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  i have fridays off this semester here's what i did with my first one

  

  your schedule for the semester and noticing that, for the first time, you ... an inordinate number of curse words. So to thank the universe for such ... want to. You can wake up without a blaring alarm, note the snow out the

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • February 6, 2026
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso

  

  had today and failing pretty miserably. So, for the sake of my sanity, I ... This girl is tired. Verrryyyyyyy tired. I had a lot of ideas for ... finally say I’ve drunk from the firehose and tasted it vicious glory; there

  • by Powers '23
  • September 30, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  submission date for documents to show up in the tracking system. We have ... for their support over the years: they deserve it. So, who is done and ... tomorrow is October 31: Halloween. And the next day is November 1: the MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  on campus. The only prize for the winning team is the honor of writing the next year's Hunt. For some history, check out this classic article ... Today is the beginning of IAP! IAP, or the Independent Activities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American Idol? What's going on with American Idol?

  

  Tomorrow is my last final! Hurray! In the meantime, I was just surfing the web (read: procrastinating) when I came across an American Idol ... 29-year-old, in the finals? Back in the day, Simon criticized 21-year

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Updates Online & postal decisions, matching Pell Grants, and reading continues.

  

  , there will be no way to find out. As for the postal mailing, we still do ... be the most competitive year ever for MIT admissions, both for US and ... admissions decisions via the web. We will release decisions at decisions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Bernanke to speak at Commencement!

  

  MIT just announced that Ben Bernanke '79 is going to be the graduation speaker for Commencement 2006. Bernanke has recently been nominated by President Bush to succeed Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lunch with Madam President Guess who I got to eat lunch with today?

  

  . The things I do for that boy! You bet your bottom dollar he's being ... hopefully none of my professors themselves will ever hit the blog when they ... of the day is that I got to eat lunch with MIT President Hockfield

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  So... tonight is the fateful night for millions of Harry Potter fans ... I be doing for the big release? Let me tell you about some of the ... readings, movie, activities and live music for the whole family!" What Makes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT is fixed! The deadline for EA has been extended to November 5 due to the recent MyMIT…

  

  ... As you may have noticed, the deadline for EA has been extended to ... The site is back online and peace has been restored to my world. :-) The last two days have been somewhat insane, but I'm glad everything has

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2004
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  -day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to ... socioeconomic means, live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will there be a wait list this year?

  Each year we aim for a class of approximately 1,100 students. Based on our estimates of the percentage of admitted students who will attend (known as the "yield"), we admit about 1,400 students. However, it isn
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  Unfortunately, even with over 3,500 alumni volunteer Educational Counselors all over the world, we may not be able to arrange an interview for ... . The interview is not a required component of the application, and the
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do letters of recommendation have to be submitted in the MIT application portal?

  Our preference is for recommenders to use our application portal to submit documents. However, they do have the option to submit their ... through a third-party service other than the MIT application portal
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... Take in the familiar sights, smells, and faces of your community. Can ... which an institution offers you glory, but at the cost of sacrificing

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To D or not to D? MIT's Design Lab is tempting me.

  

  semester. I'm not sure if I have the time for D-Lab this semester or not ... would provide income for them, and also prevent the deforestation that ... , and it reminded me of the good times at MIT. Well, in Honduras, but

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 17, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  publication! - Writing a module for the soon-to-be-launched OpenLabWare website ... Today marks the beginning of the glorious month known as IAP, which stands for Independent Activities Period. From January 8th to February 2nd

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Marking time Somewhere between the end of classes and graduation...

  

  into the apartment, and have all kinds of grownup things like furniture, lightbulbs, and cleaning supplies under the sink. I thought we'd be done moving by Saturday night, but we really didn't clean out all of the boxes

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 30, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Not in Kansas Anymore oh, wait...we actually are. Day 1 with the MIT Design/Build/Fly team.

  

  you sprightly prefrosh came rushing into MIT for the one and only Campus ... and headed out to Wichita, Kansas for the 18th Annual AIAA DBF ... ." The plane simulates a medical plane for carrying cargo (1-pound 6-inch

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  's true for biology is pretty true for all of the natural sciences). First ... " where they washed glassware; washing glassware, although useful for the ... verbal is harder. The GRE really isn't all that critical for getting into

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006