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  This one goes out to the parents It's been a while since I've written specifically for you.

  

  Earlier this week, I attended an event in Washington DC where I got ... consoled me when I didn't get in, celebrated with me when I did, drove me to ... little like falling in love: one trip to the campus and they "just knew

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  That’s right, you’re sick Thank you, nurse, for stating the obvious.

  

  most people are quick to say that they're just fine. In fact, if there's anyone who's ever been fine, it's me. See, I have not been sick in over a ... precisely what one should never do in situations like these and ignored it

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mad scientist? “Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to…

  

  , the answer is inevitably “In lab.” My class schedule serves to justify ... systems are actually all around you (and even in you! For example, your ... the concepts presented in lecture. Incidentally, Laura is also taking

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Take THAT, Microsoft Firefox rules.

  

  was last night, which is always a lot of fun. I was in class until 9 PM ... . It was pretty funny when I looked at the sign-in sheet and saw the name of someone I knew from the blogs but had never actually met in real

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  accomplishment that experts in the field recognize as significant and has the ... wonderful things for education in this country. While I was in Reno, I also ... , Dahlia Eng, Dr. Al Czerwinski, and David Feldman. If you live in Sacramento

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  Remember what the first day of school was like in elementary school ... 'd just be so excited to be a (fill in the blank here) grader. Things have changed a bit, though not as much as you would think. In preparation for the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer, East Campus rush, and the new term East Campus orientation activities, the summer, and the upcoming term.

  

  ), and then Thursday and Friday, I met up with an MIT alum in Texas who works as a director for a rather large freight railroad in the West. It ... -- got to know some of my co-workers a little better with more time in the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Passing Out ...of classes. Or in class. We'll see.

  

  [Editor's note in 2017: The Office of Undergraduate Advising and ... when you were in kindergarten, and the first day of class your mother ... is the only class in which I'm not starting at the very bottom, since I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  FREE FOOD! FREE FOOD! EVERYWHERE!! AM I YELLING??

  

  . Okay, so, in retrospect it may not have been the best idea to freak my ... they took anyone's picture and name and stuck it in seamlessly. (The ... the ridiculous amounts of free food I got this week. In that particular

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Eletha Flores The awesome Eletha Flores '10.

  

  Technology in the fall. Eletha Flores' dream always was to attend the ... Award in Engineering and Math from the Hispanic Heritage Youth Foundation in its District regional competition. "I always wanted to go to MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more than 50 colleges and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to ... 45 minutes in length and are conducted by admissions officers (I do one

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lazy hazy crazy Summer for me means lab and cooking. I'm not sure which I like better.

  

  in charge of my lab? I do this in person all the time -- I'll be ... generally disdain the reporting about MIT in the Boston Globe, I did like the turn of phrase used in an article last winter -- that MIT undergrads are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  No more school, no more books Professors are people, too. Importantly, they're people who give free food.

  

  , just a test review led by the TAs. I don't believe in test reviews (I ... in fundamental discoveries on just about any disease you can shake a ... Housman's had his hand in it. And the cool thing is that this distinguished

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1 Recent questions, answered.

  

  wrote, "I sent in my affirmative reply on March 21st, and have yet to recieve a reply, is that because I sent it in so quickly?" Harlan '10, I am ... student as a student who has enrolled in but has not completed an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Uh-oh Spaghetti-O

  

  thing to note might be the trend in female applicants over the years ... "convenient" that the amount of self-selectivity in the female applicant pool directly corresponds to a nearly 1:1 ratio in the admitted pool. I'll admit

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Giving Laura an assist

  

  hacking is exploring the hidden ins and outs of computer systems and networks. Michael said: "Hacking per se doesn't get you in trouble -- being ... policy is that all hacks, even if not in illegal areas, are unauthorized

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are we going?

  

  than I've seen run for any position in East Campus. We talked about ... about us and the halls could vote (in EC, there are ten halls, and each hall gets a single vote in HouseComm). Eventually, Conor '07 (of 2nd West

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Classes Online (...and a bit about a fall class, too.)

  

  , tools, and applications in bioengineering and a survey of the bioengineering activities in current engineering disciplines at MIT. Gives students ... biotechnology. Introduces concepts in bioengineering and biology and emphasizes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A lot about course 9

  

  Today was supposed to be my first day of lab work in our new lab space in the gorgeous new building, but it's taking longer to get the lab ... -to-moderately sized department in the School of Science. There are usually about 30

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

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

  

  forgot dinner and are in fact pining for a cold drink, hot sandwich, or ... route -- can you find the buildings?) Ready? Let's go! In that door ... ) with helpful sustenance in the form of frozen novelties. Yes, folks

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 11, 2005