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  Almost Only Counts in Horseshoes I almost did it. Rather I almost didn't do it. And all for a class…

  

  musical is not for the weak stomached. It involves mild acts of cannibalism and bad haircuts. Wednesday night, I braved the long lines to wait for ... for the art alone. Thursday was originally going to be exciting as

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Florida, complete I'm back in Boston now, my meetings in Florida being done. It was quite a…

  

  packed house. I also got some recommendations for yummy Cuban food on Calle ... conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). Not too long after that, I'm off to Southern California for more Central

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  turn the dial to 88.1 hello caller, you're live on the air.

  

  Cinderellas, we head over to the Walker basement for the show. I'd never been ... apply for a radio show with me? Friday night, I went to a going-away dinner for my friend Dexter '05 at TGI Fridays, and later that night played

  • by Bryan
  • August 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Jenny Hu- Adapting to Artifical Gravity Junior Jenny Hu worked in the MIT Man Vehicle Laboratory to study if people can…

  

  nearby sites such as the moon and low Earth orbit. For NASA to carry out ... takes a while to get used to. It is important for astronauts to adapt to ... hires UROPs and is a great place for a first research experience. Jenny

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Pardon my French! Join me as I cross the English Channel and dodge oncoming traffic on the Champs-Elysees.

  

  -Elysees Here's a small tip for your next visit to the Eiffel Tower: Don't go when ... my ticket validated for the next day and hopped in a taxi bound for my ... ) The queue for the Mona Lisa I don't think this needs a caption

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Le BBQ

  

  juillet -- Bastille Day! (" 'Bastille.' It's French for 'Why are you ... me souviens. We needed lemons for the greatest marinade this side of ... from the lemon grove in nearby Cannes. La vie en bowls. (For those who

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of entries on how to visit MIT and Boston this summer. For those of you who ... them in future entries. For families who have already visited, feel free

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Aisumasen, Yoko San Aisumasen (Apologetics).

  

  morning at 6 AM I'm leaving on a fast train for my beloved hometown, that "burgeoning center for ... arts and culture ... maintaining the warmth and ... product upon the American public. So, gentle readers, look for a couple

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Varsity Pistol Team Wins National Championship

  

  page: Pistol Upends Navy For National Title, Earn Eight All ... First Team for air pistol and the Second Team in free. Walter Lin received Second-Team selections for standard and air. Diana Nee was tabbed for the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MITE2S, RSI, and more

  

  Today, I'm in northern Virginia, assisting with the selection for the ... you and your lives. Because I do not work for the CEE or for MITE2S, I ... MIT aims for a freshman class of nearly 1000 students each year (in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  students during early action. While I don't have final numbers for this year ... 't set any target for that number. We won't have a final count of regular action applications for another month or so, and I don't know what the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Keg of worms and phytoplankton

  

  I'm at home now in Hampton Bays getting ready for the first of my ... for snapper. Sadly, though, I had almost no luck (skill?). Maybe I was ... applications I've seen. I thought about this for a while, and what I came up with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 7, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  forwarded to us for review, and we will contact you about filling out our ... transcript through the QB application, please allow 7–10 business days for this ... science teachers to write one for you. If you are selected as a Quest
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  else is 34000+? The number of cities that Airbnb services! Hooray for ... portal crashes in the last months of the year. For those of you already familiar with the application process for medical school, skip ahead past the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  I am lethally bored in the airport boooooo

  

  acronym for literally every department"]HRS[/annotation] mandated that we ... , or suck it up and spend like 7 hours at the airport. I opted for the ... of the airport near ticketing for 40 minutes while waiting for it to

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • May 22, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  a text convo on failure and other stuff i guess

  

  bed I had a weird series of naps What are you up for? Ah I see Not for ... So if I take them now, I would really struggle to wake for the sunrise Are you up for something? Writing a bunch of[annotation note='the mit

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 12, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  and practice for the first time in eight and a half months? You guessed ... ’t help but cry – I didn’t want something I had worked so hard for to be ... weight on the foot for three months. Nevertheless, I was in a boot for two

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  No Ceilings next steps

  

  Part 1: (literal) There are no ceilings. For some reason, in a lot ... for me, regardless of where I ended up. In hindsight this was true, and ... for them, and off I went. Because I had attended a community college in

  • by Paige B. '24
  • March 12, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  Coast—of course, as was typical for my academically-serious parents, such ... would visit MIT several more times for the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament and Math Prize for Girls. It would be easy to editorialize, to imbue

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  with every day that comes and I want it to change. For those of you who ... band-aid of sorts for students, as they got beaten and battered during ... 've consistently tried advocating for ourselves with various forms and petitions and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 2021