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  Decision letters mailed

  

  spaces for regular action, further pressuring people to apply early. We don ... committed to admitting no more than one-third of our class during early action. We feel that the pressures to apply early are too high, and don't want

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Hacks

  As though we weren’t hosed enough…

  

  ...we've been graced with a fire truck on the Great Dome! In case ... of my dedication to bringing you interesting campus news and rants, I was out there attempting to take pictures at 5AM, while most of you, I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tunnel Adventures We didn't get lost, in case you were wondering.

  

  to an elaborate system of tunnels that wind under and in between the ... the tunnels to either test my sense of direction or shy away from the chilly winds that have sporadically blustered their way through MIT. On

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Odds ‘n Ends There's a video. And a SONG. Your lucky day.

  

  , Spring 2010) for the feature I like to call "Obligatory Doodle": Okay ... ! Yay! And I made a video for you guys. Double yay! And I pulled out

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 26, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ecosystems And Web Sites A science question & general check-in.

  

  biodiversity" survive for five million years without any direct contact with the ... site is going to be so awesome. Just you wait and see. :-) How's summer going for you folks?

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 15, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Get Animated A holiday comic.

  

  for Easter 2006: When Jen was an undergrad she wrote comics for The ... Jennifer's Comics. Jen is also a fantastic baker -- if you want to drool

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 16, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  CPW 2008: The Hack Edition What!? Already!?

  

  , doesn't see the zombies as a threat, forcing hackers to help protect the ... convenient and easily accessible form of defense. Some are oblivious to the threat and are confused by the need for a chainsaw in a box. They will be

  • by Snively '11
  • April 10, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its ... Institute are elaborate—but benign—practical jokes perpetrated anonymously on campus, around Cambridge, or even farther afield, that amaze for their
• Blog / Admissions

  We Want You! Write for us!

  

  basically not sleep for an entire weekend. Current students/bloggers love to ... for the MIT blogs about my experience at CPW" rules. > You have to ... be going insane trying to eat 500 lbs of food, watch people juggle with

  • by Snively '11
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebie Part II My schedule

  

  freebie entry, an entry in which all we have to do is share with you our schedules and then we can feel accomplished. I present to you, my weekly schedule for this semester! As you can see, Mondays are pretty sweet, as

  • by Snively '11
  • February 12, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can my school use Naviance?

  -specific recommendation form. On the form, recommenders can indicate if they would like to
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  this is the place for you. I think in some respects you have to be a car ... So it's hard to imagine I just participated in my FIFTH CPW but yea, I'm getting a little old, but it's cool. It's really crazy awesome to

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Class of 2011 arrives… Orientation programs are beginning, and the campus is really starting to come alive.

  

  great to see everyone. Note to '11s: Ben, Bryan and I are generally around this week and next, though we're quite busy with meetings to prepare for ... Today, the Class of 2011 started to arrive! With International

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Party!

  

  narrow victory for Lowell. (Photo credit to Eric Schmiedl '09) Yes, that ... I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your ... in my hair, five showers later. Steer Roast, the context for this

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  11,231 Applications

  

  to find room for all of the many, many terrific applicants. But it also ... (this number will probably change slightly by the time we get to selection ... applications this year, both record highs. It is shaping up to be an extremely

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Odds & ends

  

  for the final exam, to which he wears a tux with tails). And, as always ... Kravitz For all you anime fans, a Boston Globe article about the Anime Club ... to Solid State Chemistry. Professor Don Sadoway, arguably the best and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Do You Like “Like”? What to do about social sharing.

  

  " button to blogs so that they could be easily shared via Facebook. As I said then, So starting today, you'll see a "Share on Facebook" link at the bottom of every blog entry. By clicking this link, you may choose to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  $100 Laptop Unveiled Inspiring!

  

  I just took a break from reading to watch some of the webcast of World Summit on the Information Society, where UN Secretary-General Kofi ... so proud to be at MIT. According to the project website, the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  “i’m not depressed!” haha

  

  i had an awesome long weekend, where i went sailing with a friend and ate dinner with other friends on friday, and i got to play my first assassins guild games in a while on saturday, and i got a lot of work done on

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 17, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Tattoo ideas No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice.

  

  be small -- say, 2 inches square. What I need are your ideas for a ... /funny/interesting/amusing/cool/awesome. Here are a few ideas to stir the imagination: What are your ideas? What would you like to see?

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009