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Admitted Student Gatherings
opportunities for Admitted Students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus Preview Weekend (sign up now!), I’ve been working with our ... their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2017. If there's an -
Blog / Admissions
Missing Document Deadline Extended to Wednesday
previous post, we are now extending the deadline for submission of missing ... ] edu. If we need to follow up for confirmation, we will. Please only email the document if the fax option has repeatedly failed for you. Faxing -
Blog / Admissions
Giving Back (Guest Entry) Guest Entry by Kenny '13
life for a second. Whether you're a current senior and getting excited for CPW, a current undergrad and getting excited for CPW, or a prospective student who will one day be excited for your CPW, we all have a lot -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Looking Backwards Sherman, set the WABAC machine to....
into a socialist utopia. But, prior to leaving for home for spring break ... be experiencing MIT for yourselves this spring, whether for the first time on a campus tour or during CPW (for those of you attending-I hope -
Blog / Admissions
MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.
Island, followed quickly behind by Virginia and Pennsylvania. For a ... universities? How might you know whether or not MIT is a good match for you? We ... we can. Money and financial aid will be discussed. How do you apply for -
Blog / About Decisions
The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."
I think you guys set a record for ben.mitblogs.com - 353 comments in ... experience, and not some MIT-sanctioned, carefully crafted spin. Thank you for being human and for recognizing that I am the same. I had a long response -
Blog / MIT Life
College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.
putting some Chef Boyardee in a pot for lunch. That's not to say that I mind. Today, for example, April's domestic abilities benefited me ... meal for him: steak and potatoes. For serious. It blows my mind. So -
Blog / Academics & Research
More humanities than a humanities major Bitter complaining and fond reminiscing. Can't beat that with a stick.
entry 2. Study for 10.213 test Monday 3. Study for a 10.302 test Tuesday 4. Do 10.302 problem set for Monday 5. Do 10.28 problem set for Monday 6. Write introduction to 10.28 advanced technical review for Monday 7. Work 4 -
Blog / Extracurriculars
an absolutely non-comprehensive guide to email sign-offs or, how to inject some fun into an otherwise boring routine
moderated mailing list, for everything from clarifying COVID policies to ... monotony of sending these emails, I changed my email sign-off for almost ... them; if you're asking for something or have something to genuinely thank -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Pictures of what Could Have Been drawings i made for blog posts that i didn't end up posting
keep coming across drawings for blog posts that I decided not to publish ... for MIT? Reason for discontinuation: Not sure, but MIT should pay to ... suggestions for MIT merch" Date: March/April 2024 Premise: I saw a notebook in -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.
series of puzzles for the heirs to solve. At the end of the book, after ... States during Fourth of July. (or if I was, I was in little-town Maine for Mathcamp and the valleys of Ojai, Cali for SSP, so I probably didn't feel the -
Blog / Events
Bad Ideas ...and the universities that encourage them.
's something to be said for watching people do really random, stupid, amusing things. For me, there is nothing to be said for locking yourself in a room for countless hours solving really hard puzzles on little to no sleep -
Blog / Admissions
Saying Yes (or No) Decision time is upon the Class of 2014. How to choose?
? How can you make the best decision? If you've made up your mind for ... 're making the best choice for yourself), or to request a deferral/gap year(s) before enrolling at MIT (for a gap year, military service, or other reason -
Blog / Events
My Halloween Costume is Better Than Yours It didn't give me an inflated ego or anything.
So a few days before Halloween I asked you all what I should be for ... my dorm just in time for the big day. I dug around in my closet for the ... dressed up for Halloween...seniors are lame) as.... Trinity, of course -
Blog / Admissions
Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.
matching you with an MIT student host for CPW. With a record number of you expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host for you, you can imagine how time consuming this can be. Even daylight -
Blog / Miscellaneous
An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.
stay open for two hours following the show. Seacrest said that 50 million people registered their votes, roughly 16.67 million for each contestant ... for two hours - the system is not actually measuring anything. Let -
Blog / Events
Chocolate Tasting Nuts, olives, and 99% cocoa
In honor of some holiday, MIT's Laboratory for Chocolate Science ... email: "Every year, the Laboratory for Chocolate Science makes truffles to sell for Valentines Day. Naturally, this year is no different! Please -
Blog / Events
Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.
Technology has plans for world domination through weather control. It is our ... Lobby 7 for the Hunt Kickoff: Our team Captain, Keith '02, holds up the ... at the kickoff, including Bryan, who's playing for team Too Much Clue -
Blog / Admissions
Application Reading Season Kickoff We are indeed looking for human beings in every sense, not just looking for numbers.
preparation for the meeting, we were all assigned the same three applications to ... is completely true: we are indeed looking for human beings in every sense, not just looking for numbers. As we say in our "Preparing For MIT