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• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  A couple weeks ago someone asked what I did to pass the time while I ... admissions site right now reading about MIT students' lives. But there are a ... . (Direct quote from a friend last year - "I had a dream that I got into

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!

  

  back to one of my favorite video games from when I was a kid, Zelda! The ... Triforce was created by three Goddesses to serve as a symbol of their sacred

  • by Bryan
  • November 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  It happens to Helen Life is just a series of awkward moments sometimes.

  

  inorganic chemistry and think you have a remarkable gift for conveying the subtleties of group theory in a rigorous yet accessible manner." But, well, I ... that's taking things a little far. I've heard from people who have done

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 16, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  As though we weren’t hosed enough…

  

  ...we've been graced with a fire truck on the Great Dome! In case you can't tell, that inscription says "MIT Fire Department". The CPs ... good officers staring at the Great Dome from their bikes: As a measure

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The best picture we took in Paris Slightly delayed for some slightly successful attempts at photo editing.

  

  . Regardless of what it looks like, this is a tribute to our institute, not a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “MIT Abounds With UROP Students” A photo spread about student research.

  

  The most recent issue of MIT's student newspaper The Tech had a nice spread about summer UROPs. UROP is MIT's Undergraduate Research ... learn more about MIT. You can read more about UROP from a student

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2010 profile A ststistical look at the incoming freshmen.

  

  Here's a look at this year's incoming freshman class. Over the next week, we'll take a look at some of the individuals in the class... The MIT Class of 2010, by: Gender: Male 55% Female 45% Ethnicity: African

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Uh Oh Joke: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice…

  

  question is however, do I celebrate at: A) Toscanini's B) JP Lick's C ... distance of the 'Tute. Get the Scoop here. Joke answer: Pi a'la mode.

  • by Bryan
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy 4th of July! Glorious red, white, and blue

  

  , but in a few minutes I will watch the Germany vs. Italy semifinal match

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Reunion Weekend MIT alumni return to campus.

  

  This past weekend, thousands of MIT alumni returned to campus to catch up and celebrate. Reunion Weekend is a very exciting time here! I ... . Instead, take this time to read up on a few MIT alumni that I have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates Miscellaneous Admissions Office updates.

  

  A few quick things today: We have admitted 16 transfer students for the fall semester. More info and data on that when I know more.If you ... 're waiting for a reply. Ditto on the comments/Questions Omnibus. It's still

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Thursday

  

  Date) 6:30-9:00 -- "Three tongues of the Muse" -- A tricultural poetry night with dinner, live music, and dance The event will include: -A full

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Answers to waitlist FAQs.

  

  aiming for a class of about 1,000 students this year. Based on our ... uncertainties, we also keep a waitlist of students. How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 389 applicants -- approximately 3% of applicants -- a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Decisions

  

  confidence that you will be admitted to several great colleges, and a letter ... you again get a choice: where do you want to go? Remember that no matter

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ides of March No longer MIA.

  

  This entry brings to a close one of the longest periods of blog ... ? Domestic selection (final stages). It's been a long season of Regular Action ... -qualified applicants is a daunting task. I'm excited about the choices we've made, while

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Happy Pi Day

  

  Center Lobby 6 kinds of pies a la mode Share your thoughts/comments/rants on campus dining Help make a difference on campus! --------

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection = Finished Wow.

  

  sadness - because we were not able to offer a spot to SO MANY wonderful ... write a more thorough entry soon, after some sleep. Hang in there - only

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Another hack Snow and hacks and exams.

  

  Responses to Comments: A: Hey Laura,stupid question : I just wanted ... ? So, we're going to backtrack to a little over a week ago. If you remember from the Mario hack entry, I was friends with a bunch of people

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Year of the Origami Dog A beautiful folded-paper version of Evie the dog.

  

  Following last week's Lunar New Year post, Joanne got a beautiful gift: an origami Evie. The most amazing thing about the piece is just ... me among the very impressed. MIT is a great place for origami

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  State of the Mail We're processing a lot of mail.

  

  As I write, our terrific Records Office team is processing the largest volume of mail you've ever seen. There is a lot of mail to be opened ... is more than 40,000 application pieces to be processed in a very brief

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2006