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  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  you shoot for the moon, you miss, but that doesn't discount the bravery it took to try. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us, shake it off, and get back up again

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  many pink dresses come to 2.009 :D

  

  There are four pink dresses in my room. Presentations for MIT's most well-known MechE capstone, 2.009: Product Design, are coming up this ... -- and we've each come up with a unique product, and have spent the last

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 5, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chem Lab Boot Camp!

  

  up for email notifications so you’ll know when they’re released. I saw ... for their quality. They have drama, they have characters, they have ... . See below) So you should watch the trailer here, you should sign up

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.270 What's a 6.270?

  

  Who knows what course 6.270 is without having to look it up? Anybody ... just an intro, with future information to come. The main reason for this ... root for Team 9 (also known as Team Awesome). We're in it to win it! Our

  • by Snively '11
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program: Now Taking Requests Plus... a fun mitadmissions.org milestone!

  

  's an art!) so it can take up to a week for you to receive a response ... 'd mention here that the MIT Overnight Program is open for business. You can ... advance You can only select dates up to 60 days in advance During

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  July 4th Pictorial FIREWORKS!

  

  . Generic picture of the boats lined up on the Charles River for the fireworks. If you look close enough, you can see the barge responsible for all the excited electrons in the sky. I stopped by Ashdown (grad dorm) for free

  • by Bryan
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Piece of my Heart Hey, look, a Turkish internet cafe.

  

  working on some important stuff for Bayer CropScience. Anyway, I'm not going ... pretty well set up here--I opened a bank account, almost entirely in German ... understanding of the language. For example if somebody at the bank says "blah blah

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  Google Maps for an hour or so. Met up with Lorelle and headed to the BSU ... . Went back to my office for the first time in 2 days; checked email. Akash ... for dinner. From there I headed to the Mr/Miss MIT pageant in time to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 5 and a day off (kinda)

  

  fantastic applications, the highlight of the day (for me) was my making mango lassis for the staff, to go along with the Indian food we had from India ... up on chores, etc. It was nice to have a day at home, though I used the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT

  

  diverse and talented group of students who are a good match for MIT's unique ... /ACT requirement for future admissions cycles. Our research shows standardized tests ... otherwise demonstrate their readiness for MIT. We believe a requirement is

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of Class Sick.

  

  for me to get into the class if only I showed up for class on the first ... violently ill the night before. I don't know how or why it happened, but for ... 've been lying around either freezing or burning up in bed or on my couch or

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  first real snow!! wow so magical

  

  i woke up this morning and it was COLD. i checked the weather. lo ... pick up some snacks. apparently they sell hot chocolate bombs???? i saw ... up being pretty good.) i didn't have gloves, so by the time i got back

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • December 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Everyone at MIT should take this class. How often do you get to design toys in class?

  

  "), which is why I was up at 3am this morning mocking up a logo for my project ... What do you want to do in life?  For some people, the answer to that ... .  But for others, it's not so black-and-white.  If you ask them what

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 2 Slowing down time in the Land of Enchantment.

  

  . That's a topic for another day, though; as promised, here's the follow-up to my first post about trying new things, and looking for adventure ... cracker jacks and funnel cake for the first time. I fell in love with green

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  3 / A team effort Roll Tech: Your newest Intercollegiate High Team silver medalists!

  

  skateboard for 6.810 final project. Spent over 10 hours in lab working on it this weekend with my partner.[/caption]   For the long weekend, I took it slow, taking time to rest up, take care of my body and mind, go

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 12, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  sign up for. But that also meant that I didn't have to miss school for ... wrapped up with a final project expo, and final preparations were made for x ... /train ride over to Philadelphia for a fully-packed 3-day fraternity leadership

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Class of 2009 Ring Delivery The '09s get our brass rats. We think this makes us like, so cool.

  

  design at Ring Premiere. Then the committee hosts a reception for the class to come pick up their rings. The Class of '09 Ring Delivery was held last Thursday, and while I'm not big on getting dressed up, semiformal

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Entrepreneurship invasion I love it when students start useful companies.

  

  So yesterday, I'm in my office trying to catch up on email when a ... of catching up, he asks me about how one takes a year off from MIT ... devote himself fully to the start-up. And he's trying to get a freshman I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 19, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  How many MIT students does it take to figure out how to rotate a cube? (More than I’m proud to admit)

  

  make?” I was, for better or worse, all too familiar with this “ultra ... up in my room playing the new Legend of Zelda game instead of exploring New York City like a normal college student. For those of you who

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • October 29, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  growing up. I'm grateful every day for all the opportunities and experience ... dressed up as nicely as we could while staying warm for the bus ride and ... course, Thanksgiving weekend. I have...a lot to be thankful for. Mom, if

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013