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  Our 2016-17 Application Essay Questions For those of you rarin' to go.

  

  weeks, I know many of you are eager to start thinking about how you ... single, longform essay, but rather five short-answer questions where we try ... want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • July 26, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  parents love getting to visit me in Boston. The Parent Lounge: I hope you ... can answer many questions. For those driving to campus: I've been living in Boston for 12 years now, and I don't own a car, and for good reason

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Melancholia [by Faye '11] A beautiful movie about the end of the world.

  

  that I would have had to wait half an hour to get in. Seeing a smaller line to the side, I asked the doorman about the differences in the queues ... von Trier’s most recent work in my inbox. I showed the doorman the

  • by ARTalk
  • November 7, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Valentine’s Day Eve Day. What? Also. BEN FOLDS.

  

  of a big deal- last I checked, 50% of men are in frats, and a little ... Logarhythms" and you can lose a few hours of your life. So in the middle of ... them up tomorrow in an awesome collage. It'll be awesome. And before I

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals away from finals Recharging on the other coast

  

  the airport and time to head back home. I haven't been back in a year ... winter nights. ———   So much has happened in the past year, as I ... experience, and where to go from here. At last, I could rest, daydream, binge

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • June 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday Boy Ben Birthday explosion inside.

  

  story of how my friends and I unleashed a birthday explosion in his office. So in case you didn't know, I should probably tell you that Ben is ... Caroline and Tina snuck in and decorated. Basically, I knocked on the door

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  I'm frequently asked about the students that are admitted to MIT. Who are they? What is their story? Beginning today, I'm going to be posting ... few notes on these articles: The students profiled -- so far, I have 13

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  This week in verse There's a song that describes exactly what I'm feeling right now.

  

  Rather than write a real blog entry, I instead urge you to consider the following: An MIT surveyor came upon the gates of Hell, He looked the devil in the eye and said, "You're looking well." The devil looked

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2020–2021 application cycle

  

  week, the ACT announced disruptions as well. In my last post, I affirmed ... reaffirmed in the recent Care Counts in Crisis statement that I've signed — we ... second, so we certainly can't in good conscience ask our applicants to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 13, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  February updates Midyear grades and more.

  

  anything you send in as a supplement. I think it is important to remember ... Hello! I wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update on the ... freshman admission this year. As you can see on the admissions statistics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Next Big Mailing is out Choosing your email address, and more.

  

  patient). Formally known as the "A60" for historical reasons we can no ... doesn't really set in that they're an MIT student until they send their first email from their MIT account. This day is almost here! Because I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  slipping into a lab coat. In high school I was fortunate enough to spend two ... contacting professors who had research projects that I was interested in. After a few interviews and lab tours, I was offered a position in the Chen

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  things that are golden, part 2 a zine carved out of pink erasers

  

  Arts at MIT) in Fall 2020, but I didn't have any more blocks to carve ... ="aligncenter" width="507"] specifically from the tree in front of Walker Memorial ... rail has caused me so much anguish this summer, but i'll defend her until

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 20, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Nightmarket Two (unrelated) celebrations of low-priced office supplies and Asian culture. (~15 pictures)

  

  ) and I went to Harvard Square for some errands and dinner. Weywey dug ... the one blue Sharpie in the entire thing. These folders were on sale for 18 cents each! Needless to say, I was thrilled. (I bought 12

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  plan to visit, please leave your questions in the comments; I will answer ... to leave your advice on visiting MIT and Boston in the comments; I will ... neighborhoods around MIT. In future entries, I'll answer your visiting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hot town In which I complain about the heat and expound wisdom about the bio department.

  

  department: "I might be interested in doing Biology at MIT... so I have to ask ... people. I actually started writing down things they said in class, because ... world of biology research -- I read quotes by Tyler Jacks (7.013) in major

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  ! For the last six months I've spent time in cyberspace talking to your ... -ending campus visits. I know that this process is equally stressful for you. In ... mumbling to his 13 grandkids, "Youth is wasted on the young." In this post I

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  ) -- I hope that you have already asked your teachers if they can write a ... -- teachers in this country are seriously overworked and underpaid; I hope you ... write you a recommendation. They can write in their native language; the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, musicals, teaching, research, sports, and wisdom tooth surgery. I think I can I think I can I think I can I think I…

  

  do between now and next Sunday than I have ever had in one week, ever ... remember starting to giggle - and then my eyes were closed and I was in a ... speed. I was totally aware that I was in surgery. I could hear the surgeon

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / Events

  It’s not every day… lunch with a celebrity

  

  . The group will gather in Dr. Hockfield's reception area in 3-208 at noon, and then walk over together to the Forbes Cafe at Stata. I do hope that you can be a part. Sincerely, Kirk Kolenbrander Senior Advisor to the

  • by Bryan
  • November 21, 2005