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• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  may be contacted by an Educational Counselor (EC) if there's one ... application to contact you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Interviews are not a required part of the MIT application. While we try to
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  that time of year… ...when every day feels like 48 hours instead of 24. When's summer?

  

  's warm. It's sunny. You don't know when you'll have the chance to be here ... avocado tree. It frames the solar water heater, metal being overtaken by ... the strength to capitalize properly no more (nor the energy to invest in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 20, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  More info for Admitted Students just a few more things to do

  

  Congratulations to all of the admitted students! I hope you are still celebrating, but I also want to remind you of a few things to do now as you make your final decision over the coming weeks. Tune in to the

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The Case of the Disappearing Admissions Officers Where have the Admissions Officers been lately?

  

  . We won't be able to confirm 100% until we're a bit farther along in the ... tries to remember my blogging username/password. So then, where have I ... applications. It's been hard to find time for much else (like blogging and email

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  You Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t… my advice on application essays (updated 7/29)

  

  by 105 words. Unfortunately, there's no "real" answer to this question ... that would add to your application file but wouldn't fit or would be ... heartfelt and personal if you revise it to death. Be yourself (the toaster

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  a quick entry to let you all know that everyone's portlet has been ... Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a ... too late in the process to submit additional or missing application

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  why mit

  

  you. things i thought would be super hard turned out to be really easy. things i thought would be really easy turned out to be ridiculously difficult. things i thought would be super interesting turned out to be really

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 1, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  And gather here once more to be renourished by thy side, And as we raise ... -from-behind win by the home team thanks to a Troy Glaus three-run home run. Yet I ... place, like everyone is excited to be there. There's nowhere else like it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  disinterprerto! a centennial, a harry potter dream, a made-up spell, a corny metaphor

  

  , unbelievably, half-over, zooming by in a way that it didn't seem to do last year ... /Build/Fly team, training all our delightful new members and gearing up to fly (and ... . I got to meet astronauts, hear Elon Musk speak live, and get expert

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 28, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Camp Kesem! It's magical.

  

  fun. I'm lucky enough to be one of the CK 2010 counselors :) We ... 's going to be awesomeee. Since camp is free of cost, the other counselors ... ideas tend to be pretty creative. One that I find particularly hilarious

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Test Taking at MIT The beauty of The Cheat Sheet

  

  with finding what you need when you need it. Images can be difficult to ... might be relevant in order to fill in the rest of the space. To fit ... test taking became commonplace. By allowing students to bring in cheat

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Robot Competition 2016 robots dump (replica) tea bags in the (replica) Boston harbor

  

  was inspired by the American Revolution. The competing robots had to ... being entirely autonomous and audience "ooh's" for doing something badass like ejecting a mini robot to complete a subtask. Aside from the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 6, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.

  

  applications of the year, I note that I'm getting a lot of new traffic to the ... Admissions blogs -- including blogs by three admissions officers, the Director of Financial Aid, and 9 current MIT students -- can now be viewed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  think it shows that we’re all people. And at some point, being a friend to ... been used to describe Next House's annual Thanksgiving celebration. I ... not located at MIT during Thanksgiving break. However, I was able to ask

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  AgeLab I've seen troubles...

  

  wall makes me feel old. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ... was on TV: But if you aren't so lucky to be so old as I am, MIT's Age ... to studying aging, its effects, and how it can be better understood

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 28, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  CPW 2008: The Hack Edition What!? Already!?

  

  threat and are confused by the need for a chainsaw in a box. They will be ... shouldn't be taken lightly. MIT, although likely concerned about our safety, doesn't see the zombies as a threat, forcing hackers to help protect the

  • by Snively '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  " actually exists. Being the gamer that I am, I decided to play and while the graphics were decent at best, I definitely realized I'm not cut out to be ... : 4, graded Final Exams: 0 This class is also taught by three different

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Admissions Valentine's Day Cards! Welcome to your moments of fame, 13's.

  

  , and I'll add you to the post. :) It's kind of a fun way to meet your classmates, and it'll at least be entertaining to look at a year from now. I ... contest to be last. That should be a new one for you guys.

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 2

  

  mail all of the letters together in the same batch; we hope to mail by Saturday, though, again, it's too early to know exactly when we'll be done ... in the mail to find out your decision, as it will not be online, in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-related whatsits Just some things you might want to know before you arrive tomorrow!

  

  ? And how did you get to be hosts? Are all the bloggers automatically ... Machine", and hopefully it will be working by the time you get here. Accuweather says it's supposed to be 40s-50s and mostly sunny for the rest of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 5, 2006