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• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  326 the year before. What should I do now? I recommend spending the ... send in a whole new version of my application? No. You do not need to ... committee. We do not expect or require any of these things. Simply sending in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  interests of MIT biology professors to see which professors were doing ... , you do the math. ;) I work directly with a postdoctoral associate in Morgan's lab, although I do meet with Morgan somewhat frequently to discuss

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  counselors think it is too long. What do you think? [read more: NYTimes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Indiscipline Taking a break from finals studying to explain what I've done instead of finals studying.

  

  really want to do them all justice, so I'm gonna answer them next week ... 'm doing right now is writing a blog entry. I'm doing that because I went to ... must have been doing alright. I had to hurry to carolling because I just

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Please Read This Regarding the mail screw up.

  

  I know that you all hate us right now and I don't blame you. I would too. In fact I do. I know this doesn't make it any better, but we really didn't know. I don't hide things from you; I never have and I never will

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…

  

  , you may be one of the 12%. For those not in the 12% - do not despair

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.

  

  forward to what is still to do. -- Goethe So I spent the Thanksgiving ... living groups around campus and they're doing their own thing. The only reason I see the ones I do so often is because they live in my building

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Random notes A mystery solved, an updated blog list, and a handful of questions answers.

  

  undergrad age?" We do consider older applicants. We will still require a ... students with families do get special provisions. Lorelei wrote, "i am a ... highschool in 3 years. and i am sure that i've read somewhere=> do we have to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!

  

  Sometimes, when things just don't go your way, it's easy to get depressed and start asking yourself "Why am I here? What am I doing with my life?" I was a bit down in the dumps when I got this email from my mom

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  4 Jack Bauer, eat your heart out.

  

  .302: Transport Processes homework. I have a busload to do this weekend and I ... ANTS. What is even edible in a DVD box? Do I even want to know? Mike just ... and I realized that I do not know. I'm so open in dispensing others

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Women’s Week 2005 Learn about both the mission and events associated with this year's week-long promotion.

  

  , November 8 Mannersmith Etiquette Training 7-9pm, Ashdown Hulsizer Room Do you ever feel slightly uncomfortable at formal dinners? Do you feel the ... frightened walking down dorm row or Vassar? What should you do if you

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  SAT I. A 720 in Math is NOT MIT material. If I do get 750-800 in Math ... here. Anyone with a 720 has the potential to do just as well at MIT as ... January. What should I do and how should I proceed? Please, help me!" No

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  - load bouncing issues and whatnot, coupled with 4000 of you doing your

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Dirty Little Secret? Free concerts rock my socks.

  

  were doing roundhouse kicks within 3 feet of me, but aside from that it

  • by Bryan
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ruth says update your blog! FIRST is cool. So are rebuses.

  

  The field hockey team is doing awesome this year, (The Tech even ... his suite: Ruth says update your blog!" And when Ruth tells you to do ... excited when you do psets with them. Monday night I visited Adelaide and

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear Mom, Vol. 1 If I told you my life was a circus, would you believe me?

  

  So my mom and I are pretty tight. I do call her every day courtesy of free family minutes. Today, I tried calling my mom, but there was no answer, so I resorted to sending her an email. I decided that I would

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  affected by having my mom around more when I was so young? Probably. Do I ... science or engineering. Do you plan to put aside your career once you have children? If not (or if you are a male), do you expect your spouse to take

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Getting MISTI-fied There's a loud boom coming from Lobby 10.

  

  long lines of students. MIT students do not pass up free food. So

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Advising Folders! Lots of fun discoveries about advising and such. Also, how I managed to confuse MIT…

  

  .716" is way too much for me. How do you even say that out loud? Isn't it ... one box, so you can imagine that I have quite a lot of work to do over ... will be doing so from MIT campus. Then I'll actually have things to write

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Typhoon, Wedding Highlights from my trip to Asia.

  

  do any work on my trip (though I do hope to do a work-related visit to ... would do -- guard the Philosopher's Stone? Be a network authentication

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 14, 2005