job. You start in 6 months.

  

  a comment stating just that. Are you guys just out to get me or what ... still learned a lot. Every crew is responsible for doing a checklist and ... - they knew it was my first shift, and they were really patient and took a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bio? My sort-of bio, but not the Course 7 kind.

  

  In my past entry, a few students commented with the request that I post a biography of myself. I wrote a list of things I do and don't like ... , so here's a revised version: Here goes: I'm Mitra, class of 2007

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Super Top Secret Spy Action Real Life Experience: Building a car in 2.007

  

  build a car to complete a specific task or set of tasks and score as many ... friend, Mark Cote, won the competition and he and a few of the other top scorers won a free trip to Japan to compete in an even larger design

  • by Bryan
  • February 26, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Greek Way What I did for a Klondike Bar, caesar salad, chicken florentine, mushroom ravioli, chocolate torte,…

  

  make me a little bit uncomfortable. Now, TBP isn't anything like one of MIT's 27 fraternities or 5 sororities, but I still had to sign a non-hazing agreement, which also made me a little bit uncomfortable. MIT is actually

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Class-tastic

  

  term, although I may end up working a little more or a little less, depending on what's going on that week. A typical MIT courseload is 4 classes ... . As a double-major, I've generally had to take between 60 and 75 units

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Letting the days go by Fish finders, the Apprentice, and techie fashion.

  

  are lots of terrific applications! This will be a challenging year to choose from so many great applicants. A quick roundup of some interesting news... A nice article in today's New York Times science section: A

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  defer letter and the deny letter each come in a standard #10 window ... that by leaving only a very small number of spaces for regular action ... , a record-low 12.2% admit rate. 2002200320042005EA Admits525438383377

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005