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FAQ / First-year application
How does the MIT admissions process work?
the details can add a lot of stress to the waiting period, so we're happy to shed some light into that black hole. In fact, we outline our -
Blog / Admissions
MIT at Copley Square Yet more photos of #NoBanNoWall protests in Boston, plus an update from President Reif.
welcome new talent? In a nation of laws, how can we reject students and ... 's protests in Copley Square. I took all the photos above, and the following ... there: This was the first time I really actively participated in a -
Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]
Letters from the 2023 decisions threads
I was in. I hope this can help provide some solace to you on this day ... journey in the time since. I wanted to blog some wise words shared by prior ... years, the sleepless nights. Seek joy in your other opportunities, I -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Orthostatic Tolerance [by Ken Haggerty '11] It might not be such a bad idea to visit this…
-of educational center in his [Tavares's] homeland." I had the great pleasure of ... same refractive index as glass. Even in person, you can only see hints of ... [by Ken Haggerty '11] ABOVE: "How We Make Someone Invisible, 1 -
Blog / IAP
IAP trip to the natural history museum! turns out nature's history is pretty cool
"sure, why not?" In fact, I was labouring under the very mistaken ... choice for several trips I took to Boston in high school, and we never got ... later], I've already seen them like four times." Ha ha ha how I was wrong -
Blog / Academics & Research
Round here we stay up very, very late Vignettes on my last day at lab, the Counting Crows, grad school, and pets.
. Unfortunately for me, I am a hopeless sap, so the best I can hope for is not ... 2005), holidays (in 2004, July 4 was the first holiday I took off ... night in spring 2005), and a lot of times in between. I guess I'm a little -
Blog / Admissions
A CPW Challenge I hope Chris Peterson doesn't fire me for too many prefrosh stealing his nametag...
come to the Student Center to check in tomorrow*? Oh no! How will I ever ... . If you can't come to CPW, don't worry, I still love you! And I'm *super ... Wait wait! Stop! Hold the presses! I have one more thing to add to -
Blog / About Decisions
Deferred? Shameless thievery from a colleague's blog topic (sorry Matt).
. Please let me know how I can help to put it into a perspective that helps ... are a great many more of you that were deferred that admitted. I'm sure ... say the least) to all of you. Please take heart in knowing that you -
Blog / Admissions
QuestBridge 2014 FAQ
edu. Q: How do I schedule an interview? A: You can find your ... taking my tests in November/December/January. Am I still eligible for the ... an unofficial score report faxed or mailed in the meantime. You can -
Blog / Academics & Research
Academic Love Poetry The amount of poetry I write is inversely proportional to the amount of sleep I…
problems can be in my grasp. 8.022, my love makes me a fool Since I, to you ... with notes in black pen ink As I jot thoughts on how we think and feel How bodies and consciousness are in sync. Course 9, I think I may soon -
Blog / People & Identities
Never Have I Ever…reflected on my identity "too indian" or "not indian enough"?
Essay, I wrote about my homestay experience in Japan and how I feel more ... . In my essay, I describe how I came to embrace Japanese culture after a ... hate that I can't understand Malayalam, or feel comfortable in any -
Blog / Miscellaneous
what’s in a name mr. sushi - winner of the first annual name bryan's fish contest!
In a close name contest between Groker and Mr. Sushi, Mr. Sushi edged out Groker in a 8 to 7 win, but remember we're all winners here. Katy, congratulations! I'll be in touch so you can redeem your prize. -
Blog / MIT Life
Studying in China on MIT’s Budget: a Guest Post by Saul W. ‘14 Saul double-majored in Math and Asian & Asian Diaspora Studies.
this in city squares too. I love it, but it can drive the locals nuts: in ... humanities classes MIT requires. In this case Asia really means China, and I ... ? ----------------------------- Given that I take a lot of photos in China and hate to see them go to -
Blog / Admissions
MIT ‘10: Corey Kubber MIT will help Corey Kubber '10 "develop and grow, with some eccentric, genius-type people."
MIT's study abroad program in Japan. "I've always been interested in ... to have won the Morikami scholarship." "I didn't realize how much it ... said. "A scientist using one sample at a time in a petri dish can take -
Blog / Academics & Research
Born Under Punches The heat goes on, which is nice, but so does classwork.
psets! I have homework in my HASS classes, dude! I assumed that taking two ... . Trust me. 21M.303: Writing in Tonal Forms I -- Write the first 8 bars of ... a "less memorable moment" in the second four bars. Well, I've got the -
Blog / Classes
Ranking Every Class I Took at MIT it's that time
at MIT where I can genuinely say I’ve had a positive experience in it ... can think of is 6.08. Now read that again. How is it that I have taken ... 'm leaving! So I can say whatever I want! Raaaraaaaa nothing matters r -
Blog / How to Human
my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something
went on a meditation retreat. There are certainly ways I can say it in ... shift to match the student? How can I tell if someone understood me? I ... -learned how to write my name in Thai, and inquired with family. I learned a lot -
Blog / Academics & Research
Warning: Contains Biology This entry may be unsuitable for children, liberal arts majors, and mathematicians.
As you hopefully already know, I am a sophomore in Course 20 here at MIT. Because we say everything here in numbers, Course 20 actually means that I am a biological engineering major. Moreover, even though I -
Blog / Miscellaneous
So @mitblogs_ebooks exists 'as you might know, i am a full time internet'
actually did. Here's how: First, I wrote a crude but effective scraper in ... line to a text file. Then, I cobbled together a tweet generator in Ruby ... learn. In making @mitblogs_ebooks, I learned a lot, and sometimes the