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  Open Thread: Not Admitted in EA

  

  category, this is an open forum for you to talk. We understand that this ... and with the best of intentions, as that is the spirit of our process.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Pi Day, Tau Time As the admissions decisions approach...

  

  As you know, MIT regular action admissions decisions will be released on Pi Day, at Tau Time (that is tomorrow, March 14, at 6:28pm EDT ... , check out this video from Vi Hart: (Did you know that Vi Hart is Khan

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: EA Not Admitted

  

  incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an ... intentions, as that is the spirit of our process.  *hug* 

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Film! [by Nathan '14] Documenting Science Through Video and New Media

  

  how to use serious equipment to create a film. Above is a photo of me ... not the same). One of my favorite films that we watched is Chronique d ... people in Paris and Saint-Tropez. There is a cathartic moment involving

  • by ARTalk
  • November 28, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Y U NO HAVE ROLLERCOASTER this is why

  

  If you weren't aware, REX (Residence EXploration) is going to be in ... .) For the record, the current weather is gorgeous. This year, it's all a ... workarounds had to be made. There is still a structure that rolls and coasts

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  The MIT Midyear Report is now available! You can fill it out now at ... Midyear Report is an online form that is required of all students, and is to ... is earlier. Some notes: The Midyear Report is an online form that is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snowpeople & a hammershark more post-blizzard sights around campus --

  

  're all pretty cute, but the hammershark is definitely my favorite. c ... is my Blizzard Burrito [a collage].

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 15, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Early Action: Not Admitted A forum.

  

  incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an ... intentions, as that is the spirit of our process.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Application Materials? What to do if your MyMIT tracking shows missing documents.

  

  application is not yet complete. Over the past month, we have received more ... multiple processing steps. Every application is evaluated using the same criteria, whether it is the very first or very last application read. There

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admission Interview Tick tock!

  

  The deadline for Early Action (EA) application, November 1st, is just ... . Every student in the MyMIT database is assigned an alumni interviewer, aka Educational Counselor (EC). The interview itself is usually conducted in your

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday! (a.k.a my first video blog) vlogging? MEAT CAKE!

  

  Hallo blogger faithful! Undoubtedly you've noticed that the times, they are a changing. The air is crisp, the trees are ebbing into their ... birthday is meant to be celebrated! There's everything you could want: jokes

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 30, 2009
• Blog / Community Projects

  A “World Record Attempt” We can do it!

  

  back as an upperclassman (a junior!? WHAT!?) is much different than going ... how hard MIT is going to be? Do you think they're scared to get to ... scared right now. Be excited. Orientation is one of the craziest weeks you

  • by Snively '11
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Quick Update My neighbors are celebrating by firing guns in the air which is not conducive to…

  

  New year's eve here in Karachi. Assault rifle fire is really loud. I can hear the pings of bullets landing in the street. As long as the electricity is flowing and the guns are shooting, I'll be awake in the basement

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   Tonight is Thursday, October 30th. That means tomorrow is October 31: Halloween. And the next day is November 1: the MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The State of the Mail: Opened & Processed It's time to check MyMIT to make sure we have all the pieces of your…

  

  have received. Now we're really ready to read applications! This is a ... . What happens if the tracking system is missing something? First, do not ... unfavorably because it is missing an application component at this time. We will

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  New Server As of this afternoon, mitadmissions.org is living on a new (and much faster) server.

  

  Hi folks, As of this afternoon, mitadmissions.org is living on a new (and much faster) server. You'll probably notice better performance in page rendering right away; commenting is still slower than I'd like, but

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 30, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas Happy holidays to everyone!

  

  The Christmas holiday is a pretty big deal in my family. On Christmas Eve, Santa visits our annual family gathering, with dozens of McGanns in ... traditional decorating of the tree. Just a few miles from my house is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action A summary of this year's early action admissions process.

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... 's admit rate for early action is so low in comparison to the admit ... early admission rate is often much, much higher than the regular action

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Public service announcement One stereotype that I just won't accept.

  

  lately is that MIT is a competitive and cutthroat place, and that collaborative behavior is rare. Let me first say this is not true. Most ... , is a confusion not supported by my friends Merriam and Webster). Sure

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!

  

  The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from ... MacGregor House, just before sunset. The left half of the picture is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2006