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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breakfast with a Genius Okay, so I stole the genius joke from Bryan. But it's still true.

  

  When I grow up, I want to be Suzan-Lori Parks. Only, you know, not ... events that all happen to be occuring at the same time, usually not ... that. Meet her if you can. Everyone should. You may be thinking, "But

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 28, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…

  

  two years. Clearly this will be one of the four; no need for discussion ... , which turned out to be a complete LIE, but it's too late - I'm hooked ... slowly, but I'm not sure if it's worthy of being one of the final four

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview: 10/20 Approaches Some thoughts on the interview, as the EA deadline nears.

  

  [email protected]. What can you expect from your interview? Well, it should be ... Jeopardy-style questions. It will be more along the lines of Tell me about ... to MIT? What might you be interested in studying? Those kinds of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  Email lists can be the burden of my existence sometimes. I get all ... you wearing duct tape and it was so clever!!!" The downside of being an ... be relevant in like 5 seconds, promise): Our campus-wide computing

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Nobel Connection 2 MIT alums have won Nobel prizes this week!

  

  for Cancer Research also just so happens to be home to Phillip Sharp ... it was 364.4 smoots + 1 ear long. Google even considers the Smoot to be ... instead, partially because he no longer wanted to be supported by his father

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Rapids My last day at work was bittersweet. And if there's one thing I've learned from…

  

  kids, and you'd be surprised how often the argument, "It could save his ... some awesome people and my job can be a lot of fun. Very entertaining and ... different ways. It's kind of a fun place, unless you happen to be under the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  reading and posting to this blog will be new or first time Bloggers. To you ... you have to be a minority to glean wisdom from, or participate in, this ... in general. I would be remiss if I did not also welcome parents to our

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Double legacy ...what my kids will be, since I'm marrying somebody from MIT!

  

  I are engaged, and we're planning to be married in September or ... be an usher!) that he had a crush on me. Being a boy, Carl promptly began promoting Adam to me in the most unsubtle way possible, and being a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Marking time Somewhere between the end of classes and graduation...

  

  , lightbulbs, and cleaning supplies under the sink. I thought we'd be done moving ... you won't be moving into your final dorm room until after the final ... went across the river to JP Licks tonight. I love being on campus during

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 30, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  year's Spring Concert will be the rock band CAKE, with openers matt pond ... Ray, Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, They Might Be Giants, Busta Rhymes ... classes can be added to your schedule in the first 5 weeks of the term, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Undecideds VI: The Undiscovered Country Even more undecided students' questions & answers.

  

  form supposed to be postmarked by May 1 or received by May 1? The form is supposed to be postmarked by May 1. Both students who are and are not ... talked to at CPW was interested in this field. I just want to be sure that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Answers to waitlist FAQs.

  

  this post will be quite helpful! How does the waitlist work? We are ... -- which I am cautiously optimistic we will -- the odds are that it won't be for large numbers of people. Most people on the waitlist will not be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second… Fifth Week?

  

  . :-) Physics is a continual thorn in my side, but everything else seems to be ... * -- and I'm here thinking about how awesome CPW's going to be next month. I ... across at MIT, but I suppose most anything can be defined as a "culture

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life or something like it Apparently this blog is supposed to be about my life. So here's some stuff about…

  

  my classes for the long haul. (Truth be told, I've never dropped a ... time I graduate. Luckily I'll be at the lab 40(+) hours a week during IAP ... taking over said earth would be fully capable of marching into any doctor

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  sending in some of your work. Be sure your standardized test scores have ... likelihood, more than 6 of every 7 early action applicants will not be admitted ... fantastic students. Some applications will be outright turned down, and others

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Lie la lying down Sometimes there are perks to attending a school with a notorious reputation for producing stressed…

  

  I've got an exam in twenty minutes, but I wouldn't be able to ... advance. (Be sure to stop by and see if there are any open spots if you ... week. They will not always be on Tuesday so that those of you who have

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The real O.C. Travels in Southern California.

  

  read a book about Whitney (they did not seem to be terribly pleased with ... life of an admissions officer on the road can be hectic, and sadly we do ... , life on the road can be hectic), I hopped back in the car around the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Coming to a theater near you! (Or auditorium... or gym... or lecture hall...)

  

  any of you, I'll be so relieved to have made it there in one piece that I'll be in a great mood! This fall will bring me to Connecticut ... , where Matt and I will be presenting these blogs and encouraging other

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  United States to conduct information sessions. This week, there will be ... , and Jenny flies to Puerto Rico tomorrow. You might be wondering, what ... do!), you'll be able to check your name and go in; if you haven't, we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  commitments. Relatedly, they have no graduate students to be Teaching Assistants, so they will be your only teacher in their subjects. But perhaps the ... can do a UROP in HASS. Currently, UROP students are being actively

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005