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  Checking In Just a quick note to say hi from the depths of reading.

  

  suggest being brave enough to tell the students that you're too busy when they request recs from you. Of course the students will not be penalized ... school will end up in a single reader's pile, especially when the high

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  office, where it will be available for a second read before going to the ... recommendations. These can be extremely insightful. The teachers that you've chosen ... college guidance counselor. Like the teacher recommendations, this can be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Narrative of Discovery Most people would be hard pressed to tell a story that has both James Watson…

  

  sabbatical dramatically changed her research efforts. You will hear the ... Most people would be hard pressed to tell a story that has both James Watson and Richard Nixon in it, but at MIT, anything is possible. The MIT

  • by Laurie Everett
  • February 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  Alevels which are graded exams in all the subjects that we do, will these ... , "What is the deadline for SAT scores to be sent in?" Please designate your ... -to-late March will be considered in your decision. existential detective finally

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / Events

  Snow(y) Day The kind of day when tea or cocoa helps in reading applications.

  

  pot will be controlled by a PIC that will also monitor temperature and water level and send data over the 4E Network. The server will calculate ... stack of applications before me. To my right, out the window, I see big

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You Heard It Here First Short Skirt, Long Jacket

  

  . Another big concert coming in April will be Cake and unnamed opening act. Rumor has it that it will be matt pond PA. We'll just have to wait and see ... where they have a bunch of bands come bring down the house at the lovely

  • by Bryan
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Thinking Outside of Absolutes A short thought piece on thinking about thinking

  

  ’t make a specific choice when I think I need to make it, there will be a ... instructions that I would need to follow in order to be sure I follow the best ... , whether that be completing all my given tasks for a day or using the most

  • by Richard O. '28
  • April 30, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Freshman Advisors Can Be Awesome A night on the town with Daniel Barkowitz and his freshman advisees.

  

  Boston. P.F. Chang's was packed, but we zipped to the front of the line ... from Panama. The Altar Boyz played at the Colonial Theatre to a very ... the first row of the mezzanine. Afterward, it was time for some fine

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “…being a geek works out…” A UROP at the Center for Sports Innovation.

  

  sports -- particularly the sport they are working on -- tend to be far more ... streamlined on race day. His work appears to be paying off. Last year the team ... 's national championship. ''It's good to see that being a geek works out in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  think through what some of the answers might be. Question 1: Who will the ... Minerva's thus-unspecified tuiton will be "half that of the Ivy League or ... 'd be willing to bet the real product is the debt being sold to investors

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  On Supplemental Materials Further information about application supplements.

  

  music and would like to be a part of the music community at MIT, you may ... "undergraduate application materials" on the envelope. You do not need to be a music major for this to be considered (most people who submit the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  One Art variation on a poem of Elizabeth Bishop

  

  The art of being hosed isn’t hard to master; the tasks (you hope) will teach you something new. To be busy, then, is hardly a disaster ... many things to-do. The art of being hosed isn’t hard to master. [caption

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 22, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  will ever write. (Incidentally, the statement of purpose may also be ... student they want? Will they remember this application later? You be the ... words). "Passionate interest in the field" will be covered by the kind of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  , so as long as you get us the copies in a timely manner, there will be ... will follow up with the testing agency. As mid-year grades are not yet ... Our fabulous Records Office team has processed all of the mail we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  looking at the whole student and their match with MIT. It will not be easier to be admitted to MIT. Our commitment to the principles outlined in ... of education as something beneficial that will be done to him [sic

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Graduations

  

  really sure how it will go, or how it will compare to MIT's Commencement, but I'm sure it will be a great time. This year's MIT Commencement speaker will be Irwin Jacobs, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 20, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Overcommit Responsibly sidequesting like a pro

  

  behind. Social life is also important: This will not be the case for ... solid support system will be very important in completing the game ... sickness. You will be much happier and much more productive at the end of the

  • by Anika H. '26
  • October 6, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  with the best of intentions, even though this may be a difficult time for ... There were many incredible applicants to the MIT Class of 2028, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. The comments on

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  “The Flying Luxury Hotel of Tomorrow” The luxury cruise of tomorrow is sweet!

  

  , the aft-mounted propellers will be electric, powered by a renewable ... /index.html The flying luxury hotel of tomorrow: Cruise ship will sail through the ... -management system will serve the same purpose as trim on an airplane, allowing for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More Updates from Cambridge It's CPW 24/7 here. We can't wait to see you.

  

  -named Cool Projects Open House Friday at 4pm. The solar car team will be there ... (details in your MyMIT portal) -- the weather will probably be better! There ... about 7/10 mile. After you cross the railroad tracks, you will be looking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2007