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  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  row asked me what else you could do in labs besides classes and UROP. At ... opportunity to do real research through UROP, MIT also has a number of exciting ... -question-asking-young-man, but if you do, I hope this helps clarify things a bit. Next up

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

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  were not. Please note that we do not require a high school diploma or GED from our applicants. At MIT, we do not have separate requirements for ... . However, we do have some tips for homeschooled students, based on successful

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  the door. If you've RSVPed (please do!), you'll be able to check your ... . Money and financial aid will be discussed. How do you apply for financial ... questions as we can and do our best to answer every question fully. I've found

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

  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ‘84, Astronaut The 24th MIT graduate to go into space.

  

  'd probably do a career in something math and science. Back in the late '70s or early '80s, they were doing a big push to get a lot more girls to go into ... I can do that. So I applied to MIT and I got accepted, and then I took

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Greetings from Switzerland

  

  I did something today that I had previously sworn I would never do ... matter) makes me want to throw up or strangle the writers, it doesn't do ... financial support of a nice fellowship. What are you doing this summer

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Marking time Somewhere between the end of classes and graduation...

  

  themselves necessary, I guess.) 3. Mike asked, At MIT, do you have to do a ... an explicit senior thesis, but all majors do have "communication

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Aquatarkus Why I turned in a half-finished 10.37 problem set.

  

  to do some canoeing. Mike Short '05 thinks we're so cool that he came BACK to canoe with us! As for myself, well... okay, I actually do like ... really do smile sometimes. No, really. Coming soon: My 150th post.

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senioritis We'd fight for a cure if we weren't so lazy.

  

  , so is everybody with whom I live. Not do so hot in lab. I went in ... to stay in the dorms over IAP? Do the dorms close for winter and spring ... ?) What I usually do is go to the Coop, write down the ISBNs of the books I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Undecideds VI: The Undiscovered Country Even more undecided students' questions & answers.

  

  , and Course 20 wanted to avoid doing so if at all possible. In the end, every student who wanted to major in Course 20 was able to do so. I think ... short, if you want to do bioengineering at MIT, you will be able to, no

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Adventures in Italy, Part 1 Chi, chi, chinotto

  

  ended at 11 on Friday after my last class and I had only 28 hours to do ... figure what I was going to do while I was there). Fodors is great by the ... do so left me wondering the entire trip what was Chinotto. (A lot of

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Answers to waitlist FAQs.

  

  I do about the May 1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept ... colleges recognize and accept this. If I'm admitted off of the waitlist, do ... waitlist. What should I do now? If you are still interested in MIT, you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second… Fifth Week?

  

  'm here to do is tell you about life at MIT. Selection's all over and the ... ." Indeed, we spend the first class day doing just that. :) I've kept a ... you doing for Spring Break?

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Online Decisions = YES Some great news.

  

  I don't have a MyMIT account? If you do not currently have a My ... .mit.edu are intentionally distinct sites. This is to ensure that those who do ... and waitlisted applicants will not see a change.) If you do not wish to

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ho-dee-hi, hi-dee-ho, ho ho. How many digits of pi do you know?

  

  look at them. Sorry, what was I supposed to do? Pull out of my webspace ... devised a new cheer that we want to do with the crowd and cheerleaders. We ... they'll let us, do a "Marching Band on Ice" show (no skates). Well, if

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Is this real? The party called IAP continues.

  

  One of my favorite things to do that I don't really have time for is watching TV; however, when I do have time (*cough* IAP *cough*) I manage to ... creation of the product from start to finish. I'm doing other school stuff

  • by Bryan
  • January 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  postal worker. To those of you, I bring item #6 from the yellow To-Do Post ... papers (mine was on dopamine receptor genetics) and doing well on the first ... in Mammalian Biology) class that the MIT biology program is doing away

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  . Having an interview with MIT does not violate early agreements. You do not ... than we do. If you are interested in playing on a varsity sports team at ... we all must live with. So, do yourselves a favor this weekend and work

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One wonderful day I might just make it, after all.

  

  and thus oxygen mass transfer in E. coli fermentation, and I'm doing it ... or something TODAY!!" and "AHHHHH!!! NO PRESSURE JUST DO YOU HAVE ... 's all, "Oh, I'll just do it tonight! Maybe you can come over and we can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Bye Bye Weekends, See You In April I have a love-hate relationship with reading season.

  

  'm thinking of all the work I should be doing instead (which is something I ... , of course.) It's a balancing act, certainly. But I do feel prepared ... you who have applied EA, there's pretty much nothing for you to do but

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More About Reading ...based on your questions!

  

  a few days). Sendie asked, "Hrm... how many apps do you usually ... the same guidelines. Ultimately, we do not admit anyone until all of the ... (which does include geography, among other things). We do not admit by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 13, 2005