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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just Dance! Dance = Awesome.

  

  dance as I did. As the host school, we didn't actually compete in the ... seriously feels as though I spent more of last week in dance practice than I ... In its 149 years of existence, MIT has been involved with many of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising and freshman formalities

  

  Yep, I'm officially Course 11. A few interesting things have happened this week. - Thanks to a freight derailment in Idaho, I spent most ... companies' home pages. Everyone was so happy in class today -- I guess the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions 2007 A quick look at this year's admissions.

  

  , when the decisions come out, I know you will feel a range of emotions. I ask you to please be civil and kind in your comments in today's entries ... respectful community. I ask that, even if you become very upset today, that you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  notes from a week of new classes the prettiest peril of higher education

  

  during lecture. I'm taking three technicals this semester, and if there's one thing they all have in common, it's that they're gonna make you ... ="111203" image3="111200" image4="111201" image5="111202" /] I do enjoy this class

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • February 15, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…

  

  short stories; I tend to story-build in such a way that I gravitate toward longer works. I encourage all those who are interested in writing, and ... write. That is, there are many people who are interested in writing. A lot

  • by ARTalk
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  faith in the higher-ups to choose the correct chair so I made sure to let ... ! That's all for now, I'll let you know in the coming months which chairs ... MIT's main lecture hall is in building ten. It's also room 250

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Central Meetings Today, we'll mail out the first of four batches of letters announcing the MIT meetings…

  

  previous years, I have conducted Central Meetings in Providence, St. Louis ... Seattle, and many places in between (not to mention Puerto Rico and Hawaii ... 've sent, or otherwise affirmed your interest in MIT, you will receive an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university

  

  island sketch with a space for MIT’s new campus. I am glad we are in ... running out of space here in admissions, so I think I am going to start a ... This year MIT is celebrating a century in Cambridge. "Boston Tech

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 22, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there ... into something stressful. Many of these were songs I listened to while I ... calm you down/you think should be added to the playlist? Let me know in

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Surprise! Long time no see!

  

  , and a nice walk back from dinner, we ended up back at the dorm and I checked my mail. A postcard! We read it, I showed it to Laura, and then part of her head exploded because she couldn't figure out how I, and only

  • by Snively '11
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  camer-AHHHHH! redux

  

  Mitra always has snazzy photos on her blog (though I am sad to hear ... my last trip I took pictures of my Central Meetings and promised to put them up on my blog, though unfortunately I also had some camera

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2004
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  , or anything in between happens. Before I walked out of Burton Conner, I had my umbrella in hand, poncho over my backpack. I was ready to conquer ... weather works when you’re not in California? Every morning I've resorted to

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Countdown To Mail Drop I'll update this post over the course of the day as we get closer to…

  

  in the pre-mailing tasks. The letters have been printed (I held the stack of admit letters in my hands; it was sublime). I was on the team ... in the mail. I'm not sure of the exact number of admits, but it is very

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  won an Annie Look-a-Like contest in Chicago when I was seven years old ... Literature Favorite things about MIT: I love that the people take their studies ... seriously. There is a great sense of humor here. I also love the collaborative

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Cinco De Mayo!!! Admissions counselors make the sexiest models. Oh, and a probability question.

  

  -shirts, which were made by the good folks in LUChA. Awesome. Math question: if ... application (assuming you were in the applicant pool)? Knowing that each app ... February 28.) Salvador takes 5 days of vacation in December and 2 days in

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Reischauer Scholars Program For those interested in Japan or international relations.

  

  on back order (in my head, since it got DELETED), but I just wanted to let you guys know about a program that I participated in back in high school. I studied Japanese for three years in high school, so my junior

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Kim Affair It's been fun, guys.

  

  this. If you don't believe me, the lowest score you can possibly get on ... parents. Have a nice day. I don't know if any of you have heard about this, but I thought it would be best if you heard it from me. It's been a very

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 1, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Class of 2016 Ring Delivery! MY RING IS SO PRETTY!

  

  friends in my class that I was really excited to see! We had a great time ... Last night, MIT sophomores dressed in black-tie attire flocked to the beautiful State Room in Boston to receive their glorious Brass Rats! Michael

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 25, 2014
• Blog / Events

  MIT Open House Well, come on in y'all!

  

  -sized stuffed panther doll in the middle. To this day, I have no idea what was up ... the half hour, in room 32-144. I don’t want to give anything away ... Whenever I hear the term “open house,” I think of panthers

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  “What the hell is water?” Thinking about and understanding your own context…

  

  ."  Instead, I have to hope that making you aware of our interest in the water ... In his 2005 commencement address to the graduates and assembled ... worth checking out when you have the chance. ) I find that I am

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 27, 2024