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  Having Trouble Reaching Your EC? Some advice on getting in touch with your interviewer.

  

  [Editor's note in 2017: This post contains outdated contact ... know one EC who told me that some of her applicants’ emails wound up in ... are on this topic, a good thing to keep in mind is that when you do call

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Latest Updates Updates about MyMIT and the EA interview deadline.

  

  , earthquakes, etc. We'll always be flexible in the case of an "act of God ... your application in advance of the deadline. Now is also a good time to check in with those folks who are writing recommendations for you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Meditation Mondays Achieving inner peace, just in time for my 14.05 pset

  

  Meditation Monday: Tonight, 10/16 @5:30 pm in 50-005 Meditation Monday Series guided by Amy McCreath of LEM (Lutheran Episcopal Ministry ... -- held in the Rainbow Lounge, which is in the basement of Walker Memorial

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  From across the Web… Recent happenings across the Web.

  

  being done at both the Poverty Action Lab and the Program in Developmental ... Her Awesomeness), who is temporarily blogging in the TIM the Beaver blog before settling into her own blog here in about a month.  I don

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  Not really...but I used to. I wrote this little diddy back in 3rd ... course 16 anthem? Background: In 3rd grade, we had to do creative ... and his men opened up a new door, To that new frontier in outer space

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Accidents Happen My mom was right.

  

  around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them ... more important in science: getting results or finding new questions to explore? Being a scientist-in-training myself, this is encouraging because

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

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  graduation last night, mostly because I believe strongly in keeping up a tough ... because it sucks to sit outside in awful weather and because alums had told everybody that the graduation robes bleed red in the rain. My friend Tulasi

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Piece of my Heart Hey, look, a Turkish internet cafe.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The proliferation of "standing cafes" in Germany was ... at least three bathrooms. Hey there. I'm in Leverkusen, Germany ... pretty well set up here--I opened a bank account, almost entirely in German

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF Review Photos from the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair.

  

  & Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana. On Thursday, we had a reception at ... . The table at dinner. In the first picture, Ethan, Desh, Matt, Maggie and Maysun (all '10); in the second picture, Alice, faye Faye and Ploy (again

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will host a reception at ISEF in Indianapolis.

  

  in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on ... located above the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets in ... reception in Phoenix... From top left: Amber '09, Johann '09, Mike '09, Jackie

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t stop me now! I am a satellite, I'm out of control.

  

  entry, Mitra and I'll probably be in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, preparing ... Protein Odwalla Bar for energy, ten dollars in case I pass out and need to ... of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT last year.

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  experience in all the labs on campus. It's one of the many things that make MIT unlike any other school in the world. As a freshman, you can work in the ... Gregor shared stories from medical school, since he's working in the admissions

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Back Bay 5K Cool running... so cool that my legs were numb. (11 pictures)

  

  As I wrote in a previous entry, I signed up to run the Back Bay 5K ... the bridge in flip-flops. For those of you who were not at MIT last ... ) as Melis '08 laughs at me in her warm, warm sweatshirt. I hate you

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2006 Day 1 Campus Preview Weekend has begun! [photos]

  

  many familiar faces! Mitra helps to check in one of the first students to arrive. Hundreds of families checked in during the first several hours of ... of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Performances included

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  meeting looked like: (note fellow blogger Bryan in the front row, freshly ... hear from your host well in advance of arriving at CPW [and even if you ... , are very much looking forward to CPW. In short, we're all very excited

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Preparing for CPW

  

  admitted folks are excited! I just got back from an amazing week in ... checking you in, please don't be shy -- say hello! Also, make sure to come ... about in the blogs all year (me included). You can follow Ben's blog for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students: MyMIT Updated Important and cool new information on MyMIT: check it out now.

  

  their MyMIT portal today, including: Class of 2010 Guestbook. Sign in ... the schedule so you can find out when the meeting in your area is ... tracking portlet (get your materials in ASAP if you haven't yet), links to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adam makes a guest appearance Adam's motto: Step one, get it done. Step two, there's always more to do.

  

  in the universe, death, taxes, and MIT students complaining about how much work they have to do. I guarantee you that one day will not go by in ... something therapeutic about complaining. So in keeping with MIT tradition I am

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection = Finished Wow.

  

  the 17th (but until I confirm that, it's not set in stone - after the EA mailing I want to be 100% certain before I say "in the mail!"). I promise to write a more thorough entry soon, after some sleep. Hang in there - only

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Small Get-together Friday An informal reception for HMMT participants and others visiting Boston on Friday.

  

  be tomorrow (Friday) at from 5-7pm in Stata Center room 32-155. I know ... Modern Pastry in Boston's North End. Some of the student bloggers may join me as well. For those of you in from out of town, I'll be happy to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 23, 2006