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  Special Edition! Speaking of Valentine's Cards . . .

  

  many times can get a little repetitive and even confusing (after about ... "Special Edition" cards, adding a little something extra to a few of the ... , and here's what I did: 38 of the cards have a number underneath my name

  • by Snively '11
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection begins Picking the Class of 2010.

  

  . As is my custom, I wore a tie today, out of respect for the applicants ... that this will be a very tough year of MIT admissions. The quality of applicants is astonishing. Basically, selection works like this. We've spent a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to Make a Flashlight MIT-style that is.

  

  presses, and even a 3-D printer! Now that I think about it, I wish I had ... youself to some of the machines I mentioned, you should take a look at the ... Shop training, they actually teach you how to make a neat little flash

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 2, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Applying Regular Action – Q&A

  

  't cool. Things happen. For example, you might get a validation error ... will be taking the January test, you obviously don't have the scores ... interview is not a required part of the application (and students whose

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  admit so we make tough choices. That means we don’t admit a lot of great ... prospective students. The transition happened quickly and I didn’t have time to ... got to see applicants admitted and then watch them become a part of our

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  work won’t spoil a fresh, clean shirt. According to Kevin, startups are ... the kinds of lessons that you can’t simply learn in a classroom. ... where advising groups often meet for dinner; it’s where we’ve had a few

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Before MIT goes APE, I learn how to eat dumplings FAST. ...or at least learn how to morph into a dumpling eating machine.

  

  I should be studying for my 1.00 and 3.091 exams right now...but I'm not. It has been a while since I uploaded a video, I have a lot of footage...but it needs to be edited. So get ready for an entry filled month

  • by Celena C. '12
  • March 4, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals! Finals are here!

  

  I'm currently studying for what might turn out to be my last ever ... : A toughie, but I managed to answer most of the problems =) If you'd like to see what an MIT final exam is like, let me know, and I can post a

  • by Bryan
  • May 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ack, finals!

  

  quite a lot, and I have three finals in the next two days. Blah. Oh, how I hate finals week. I'm glad it only happens twice a year. Also, my camera ... Sorry for my lack of posting lately. This is just a notice to say

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  a day, five days a week, but the benefit is that you get an intensive ... for the spring. I was given a slot in the French 1 class and am pretty sure I'll do it. I'm excited! I've always wanted to learn French.

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn in New England The trees explode with color.

  

  is a wonderful time of year; the air is crisp, the foliage is exploding with color. I'm not a great photographer, but I hope some of the below ... Hampshire and Central Massachusetts. This is also a good time

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  you shoot for the moon, you miss, but that doesn't discount the bravery ... though this may be a difficult time for you, as that is the spirit of these ... happy, and keep taking one step at a time. https://youtu.be/-3U3Sby4zko

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  don't, I assure you that you have a host]. We also have some backup ... Break, expect to get a call/email from them tonight or tomorrow (you may have heard from them already). Otherwise, don't worry, you'll certainly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the lying lives of adults by elena ferrante

  

  and I still don't know if I know what it's about. This is a long ... A few weeks ago, I was reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and someone asked me what it was about. I said that I wasn't sure

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  New year, new bloggers! introducing the new bloggers for fall 2019

  

  August, a committee of senior bloggers, recent bloggers, and a few staff ... Hampshire, an autodidact dancer (and dancing autodidact), proud author of a 200 page fanfiction about volleyball anime and survivor of a Snively

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 4, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  You know, I'm not a real admissions worker, but I bet they often get ... are united by a thirst for knowledge and an indefatigable work ethic ... Kappa Late Night, a fall talent show for charity sponsored by one of MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  November was … read until the end to find out

  

  problems, all of which combined is a very exhausting process. And we didn’t ... A lot of very stressful things have been happening this month (and honestly this whole semester, which is why we haven't been blogging as much

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 29, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  hey hey HAYMARKET slicing and dicing all over the place.

  

  During the warmer months, every Friday and Saturday, Haymarket, a farmer's market near the Government Center T-Stop comes to life. Saturday, my friend Diana and I thought we'd take a little trip out to Haymarket

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I’m in New York Picturesss on flickrsss

  

  Staying with my friend Larisa in her and her mom’s swanky apartment across the river from the city. And taking some pictures. Finals seemed like forever ago. Taking the train…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Discuss Disqus launching our new commenting system

  

  've always had open comments on every entry. These blogs aren't only a place ... only those who don't have a Facebook account, but also those who would ... 's also a place for y'all to carry on a conversation with us and amongst

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 10, 2012