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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  picked out of a hat to stay in his class. If I'd known it would come to this I'd have definitely had a freak-out or two before going to my only ... registered for the course getting really excited to be there only to find out

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  Boston and MIT. Weird names. Hard to pronounce names. Names made harder to pronounce because they have special weird pronunciations courtesy ... you come to Boston you will see names to a lot of new cities, cities

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  72 Hours Later… I have the "morning-after" syndrome.

  

  that you guys start to head back to the four corners of America (and the world!), there will be an opportunity to relive CPW through the various ... next few days. But I just want to say something. In a word, you guys are

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Valentine’s Day from MIT Because theobromine is delicious.

  

  In case you haven't realized it yet, I'm going to let you guys all in ... what used to be (and in some ways, still is) a very powerful word. But I ... to these very blogs, as - quite simply - a labor of love. Everyone in

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  I'm hoping to make a habit out of occasionally interviewing members ... companies and products that are directly relevant to the college search ... Studies and then went on to create Untravel Media with three other MIT grads

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Interview Deadline Approaching! It's time for applicants to contact their local MIT representative.

  

  applicants to contact their interviewer (and, if you're applying for regular action, you may want to set that interview up pretty soon as well). For MIT ... intended to be overly formal. You should dress nicely, but you don't have to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogger Decisions Released Many thanks to all of this year's incredible applicants!

  

  each unique MIT experience. Not to sound cheesy, but you guys are doing ... and two blogger alums) met earlier today and had to deliberate for hours ... having to actually vote, which was a really nice conclusion to the

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking In A brilliantly exciting recap of the last month.

  

  my travels over the last month, I just want to take a minute to thank ... part of building this community, and I'm really, really going to miss ... soon. I'm also happy to announce the arrival of a new blogger, Evan

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A catchup I answer questions, now that I'm no longer drugged...

  

  'm happy to report that I feel much better now. I was seriously out of it ... thought I'd respond to the questions that have been piling up over the past week. Responses to Comments: Jalpan Dave asked: Is there any way I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 6, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Your questions & my answers.

  

  out? The website just says 'July'..." We expect to receive this year's paper application within the next week or so, and will have it on hand to distribute to on campus visitors. Shortly after that, we will begin mailing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering some questions The entry on commencement was just getting unwieldly.

  

  /meters, approximately (or, exactly sizes, if known)? Is it possible to find in Internet ... wireless access in all rooms? According to the mit wireless access map, it ... connection is mention. Whom to believe? :) If it has no wireless access, is it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Circle of Life Nance starts waxing about some deep stuff.

  

  made the 12-hour round trip from Boston to Ithaca, NY. When I departed Cornell 10 months ago I made a promise to return in each of the next three years to attend the graduations of all of the students that I admitted to

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Cake Concert, Wing Dinner, and Senior Ball An action packed 2 weekends: Cake, a wing dinner, and Senior Ball!

  

  my camera to the concert (which was held in our gym). It turns out that you're not allowed to bring cameras inside... so I had to scramble to find someone who lived nearby to stash it so that I'd be able to get in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Out of the lab and into the internet Confession: I actually listen to music from the movie Ice Princess. I'm not even kidding.

  

  applying to engineering graduate programs at MIT. I am trying to find that ... back to me, so this morning I emailed former cheerleader Caitlin SM '05 ... should get used to that.) And a question via email: Yasemin asked (via

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  MIT is serious about research. The Institute is the birth place to ... world. You would think that access to millions of dollars of lab space and equipment would be limited to extremely experienced graduate students and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  -science/engineering department. Michael wrote, "I'm hoping I'll be able to double-major in 6 ... -HASS Course are among the most logistically easy to complete, since every MIT ... second major. Also, if you stay a 5th year to get your M.Eng. degree in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer days, driftin’ away

  

  A parent posted a great comment on my last entry, with too much to talk about for one entry (especially since I have a hockey game to play in quite soon), but I'll do what I can for now and try to cover other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2004
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  clay crash course one month of wheelthrowing later…

  

  scarf wrapped tightly around my ears, listening to an audiobook or music ... , sat right next to St. Mary’s stop on the green line, across the street ... ; and pulling, with trembling fingers, timid, slippery walls up to the sky

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • February 10, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  Winter Sports at MIT a sneak peek of: swim and dive, squash, and men's basketball

  

  court and in the pool as MIT Winter sports continue to ramp up. Here are ... and it makes coming to practice each day something I look forward to ... , life advice, or just want someone to talk to.” Diving student

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 12, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  synthesis on changing my mind

  

  looking for was much simpler - he just wanted to talk about the relationship ... -year course that attempted to cover art history and regular history ... adopted neoclassicism, an art style which in many aspects attempted to

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 12, 2022