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  MacGyvering Bacon-tine’s Day decathlon brought to you by a paperback, a sledgehammer, and a scooter

  

  a positive feedback loop that generates entertainment. While I don't ... entertained. This can be an unproductive quality while alone; I have a terrible ... granted by the structure of a shoestring's weave, internal discussions on

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Cultured C-Show 2011

  

  blogged a little about C-Show previously, even though I didn't get a chance ... A couple of noteworthy events took place yesterday: (1) I discovered ... Dunkins. ~and~ (5) I had a blast at Culture Show 2011 :) C-Show is an

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 2, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  40 Hours Left! The time is 0500 EST, 12/15. I am studying for finals. You are waiting for…

  

  suerte! :) ---- Some things I learned this semester: Here's a fun ... They Transformed New York. John Hopkins University Press, 1995. A 1907 ... sexual flirtation where the motion of a crowded rush hour express threw two

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 15, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Patriots’ Day Rejuvenated by a Reenactment

  

  tip: don’t get sick while at MIT. So when my friend Roxana '09 ... 3:30 on Patriot's Day Morning and rode off into a quiet, misty land ... before 6 am, and a huge crowd had already gathered. There were three tiers

  • by Kim D. '09
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Pieces Check your application tracking.

  

  . This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on My ... Report and Transcript, Evaluation A, Evaluation B, Testing Requirements ... why we don't have it, we just know that we have not processed it. We

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 8 & Beyond

  

  On Selection Day 8 (Thursday), I wore a skinny tie, and worked with Mari and Prof. Patrick Henry Winston. Winston is what we at MIT call a ... others). The following day (Friday), I did not wear a tie for the first

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 26, 2005
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Soymilk 豆浆

  

  year I didn’t fully since I cook for myself with my dorm mates and it ... water for a whole night, and then she would prepare the soymilk machine in ... plain, poured hot from a pitcher into a small ceramic bowl. My brother

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  if you do have a spelling error? It's certainly not fatal, but it ... enrollment") Both of these examples, of course, don't get caught by spell check, since both discreet and duel are actual words. So don't just rely

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Literature Tea & Mural Contest Artwork on cookies and walls.

  

  you haven't taken a literature class at MIT (which I haven't), you ... the Stata Center. "The Student Mural Project is a competition open to ... -dimensional creations. The winning design, chosen by a jury selected from the Stata Center

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  too). It's a feeling of helplessness - other than donating money I don't ... Oh my god. I can't stop thinking about all of the people who have ... Louisiana. Some of you may be willing/able to attend a different meeting; if

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

  Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT

  

  video game and joystick, a detector for interplanetary communication, HDTV ... , a senior majoring in Course 6 to learn about her experiences with the ... Corporation. Currently, she is a lab assistant, or L.A., for a new class called

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Happy Birthday, ‘Murica! (Even though Boston celebrated Independence Day Eve)

  

  ), the City of Boston is shrouded in fog and a light sprinkle of rain. This is the edge of the Tropical Storm/Hurricane Arthur (now lowered to a ... reschedule all 4th of July festivities for last night as a precautionary

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions updates ...including the state of the mail and EA application tracking.

  

  . Please do not harass your teachers or counselors if you don't yet see a ... on the blogs. Until that time, relax. Don't worry about the Mid-Year Grade Report until January, unless you're on a trimester system. I don't

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  intention of this process. There is a big difference between "I can't afford ... Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter ... to MIT can be a barrier for those of modest financial means or those

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2011! how to be a blogger

  

  hot. And I do mean very warm. As you all know we are in a heat wave right now. Not only did my bike handles melt a bit when I got on to ride ... forecast for the long weekend: A sun-moon wearing shades? Now that is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Avoiding moonlight on an empty stomach Late-night snack cravings lead me underground on meandering routes to Massachusetts Avenue.

  

  , when you're hard at work putting off a problem set, you realize that you forgot dinner and are in fact pining for a cold drink, hot sandwich, or ... join me on an all-too-familiar excursion. :-) (a closer look at the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Finality Just one more week.

  

  I'm the kind of person that likes to make lists - partially because I ... and productive every time I cross something off :) I have a list for all ... :) Nonetheless, I'm currently in Barker - MIT's engineering library. It's right

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Magic Of fluorescent cells and robots

  

  Hey y’all, My god I can’t believe it! It has been almost 2 months ... practices and MCAT. No kidding. I sleep like a baby every night cuz I am so ... it’s just a lot of exciting things going on!!! First up, my work this

  • by Linh V. '13
  • August 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  that, I won't be posting quite so much. But I did want to take a moment ... Today is Veteran's Day, a federal holiday honoring military veterans. So I'd like to begin by giving a shoutout to my grandfather, who, in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Announcing New Bloggers for 2010! A digital debutante ball...

  

  to land a job as a blogger than it is to get into MIT in the first ... crutches after a brütal Ultimate Frisbee injury - a dangerous sport indeed ... performed her valedictory speech with her friend and salutatorian Sameer in a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2010