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  REX at Simmons Hall 2015 water balloon wars, pancakes, roofdeck parties, and a trojan duck

  

  As Vincent mentioned, the MIT Class of 2019 freshmen are currently ... , like the East vs West Water War on Tuesday or East Campus' yearly ... Water War and for the Top of the Sponge roofdeck party. It's funny to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 31, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  the MIT Museum. Not at MIT, you could take a tour of Fenway Park, walk ... says: 'Because of the late date of our Visiting Program those who wish to ... by May 1st because of the ongoing admitted students weekend, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Taste of the Real World an adventure in life

  

  on in the world, only able to scan the New York Times every couple of ... earthquake in Japan or election signs popping up outside of Kresge. The world ... regattas. This summer is the first I’ve spent outside of academia. Although

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 22, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I love musicals! Wicked just dropped and I am LOSING MY MIND

  

  , I dressed up as the Wicked Witch of the West. I even painted myself ... film for [annotation note='The film was announced in December of 2012 ... .[/annotation]    I HAVE BEEN SIMMERING. BUZZING. WAITING ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • November 29, 2024
• FAQ / Transfer

  What college should I attend to improve my chances for transfer admission?

  Our applicants come from all over the world and from many different educational backgrounds. You should choose a college that will offer rigorous ... and extracurricular opportunities in your areas of interest. In other
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure ... bit about ourselves. While we share many of the same values, our ... . It’s a rare and wonderful thing to get to read about the joys of others

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Admissions Valentine's Day Cards! Welcome to your moments of fame, 13's.

  

  fame on the MIT Admissions Blogs- send me a picture of you and your card, and I'll add you to the post. :) It's kind of a fun way to meet your ... with his card. Le sigh. I suppose it happens even to the best of us. But

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 14, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Senior Bucket List, Pt. I Do ALL the things!

  

  -time favorites. When I accepted my offer to come to MIT, one of the first thoughts that crossed my mind was Holy moly I am going to be in the vicinity of ... (and beyond!) to hear this incredible man speak. I got one of the last

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 18, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  more than most people take here. Especially on top of being the ... many of you are in the same boat. It’s quite a humbling feeling; one I ... ’t do the work (any of my team members will tell you I could). I just didn

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  Tales of Two Parallels East Campus History class!

  

  History. It’s a special class, offered for the first time this year, with the purpose of documenting East Campus culture and history before the dorm is renovated. The class, now labelled STS.051, will be offered this

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  one weekend in March a play-by-play

  

  trips to Denmark and the UK, when she encountered lots of people who made ... as I imagined for water a few degrees off freezing. We stay in the ... sequel to Junior Lab). In the spirit of peer review, each of us has to read

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how the first midterms actually were xoxo gossip girl?

  

  psychic. Not only did I successfully predict the 2021 Pantone Color of the ... midterm in the middle of the term, but instead 2-3 midterms plus a final ... the others? Never did I think that even the wrath of MIT could shake my

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • October 15, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  here's just one example of a) how hands on the class is, and b) how it ... ? Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of organic matter. This ... causes the organic matter to be carbonized instead of burning away

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  Over a week has passed since Pi day, and the reality of the MIT ... at the beginning of May, when an enrollment decision must be made ... piece of MIT pi, and opt for the path less travelled. Some simply elect

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Public Art Projects ...for your amusement.

  

  campus or on the road, you've heard me talk about MIT's 2+ miles of underground tunnels. On mornings like these (3 degrees when I left the house), I ... mentioned one of the 4.301 projects in his blog. Knowing that these were

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goldilocks and the n HASS classes too hot, too cold, just right. on picking a hass class.

  

  semester. Unfortunately this semester, I left the selection of my HASS ... models of policy-making. Considers the significance of the democratic ... Space and Society (M) Focuses on how the spaces of the modern city relate

  • by Bryan
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Our thoughts go out to Virginia Tech.

  

  All of us here are quite saddened by the shooting at Virginia Tech. I ... [email protected] To Members of the MIT Community: Yesterday's tragic events at Virginia Tech have shocked and saddened all of us. We offer MIT's condolences to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline-time Questions Omnibus Answering all of your questions. See you in 2007!

  

  's degree. [...] Do I have any chance of getting in to the Physics M ... advance of the deadline. 3. Relax. Here goes ... , more than half of the freshman class places out of single variable

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2006