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Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!
Sometimes, when things just don't go your way, it's easy to get depressed and start asking yourself "Why am I here? What am I doing with my life?" I was a bit down in the dumps when I got this email from my mom -
Blog / MIT Life
Q&A: Round One Q&A, Round One. Keep the questions coming!
popular at MIT." Hi Farai, So to respond to your first question, I think I ... "Hey, I was wondering what your stats were that allowed you into MIT. I ... well. I want to know your stats becae I am not sure whether I should -
Blog / Admissions
The Reading Commences The applications are in, and now we're reading them.
update. Your applications are in good hands. Stay tuned. -
Blog / MIT Life
Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.
activity with nowhere to go. Sure, so maybe you're facing different math ... . But what does it mean when your entire life is a big routine, a ... , graduate, grow up, ID badge around your neck, swipe-in-swipe-out, meetings -
Blog / Admissions
Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.
; alumni, and the generally curious), and now it's a reality. So, if you're -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Nothing beats a wet beaver! Except, in this case, a wet Iona. Pictures!
AM while you're marching all over campus. For the sake of brevity, I -
Blog / MIT Life
Amsterdesk Time is on my side, it's on my side now.
ridiculous. Remember to set your clocks back! This blog is actually part of -
Blog / Academics & Research
A lot about course 9
semester of UROP for credit -- so if you're course 9, I categorically ... design your program such that you only really deal with neurons/systems/psychology. If you like all of it, you can dabble in everything. Have it your way -
Blog / MIT Life
Faster than a speeding locomotive. E=MC^2 serving up the most delicious physics problems since 1905.
cleaning spam from my inbox. Join your fellow Student Pugwash members in the -
Blog / Events
Study Abroad Fair Learn about opportunities to study in another country (8 pictures)
the face value of your education by coupling scholastic endeavors with -
Blog / MIT Life
Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…
available, and if you make a note on your housing preference sheets and/or speak to your dorm/floor chairs, they can try to accomodate your ... paint a mural or something, if you're artistic. Burton-Conner is located -
Blog / Admissions
First Post A little about myself.
and Associate Director of Admissions at MIT. I’m so glad you’re joining ... , and hear your thoughts on this whole admissions process. I look forward ... of the things you discover as you go through your college exploration -
Blog / Academics & Research
Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…
isn't graded on a curve, and 50/100 is a passing grade. If you're a ... fall semester, your transcript will look the same whether you get a 50 in ... equivalent to "raising your hand"), students can follow along with the -
Blog / MIT Life
Paint Work VII The triumphant conclusion! Plus, the CIA is watching me.
to avoid putting the former director of the CIA on your thesis ... talking lion cookie jar, which will be filled with oatmeal raisin. If you're ... that, you're free to do whatever you like to your walls in Burton -
Blog / Admissions
First Blogiversary One year ago today, "McGann's Factors" began.
serve your needs. I hope that this second year of blogging will be even -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)
" MIT offerings. Post what you play and what you're looking for. For -
Blog / Admissions
Meet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones Name: Ben Jones; Job title: Communications Dude, MIT Office of Admissions; Hometown: Baltimore, MD
comparison to your applications. Favorite food: Pizza, followed closely by a ... /MIT: Two things - first, put yourself - your true self - into all of the subjective parts of the application, especially your essays. When readers feel -
Blog / Admissions
Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.
Today, I leave for three weeks of vacation in Southeast Asia. Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend's wedding, but while you're over there, you might as well do some tourism, no -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
A quick one, while he’s away I write reviews of things that I know nothing about.
will, in fact, haunt your dreams, and I think that Violet Beauregarde ... sorbet. Poor planning, Curious George. I bet even your monkey namesake ... toward your GPA at MIT. Therefore, your goal, in general, is to get more