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  Normalville

  

  there! Coming in the next few days: a post about public vs. private high ... team did better than we ever had before (yay!). Here are some puzzles you ... Luther King Day, every IAP. A bit before noon, a large crowd began to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can first-year students conduct research?

  the world. MIT offers research in every field you can imagine, and ... ) can participate in research through the Undergraduate Research
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers, Perfect and Imperfect Math geeking, and a guessing game.

  

  is my birthday, and my age is now a perfect number. Perfect numbers ... corresponds to exactly one perfect number. If you're even a little bit of a math ... 'll play this as a guessing game: how many freshman applications do you think

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 4, 2007
• Blog / Community Projects

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  If you read my last post, I've had a pretty hard October. However ... many other people were willing to do the same. About a month ago, while ... homeless people in Boston this Thanksgiving. We partnered with a homeless

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT: The Sunsical The sunshine of May 12th

  

  Classes are over in a matter of time Pandora's on and you're by my side ... all nighter There ain't nothing better then a cold cider It's like a ... Something something summertime♪   ♫There was a warm breeze with a cool tan

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two cakes and six cupcakes ...they may or may not resemble astronomical objects.

  

  I mentioned that I'm in the midst of a summer research program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory - there are eight other summer students ... now. Requisite background information: his research project is to model

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 15, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT wins the gold

  

  just like the Torino medals. A much more close-up shot. You can see the ... . You can read a decent list of hacks from the last couple of years here ... at Torino. All photo credits go to Matt Peddie '09. A pretty nighttime

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 2, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  . The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes ... your application was already strong enough to make you a contender in the ... If you're deferred during Early Action consideration, you don't need
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today

  

  committee strives to design a ring that we, as students, can take pride in ... Admissions blog posts is Matt McGann's "A bevy of Beautiful brass Rat bezels ... Rat photos are from webmuseum.mit.edu. If you're an alum and you have a

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought ... probably everyone. My event was a mocktail bar where we made drinks with ... Hi friends! I'm Jamie and I'm a new blogger. I'm a senior in 2A-4

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2020 Wait List Decisions We're sending out wait list decisions today.

  

  It's been over a week since the May 2 reply deadline, and we know many of you have been awaiting news about our wait list. During this time ... from the wait list. This year, we had a record-high percentage of

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  royal guard. Like a freshman? Haha, no, you aren't allowed to do that ... , yes, put it on PDF, you're a senior, you should sshshngngngngnnnn." So ... contemplating the prospect of having a class on Junior/Senior P/D/F. You get to do

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  cake and people! Anyway, tonight there was a pumpkin carving contest at ... Yes, it's been a while since my last entry...much has happened. I am now the ripe age of 20 years old, after a weekend of birthday

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reality TV My former dormmate will appear on Queer Eye tonight.

  

  episode is being advertised with the tag line, "Turn a Poker Dud Into a Five ... Microsoft, but has since moved to Las Vegas, where he became a professional ... featured on an episode of TLC's A Makeover Story. Andrea Wong '88 is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  CAN BE EATEN is a clue for EDIBLE. These are the cookies: (C ... Technology has plans for world domination through weather control. It is our ... : The kickoff was a swanky event (formal attire suggested), with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice ... I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many amazing pictures from last weekend and writing a super-awesome entry about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  /ACT, or who can find a forthcoming opportunity to do so safely are ... have SAT/ACT scores for a student, we can more confidently assess their ... , and know that our whole staff is here to support you as we all try to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  I Hate Change but at least, I'm creating it

  

  the seasons-- that I'm okay with. I can anticipate it. But sometimes, a change is so quick you can't even process what's happening. Flashback to ... one) room. The camera once again pans around the room, revealing a

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  : How walkable the city is. And how, once you've been here a while, every ... yourself is going to lead to the right outcome for you. This is true in ... many things, have many talents, and are focused on what is really

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is NEET?

  NEET is a collaborative and project-based academic program from the ... work as entrepreneurs, innovators, and discoverers. Students choose a ... department they will be majoring in and a NEET Certificate in one of these