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  Pre-Orientation Begins Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest!

  

  begins on Sunday, but for half of the class, they are already getting to ... . The oldest program is the Freshman Leadership Program, and the newest ... great opportunity to get to know a few dozen classmates well, before

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  She came in through the bathroom window. The greatest construction project in the history of MIT--yes, even greater than Simmons Hall.

  

  ...but she won't have to do that anymore, now she can just go in the Infinite like the rest of campus. It's a historic summer at MIT, for facilities has finally decided to recognize the Institute's gender balance with

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Written Post Oh man my handwriting is atrocious

  

  ago I apologize for my handwriting Ceri's post is here I am also ... a million times, because four classes at MIT is a full and very ... not get to draw Beth R.F. '18 and Crystal W. '18 properly. Here they are

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yet Another MIT 2010? Alex Doonesbury needs to choose a college.

  

  Doonesbury is still deciding on colleges: RPI, Cornell, or MIT? Now, her college decision is up for a vote (aren't you glad all college decisions ... cartoons indicate Alex will take a gap year, either to "consult for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Peanut Butter Delusion Arguments as old as man.

  

  brilliant observation. It was all a bit absurd, really. On my way to lunch ... Alright, it's been a good five days since our blogs have come online, and I still haven't found a novel way to detail my first three and half

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 13, 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 ... from Snakes on a Plane. I'm not really sure why we were doing it at CPW. I remember Sam and I having a conversation about whether it was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cute! an MIT mood meter – Are you smiling today?

  

  need to get that happiness barometer up. The best part is walking the ... through can look up to a screen and see if there's a hysterical green face ... face. This mood meter is part of the MIT150 Festival of Arts, Sciences

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 16, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  the view from my window and netflix's view of my window through another window

  

  It snowed on Saturday. Here's what I woke up to on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_50082" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] needs more l o o m i n g  s h a d o w and weather-dirtied window[/caption] And here

  • by Abby H. '20
  • January 21, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2014!

  

  It's summer in Cambridge, which means three things:  1) I've begun cold-brewing my own iced tea as per Kenji's instructions 2) I've setup a WeMo Switch connected to IFTTT so I can turn

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 21, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist

  

  I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all intentions to do so, we will not be using our waitlist. Our yield was even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT prefer public school or private school?

  have different resources. It's our job as admissions officers to sift
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 Numbers

  

  highest overall yield (the percentage of admitted students who decide to ... % international citizens. Many thanks to the International Students Association for ... represented state, as usual, is California (12%). Number 2 is New York at about

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

  Q&A Vol. III Everyone gather 'round the laptop 'cause it's movie time!

  

  've been going on to Facebook, enjoying plenty of potty humor and having impromptu dance parties of my own... ...I'M HOME AND IT'S AWESOME. More entries to come involving my research and other jobs, but until then here

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • July 2, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The Match Our thoughts, and a request for current MIT students to weigh in.

  

  the better part of the fall. I apologize for this, and thanks to all of ... updated, and I think it's a good overview. I'm hoping, however, that current ... think make good matches to the undergraduate culture of MIT - academic

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Meets The OC Be sure to watch the April 6 episode!

  

  few days back, and now it's my turn. Just received email from my friend who works in MIT's Publishing Services Bureau: Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 To ... ) instantly brought you to mind... Your friends at The OC contacted me for

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  The Proposal One part hack + two parts romance = Lobby 7 love!

  

  . For example, last week, some people constructed the following to ... "hacks" (if you can call it that) occured on May 20th, 2004 -- right in the ... tasks as studying, packing, and moving, Ed was able to hide from Lizzie

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  In Real Life Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party.…

  

  description I just submitted to the events crew: You've spent the last 6 months getting to know the admissions "bloggers" online. Come meet Matt, Ben ... , 4/9, @ 8:15PM (between the a cappella show and the parties). It

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hello world!

  

  field is an exaggeration. Right now, I want to get a BME minor. I'm not a ... Hello to all of you readers! I'm the latest student admissions ... , A Land of Dreams and Fire, is yoinked from a quote in a fantasy novel

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for the MIT Interview keep b r e a t h i n g

  

  ). A description of the current interview process is posted here.  0:08 Our deadline 0:22 What happens during an interview 1:30 What to wear 2

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 6, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Caps Lock Pancakes DINNERISH.

  

  tea, and a few times a semester we bring two thirds of that activity to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 13, 2015