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  Three MIT students win Rhodes Scholarships In case you're wondering, yes, that's a lot of Rhodes Scholarships.

  

  year, MIT students won three of the 32 scholarships. This brings MIT's count to 43 Rhodes Scholars. Below, find the "official" biographies of ... . Huang, Newark [Delaware], is a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sights and Sounds Only at MIT.

  

  Some weeks ago, Jeanne '13 and I embarked upon yet another of our ... Bridge and into one of most famous orchestra halls in the world. This trek ... group of girls clustered together, gossiping happily, oblivious to our

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 5, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Product Design, MIT style Sometimes, lab is the best place for a dance party.

  

  ? Well, I have this folder on my desktop full of pictures and half written ... it. It's infamous for the inordinate amount of time that it requires of ... of the seniors in Mechanincal Engineering are split into teams, which

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  *Oink Oink* Nobody panic!

  

  of influenza that was tested to be neither A or B. Flu season hasn ... us. A couple of days later a kid in my suite had similar symptoms, went ... blue mask. As of today, ~4 people living within 50 feet of me had some

  • by Snively '11
  • September 23, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  this thing in a really long time. Part of it came from my own thinking that the life of a graduate student is not as exciting as an ... fortunately, I remembered my password today and given the start of a new school

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  And the winners are… 2010 Blogger results!

  

  , and I'm still disappointed that we couldn't find a place for more of the talented people who applied. If Blogger selection was any indication of what ... year. That's just as well since Chris Peterson has a hatred of LOLcats

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... Early Action deadline. We've been getting a lot of questions here in the office about the deadline, so let me take a moment to answer some of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  My hometown is a real-world manifestation of the phrase "the wrong side of the tracks." In fact, I'm from the wrong side of TWO tracks. In Middletown, NJ, the residents on the south side of Highway 35 look down on the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Dah noo-loo Hey kah ay-ay u-nye

  

  hundreds of companies come and court hundreds of students. It's a time when ... people say is important. All of these skills are crucial when wooing the ... went to the career fair for all of the free swag, and free swag was what

  • by Snively '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ops Air Force A summer spent with B-1Bs and C-130s.

  

  Development Training (PDT) program designed to give cadets a better view of Air ... Bomb Wing with a fleet of B-1B bombers as well as the 317th Airlift group comprised of C-130s. Thirteen other cadets on the visit and I were split up

  • by ROTC
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebie I love freebies!

  

  Twice a year all of the bloggers essentially get a freebie post. We ... Wednesdays are pretty awesome. My Friday is pretty the opposite of awesome. Oh, and a quick translation for those of you who don't speak numbers. 2

  • by Snively '11
  • August 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  This is it, finals are in two days. One of the things that scared me most about MIT were MIT Finals. I've already been through one round of ... average final grade of 17%) and am about to be thrown into another. Finals

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Cake-offs, chariot races, and salsa dancing

  

  up of 27 fraternities and 5 sororities (with one more coming to campus next year.) One of the few times when every affiliated student comes ... May 4. It was organized by the governing bodies of the fraternities

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 12, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Things Mmmmm.

  

  Despite how many mailing lists I'm on, I'm not an active member of ... meetings for most of these groups. Not because I don't want to, but because ... commit a...healthy...amount of time to extra-curriculars, but outside of

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  V Storms the Senate One hack is not enough.

  

  , right? Not at MIT. Allow me first to set the scene. As some of you may ... represent and protect the goals and interests of all undergrads in an ... happening across campus. Dressed as V, the enigmatic anti-hero of V for

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Breaks, Apple Pies, and Formal Halls

  

  First off a few notes of clarification. CME stands for Cambridge ... really amazing MIT students. Not all of us knew each other before we came. But lately we've been having lots of get-togethers, study breaks, and

  • by Cambridge
  • November 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Southern California Fires Our thoughts go out to those affected by the wildfires.

  

  have been destroyed. From myself and all of my colleagues in Admissions ... and prayers are with you. We know that for some of you, it may be weeks ... helicopters carry their relatively miniscule payloads of water (relative to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cambridge Traditions and 5 Course Meals

  

  college. I think all of the colleges has a matriculation ceremony on the first day of the term where all the first year students to the university sign a book or piece of paper. Each college also hosts their own

  • by Cambridge
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  Three summers ago, I visited MIT with one of my fellow schoolmates ... ), and we decided to stay in Boston for a couple of nights before heading ... tossing around a Frisbee in front of Killian Court at dusk. I still remember

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some news & notes for the Class of 2011.

  

  A few updates for the Class of 2011... Tonight MIT students will be ... (EST). Start thinking of questions you might have for actual MIT students ... student tonight, there are plenty of other opportunities to do so. (We

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007