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  Autumn Questions Omnibus Answers to questions asked in my blog's comments. And there have been a lot of…

  

  is a student in high school or middle school who takes classes at the ... private tutorials. The attendance in school is a formality. As a result, the ... , the only date for a TOEFL test in my city is on Dec 15,2006. Will my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing MIT Illuminations at the Welcome Center

  

  In September 2021, when I posted about the new Welcome Center that is ... the Welcome Center a good front door to the Institute. In order to do ... with Victor Hung '14 —  a longtime lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Soup Dumplings, Fever Pitch Yesterday after work I headed downtown for the evening. First stop was one of my…

  

  Cafe is the best place in town for soup dumplings (very, very yummy ... (and most expensive) movie theater. When I walked in, I saw a big crowd ... (I'd say Clueless is a more faithful adaptation of Emma). The largest

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Eighth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06.

  

  in english. My other question is that my school doesnt offer a lot of ... just curious, how much does being a Siemens Westinghouse Semifinalist and ... had a doubt how a student can be accepted for both mit and caltech in EA

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Former MIT Students on TV Two in a flattering way, one in a potentially embarassing way.

  

  up for a full run. One of the shows, WIRED Science, is co-hosted by an ... . Aomawa is also a contributor to the new book She's Such a Geek: Women Write ... Diana Husmann '08, a junior in Course 8 (Physics), and Ellen Spertus '90

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  *Independent* Activities Period Part 2 our second IAP apart!

  

  opportunities is much smaller. The program lasts a relatively short amount of time ... -reviewed research, is making positive change in many kids' lives!  There were a total ... that the MIT Alumni association coordinates. It is a super cool

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 5, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  2.009 LIVE BLOG 2025 w/ Kayode D. '27 and Veronica P. '27

  

  is decked out in a bunch of different colors right now, including their ... just asked, "How heavy is Polar? How do you know it won't fall through a ... , HydroHold, helps rescue divers recover victims in a hands-free manner by

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • December 8, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  I can’t feel my face Snowmageddon 2018

  

  was actually the warmest that it’s been outside in a week. This has ... a near white-out from early in the morning until 10 or so at night ... ’ve heard, but it’s cold in Boston right now. Like, really cold. Arctic tundra

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • January 5, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  ). Having an interview is an important part of our process. Check in with ... 3514, and our ACT code is 1858. Don't slack off in school. Your senior ... 's housing system is the best around, and Caltech has a similar system I admire

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / IAP

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

  

  IAP, check out my entry from last year. As Bryan wrote, there is a ... : Baseball (Art of Hitting)- “Learn the fundamentals of how to hit a baseball ... :00-6:00 PM: Breakdance 101- “A free class taught by legendary breaker and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  , joining in for a cooperative effort. Also, The Coop is based off of a ... else is there to spend all of your hard earned TechCash on? How about a ... the rest of your life, which for a lot of people, is perfectly

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just a Yellow Lemon Tree… I wrote a rap song for you.

  

  are curious on a more in-depth treatment of the topic) Since I've been ... passed so fast it's like crazy. -Got tired of working in a biology lab, so went completely in the other direction and is taking on an Anthropology

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO: Fear of Mis-Optimizing ice cream teaches me a thing or two

  

  realization is a blurred, murky grey. i first heard the term “fear of mis-optimizing” (FOMO) in a conversation with Scott Alessandro, the Director of ... . choosing whatever i’m interested in is easier than it sounds. i’m probably

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 18, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  IAP trip to the natural history museum! turns out nature's history is pretty cool

  

  the stunning variation in rock color and shape -- this is only a tiny ... friends is pretty much always fun, but I distinctly recall saying, "I ... 't available from the exhibit itself. In particular, we learned a lot more about

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What an “OX” means on a transcript and why I currently have two of them

  

  , not recorded Which are both pretty much okay, since you’re a freshman ... graduate education in the case of a graduate student. The faculty member in ... the “OX” in my grade report as a placeholder until then. I said I

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • January 25, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  19 Summers AHH I'm getting old :(

  

  to do justice to this in a few sentences, but I'll try. This is an ... impending school year; the end of August is coming up soon (how is this ... admissions site about it) so here's a breakdown. If you aren't interested in my

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Process of Psetting And the technicals of technicals

  

  appropriate to blog about their culture. Q: What is a pset, and how to do you ... those of you interested in real data, there is a fascinating Tech survey ... will. Then I just print out a paper copy to hand in while the file is

  • by Joel G. '18
  • February 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Facebook & Google Plus open thread on social media. teach me something.

  

  changed is the fact that Facebook is now delivered to a much broader ... bothers me. In the beginning, Facebook essentially served as a platform for ... supports a much deeper interaction among members of that audience. When you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 23, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  August, Airplanes, and why not throw in Spring Break, too? My traveling styles. And, I don't even know, maybe a catch-up thing?

  

  bubble. How and when did I 'grow up' ? I once saw a toddler at an airport ... there was a storm coming in from the west. Not cute. Luckily, I had my ... that Joe was a grad student in course 16 <woot, woot!> and also

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to be Tim The Beaver anyone can wear the mask.

  

  wondering how you know you're meant to be Tim- the answer is, you'll feel it ... . Find a partner! Being Tim is Hard Work, and you need someone to guide you ... how to keep cool inside the suit. 3. Complete a quiz to show you know

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 4, 2019