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• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer’s End To everything there is a season.

  

  Yesterday, I finished my UROP. I cleaned up my bench, double ... ...relax, unwind - get ready for the hustle and bustle of fall 2008. It's been an ... application advice and stories for you, too.) As I ponder my next words

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mastering Physics Has No Soul I love online assignments. har. har.

  

  important part of MIT Student Life. @@ Say that I'm irresponsible for not ... this year) In more substantial matters: Coming up: (after my Patriot ... is the best fit for you, and where you will truly enjoy the next four

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The First Four Days of the Next Four Years (Guest Entry) "STUDY. SLEEP. PARTY….pick two"

  

  from?", and approximately ¼ of the time it was followed up by: "You mean ... science course) and the general tour, I met up with my host and a couple other prefrosh for lunch on the steps of the Student Center. The sun was

  • by Bryan
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Why I haven’t posted in forever In picture form, no less.

  

  . (hosed = MIT slang for being so busy that your to-do list takes up an ... because I will be spending Thursday night packing for my week long trip to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  up for some reason. I'll look into this when I'm back in the office ... I apologize for the confusion surrounding the removal of the Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  demonstrations. Sodis uses a method of water disinfection intended for the ... ?), well-intentioned development workers saw a need for water in an area with ... to the communal pump to meet up with other women, share stories, and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Where’s Waldo? Hack Attack!

  

  . I especially like the French Waldo. Off to the Stata Center for more Waldo Hacks. Now imagine, you were in lecture: And you looked up ... . He really puts himself out there for my blog. Thanks Rob. My neighbor

  • by Bryan
  • December 12, 2006
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Bermuda, Jaimaica, oooh I want to take you to… One week of fun in the Dominican Republic

  

  for a brief run-in with Hurricane Ernesto on our second to last day. The hurricane was pretty far from us, so it only ended up raining for about two

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 29, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Man of Many Hat(ches) Keyword: Free.

  

  So one of the best aspects of being in Boston for the summer is all ... popular venues for such events is the Hatch Shell. Not only does the Hatch ... essentially. You pull up, lay out a blanket and watch movies like Corpse Bride

  • by Bryan
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Scheduling Conflict Which class should I take? (Results from the previous poll posted.)

  

  for students interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent ... topic. Questions to be taken up include, but are not limited to: Is ... plans for an IAP site visit. (Previous field sites include Haiti, Brazil

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Day, Another Class

  

  classes, 7.05 Biochemistry. Class Details: Lecture: 3 times a week for 1.5 hours Recitation: Once a week for 1 hour Problem Sets: 8, not graded Exams ... his last day lecturing us, Professor Yaffe put up a transparency with a

  • by Bryan
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection notes A brief update from selection.

  

  numbers up, we are likely to see a record low EA admit rate, lower than last ... patient. And as I've said, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Best

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am a hapless klutz Stories about Nobel laureates.

  

  for HASS-Ds they don't end up taking, so there are almost always open ... trudged upstairs to scrounge up some ice. After filling my bucket, I was ... Prize in 1987 for his discoveries regarding how the body generates its

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  up until 5am talking to friends instead of doing problem sets. I never ... here for anything in the world.Favorite things about Boston: The Charles ... anywhere and there's so much stuff to do for college kids. I love that the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• 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.

  

  Infinite like the rest of campus. It's a historic summer at MIT, for ... the meantime, they have this sign up. Can you imagine what I looked ... busiest hallway on campus? No, really, just think about it for a sec. "Uh

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

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  Howdy folks, First of all, thanks so much for the phenomenal advice ... . I wrapped up paternity leave last weekend and have been at the Harvard ... hello. So what do admissions people talk about for 6 days in a row, 16

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  --- EDITED 12/11/04 09:50 AM EST --- The postman picking up all 383 ... spaces for regular action, further pressuring people to apply early. We don ... 're aiming for a smaller class this year. So, given our 1/3 constraint, our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Speaking of mu…

  

  : I love living in a city, if for nothing else but the food. Last night ... applications, before heading to Teele Square for my usual Tuesday night pub ... scrimmage at 10pm. Should be a good day. Opening up a big can of worms: so, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Did the quadratic formula explode?

  

  regardless of where you end up for school, you'll be able to get a great ... ) I have to do for the office. My silly notion that when I blog, it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2004
• Blog / Classes

  busy semesters and how to manage them it's organizational structures all the way down

  

  volunteer for. The text line just opened back up this semester, and it ... mark it up with what has been done/needs to be done for that particular ... my best to set up good practices at the beginning of the semester, but

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 10, 2021