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  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  I didn't include a lot of biographical detail in my biography (whoops!), so here's something you should know: at MIT, I am a proud ... finally gave out bids to some awesome freshmen (and a sophomore!). They'

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Season Taking things into my own hands.

  

  . As it turns out, this semester was.....well....I learned a lot of ... feeling a little less than confident, I haven't felt like I have any place ... things! So what exactly am I up to for the summer? Well a little bit of

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Me again (but with flamethrowers this time) yup, it's a shameless ploy to catch your interest. But it's working, right?

  

  like a middle-age technology reporter. It's like Fight Club, or being a ... sports updates (they also have a twitter). MIT News has a twitter as well ... . While totally awesome, this is also a really terrible plan. Luckily, he

  • by Alina G. '11
  • February 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  On the Flip Side I'm a host instead of a prefrosh this year - but CPW has still been…

  

  It feels a little strange seeing CPW from a host's perspective this year instead a prefrosh's: there's less of the aimless wandering, the ... place so far, which is okay because I'm a host and not obligated to be

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 10, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snow On working in a winter wonderland.

  

  Burlington area, which averages a bit over five feet of snow every year. While ... year you actually have several feet of snow that serves as a sort of ... Mountains, we spent every New Years outside by a 64 square foot bonfire

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Obama’s Visiting MIT! Does that mean he gets an advantage in the admissions process?

  

  You may recall back in March of this year there were a couple blog ... a visit to campus from the President is pretty darn special. Of course ... , so they're going to ticket the event by invitation only with a

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Do you have jobs? Can I have one?

  

  , and otherwise fulfill me. So far, I've met a *ton* of companies. I can ... that I am not a match for, some which would be alright, and only one (so ... they're also incredibly selective. I'm beginning to be a little more

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  a series of articles about incoming MIT students. These articles ... , and the students are going to be great members of the MIT community. A ... state in the class), are very underrepresented. For a full look at the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT is “Hacked” Ultimatum

  

  thinks they . . . anyway, we're talking about Harvard here. There's a ... prospectives or tourists, I explain that the rivalry is kind of a one way rivalry ... 's main entrance. As I walked up the steps I noticed a white sign tied up

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers I know an atomic particle's speed, AND position!!

  

  Wow. You guys asked some hard questions! And a lot of them. No ... , and soak up all the trivial goodness that is: Q&A Are MIT students very stylish or are jeans and a sweatshirt a common outfit? There is a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  . A brave few will not even be able to visit until they set foot on campus as a freshman. While reading these blogs is a great alternative, it ... Institute of Technology. The context of my trip: New York City is a few hours

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Phi Omega Leadership, FRIENDSHIP, Service

  

  to much around me, when suddenly someone said, "Hey, Kim! Want a roll?" And there was Xavier '11, with a bag of Bertucci's rolls. (Bertucci's is a common source of pizza and rolls at MIT.) And that made my day

  • by Kim D. '09
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dorm Companion #1: Art MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its…

  

  Want a Warhol in your dorm room? This is exhibition week of the ... Each piece in the collection is framed and signed by a leading ... choices into a lottery. Over 4 years, 80% of students should "win" at least

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  of the entry] You may recall that last month we put out a call for new bloggers. The response was overwhelming: we received 48 applications. With a 12.5% "blogger admit rate," it was almost as hard to be selected as a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Scientist Questions of science, science and progress.

  

  the morning. If you haven't been to college yet, that might seem like a ... to my first class at 10:00, that's a pretty big switch. Just pointing ... the first one there! I suppose there's a lesson in here somewhere: no

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Big News The next chapter in the life of Ben Jones.

  

  I've been putting off writing this entry for a week, because I simply ... the long, introspective part for a later entry, once I've had a chance to really process all of this. In a nutshell: after four incredible

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  come out in a couple of days (I love the word "tenterhooks." It's amazing.). These are just a few small ideas - I know you can think of others tailored ... BEING DILIGENT STUDENTS FROM NOW UNTIL GRADUATION) -If you have a ton of

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Telethon Live Blog Where we call you --

  

  YOU'RE A PREFROSH AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU AND I WANT TO ... guys, but the phones are kind of all busy right now so I have to wait a little bit. I've decided to do a liveblog and chronicle this experience

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Snow(y) Day The kind of day when tea or cocoa helps in reading applications.

  

  Right now, I'm sitting at home at my dining room table, with a big ... go for a hot cup of cocoa, but I realize we don't have any in the house ... , I'm reminded of the Cocoa tradition of the Fourth East (a.k.a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Memories My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

  

  Last Wednesday, somewhere between a biology test and a chemistry ... remember all the times my professors stayed a few minutes after class to clarify a point or answer a question I had. I remember turning in my first

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2007