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  Announcing new blogger avatars! all-new, all quality

  

  The bloggers' old avatars were drawn by a talented professional in a recognizable and well-liked style. But some of us thought, what if we could do a ... a new, anti-cohesive style for the MIT Admissions blogs. We

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 1, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Spirit of Competition [by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] Every year, the Army, Navy, and Air Force duke it…

  

  of people who will have to hang together, and there is a great sense of ... a notion which is both sobering and uplifting. The strength of the US ... see my comrades and I could sense that their resolve matched my own. A

  • by ROTC
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can’t live without clean water Alfinio's sustainable water initiative

  

  is also a promising environment with many opportunities to engage these ... and flows down to Jazmín is downstream of a pig farm, the root of many ... 1667a.html In the summer of 2007, four Harvard graduates will go to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Greek Way What I did for a Klondike Bar, caesar salad, chicken florentine, mushroom ravioli, chocolate torte,…

  

  -hazing agreement, which also made me a little bit uncomfortable. MIT is actually ... engineering majors (do you know what an engineer is, really?), and a career fair ... make me a little bit uncomfortable. Now, TBP isn't anything like one of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Travels Winter break is here!

  

  . So I did a lot of traveling and therefore didn't make much money. So no

  • by Cambridge
  • December 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  , what makes this so special? why is it the end of the world? Well in a ... ’s no point. This is goodbye, this is my last post. I know what you ... you mean this is the end?” Three words friends: Large. Hadron. Collider

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  for love of learning is a great reason to do so. In our admissions ... colleagues at other schools that this is something that is a concern across ... : One thing we are trying to do is dispel the myth that a curriculum

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can a family member contact MIT Admissions on my behalf, or ask questions about the content or status of my application?

  No, it is MIT policy to communicate directly with applicants about their applications, rather than with their family members. If you have a question, please email us from the email address that you used to register
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  's utilized for a bunch of classes (including many for freshmen) and is ... hall, but 10-250 is very put-up-with-able. A little over a month ago an ... , providing a posterior-friendly platform, while the back is just as squishy

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Odds ‘n Ends There's a video. And a SONG. Your lucky day.

  

  Well hey there, folks! Remember me? You know, that one weird kid blogger, the one who always makes you go "How'd she get hired?" I'M BACK! Yay! And I made a video for you guys. Double yay! And I pulled out

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?? I KNOW YOU DO

  

  weather machine, and even got a very melty dusting a couple days ago. Fortunately, however, snow with staying power chose a weekend to finally arrive ... -themed floormal party. With a giant beach poster covering one wall, tropical imagery

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Random Post While Reading Apps. Because we need some new posts...

  

  the beach"? I guess this is just a question of style. If the first ... with the life of the Admissions Counselor at MIT, here it is: We get applications, we get a lot of applications. We then need to read those

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • November 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They say you learn more by living abroad than by going to school

  

  ...because apparently he is his own boss of a company of three people...located somewhere ... take a leap of faith. After all, the contract is with the landlord, and ... still thought he was a shark at first. And this is Houhai at night

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 17, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back Why is it that breaks go by so quickly?

  

  , another is implementing a project in the Philippines, and yet another is in ... I can't believe winter break is over. My time spent on vacation flew ... mentioned in her entry, IAP 2010 is about to begin! People are doing all sorts

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 3, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My First Astrophotography Courtesy of 12.409

  

  Dear current and future MIT students, There is a class you need to take. 12.409: Hands-On Astronomy. It's a 6-unit P/D/F (your options are: pass, get a D, or fail). You learn the basics of amateur astronomical

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  IM sports totally rock

  

  , and when you feel that community, you know this is a special place. ... glowing. Really, IM sports are the coolest thing ever! It's a great way to ... hockey jersey, I swell with pride. It's a great design for a uniform (I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A brief history of 2.007, the MIT class that inspired FIRST Robotics Complete with 1970s-era footage of Woodie Flowers

  

  If you're like me (and I'm willing to bet a lot of our readers), then ... before about FIRST, which was a transformational experience for me as a high school student, and which I have been involved with as a student

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2016
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for October write those personal essays! submit those early apps! get PUMPED UP

  

  Last month, Petey posted a motivational soundtrack for the month of September. A lot of y'all seemed to like it, so we made another one for October! This month's theme is to get hyped up and get shit done! :) Give

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Scholarship for future engineers Chance to win $2,000

  

  amount of $2000. The deadline is May 30, 2008. For more information: http://ashraeboston.org/scholarship-info.html You can also apply for this scholarship if you're a first or second year college student attending a school in Massachusetts, so keep it in mind!

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  office is quite shaken by this. Until we've had a chance to individually ... wanted to write to you as soon as possible. It's a very sad day for MIT, and especially for our office. We'll write more about it in a few days

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007