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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Wahoo! MIT takes over Doonesbury! Alex Doonesbury is coming to a campus near you.

  

  For those of you who are closely following the Doonesbury comic strip story... (brush up by checking out Matt's entry #1, entry #2, and entry ... June, here are some excerpts: Alex Doonesbury, the daughter of the main

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  I saw fireworks from the freeway… Happy 4th!

  

  (Name that tune) Clearly today is July 4th, and thus the festivities are just beginning. Oddly enough, I'm in lab, but later this afternoon ... . Unfortunately, those friends are all spread out around the country this summer

  • by Bryan
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Challenge A little admissions fun during the World Cup.

  

  freshman applications this past year. A few notes: There are no ties, and ... recap, here are the groups: Group A: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Poland

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Suite Life ~20 pictures, be careful (Updated Wed, 5/17/06)

  

  I live at Burton Conner (W51), at 410 Memorial Drive, along the Cambridge edge (Cambredge?) of the Charles River. To the east of my dorm are ... are an independent living group and MacGregor, home of Mollie '06. You

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates A post about not having any news (yet).

  

  The Class of 2010 is beginning to take shape. We know some replies are still in the mail, but we're excited about the Class so far! I ... . Regardless, if you are on the waitlist and hope to be taken off of the waitlist

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Howdy From The Middle Of RA Selection It's Sunday at lunchtime and we have a bit of a break, so I thought…

  

  applications are incredibly good. You are all amazing. But hopefully you already

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  I am excited to let you know that things are looking fairly good for releasing RA decisions online this year. I had a meeting with our tech peeps ... answered then. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed! I know mine are.

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding The Tech Article Some clarifications.

  

  are considered in Regular Action only. Second, international applicants are limited to 8% of the class, not 10%. There's other weird stuff in

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Birth Of Baby Nance Regular updates from labor through delivery (guest-hosted by Ben).

  

  ------------------------------------------ [EDIT] 2PM: Contractions are 10 minutes apart, but they are lasting longer

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool UROP position UROP opportunity: helping people fight obesity using robots

  

  Just a reminder...there are a lot of new UROP opportunities for IAP, here's an example of a cool project: "Sociable Robot Applications ... obesity. This project intends to help people who are trying to lose weight

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  . You are at no advantage or disadvantage versus the regular action ... amazing schools that are out there. For those students who are really attracted to MIT's campus culture, I've found these students often are also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Responses to comments! I answered your questions. Like, fast this time.

  

  and the lacrosse coach are the same person- her name is Cheryl Silva and ... -fashioned rivalry, but in all honesty I think that MIT and Caltech are just different ... sides of the dorm are inconveniently not connected by any actual hallway

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  It's been a nightmare of a weekend. We are all down in NYC for the College Board Conference, with limited internet access, and the MyMIT server ... are still in Cambridge, but needless to say, trying to coordinate all of

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Forum Monday Let's make a list of questions that you feel you REALLY need answers to ASAP.

  

  of questions that you feel you REALLY need answers to ASAP. Here are ... is it important?   Are MIT interviews at all like the one in

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 1 The answers to your recent questions.

  

  in later years?" When you apply to MIT, you are not applying to a specific major or a specific school/college within MIT. Students who are admitted to MIT are admitted to the entire university and may choose any

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  voice there. In that spirit, here's a thread for MIT folks who are ... example, Kiersten and her friend Juan are looking for bass and drums. I

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  10 degrees in demand are quantitatively based -- accounting, electrical ... communication skills are key to long-term career success. 'Being the best

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Cacti and Ice Cream

  

  Yes, I'm in the American Southwest... Yesterday, I had ice cream with some of the MIT Class of 2009 folks who are here for ISEF: From ... '11?), Ilang (Wellesley '09) In case you're wondering, here are some of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Enrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the…

  

  it takes a bit longer. They are not all mailed at the same time, so if ... ) They are mailed via regular mail for domestic students and via DHL for

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  there are concentrations in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioengineering, Cell ... Bio... the list goes on. My question: what are your predictions for 100

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005