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• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  typical SAT/ACT requirement for this year, due to the pandemic.']take tests ... our inbox, these delays have been the source of considerable anxiety for ... —  could use a bit more time to get everything together for their college

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So apparently the Media Lab figured out how to 3D print glass and it's pretty glorious

  

  Ancient Egypt 4,500 years ago. Precise recipes for its production - the ... tied to techniques used for its formation. From the discovery of core-forming process for bead-making in ancient Egypt, through the invention of the metal

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  " 3) It's time for those of you who might want to be bloggers ... lecture, or planning stuff for REX, or UROPing, or deciding how to pick your ... looking for bloggers with good judgment who can write clearly and regularly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  self-assessment, re: playwriting notes on taking playwrights' workshop this semester

  

  Though I’ve thought of myself as a writer for most of my life, I ... news article for the school paper or a personal blog post or a school ... : for a fresh perspective, for a new angle, for a different mental

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  An Experiment in Independence: PART TWO.

  

  in Maryland for about two weeks now, all by myself, working this NASA ... online and below for your general reference and watching amusement, because ... apologize in advance for any bad videography/sound quality/general sloppiness

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  If you're looking for an in-depth view of Career Fair and all the ... . What I do have, however, is an insatiable desire for free goodies and t ... first impression upon entering the Career Fair: [for the non-MIT people

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Almost a Real Engineer my foray into the world of professional conferences

  

  Blue), and I am ready to begin a full week of transportation. For some ... rowing. I decided to come down to DC for the conference back in October or ... the industry. I’ve known for about a year now that transportation is

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 22, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  international students.   MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the ... .mit.edu. 6,008 students applied for early admission to MIT this year. Because ... students will be considered afresh in Regular Action. For more information on

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2011
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... , for college. I have also known many students, for fear of leaving their ... for my graduate degree. I knew she was excited for me, but deep down, I

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Movies Emeritus out with the old, in with the older

  

  without a certain comforting character for those of us old enough to ... Avenue marketing firm, and was taken "on the road" for the better part of a ... ; MIT Tech TV   A promotional film for prospective students and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  class 11.027, City to City, spent our week doing ground research for four different planning projects: working for a neighborhood advocacy group, blight ... for many years to come. I was part of the transportation group. Each day

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  mit.wikipedia.org The best dang hack there ever was [citation needed]

  

  of geeky wit. This, for instance, hung from the ceiling of Lobby 7: I ... several missing from this collection. For those who just can't understand ... , composed of two parallel buildings, can get away with it: Also flagged for

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  state in the class), are very underrepresented. For a full look at the ... letting her know she had been accepted to the university renowned for its ... to 3.14159, better known as pi, the mathematical symbol for the ratio

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To D or not to D? MIT's Design Lab is tempting me.

  

  semester. I'm not sure if I have the time for D-Lab this semester or not ... created a bicycle ambulance for use in rural areas. Can we modify this ... would provide income for them, and also prevent the deforestation that

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  Trivia: Who was the first student blogger for MIT Admissions? And who ... of the entry] You may recall that last month we put out a call for new ... blogger as it was to be selected for MIT this year (11.9%)! Before we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  IHTFP Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)

  

  for admissions work, but for years it has been taken over by students ... for years, and you will love the way that grades are flexible and ... will give you cookies without razor blades in them for trivial reasons

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 20, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Online Decisions To Be Released This Saturday Instructions on how to receive your decision online.

  

  : You have applied for freshman admission (not transfer or graduate). Your ... unable to display decisions for those who applied in Early Action and ... process for receiving my admissions decision online? In order to check your

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ‘Chances’ Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

  

  aren't really looking for a precise answer; they're just trying to ... people, I'm surrounded by MIT people. This is a good thing for many, many ... figure out the chances. I am a sad, sad case. For the record: 1. I don

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  stands for Independent Activities Period. From January 8th to February 2nd ... , without worrying about problem sets, tests, and papers. For more info about ... dizzying number of activities to choose from. For example, I could

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Alia Whitney-Johnson: Making a Difference in Sri Lanka Alia Whitney-Johnson, a Junior studying Civil and Environmental Engineering, spent three weeks teaching the art…

  

  The MIT Public Service Center provides fellowships for students to ... shelter for raped and sexually abused girls. Her original plan was to ... share her passion for beadwork by hosting jewelry workshops for the girls

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 9, 2006