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  Open Thread: Not Admitted in EA

  

  category, this is an open forum for you to talk. We understand that this ... and with the best of intentions, as that is the spirit of our process. ... , which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  shipped off the design to be manufactured in China. This is what returned to ... . "Until then, the best thing you can do for yourself is to take a walk ... minimum viable product (the bare bones criteria I would have to meet in

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  interview: joy buolamwini hidden figure, poet of code, low-key actual superhero

  

  , "Oh, this is a technical challenge" -- but being in the space of the ... i mentioned joy in a blog post a few weeks ago, when she won the $50000 grand prize in the search for hidden figures contest. i've been a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 5, 2017
• Blog / Residential Life

  how to grow a vibrant kresge just add sod

  

  torment season. From August to March, the grass in front of Kresge is hit ... it to mud. Recovery begins in April, when it is no longer snowing, and the rain is sufficient to water [annotation note="I have all sorts of

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 18, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week, Minus Finals all the non-academic shenanigans

  

  going on! Not everything is all that interesting (in fact, most of it is boring) but it is an accurate representation of my life at the end of the ... pleasure in watching the space go from cluttered to empty. It also helped me

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • May 20, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

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

  

  on in the world, it is a confusing time, and I want to make sure it is ... Action. This is a longstanding policy. There is no reason to rush your ... delays and disruptions from the ongoing pandemic.  In the last few weeks

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

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  ! ------------------------ 1. Public Service Center (PSC) Fellowships -- the PSC aims "to enrich ... interest to the PSC and its donors, so students who apply for these Fellowships have a competitive advantage in the selection process sample issues

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT students launch Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children whose parents have had cancer.

  

  . The program is open to all children ages 6-13 in the Boston area. I will ... in the same boat with whom to share thoughts and feelings, and a ... have a long way to go. If you believe in magic, or at least the pure joy

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 1, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Open Sesame…Ring. RFID magic + a ring = wearable CharlieCards

  

  The future of, well, pretty much everything seems to be coming to us ... much better. (In fact, I liked the idea so much that I ordered a custom ... evidence, witness the burritob0t, one man's attempt to use technology and

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 23, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Media That Makes Me Feel Okay School's out! Time to get distracted :D

  

  in tandem is, uh, rough to say the least). Not gonna lie, I ... way this woman describes things is just… mesmerizing, almost to the ... espresso grinds in the morning and hand-frothing my milk while I listen to it

  • by Powers '23
  • May 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Today’s Mailing Day For me this is a huge thing. You guys are my first MIT class, which…

  

  , anyway) - we'll be mailing in less than 24 hours. Wow. For me this is a ... . In fact, joking aside in the previous thread, I honestly don't know yet who got in - with rare exception, I couldn't bring myself to look

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Like Burger King – Only Not (Guest Entry) That ain't no Etch-a-Sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.

  

  , "Ohmygods I can't wait to watch bouncy balls fall out of the sky and play in a ... going to be as completely unique as you, so make the most of it. I mean ... 's kind of what going back to MIT feels like. So I visited back in February

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Poetry and Physics You don’t have to get theoretical physics to get Frank Wilczek.

  

  can do anything" or the world is open to you, and then be told that ... of "tickets" to be able to do the thing you want to do, you have to ... change the world. With that in mind I started thinking about The Universe

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Scooper Bowl All you can eat ice cream.

  

  example, the New York Times called Toscanini's "the best ice cream in the world"), most within walking distance of MIT. Today is the second day of an amazing three day event here called the Scooper Bowl. It is billed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve Emily spent the summer of 2004 conducting astronomy research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory…

  

  to be in attendance. Emily's connection to outer space is not the ... participates in the concert choir. Finally, in the future, Emily plans to get a ... I have always been proud of the fact that there is a star and a minor

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  setting up a house will it take an entire semester? stay tuned

  

  10 am to 4 pm. Since everyone in the house has classes and work, it ... to get our common spaces more together, though. The living room was in ... for me. Having a desk is a game-changer, though—there's so much space to

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 5, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Peace Out, 2005 Saying goodbye to a great year!

  

  lessons. Some you would prefer not to learn, but in the long run, I'm sure I ... has managed to teach me in the past year. I ran for UA Vice President ... is the worst grade to get. It means you were "this close" to an A- but

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Likelihood

  

  scholarship money to come. The idea is to win their affections by getting them ... not go out until April. So, in a sense, I can understand the urge to not ... in mid-March to give students more time before the May 1 reply deadline

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  assassins – a liveblog day 7: five remain

  

  consistently as long as i'm still in the game. my strategy is more or less to ... ... complication running amok in the game currently. according to sources, kah-ze is ... goal is to assassinate your target. you win when you're the last person

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • October 16, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Same as it ever was The more things change...

  

  Admissions lately. In addition to the requisite 4-5 reading days each week, we ... student group. It's funny how things don't change much. The above pretty much describes February 3, 2006, as much as it does February 3, 2005. In

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 3, 2006