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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vaccine Externalities Health economics applied to the decreased odds of my getting the flu, courtesy of my…

  

  So in my previous entry, I talked about how the Medlinks were ... Gabe '08 got one today, but I didn't end up getting one for myself. In 14 ... (decreased odds that I'll get sick) in a way for which I do not compensate him

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-related whatsits Just some things you might want to know before you arrive tomorrow!

  

  ? And how did you get to be hosts? Are all the bloggers automatically ... pretty much ask anybody how to get to the Student Center (which is where ... ! Anonymous asked, "Hi, Mollie! How did you and Adam get matched up with your

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Activities, humanities, question-ities Will you have time to be in an extracurricular at MIT? Yes, you will.

  

  . Also, how did you manage to get your experimental procedures done within ... in a few ways. First, I've been known to come in before class to get ... to getting a debit or credit card in college when we have TechCash? Oh

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  thought I'd give some tips on how to avoid simple spelling errors. Most errors I see are not in the essay portion. People are pretty good about ... getting in and not getting in, but you'd rather look your best throughout

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Mist in the streets of Boston monday wanderings

  

  what never was. How sad that I couldn’t get to know deeply all the cities ... love going out; others hang out in my dorm. Most everyone will listen to ... , sharing in its energy, and talking to strangers you will probably never meet

  • by Amber V. '24
  • April 20, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Cinco De Mayo!!! Admissions counselors make the sexiest models. Oh, and a probability question.

  

  correctly gets a prize. Then again, how would I even know what the correct ... -shirts, which were made by the good folks in LUChA. Awesome. Math question: if ... application (assuming you were in the applicant pool)? Knowing that each app

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bad Grades and Big Screw-Ups Pulling back the A's, B's, C's, and P's to see what's inside

  

  : N/A   Ok. Now let’s get to the juicy stuff.   21W.755 ... effort in, but for some of the units I couldn’t do well no matter how hard ... first experience working on a pset for 10+ hours only to get a 50% is just

  • by Powers '23
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Super Adventure Club In a little while, I'll be gone.

  

  my beloved homeland--Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. And how am I getting ... Philadelphia. After a 6-hour nap, I'll wake up in Philadelphia and prepare to make my 13-minute (!) layover and get on a train to Lancaster, PA. If I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Mid-May Update Q&A: Athena tips and hints

  

  solutions out there. You can get instructions on how to set one up at http ... keep in mind, because it's good to get off campus every so often. People ... accounts. Any obscure questions about how to use certain things? Here are

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Hosed Exams=Cars, I'll show you how!

  

  in different weeks so that you have one or two exams to take every two ... the scheduling for every exam and you get three exams in three days ... that last one up), but it mostly just boils down to you getting hosed by

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 6, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alcohol in College: Scotland and the US An MIT student from Scotland compares alcohol culture in the US and the UK in…

  

  , took a trip to Cape Cod, ate our weight in free food and got to raid one ... protesting about “demonisation” in response to proposals to stop us binge-drinking. Under the plans, alcohol will no longer be sold to under-21s in off

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  art things #1 illustration, graphic design, ceramics, and photography

  

  design is that you get to actually see your work in use, especially when it ... ), and Borderline (murals) are easy ways to meet other people interested in ... like looming deadlines and assignments to really get the procrastination

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • December 1, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  already strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular Action round ... admissions to find out The Reason why I was deferred? If you call in, we will ... in their student body. Honestly. I'm glad to see from the comments

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular Action round. Let your ... I was deferred? If you call in, we will not be able to tell you "the ... applications any school (including MIT) would love to have in their student body

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

  It all comes to this The Senior Thesis (cue dramatic music)

  

  presentation.” (2.ThA website) Some people choose to begin their research in the ... and looking for trends in their mineralogy that could lead to a better ... have taken at least thirty classes and spent over 300 hours in class or

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  Italy over IAP. In October, I applied to MIT's Global Teaching Labs ... students qualified to teach Italian high schoolers some science, in English ... it took for my plane to arrive, board, depart, and probably get to

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Stressful Times in my opinion, the best advice, ever.

  

  because I could. I would get things done, I'd just be sure to calculate how well I needed to do on the next exam to get an A in the class. I thought ... 's or about getting in to your dream school. "Being the best you can be

  • by Ana V. '15
  • December 11, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivery Potato martinis at the courthouse

  

  Saturday at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston. The event was a smashing ... courthouse. Not very impressive, is it? Every guest had to pass through a ... 's the lobby where people mingled and waited in line for their rings

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  statistics? Is it easier to get in if I apply early? Last year, early action ... you in Southern California, I pose this question to you: Can you ... I'm in Southern California now, preparing for the following Central

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  involved in at MIT How I've spent my summer Hobbies that I have / used to ... what score you need to score to get in. But remember, scores aren ... figured I'd say hello to all of you lovely folks in the style of Qiaochu Y

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021