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  On Latin American Things Hablas español? Do you want to?

  

  blog and come on - it's not like I'd be able to focus with the sky so ... 'm thinking that there won't be too many people who managed to make it to that ... strange to come to MIT and not have there be Hispanic people everywhere. I

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 21, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Ritual & Ceremony I'll be out of contact the next two weeks as I celebrate a big event.

  

  well regardless. My wedding and honeymoon does mean I'll be off email ... colleagues in Admissions will be happy to help you. And not 24 hours after I ... 'll be doing three Central Meetings (and seeing Mitra & Sam!). If you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 14, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  was a good target for being changed because, in truth, I was only on the ... -tech school - I would still be on that track. I'd probably have gone through ... people, mostly MIT people. I'll be working in Cambridge, as a software

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  That’s where you’ll find me Where troubles melt like lemondrops, Away above the chimney tops... my CPW schedule.

  

  12 hours and counting until CPW. Here are some places where I'll be ... expected almost everywhere in the country tomorrow, I suspect there will be some delayed flights. Don't worry, we'll be here for you. If you have any

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers, Perfect and Imperfect Math geeking, and a guessing game.

  

  geek (like me), it's hard not to be fascinated by perfect numbers and ... this year will be published on Tuesday. To make this a little fun, we ... is just for fun. No prizes will be awarded, just pride and bragging

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  applications. It looks like application numbers will be up once again this year. Lots of reading to be done! If you are a regular action applicant, please ... financial aid deadline is quickly approaching. Be sure to have all of your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  features the community members like or don't like. In addition, we will be ... are few latrines in the village, but before more can be built, all the stakeholders need to understand the reasons why the current ones aren't being

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  mention that now? You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they can go it alone and be successful here. Even more ... cautious about the learning process and tends to be obsessed with issues such

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Case of the Disappearing Admissions Officers Where have the Admissions Officers been lately?

  

  this year will be up more than 10% versus last year. I know this will be ... . We won't be able to confirm 100% until we're a bit farther along in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  This doesn’t suck It's not particularly great, either. But you could go to Germany!

  

  might be interested in starting German? You should tell them!" Basically ... fine print on this offer reads "Students will be responsible for travel and lodging fees." which makes it about 12% as cool as it would be if

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.

  

  there, watch some kids and can't do all the cool stuff... Being a ... have taken. I don't think the class is going to be easy, but it starts at ... won't be taking it this term. =( But more on my actual class schedule

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  ! That's CRAZY! If you're going to be taking the General Institute ... 'll definitely hear of online book exchanges (MIT411.com used to be one of them, but it doesn't seem to be working anymore.) If nobody that you know has

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  's always going to be a tie. Voters just max out each contestant's phone lines ... beyond the 16.67 million will be lost. What if Elliott had, for example ... statistically irrelevant, in my opinion. (It would be different if there were one

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  an MIT class be without some form of software associated with it. In ... " actually exists. Being the gamer that I am, I decided to play and while the graphics were decent at best, I definitely realized I'm not cut out to be

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A Round Two Answers to some questions

  

  covering the material that it should be. Mugho Pine asked: If you come in ... , it really depends on the purpose. If you want to be course 6, then you ... .900 - Intro. to Linguistics BE.310 - Molecular, Cell, and Tissue Biomechanics

  • by Bryan
  • February 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  "Champagne" being served (left). Hunt co-organizer Matt '02 (right) is dressed ... Nth letter to spell the message: CAN BE EATEN. Fourth: Determine that CAN BE EATEN is a clue for EDIBLE. These are the cookies: (C

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Notes A quick update.

  

  article, it would probably be better not to rank... I just got a visit ... completes the ascension of BE to superstardom. Yay for Course 20! Tomorrow, I'll head to my parents' home for the holidays. I will still be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  describing to you the journey would be a faux-pas on my part, so here it begins ... I decided to stay the night, and it turned out to be the right decision. Aside from eating more candy than my dentist would be proud of, I

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  Stata Center might be slightly more difficult.) Here is where students ... Jones graciously invited me and Brian '06 (not to be confused with Bryan ... meeting everyone who will be there (here)! In the meantime, I'm off to a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  to be at all! Everyone works hard and studies, but they hang out, party ... community here is so open, friendly, and accessible. I love being able to stay ... - couldn't be a better location. Also the fact that Boston is such a young

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005