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Mystery Hunt begins tomorrow A fun puzzle to solve.
The annual Mystery Hunt (history here) begins tomorrow at 12:17pm in MIT's Lobby 7. To give you a flavor of the Hunt, I decided I'd post here one of last year's most clever puzzles (this was just one of 114 -
Blog / Admissions
In Real Life Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party.…
For those of you who will be attending CPW, Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party. Here's the ... , Daniel, Mitra, Allison, and Kevin in real life! There will be food (of -
FAQ / First-year application
How does MIT consider extracurriculars?
realize that students in the U.S. have a huge array of extracurriculars to ... other countries may not have access to such a diverse range of options ... live or attend school. Don't be concerned about having a lot of extra -
Blog / About Decisions
Waitlist and transfer: quick update No decisions yet, but some notes & reminders.
I know that with all the hubbub for admitted students, some of the ... can admit. For now, we are waiting to see how many of the 1597 admitted ... reconvene and discuss the waitlist. You can see a lot of answers about the -
Blog / About Decisions
Distractions Don't stress out!
could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs ... video game nerds. Order of the Stick D&D comes to life, basically ... distraction, right? TVtropes One of the most addicting and hilarious sites I -
Blog / Events
Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.
powerpoint presentation thousands of miles away. I remember hearing talk around the office about a slideshow of MIT images or clips of MIT music to help ... deceive you. Kresge is 1/8 of a sphere. I once walked by it and remarked to -
Blog / Miscellaneous
parallels or juxtapositions in one sitting at flour cafe
and i am running out of time. when i was in barcelona, i talked about how happy i was that life felt like an abundant tree of gleaming vibrant ... my place here. one of the most sure things about sophomore year is my -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Minesweeper Monday Episode One: Quantum of Solace Emulator
Hello everyone and welcome to episode one of Minesweeper Monday, a bit that I might never do again! In this episode I talk about Coffee and Radio and Movies and try for far too long to get an emulator of a game to -
Blog / Admissions
Open Thread: Not Admitted Early
Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2028. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive -
Blog / Admissions
Open Thread: Not Admitted Early
Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2027. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will -
Blog / Uncategorized
Your college application motivation soundtrack for October write those personal essays! submit those early apps! get PUMPED UP
Last month, Petey posted a motivational soundtrack for the month of September. A lot of y'all seemed to like it, so we made another one for October! This month's theme is to get hyped up and get shit done! :) Give -
Blog / Admissions
Advice for the MIT Interview keep b r e a t h i n g
Please note that, as of August 2018, our process for assigning interviews has changed (though Elizabeth's other observations remain accurate). A description of the current interview process is posted here. 0 -
Blog / Admissions
Fantasy Feast Fantasy foods and costumed friends.
Yesterday evening Random Hall residents prepared a CPW fantasy feast. Below are some of my beautiful costumed friends and some of the food they prepared, photographed by the amazing YQ ‘16. The foods highlighted in the -
Blog / MIT Life
Looked outside my window, and what did I see I probably shouldn't be surprised, but I am.
This is probably one of the last things I was expecting to see when I went to my window to investigate the staggeringly loud noise I heard ... , the future of cars, and Bill Gates at once, even if it means I just have -
Blog / Events
And It’s Over! The end of the madness
Congratulations to the Evil Midnight Bombers What Bomb at Midnight. They found the Mystery Hunt Coin at 8:28 PM tonight. They're a great team of MIT alums; lots of really smart people. They actually won the hunt 2 -
Blog / MIT Life
We Brought Something? Um, no. No, we didn't.
There was snow? I kid, I kid. I stayed up for most of the night with Colin '10, Nina '08, and Timur '10 waiting for it to snow. A couple of hours after I left them to go back to my room, snow it did. It wasn't much -
Blog / Events
MIT Graduation Webcast You can watch MIT's Commencement live and online.
Good morning! You can watch today's MIT Commencement Ceremony, including the Commencement Address by Ben Bernanke PhD '79, Chairman of the ... special "pregame show" hosted by Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones. The -
Blog / Community Projects
Activate Party Mode! Auctomated dorm controls at East Campus.
dorm room in East Campus. The room is now 199 square feet of customized awesomeness. Check out the YouTube video of the MIDAS "Party Mode": You may -
Blog / Academics & Research
2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff The 2.670 competition is tomorrow!
Join Us For The Eleventh Annual 2.670 Spinoff!! Friday, January 20 in the Pappalardo Lab (Basement of Bldg. 3) 3:30-4:00 pm- Craftsmanship ... 'll post lots of pictures!