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IT HAPPENED! YOU GOT IN!
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Blog / Miscellaneous
Quick Update My neighbors are celebrating by firing guns in the air which is not conducive to…
New year's eve here in Karachi. Assault rifle fire is really loud. I can hear the pings of bullets landing in the street. As long as the electricity is flowing and the guns are shooting, I'll be awake in the basement -
Blog / Admissions
Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...
It's a beautiful snowy Sunday in Cambridge, and we're hard at work ... Mike '07, we spied out the window some folks playing in the snow in ... have been nice to have been playing outside in the snow with them -
FAQ / Academics and research
What is NEET?
sequence in their sophomore, junior, and senior years, and are coached in ... department they will be majoring in and a NEET Certificate in one of these -
FAQ / Academics and research
When was MIT founded?
Ok, this is probably more info than anyone wants regarding the founding of MIT, but you asked! -
Blog / Academics & Research
Engineering Everything I ever wanted to know about making stuff.
Many thanks to the Global Grand Challeneges Summit staff for the photos, and to Ed McCann and Mark Murcko for some of the anecdotes and quotes of the scientists featured here. -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Mattress Dominoes! One of many reasons why my summer is better than yours.
For those of you who don't remember or are new here (or don't care ... 'm spending the summer as an RTA for the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University, an intensive three-week academic program for gifted -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Not Admitted Open thread for denied students.
Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk. -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.
Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk. -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Trans-Consciousness Messaging Protocol! Of course I can't resist. Who do you think I am?!
For those of you who haven't seen today's xkcd comic, I'm putting it here, because it seems all too fitting for the state of our comment pages. ...what, you don't think it applies? (I do have a huge post coming up. This -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Learn from my Mistake Aesop's Fables forgot one.
Rule #1: Write legibly. Background: I wrote on a pad of paper that I scheduled my GREs for October 27, or that's what I read. Turns out my 27 actually was a 21. That was my rockstar move for the day. See you Saturday! -
Blog / Miscellaneous
I Love Math Snakes on a plane!
Yes, I will be watching this at 10 pm Thursday night. This might be the end of Samuel Jackson's career, and I might as well be there for it. And stay tuned for an entry about my 21st birthday on Friday. -
FAQ / First-year application
Where can I find admissions statistics?
If you're looking for admission statistics that's a good sign because we love stats too! You can learn the number of applicants, admitted students, and SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students on the Admissions -
FAQ / First-year application
Can I include a portfolio with my application?
Yes, you're welcome to include a portfolio. Visual artists, makers, performing artists, and researchers may send portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through Slideroom. Detailed instructions for submitting -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Open Thread: Admitted
YOU GOT IN!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKMxRBYQs5k Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, remember to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones. -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Open Thread: Admitted
YOU GOT IN!!! Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones. -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
Up To Snow Good PSA: IT'S SNOWING
a storm is coming, are you listening in killian, the snow is glistening a wonderful fight our snowman's a sight walking in a winter wonderland -
Blog / MIT Life
Laptop There should be a special place in hell for laptop thieves.
dammit, my laptop and camera got stolen out of my room. Campus police has been thusfar unhelpful as usual in locating the perpetrators. These ... I already turned in my thesis. -
Blog / About Decisions
Not here! This actually made me LOL
I'm hosed. I don't have time to write a real entry. Suffice it to say, I found this video funny. What happens in this video will not happen in a conversation with any MIT student. Therefore . . . you should -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Open Thread: Deferred An open thread for deferred students.
In the coming weeks, the blogs will have some thoughts & advice about being deferred. In the meantime, feel free to use this post's comments space to discuss anything deferral-related.