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  Thank Goodness! "There are bridges you cross / You didn't know you crossed / until you've crossed."

  

  in orgo. Argh! < begins long rant on organic chemistry > (I ... in Calculus" quickly became my best friends through long sleepless ... can only hope it's the same for orgo?) < finishes long rant on

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkey vs. Spam’s Hair Two parables of personal hygiene.

  

  things to look out for in a university, and they're all great. But there ... card... because it was 95 degrees today and the only clean pants I had ... plain awesome with long hair. So, for a year and a half I just didn't get

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life A photographic biography of a Friday

  

  on it. Next was 3.091: Introduction to Solid State Chemistry, whose lecturer is universally recognized for never sitting down, among other ... demonstration in Solid State Chemistry. I returned to Random Hall in a numb state

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trip Report: ISEF 2016

  

  students will often proceed to ISEF-affiliated regional fairs, and then state ... into Phoenix around 3AM on Thursday morning after a long, delayed, and long-delayed flight from Boston. After a nap at my hotel I went down to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 13, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts on Removing the Long Essay from the Freshman Application So long, extraneous passages of florid prose.

  

  Brevity is wise. …but I’m not the one being affected here. What are your thoughts?

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  they know, we just fake it ‘till we make it. We probably faked it too ... beautiful stressful place (IHTFP) long enough that high school actually feels

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  So who is this Laura person, anyway? Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name…

  

  embrace that my state is one of the most-often bashed states in the country ... -know-what. Of course there are some crowded cities and sketchy beaches, but a good ... tan, free beach parking, get to ride all the water slides and rides at

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  degrees and sunny. That basically sums up my prior experience with ... degrees Fahrenheit. Not too bad, but warmer and more humid that I’d prefer ... the Bay Area. It doesn’t exactly rain too often either (read: we’ve long

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  I’ve been reading applications And I'm still reading them

  

  living room where a stately Bird of Paradise used to sit, that is now where ... to grit my teeth and power through, forcing myself into a state of ... -productive flow state was efficient in the short term, but it wasn’t sustainable for

  • by Jeremy W.
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  the last two telethons but, alas, this year the 9 degree weather outside ... as long as the telethon lasts, to answer questions in the comments, and

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  10 degrees in demand are quantitatively based -- accounting, electrical ... communication skills are key to long-term career success. 'Being the best

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  , Delaware and most recently Ithaca, New York. I am a graduate of Norfolk State University (Home of the Spartans!) and the University of Delaware, (Home of The ... recruitment at Cornell University. Fast-forward six years and I'm the new

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2010 profile A ststistical look at the incoming freshmen.

  

  & PR 16% Midwest & Plains States 14% South/Southwest 11% West Coast 19% Abroad 10% States represented 49 Countries represented 49 Schooling: Public

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Adventures of Flat Tim And his admissions officer friend!

  

  . I’ve been fortunate to travel to over 35 cities and 20 states on ... other universities to broaden our reach and provide opportunities to more students than we would be able to by ourselves."]Other Universities

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • June 6, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Won’t Be Long Now… Some pictures to tide you over.

  

  I’ve just finished assembling and sealing hundreds of packages with the rest of the admissions team. Not my favorite part of the job (I’m not the biggest fan of paper…

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  ’s go on a trip. To Salem,” I asked my partner a week ahead of a long ... and “A Night to Dismember” party during the month-long Salem Halloween ... United States?" There are more than one romantic lighthouse and Winter

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  Exam Cram a comic in which my friend tries to save me from chem

  

  Bonus: 3.091 (Solid-State Chemistry) class has a weekly meme contest. Because I'm a try hard and didn't know how to make proper memes, I drew a comic. The topic was on orbitals and hybridization. I really like it, so I

  • by Anika H. '26
  • October 24, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  First Day of Classes! Today, the MIT Class of 2014 begins.

  

  ; Plains States 13% South/Southwest 8% West Coast 18% Abroad 13% States ... Least distance traveled: Cambridge, MA The only two US states not represented: Montana and New Mexico The most represented US state: California

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2010
• Blog / Hacks

  Citius, Altius, Mens et Manus In the words of a great woman, "Yay, a hack!"

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The United States won 9 gold medals in the most recent Winter Olympics in Torino. ..and many thanks to Joe '06 for showing up with this photograph at 6:30 in the AM. Bigger? Even bigger

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 28, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT select students for admission?

  The selection process at MIT is holistic and student centered: each application is evaluated within its unique context. No school, state, or regional quotas are applied; neither is preference given to those with alumni