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  MIT Application: August 19 In a few short weeks, the MIT 2012 Freshman Application will be posted.

  

  a few weeks before our application opens, there are some things you can be doing in the meantime: Making a list, spreadsheet, or Google ... recommenders. We will require two letters of recommendation: one from a math

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Former MIT Students on TV Two in a flattering way, one in a potentially embarassing way.

  

  up for a full run. One of the shows, WIRED Science, is co-hosted by an ... Sciences, or EAPS) and was a member of the a cappella group the Muses. Aomawa is also a contributor to the new book She's Such a Geek: Women Write

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  I feel the need, the need for speed!

  

  community went to Six Flags". You don't stop being a Child of Florey (another name for a 5th East-er, if you couldn't figure that out) because of ... Harry Potter fame) tried to kill the Great Dome with a curse, leaving a

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007: Where even your smallest part matters The 2.007 competition has come to close!

  

  Wow, most exciting/eventful two days ever. I'm very sad to say that 2.007 has come to a close. If you're saying, "2.007, huh?" click here and read ... simulated using a table with five levels, including a Freshman, Sophomore

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 18, 2006
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  made the journey from a rural upbringing to working at selective ... Arkansas! (I know that looks like a big bat but it's me!)[/caption] This ... institutions outside of their home state.  Planning the 5 stop college fair was a

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to train your sticking-together rock I am so happy that "computer" is not a no-no word today

  

  ! How does a computer work? I like to think of a computer as a big house with many doors, and cats walking through the open doors. Each door has a ... " align="aligncenter" width="768"] It's like a cat door, except other cats

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 17, 2024
• Blog / How to Money

  ew taxes the new zealand government owes me money

  

  Zealand, where I held a full-time job.  Most salaried jobs will withhold ... . Taxes are often withheld at a higher rate than what you actually need to ... . . . well . . . it seemed annoying, and I wasn’t really sure how much the

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 13, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Into the Unknown with bravery

  

  take a gap year, or scramble to find a job. We didn’t get to participate ... rejected from the last company we thought we still had a chance to work at.  We honestly don’t know what’s going to happen next year. We’ve become

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 17, 2019
• Blog / Events

  twerking, MIT style need more be said?

  

  ™! Aside from a cappella, dance is another big thing at MIT.  And the largest dance group on campus is Dance Troupe, a student-run group that puts on a ... . (if you don't know what twerking is, I direct you to the Oxford Online

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  I can't believe I've been blogging as an admissions officer ... a long, philosophcal answer are not ideal for this format.  Otherwise, ask away! Let me give you a brief update from campus...  The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Invasion of the Stikmen Another invasion of MIT?

  

  MIT! There's a couple more of them around campus, but I didn't want to ... week, I noticed something interesting on a crosswalk on Memorial Drive. At first, I thought it was just a random piece of trash.... but upon

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 14, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  school, but it is a standard practice to consider accepting a waitlist ... students from the waitlist in a 3-round process, and previous years were very similar. We'll know more about how this year looks in a few weeks. The

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snapshot #1 Short summary of a long week.

  

  for a breathless noontime hour and ran. Terminal windows dissolved into ... of Boston's air pollution. Soaked in a brew of life ... morale-raising sight of Professor McGreevy in an orange T-shirt, sprinting

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • June 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick hello from Albuquerque I'm in New Mexico for ISEF.

  

  A quick shout out from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I am attending ... talked of making a "left turn at Albuquerque") (No sign of the High School ... check out the projects, and finally a reception (now with fabulous prizes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MITES, RSI and WTP deadlines approaching Summer programs at MIT for 11th graders.

  

  subsidized and offers financial aid. Here's a little more about them: Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) is a rigorous six ... ), sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and MIT, is a rigorous

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  I Am Not As Lame As I Appear I've just been feverishly at work on the new website...

  

  Mollie starts tomorrow and I needed to get things to a certain point so ... applications (thanks!) and I have a file with all of your questions which I ... .S. Nance's 40th birthday party was off the hook. He had a stretch limo and

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 31, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Accidents Happen My mom was right.

  

  Parents are always the optimistic ones, right? My mom always has a response for me when I claim I made a mistake: We don't make mistakes; we ... explore? Being a scientist-in-training myself, this is encouraging because

  • by Bryan
  • June 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  much consecutive meetings from 9am until 7pm for me. This morning was a ... some planning for Campus Preview Weekend, and finally a meeting with a student group. It's funny how things don't change much. The above pretty

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Study Abroad Fair Learn about opportunities to study in another country (8 pictures)

  

  (This is a direct paste from an email.) The Undergraduate ... ) Take a look at the countless academic and cultural prospects that over 25 ... . Take advantage of the wondrous opportunity to discover a different

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT Commencement On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on Killian…

  

  don't begin until 10am. In the meantime, there's a "pre-game show." This ... On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on ... Admissions Marilee Jones! Above, Marilee is preparing for an interview with a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 6, 2005