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  A slightly snarkier guide to visitors How to not be the kind of MIT visitor who drives me up the wall.

  

  you visit. All in good fun, of course. :) Step one of the "don't look like a tourist" guide is not to stand around like a moo cow in front of ... there. At MIT, we refer to rooms in a format like this: 10-100 (the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Yes, I am still alive My fourth of July in America's hometown

  

  Well, I spent my 4th of July in Plymouth with Adam's family and my ... horrified look on my face in 2004 when I realized that there were no hot dogs ... place anybody in four generations of my family came from is Indiana. (I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  World Cup Challenge Results The answers and winners of the World CUp Challenge of MIT international admissions.

  

  the name of the country in each group from which MIT received the most freshman applications this past year in bold. Group A: Costa Rica, Ecuador ... most people clustered in the 3-5 correct range. If the group winners

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 16, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Challenge A little admissions fun during the World Cup.

  

  students, World Cup fever is in full force. I got to watch the opening match ... many countries around the world come to MIT. Here's the challenge: In ... only three countries in the World Cup had zero applications submitted to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week The beginning of the final week for MIT's Seniors.

  

  'll profile a senior each day, each an amazing person in their own right. The ... , for example, while last year 8 students in the entire class accepted ... , finance jobs are over represented in this blog's group; grad school (of all

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanks What is your fantasy class? Vote yet again.

  

  international development" from an economic perspective in previous courses, and ... 's always nice to see the median voter theorem in action. What courses would ... would take CMS.410 Popular Culture in the Age of Media Convergence

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  End of May updates More waitlist admits, no ARML, Bollywood in Boston, technical theater at MIT.

  

  It was a nice, relaxing 3-day weekend here. Summer has arrived in Boston. Now, after a lull in posting over the holiday and during yesterday ... remain on the waitlist.Unfortunately, I have to take back what I said in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted From The Waitlist? If you were admitted from the waitlist, you should now be able to see the…

  

  If you were admitted from the waitlist, you should now be able to see the Admitted Students Portlet in your MyMIT account. Go sign the MIT '10 guestbook!

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dancing Days Nerd love, as the summer evening grows.

  

  , which was a bad thing for kids, since lead ions in aqueous solution taste sweet, but also promote brain damage. In fact, the word "plumbing" comes ... , well, do much better than you at dancing. It's great! I know in high

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 1, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Cannon Hack The famous tale of the Caltech Cannon Hack.

  

  In my email this morning: The Howe & Ser Moving Company cordially ... with which Fleming has responded. In their honor, we wish to afford them the grandest celebration possible. And thus another great chapter in MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Rome! Gelato, Saint Peter's Basilica, and Vespas for an entire week.

  

  In about 6 hours, I'll be boarding a plane and going to... ROME! Seeing as I haven't packed or exchanged money yet, this blog entry will have to stay short but look out for entries live from the capitol of the

  • by Bryan
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Moment of Truth

  

  Decisions are in the mail and ready to be viewed online. I'm really excited myself, and I've known my decision for a year and a half. =) Best of luck to everyone!

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Don’t Worry, Be Happy A few words of advice.

  

  's. Back in the Fall of 2002, I set out on a journey that is still ongoing. I ... of state laws. Back in TX, if you were in the top 10 percent of your ... about a month, those thoughts changed. It wasn't until late in my fall

  • by Bryan
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Indra Nooyi presentation A presentation from Indra Nooyi, President & Chief Financial Officer for PepsiCo.

  

  This afternoon I went to a talk on Diversity in Action by Indra Nooyi. She spoke at Sloan (MIT's school of management) as part of a series that will host the following speakers later this semester:

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will begin again. Maybe the time is right (to blog). Maybe tonight.

  

  Chef, originated the role of Jean Valjean in the Japanese production of ... see him in the "Valjeans of the World" medley at the end. It always ... the song for this medley, since that's pretty much the one song in the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UPOP Program and a look at Jay Dweck (‘77) UPOP is a one-week seminar that teaches leadership and work-place dynamics to sophomores studying engineering…

  

  I participated in the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program ... attend a one-week session where we work in small groups, along with a Teaching Assistant (TA) who is in industry/research, to complete a series of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  applications. Lots and lots of applications. It's been quite busy here in Admissions lately. In addition to the requisite 4-5 reading days each week, we ... meeting about our new viewbook, discussed in Ben's latest post, followed by

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

  Superbowl Discuss.

  

  I am currently a bit overwhelmed with work & application reading, but I'll return next week with the next Q&A and other new content. In the meantime... Superbowl: discuss. Who are you pulling for? Who

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Year of the Dog Happy Lunar New Year!

  

  Happy Lunar New Year from Evie* and the entire Office of Admissions! *Evie is the dog of Associate Director of Admissions Joanne Cummings, and is my favorite pooch in the world =)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays! The bloggers' holiday pic.

  

  Just a quick note to say happy holidays from all of us to all of you. We hope your vacations are fun and safe, and that your 2006 is super. :-) P.S. All questions to date have been answered in the previous entry...

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 19, 2005