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  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  entries recently to keep folks entertained and informed). While I was busily ... several tables over from me also seemed to be reading applications. As it ... , back to reading your applications...

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I’ve completed more than 2.5 years of college?

  Students who at the time of entry to MIT will have completed more than two and a half years (i.e., five terms) of college may not be ... order to estimate your eligibility. Keep in mind that eligibility will be
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  their best: A love letter to P-sets Michael C, '16 and Psets from hell ... If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Missy Cummings on The Colbert Report At the end of the interview, she and Stephen face off in Rock 'Em Sock…

  

  Colbert Report: it's important to understand the context of the program and ... Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that ... Director of the Humans and Automation Lab, which hosts many Aero/Astro UROPs

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 28, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I am a bad example but only for about twelve seconds.

  

  I walked through the front door of my local Barnes and Noble today and was immediately confronted by a colossal display for the Twilight ... of the series and stopped reading. "Oh, I hate those books," I say

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Operabots with Personality Ahhhhh.....music to my ears

  

  ……errrr uhhhhh……you know what I’m trying to say. MIT is cool. One of the things ... enrolled at MIT. So for all of you who are looking to merge your talents in ... will be able to find a home here at MIT. Recently, Professor of Music

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • August 26, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  The waiting is the hardest part

  

  , and the letters M-I-T inside. looking forward to checking up on this ... of being an admissions officer, and I'm not sure if during that time I ... : I got fed up with racing home from school everyday to check on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 13, 2004
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Enigma Gold Star Winners! Don, tell them what they've won...

  

  To follow up on this entry... Thanks for playing Engima Wrapped In A ... of you met the challenge. Initially we had planned to only award one ... , email me (bgnance at mit) your complete name and mailing address and we

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Celebrating the Moon Landing MIT celebrates today's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

  

  11 landed on the Moon. And because of MIT's significant role in the ... 's pretty inspiring to see all those folks from the MIT Instrumentation Lab who built the Apollo Guidance Computer and Buzz Aldrin ScD '63 himself

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A New MIT “Alum” Many fictional characters are MIT alumni; the newest is Jessica Alba's Sue Storm in "Fantastic…

  

  film "Fantastic Four" (it got a "thumbs down"), and one plot point caught ... ... Of course, it's nothing new for a film or other work of fiction to ... doctorates) and Ronald Quincy, respectively Steve Buscemi's oil-drilling wierdo

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  for EA applicants. This is a good time for you to check your application ... , Secondary School Report and Transcript, Evaluation A, Evaluation B, Testing Requirements, and, if applicable, Interview Report. What happens if the tracking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Three cheers for the MIT Marching Band Is the band ready? You bet they are.

  

  in the drill, and then taking large bows. I tried to remember slow ... beavers all. And when we get together, We do the beaver call. e to the u, du ... how hard you try), super phat, super fly, one and only MIT Marching Band

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Invasion of the Stikmen Another invasion of MIT?

  

  around finals time, MIT had an invasion... Well as I walked to lab last ... encountered it... And as I wandered around campus... I stumbled upon yet another one! So I thought to myself, "What are these strange creations

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 14, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Update We plan to release Early Action decisions on Monday, 12/15.

  

  been and will continue to be reviewed fairly with all due consideration ... We plan to post Early Action admissions decisions online at 9pm EST ... applicants an email on how to access the decisions online; I will also post a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2006 Day 1 Campus Preview Weekend has begun! [photos]

  

  : Registration began at 9am with a huge influx of people. It was great to see so many familiar faces! Mitra helps to check in one of the first students to ... brought along their pickle-powered VU meter to show off. 2x4 Jenga! The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More on DesigNerds DesigNerds: Product Design TV

  

  So after getting a few questions and comments about DesigNerds, I decided to email the grad student behind the project, Barry Kudrowitz. From: Barry To: Bryan "that's great that students are interested in it! we are

  • by Bryan
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  the bellows to the camera body, readying it for its first (and hopefully ... [by Biyeun Buczyk ‘10] I need a mule. I also need to train for ... camera at the MIT Hobby Shop. After months designing and building this

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.

  

  expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host ... CPW hosts This past week, my colleagues and I spent many, many hours ... the CPW Closing on Saturday was me and Samuel L. Jackson reciting lines

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 Numbers

  

  had expected. More news on the yield and makeup of the class soon ... Class of 2009 14% admit rate. We received 10,443 applications and ... highest overall yield (the percentage of admitted students who decide to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  those of you applying this year and for whom English is your primary ... Subject Tests ("SAT 2s"): one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in ... more questions, here is a quick FAQ to provide some more answers. I hope

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007