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  My Application Story Modified (but mostly plagiarized) from my personal blog. Enjoy the copy pasta.

  

  perfect the UC application. I relished their Uncommon Application, which is ... Chicago. Every quality of that school is duplicated at MIT, from the sense ... became clear that Chicago is a liberal arts school with a strong science

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  My hometown is a real-world manifestation of the phrase "the wrong ... hometown is a classist jerk, but more than once have I or a member of my ... South High School is better funded than Middletown North High School

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Fall Formal My Saturday evening.

  

  One of the most common misconceptions about MIT is that the Institute is all about working hard, finishing problem sets, writing code, curing cancer, and otherwise having no fun at all. I know this is a common

  • by Paul B. '11
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2008 Summer (Pics!) Photo overload. eep.

  

  medical group from Taiwan. The medical group is essentially a medical ... . (note: Montreal is a really beautiful city and a great place to get away ... !)) This is what actual C. elegans look like under the microscope, in case

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  - the same buildings I saw from the air. The view is still mind-blowingly beautiful. But it's not the same. Is everything just a matter of perspective ... Notre Dame, which is located in South Bend and in whose laboratories I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT Medical: A Freshman’s Story Worth sharing.Worth reading.

  

  their story was particularly relevant because this is the time when the ... deductibles plans in a special medical savings account. Our medical plan is ... building that I'm missing. The building itself is located in E23, just behind

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Top of the World If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the roof of the Green…

  

  of the Green Building - which is, incidentally, the tallest building in ... Building (as with most buildings at MIT) is prohibited. But the Green ... Society, of which Ternus is a member. Long story short, Ternus explained to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 3, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  actually know how to pronounce it. The nice compromise I've come up with is ... ." La Verde's: Luh-Vir-deez (rhymes with "duh-birdies" and is usually said as if it is one long word) The Coop: pronounced like chicken "coop

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  DONE (sorta) If I'm done, why am I still stressed?

  

  This entry is going to be a completely random collection of things ... think about what it'd be like to have no cares or worries. As it is, I can ... 't think I care quite enough to go through all of that). All I know is that

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision Day Eve Making your decision by May 1.

  

  So... tomorrow is that fateful day. May 1. Otherwise known as the ... ). Whatever your decision is, please do reply through the online form as soon as ... get attached. This college process, is, of course, a two-way street. You

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Of Dancing and T-Shirts (Guest Entry) Who had fun at CPW? I did!

  

  By Emily Zhao '12 Hey, my name is Emily. Sorry this guest entry is ... 's tail. The picture was lost (grr), but here is another, courtesy Kevin '12 ... sure this is condoned. Just to get everybody in trouble, clockwise from

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Surviving CPW Tips and tricks on making the most of your CPW experience

  

  your food, you're doing something wrong. Campus Preview Weekend is full ... doing something wrong. There is so much going on, and I don't remember ... around the campus. The fact that you're a prefrosh is like an open door to

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Acting, Writing, and Roleplaying: A Match Made in Heaven [by Susan Shepherd '11] Guild members have infiltrated the KGB, made first contact with aliens,…

  

  character would. For example, let us say that your character is a middle-aged politician who is in New York City on a campaign tour when Godzilla attacks. As ... visit MIT you'll check to see whether the Guild is running a game that

  • by ARTalk
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Introduction To ARTalk An introduction to the ARTalk guest author blog by Kerry Powell, Assistant to the Director…

  

  Ken Haggerty '11] MIT is at the center of one of the most original and ... Bralower '11. We welcome you to join the conversation. So what is special ... into all of their projects is reflected by experimentation with

  • by ARTalk
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  much at all. I didn’t have enough time. That’s what this post is about ... doing well at MIT is figuring out what costs you can bear. I had a lot of class this semester. Here’s a snapshot of my registration: 69 units is

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  world with the same eyes. Mine work just like yours do. My sun is yellow just like yours is. However, we come to different conclusions because we ... entry is about showing you the scratches on my mind, what makes me the

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  (What is it with me blogging about Justin Timberlake? Seriously.) I ... to say, though, is inversely proportional to the amount of energy I ... and is now well on his way to fame and fortune. And by fame and fortune

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Drinking from the Firehose By: Teresa, '11

  

  education to a drink from a firehose? There is so much more than water at MIT ... variety of activities that students do. All it takes to make a group is ... went over, under, and through all that is MIT. My favorite building is

  • by Bryan
  • April 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Thursday liveblog Updated whenever I get a chance.

  

  . Now, my shift is over. Nearly half of the students have arrived. I have ... Abroad Panel! The Powerpoint is running off of this laptop, so no more liveblogging for the next hour or so... 5:24pm: Abroad Panel is over. Sam was a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wonder what an Amtrak station in the middle o’nowhere looks like? Pulling an Anthony on you: pictures of train stations, followed by my IAP so far.

  

  your left is the Lake City Amtrak Station." "Where?" I asked. "You missed ... joking - this is my father we're talking about. (Hi, Dad.) I drove back to ... nonblogging is apparently reason for you to yell at me. Please don't. Every post

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 17, 2007