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  Introducing the Class of 2013: Twins Chandler ‘13 and Taylor ‘13 The fifth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  school, so it's just wonderful that we're able to do this together and ... ," said Taylor. "We are going to a school with the best academics and a ... up. "I would tell them to have confidence in themselves and to push

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 7, 2009
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  This year well over 18,000 students applied for admission to MIT in ... . Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread For Those Not Admitted

  

  This year well over 17,000 students applied for admission to MIT in ... . Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / Events

  World AIDS Day 2008 Spread the word.

  

  and can't actually go to the screening, but I've found a link to the ... Today, December 1st, is World AIDS day, the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global

  • by Snively '11
  • December 1, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Disaster Relief .

  

  When I describe Sichuan to people I always mention the food, and the mountains, the humidity sometimes, and I always explain that Sichuan ... I haven't been able to focus at all today. I didn't really understand

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • May 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Home! I'm back in the US after three weeks in Asia.

  

  the swing of things tomorrow. It will be a little strange to be back (and for so many people to be speaking English), but I'm excited to begin ... trip to Florida starts in less than a month! Forthcoming blog entries

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What has carcinogenic chemicals, alum bloggers, and ~art~? embracing my inner hipster

  

  in a very mural-happy dorm, I can't paint to save my life. But I do like to photograph a lot, and in fact I've done quite a lot of it in the ... ) never touched film before. And that's where this post comes in. You see

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

  four day experience for first year students to explore MIT dorms and find ... years and upperclassmen, and get a feel for everything MIT has to offer ... .g. TDC for 2015, 2014, and 2013). In recent years, in an attempt to make

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Slump and an unexpected summer

  

  some point. From talking to friends and other people at MIT, I know that ... to know that there are other people in the same boat, and that feeling ... is to cut myself a break and realize that it’s ok to feel uncertain and

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • June 2, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW time waits for no man, woman or beaver

  

  equally impressive, and you have an entire Admissions office here to help ... do is go to the source: MIT's CPW gurus Lauren and Jennifer. They'll be ... and get to know your fellow classmates? So please consider your memory

  • by Dave McOwen
  • March 22, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  Exam Cram a comic in which my friend tries to save me from chem

  

  . Because I'm a try hard and didn't know how to make proper memes, I drew a comic. The topic was on orbitals and hybridization. I really like it, so I'm going to spew it here onto the internet.

  • by Anika H. '26
  • October 24, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A UROP or Two In which I ramble about how lucky I am to have such awesome UROPs

  

  's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program), so I decided to add my voice to the mix! I currently have two UROPs, one in Biology and one in CMS. It takes a lot of juggling schedules and hard work, but I'm really loving both

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred in EA

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately ... some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: EA Deferred

  

  We had incredibly strong EA applicants this year, and unfortunately ... some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Early Action: Deferred A forum.

  

  We had a record number of Early Action applicants this year, and ... 'll have some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  This week in verse There's a song that describes exactly what I'm feeling right now.

  

  Rather than write a real blog entry, I instead urge you to consider ... the devil in the eye and said, "You're looking well." The devil looked right back at him and said, "Why visit me? You've been through Hell

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fireworks over MIT’s Great Dome Fireworks and music and Dome, oh my.

  

  of July celebration -- one of the biggest and best fireworks shows around. And now, you can watch a excerpt of the fireworks over the Dome, online. Click To Play   Thanks to MIT TechTV for posting the clip!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can ... plenty of room for you to tell us about any special circumstances regarding your school, community, or family, and any other information that you
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  collaboration. Students are encouraged and expected to work with each other on ... in the class and go work together to get it done. We do this because ... graduate from MIT and go to work at a Fortune 500 company or a nonprofit, or
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  students from across the country and across the world routinely apply to the ... . He talked about seeing the stress in high school, both related to and ... ; happinessis the way." At this point, Ben and I headed off to get ready for our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005