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• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  college application. Your worst moment in the application process. Your best moment or breakthrough moment in the application process. Some ground ... last name at mit dot edu. Submit it in the next few days; the deadline

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  A Preview Of My Summer Project Screenshots of the new admissions site.

  

  guesswork out of what's in each section by providing drop down menus with ... will the blogs be separate from the admissions site and pumped in through ... the official site launch in early september! (Special thanks to Mollie

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  talking with my readers or even making friends with them, though in my opinion it is generally easier to make friends with someone you know in ... were other activities I liked more, or was interested in, and I quit

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  tools you'll need for classes, but the hike in the snow can be a ... primary mode of computing my freshman year kept me in my room to do work which can be interpreted as both good and bad. The good: I was limited in

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not your stereotypical sorority girl Tonight is the first night of sorority recruitment!

  

  sororities, five of which are at MIT." Sororities are involved in academic ... , living area, activities, etc., but they are all leaders in the MIT ... for you (in fact, I think 50% or more sorority women didn't see

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Saturday Roadtrip Out on the open road.

  

  acrophobia and just general disappointment in the way ladders are built, I ... interesting facts about MIT back in the days. (In the style of Sam) DID YOU KNOW

  • by Bryan
  • January 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  , so as long as you get us the copies in a timely manner, there will be ... available for most students, we do not expect that most students have sent in the Mid-Year Grade Report. You should send this in as soon as possible

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Just a Little Patience The latest word.

  

  which category he falls into?), which premieres tomorrow night. Also in ... three minutes (shouldn't you be in class?), we're trying our best to get ... there are lots of credentials to process." In short: don't worry yet about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Counting On One Hand And this is where Porky Pig says, "That's all folks"

  

  sometimes this semester I wanted to throw my hands up and give up, but in my ... hardest final exam of my life. The concepts in the class are very ... 'll be nice to return to flip flops and a tshirt as I bask in the warm

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Energized Watching the sun rise signals that it's time for bed.

  

  As the semester begins to wind down, it comes time to turn in ... equations in Latex. 20 pages of chicken scratch later and a solid 1.5 weeks ... sorters. Yes, it was in this class that they also built the death ray.

  • by Bryan
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Nightmarket Two (unrelated) celebrations of low-priced office supplies and Asian culture. (~15 pictures)

  

  the one blue Sharpie in the entire thing. These folders were on sale ... each paid $2 to get in, and were handed 5 meal tickets. In addition to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / Events

  More free stuff Free sneak previews of films and how to beat the casino.

  

  kid in question is the aforementioned Mr. Dukach. The LSC website ... Hollywood screenplay with Oscar Award winning actor Kevin Spacey producing. In ... casinos from Vegas to Monte Carlo for millions... but risking his life in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MITE2S, RSI, and more

  

  Today, I'm in northern Virginia, assisting with the selection for the ... MIT aims for a freshman class of nearly 1000 students each year (in ... was infinitely long?), and the room is packed full. I'll be back in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Match Game

  

  .70/2.007 robotics competition, 6.270 throws in an interesting twist: the robots must be autonomous. The competition is so popular, they hold it in the 1200 ... be worked on in groups; cross-department labs are very common; MIT is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  Bridge Supplement will act in place of the MIT first-year application. Please note ... to be reflected on your Applicant Status page (located in the MIT ... their letter. MIT will contact both matched and unmatched Finalists in
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  getting a 100% and a 70% in a class will show up exactly the same on your ... , it was somewhere in the middle, and that couldn't be more clearly shown ... haven't really locked in with the full PNR mindset. I did every pset for

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024
• Blog / Personal Projects

  How to Build an LED Acrylic Sign Your Complete Beginners Guide

  

  scratch!   Step 1: Visualize the sign in your designated space ... and visualize pretty much whatever you want in 3D regardless of what you ... which you can see in the second picture and once I addressed some overlap

  • by Richard O. '28
  • November 30, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  chances the point is to let yourself be helped

  

  rare"][/annotation] In my experience, the more common way that ... academics: junior year was so great for me in part because it was the first ... updates and discuss what you’ll do in the coming week. I’ve been fortunate

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 26, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  power through the final in the morning before crashing (I don't know ... .” -Anthony McHugh “The idea of wasting time is a construction in my mind that’s probably not helping me in a positive way. There is taking advantage of your

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hodge-Podge Random things from a random guy.

  

  guilty about having not blogged in a little while. I think I may have said ... , so I'm going to go through them all in this entry. These are totally ... include: This song, 8 seconds in, This one at 4:15 and this one at 11:30 3

  • by Snively '11
  • July 14, 2008