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  New York, New York

  

  I'm in New York City now, staying in a hotel a stone's throw from the ... conclusions," Dr. Perelman said. "Because M.I.T. is a place where everything is backed by data, I went to my hotel room, counted the words in those essays

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  It was the blurst of times? I'm a stupid monkey.

  

  ... with Pine I can go through spam in like a third of the time of webmail ... Much like my one-time alter-ego Javert, I've always seen things in a ... morning when you can't understand how e-mail works?" Heck, I'm almost ready

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dell-icious. MIT students and the Dell Social Innovation Competition

  

  cooperation between NGOs. Having just been to India, I can tell you that it ... , Sneha ^.^), I can stalk NGOs instead =P Just kidding - mostly, it'll just ... About a month and a half ago, I received an email from Sneha '13

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  finding direction reasonable goal-setting? who is she?

  

  bed at 10:03, i can't believe that i used to get up, eat breakfast, and ... -person. but the simple fact that i'm in my room and not in a classroom encourages a listlessness that i can't banish, no matter how [annotation note

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 23, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  On a week of ups and downs a life update for those who care

  

  MIT so far. I know the future only has a lot more of these in store, but ... to fit in with. Coming to MIT, though, proved me completely wrong. I ... sleeping when Pitch Perfect finished (around 2), I stayed up until 6 in the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 9, 2019
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I get a copy of MIT Facts?

  MIT Facts is a pocket-sized compendium of essential facts about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Unfortunately, we don't mail the booklets, but you can find it online!
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Update We plan to release Early Action decisions on Monday, 12/15.

  

  days to come; thanks for your patience. In related news, I can announce ... on Monday, December 15th. In the next few days, we will send EA applicants an email on how to access the decisions online; I will also post a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To D or not to D? MIT's Design Lab is tempting me.

  

  I included this picture in a previous blog. I was tired of working ... took in the Fall of 2007 about Development. It's also known as D-Lab I ... created a bicycle ambulance for use in rural areas. Can we modify this

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 17, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections Some thoughts on the admissions process, both to those who were admitted and those who…

  

  staff, I want to say thank you for your interest in MIT, and for sharing ... your applications brought back some memories for me. When I was in high ... one thing I hope you will keep in mind is that your college experience

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I include a portfolio with my application?

  Yes, you’re welcome to include a portfolio. Visual artists, makers, performing artists, and researchers may send portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through Slideroom. Detailed instructions for submitting portfolios is…
• Blog / MIT Life

  GTL the secret to a successful summer

  

  Daiso Japan in Berkeley sells these for 1.50. I imagine they work ... and talking and pointing all at the same time... I can't say it's been ... a recipe for my amazing summer, I could only tell you what I

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 4, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you do for fun around here? What,this isn't fun to you?

  

  I can spend 16 hours straight in the shop soldering my PCB boards* and ... A friend of mine ended up studying lit at a nearby college here in ... ^2). She asked if I'd mind showing her around the 'tvte, as it seemed

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  II which are more important than SAT I as SAT I can be replaced by TOEFL." You can definitely submit test scores in January for regular ... . ------------------------ He-Who-Does-Not-Want-To-Be-Named wrote: "I got really bad scores in my

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  excerpts

  

  highest priority in life right now, I haven’t been doing near as much reflecting as I usually do), and so many things have happened in life that I ... more outdoors activities would be so good for me, and yet I still can

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 27, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  What pretty hair… This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.

  

  blog this!" Well, I can't argue with that. Luckily, I had my camera phone ... engineering ingenuity and wrapped his head in toilet paper. I'm sure they ... Joe mentioned Les Mis in his comment for my last entry, I thought I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 7, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  you may have had in getting your letters. One thing that teachers can ... these letters from the people who know you best and can advocate most ... recently or in the most advanced coursework. While we strongly prefer letters
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  One of the highlights of MIT’s yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the passion and talent to improve the world with the experience…
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Admissions Decisions Now Available Online News about the 2011 Regular Action cycle.

  

  : decisions.mit.eduYou can log in using the same username and password that you ... " below where admitted, waitlisted, and not admitted students can talk ... in. As has become tradition, the MIT admissions decisions are being

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Orientation and pre-approval In which I relate orientation to getting pre-approved for a credit card in a totally…

  

  - which is fun, but can lead to a lot of confusion. When I first started ... as males tend to do in an affectionate manner. (I tried to reciprocate ... begun! And orientation is about to begin! I'm writing from home, but I can

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 22, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  , and even though I can see a horde of Psets slowly approaching in the ... year. So far, I have: Moved into my new dorm. Maseeh! I live in a ... Last Sunday may not have been my first time coming back to MIT, but I

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017