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• Blog / Admissions

  Ah, TV… A super-sized value meal for the mind, not the body.

  

  -fats. See how much time I saved you on the treadmill? Be sure that you can use ... Action Applications. Can I be frank with you? (As apposed to Bob? I'm so funny! I crack me up!) I am stressed! Reviewing admissions applications is

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Scholar

  

  about the show in yesterday's New York Times, I learned something I didn ... . She sounds like someone who would be interesting to meet... I'll have to look her up the next time I'm in Southern California. Anyway, the first

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  An Olympic Hack Floating rings above Brigg's Field?

  

  Simmons (I just moved, again), I noticed something floating in the air ... line connecting the roofs of MacGregor and Simmons. How did they do it? Woooo Sochi 2014! If you're interested in previous hacks, MIT hacks

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Answering Your Questions: EA Deadline Week How can we be helpful?

  

  ;re here to answer your questions.  How can we help?  Answers below in the comments.  I will try to update this post with FAQs ... period, but I strongly suggest you submit your application well in advance

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little ... weekend, but as long as you understand that coming in to the weekend, I ... it, and I hope I can give you a better sense of what to really expect

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  You Are LUSCIOUS I lusciously answer some of your questions

  

  Gratitude in Berkeley Their menu has dishes with names like I AM MAGICAL ... Ayush wrote: "How about a Clown Parade around the MIT campus? That might strike as perfect after circus school and this show." Haha, I don

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  What’s This Mystery Hunt Thing?

  

  operator, I take other people's answers and call them in, so I also get to ... headquarters. There's my laptop in the middle, where I watch what answers have ... 't have right answers to those! Anyway, I'm only posting just now, because

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MacCPW, et al. in case you couldn't make it

  

  nine entries, A-J (minus I because it's ~imaginary~), in a highrise stack ... Cheese During in-house rush, I was told that the G unofficially stood for ... through, and it's a sunny Fahrenheit 63 as I type this on Sunday afternoon

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 9, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  essay, go to 3.   3 How can you describe your essence in 250 words? 100 ... prepositions at the ends of sentences and phrases. See how annoying I sound if I ... ’t write about your time in prison.” I heard this in a video once. There are

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  My IAP Mugs, polymers, cats, and pineapples.

  

  roofs. I like lists. Here's my happy list of things to look forward to ... Better Next Semester Cats So let's take this one by one. Mighty Mugs I'M GOING TO MAKE MUGS!! I was having my favorite caramel hot cider at

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You stay classy, Sam… TA, go! At MIT, I live in a basement and I don't get to watch Desperate Housewives.

  

  learning how to pronounce German consonants from an mp3 file. Now I can ... First of all, can anybody out there think of a new blog tagline? I ... since I've already had to break out the long pants and awesome jacket, the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Sometimes we have fun Pictures, pictures, pictures

  

  about last semester, but I didn't have the time. I think it would be kinda ... Winter break is finally over and I'm back at MIT. As much as most ... , maybe I just miss the freedom that comes with being away from home, but I

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  . So I'd like to begin by giving a shoutout to my grandfather, who, in ... there is in me. I remember when I told him last year that I'd gotten ... school or work in honor of Veteran's Day, including at MIT. However, I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  your living space. I was hesitant in taking pictures of my current room ... , I’d just flop over and fall asleep in my bed. It ... , but more on that later.  Before and After! At home, I was

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Liveblog] MARC 2025 A sciencey science conference, feature Anika '26 and me

  

  English words, I can describe things in a non-caveman-like way this year ... . Anyway, after all that excitement, we got to the hotel and checked in. I'm currently sitting in the lobby writing this post while I wait for the opening

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 14, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  7 Rings actually just one but ya know

  

  You guessed it, I'm finally: And because there are literally so many ... rat, the ring design and what happens at ring delivery, I'm going to skip past that. As surreal as it feels, I've finished half of my

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • April 23, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bibliophiles assemble! When life gives you books...

  

  A few weeks ago, I had the best weekend in recent history. Of course ... unexpected details go a long way in raising your spirits. For me, that little detail was the MIT Press Loading Dock Sale. And I lied - I KNEW it was

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You Can Plan a Pretty Picnic ... but you should also research the weather.

  

  aware of how little you know. Conscious incompetence.) As I reflect more ... ... but you should also research the weather. I am still mentally, physically, intellectually, and emotionally reacting to the three weeks I spent

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Our thoughts go out to Virginia Tech.

  

  comprehensive and tested action plans in place, which they would implement in the ... All of us here are quite saddened by the shooting at Virginia Tech. I ... afternoon, Wednesday, April 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel. We anticipate that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  setting up a house will it take an entire semester? stay tuned

  

  things are looking pretty great! I miss living in a dorm, but having a ... At the beginning of September, I moved into a new house! It's 10 ... ="the laundry app we used in dorms"]WashLava,[/annotation] the bane of my

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 5, 2020