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Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...
have been nice to have been playing outside in the snow with them -
Blog / Events
May the Force Be With You Use the "mass times acceleration" wisely my friend.
So tonight, I'm going to watch my friend Timmy '06 and the rest of the MIT Musical Theatre Guild put on Star Wars: The Musical. I'm kind of excited being a Star Wars fan and all. I'll give my review of the -
Blog / Personal Travel
Chasing Roots, Part One During an overnight stay in Milan, I traversed several generations to explore musical history in…
. During my overnight stay in Milan, I travelled the roads of time to meet ... Fondazione Giuseppe Verdi, was established at the turn of the century to ... Parma Conservatory. Me and a large likeness of Arrigo (to give you an -
Blog / Admissions
Meet the Admissions Officers With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the MIT…
With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the Admissions Officers for the 2005-2006 school year. Some of us you already know through the blogs and other means. Some of the -
Blog / Miscellaneous
And Then There Was One Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor.
Folks, it is a sad, sad day in the MIT Admissions Office. Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor. His face is as smooth as a baby's, as they say. Which leaves yours truly as -
FAQ / Life and culture
What is Battlecode?
The 6.9610 Battlecode programming competition is a unique challenge that combines battle strategy, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. Student teams aim to write the best player program for the -
FAQ / First-year application
When are decisions announced?
determined. Applicants will receive the email about a week prior to the release -
FAQ / First-year application
Does MIT prefer public school or private school?
have different resources. It's our job as admissions officers to sift -
FAQ / First-year application
Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?
Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you're still in high school, you're considered a first -
FAQ / First-year application
What if I don’t have a class rank or GPA?
school doesn't calculate GPA, please don't convert your grades to a U -
Blog / Admissions
morning room sounds get your headphones
everywhere, without ever having to focus. Marshall McLuhan * * * * * for more ... intriguing: data sonification of wikipedia edits - by the world according to -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
The Lost Art of Hand-Lettering Lives at MIT hidden in plain sight
to campus, which are highly visible even while his labor is not. As ... not more, important than doing the same for innovators, I wanted to -
Blog / Admissions
cpw at pika a continuing experiment in cooperative campus-previewing
to Hippie Stereotypes, DIY clothing workshop, telephone pictionary ... to finish off the weekend. If you're a prefrosh, come by! If you're not -
Blog / Blog Projects
Why I’m Leaving the MIT Admissions Blogs it's been a good run.
, which is all I needed to "make" a few hacks of my own. Enjoy! What was the best April Fool's Day prank you've pulled? Love to hear in the -
Blog / Events
Study Break on the Roof! We had an EMT study break on the roof of the tallest building in Cambridge!
Earlier this week, Morgan O. (G) invited MIT EMS and our campus police officers (who unfortunately could not attend) to see the place where ... there to see Boston and Cambridge from a completely new perspective. -
Blog / Admissions
Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?
I can't believe I've been blogging as an admissions officer at MIT for 9 years. Over that time, I've periodically opened up the comments to your questions, and then tried to answer them (this -
Blog / Life after MIT
Who WIll Win the Nobel Prize? Vote for your favorite MIT professor!
One week from today -- on Monday, October 8 -- the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden will begin to award this year's Nobel Prizes ... pick to win a Nobel Prize this year? Vote Now on Facebook The "nominees -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Like Never Before Kevin Rustagi '11 talks about the MIT LMC and then some.
LMC (Live Music Connection). To be brief, the MIT LMC is basically a ... (Live)) . In addition to talking about MIT LMC, Kevin also gives his -
Blog / MIT Life
Train(wreck) of Thought
. :-) BUT I had to share a particular incident with you today as I was walking ... effective nonetheless. I want to see this movie now. *Nombre is actually