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  CPW 2008 @ MIT – Awesomeness Guaranteed (Guest Entry) On things that other colleges (namely their dean of admissions) will never letyou do.

  

  of East Campus (which was amazing, by the way).   Senior House

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  Pike," follow I-90 east to the Cambridge/Brighton exit (exit 18). After

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Low Balance A epic story of Chinese food, heartbreak, and loss. All because I have no TechCash.

  

  of time. We order Chinese food from Royal East, a place not too far

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vast Oral Tradition Bela Bartok, a fluorescent rabbit, and Helen Keller walk into a bar. Stop me if…

  

  to the 10.28 end-of-term dinner at Royal East... and if there's ever a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  class. I live on a very interesting and active hall in East Campus, and if

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Conspiracy and intrigue

  

  playing in it! One thing I really love about 5th East - when those of us

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  This week’s Questions Omnibus

  

  's veggie burrito is amazing!). And of course, certain dorms (like mine, East

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Never Calculate without Already Knowing the Answer!” xTalk about the "Art of Insight" by Prof Sanjoy Mahajan

  

  ). Sanjoy Mahajan sees a general trend of pragmatism in the United States ... is defined as entropy  log(# states), a sort of quantifier of ... the 2600-Year History of the University, Online Learning Resources from

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  -- do not do this (these requests rarely happen in the United States, but ... else. If you attend school outside the United States, and have teachers ... for MIT Admissions. While much of this advice is universal, YMMV1 with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 2: DINEPA and mosquito bites

  

  also visited Dale's cousin's house, whose husband is a dean at the state-owned university, and whose students will be visiting us on Wednesday. These students ... States to help with the electricity issue, but its power can only be used

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 27, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This title is irrelevant In which I discuss two important aspects of undergraduate life: scientific research and climbing stairs.

  

  universe. It was a blurry moment of vague, smudgy happiness that I couldn ... Matt Damon). For instance, I enjoyed Introduction to Solid State ... about my life's goal of designing solid-state polymer batteries. I emailed

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  , the current state of my life and psyche, and the existence of God ... , Rhode Island, fractals, Duran Duran, and the universe in general. reg: i ... California who thought Delaware was a midwestern state. Anonymous: You drive on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  TOEFL." You can definitely submit test scores in January for regular decision. We make no distinction between the importance of SATI (or TOEFL ... difficulties trying to save money for the SAT and TOEFL exams. At last, I have

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Cassava Connection Part 1 of a series, starring a man, a plan, and a root vegetable.

  

  United States, where the initial “Articles of the Confederation” that was ... University of Texas at Arlington, Pelkins transferred to MIT his sophomore year ... Milton, however, stayed in Cameroon, and attended university there at the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 2, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2022 Wait List An update for students who accepted a place on our wait list

  

  , we take about a week to determine the state of the incoming class, and ... . That same document (the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices) states

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  controversy, we just had a blogger deftly navigate an analysis of the Penn State ... and took this picture. So, as a licensed history teacher in the state

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Updates from Admissions The latest from the home office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  

  , parents, and guidance counselors in the Mid-Atlantic states. Currently, I ... , the Mountain states, and the Midwest -- look for more information soon

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  feels like to apply to colleges overseas or out of state. The pressures ... , and home state or country. There is no prize for "winning" except that I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^n

  

  asked, "Is it important to consider Nobel laureates at a university when I ... amazing universities, many of which don't have any Nobels to their name. The ... &M University. I had occasion to spend a week with the folks who run the Texas A

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 3, 2004
• Blog / Advice

  Finally, I Wrote a Post about Grad School "grad's cool"

  

  on that besides don't waste your time on a liberal arts degree and you ... graduate MIT soon with a science degree and no debt, so I guess everything ... medical school or at a university that doesn't have undergrads. However, one

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 30, 2020