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  Meet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones Name: Ben Jones; Job title: Communications Dude, MIT Office of Admissions; Hometown: Baltimore, MD

  

  , English & Environmental Studies double major, minor in film Favorite things ... Special at Dial-A-Pizza (in Somerville), Walden Pond, the Public Garden, 80's night at ManRay, the way the air smells in the fall, our kickass

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Doogie Howser, et al.

  

  graduated high school a year early, and had a few friends at MIT who came in ... successful college/MIT student? I'll be happy to answer any questions left in the comments about this -- or any other topic -- in my next Questions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions Round One What's going on in this picture?!?

  

  if you can figure out what's going on in the scene. Often I don't even ... of them submitted in blog comments) 13) My bag, which contains many secrets So - what's going on in this picture? Points will be awarded for

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Happy 375, Boston! Turning 375 years old is no easy task.

  

  the say 20 times I've drank it in the past two months, I think I've paid ... I am. After waiting for an hour in line as they set up for the ... and prevent us from going up in the balloons. Stupid wind, GOSH! (Sorry

  • by Bryan
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome

  

  how. By day, I work in South San Francisco. Last night, I took 101N ... , and down 24 to Berkeley. I had dinner in a lovely Italian restaurant ... in the office at 8:30. I AM A MACHINE. For some background on me

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  might just be worth it -- in terms of job outlook and high starting pay ... 10 degrees in demand are quantitatively based -- accounting, electrical ... , 'but you have to be a good communicator to be put in charge of large

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Enrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the…

  

  with my friend who works in that office, however, who showed me the ... tell you... 1) They're going to start mailing them in the next few days ... 're in a huge hurry, follow those links. Hope this helps!

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5 days to May 2

  

  you considering? Leave your thoughts in the comments... For those of ... to know anything until the following week. In the meantime, May 1/2 is ... States, New York City, you would answer: Los Angeles. Answers are in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  Sorry for the blog vacation guys. We're scrambling to get ahead in ... on schedule to mail decisions in mid-march.) MyMIT has been pretty ... is that I read it immediately following our pre-selection meeting, in

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Normalville

  

  The Hunt kicks off in MIT's Lobby 7 at 12 noon, the Friday before Martin ... ...   Back at team "Lost in Space Waffle" headquarters, we came together ... there! Coming in the next few days: a post about public vs. private high

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer days, driftin’ away

  

  in quite soon), but I'll do what I can for now and try to cover other issues in the future. The parent wrote: Why is it so important to have gone ... begin, in the interest of honesty and full disclosure, by telling you the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  All QuestBridge College Match results are announced in early December ... be matched with a non-binding school (MIT). In this case, you may ... send you an email in early December asking you how you would like to
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the HASS Requirement?

  among the finest in the world. With more than a dozen academic fields, the ... ; theater arts; and writing. All MIT students will complete courses in the ... . The requirement deepens our students' knowledge in a variety of cultural and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  opened its doors in 1865. Since then, more than 12,000 officers have been ... exciting opportunities unavailable in the civilian world. Training each week ... . Any student may participate in the classroom training. Students who are
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Do most students complete a UROP?

  The opportunity to get involved in research as an undergrad is one of ... MIT students participate in the UROP program at MIT. Many of them will ... sustainable technologies and solutions for problems in the developing world
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  .5 GPA or above, and mostly As in math and science courses. Ideal ... covered more ground in one science discipline or another, or you may have ... –20. Take a chance, present yourself in the best light possible, and hope for
• Blog / How to Human

  *john mulaney voice* Cause we’re delta airlines, and life is— My delta flight this IAP, a couple of weeks late oops

  

  ..."][/annotation] Like, seriously. Here’s the string of live-texts I put in my sorority ... plane So i might lose that luggage I look at her, tears in my eyes, and ... :30am flight Bc now it leaves at 6:45 And I'm in comfort seating because

  • by ana~
  • January 18, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2011 Brass Rat! Can I turn this in in lieu of my blank lab report for tomorrow?

  

  assigned reading (ie. the myriad blog entries regarding Ring Premiere in the ... ), and I am proud to present this year's Ring Premiere to you in words ... February 6, 2009, you know that something's up in the air. :) The night

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Is This, a Crossover Episode? Jacob Collier and Yo-Yo Ma come to MIT

  

  ’s important dates and logistics. It was all the typical stuff – CPW concert in ... Rainforest over spring break. We got to perform in a bright pink opera house in ... in the Sonic Jubilance concert in the second week of the semester. You

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 23, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  [live blogging] astronomy field camp sky stalking in tenerife

  

  14/01/2025 20:00 this IAP, i am in Tenerife for 12.411 (astronomy ... , the observing shall continue until some point in the morning. Wahoo. 14 ... life and work on this blog. 15/01/2025 2:22 in my attempts to "fix my

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • January 14, 2025