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• Blog / About Decisions

  Famous people who didn’t go to MIT Some people are more successful because they turned down admission to MIT.

  

  quite successful, and I applaud them for it! Let me tell you a bit about ... You don't need MIT to be a success. Don't get me wrong -- I think MIT ... Gillespie applied to MIT from a relatively small public school in Georgia. He

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 23, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Firehose Warning: insomniac blogger on the loose.

  

  'clock last night, with some breaks for sleeping and eating, I have spent most ... differential systems for 18.03 (differential equations). Yes, I have two midterms ... , I know that's a lot of chemistry and math talk right there. Yes, that

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ruth says update your blog! FIRST is cool. So are rebuses.

  

  , for whatever reason, I had a ton of energy when I got back, so Javier ... on a project for FSAE when I passed this inconspicuous door... Woodie ... 've thought I'd be doing my homework with a blogger?" Anyway. On to Woodie

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Melis and the AXO Chocolate Factory AXO Fondue was last night!

  

  , my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega (AXO), had a chocolate fondue party, where ... event was particularly special for me because I was one of the four ... a row house on Commonwealth Avenue (two minutes from Fenway Park.) The

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2023 For all of the Blogger/Spotify Data Junkies

  

  .  (Ankita, I'm sorry I'm using your post from last year as a direct guide for ... . Ceri: "i only used [spotify] when i went for a few outdoor runs this year ... being top .5% for The Beths, but as my friend put it, “I got a late start

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 10, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Attack of the Giant Squid Attack of the Giant Squid!

  

  project where we would test a feature of the Hodgkin and Huxley model. My ... A couple weeks ago, Mitra commented on her CI-M (Communications ... turn! So this semester, I took Quantitative Physiology I: Cells and

  • by Bryan
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Le BBQ

  

  stabbing me? I just released you from prison.' " -- The Daily Show) We ... Divorce on Thursday, so I'm feeling a little, how do you say, francophone at ... from the lemon grove in nearby Cannes. La vie en bowls. (For those who

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  As The Saying About Assumptions Goes… Assume = Ass + U + Me.

  

  (for which I still owe you the summary, I know) we had a group discussion ... said primary source, I can tell you that no, MIT doesn't have the highest ... hearts and true passions. I mentioned to the group that at MIT we look for

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  through my metaphorical wings of adulthood too. I can eat ice cream for ... recommend until freshman 15 hits). I entered a lottery for a Picasso painting ... through my feelings. MIT’s going to be a wild ride, and I can’t wait to

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  On Greatness

  

  I get a ton* of emails from both applicants, newly accepted frosh ... can I fit in?" It's a question that's been on the forefront of my mind ... remarkable don't do it for any reason beyond that it's what they love to do, a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Room E51-151, Please??? By Jing, '11

  

  absorb as much as I could, with a goal (just for fun) of finding another prefrosh from Kansas. I’m one of those people who function best when I ... nd in miserable weather, I did homework. Yep. My host Jennifer (a

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Restoring Sanity… and Fear And love of cats.

  

  home on a random weekend like this. I go home for Thanksgiving, Christmas ... This weekend, I headed down to Washington, DC, for the Rally to ... , Sheesha: And this is proof positive why I would rather have a cat than a

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

  

  -to pizza spot for many MIT students. But not me. I am A4's biggest hater ... ="aligncenter" width="768"] A nice diagram I took from science4all ... Area Four (A4) is a popular pizzeria/cafe near MIT. Known for their

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  My IAP Mugs, polymers, cats, and pineapples.

  

  I am treating myself to this class as a present for my recent 21st birthday! FormLabs I'M GOING TO BE WORKING FOR A REALLY COOL 3D PRINTING ... classes and were so excited to see that there was a mugs class - MUGS!! I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 3, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2009!

  

  be a little while until all the dust settles and we can tell you more about the Class of 2009. I'm very excited to see who the class will be ... attention to them. Short entry today, since I must run to a College Fair

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 3

  

  from all of the Ivy League admissions offices, and I can tell you that ... application statistics. Also, I wouldn't say that we "usually shoot for a 1 ... something on transfer admissions? For instance, what you look for from a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some news & notes for the Class of 2011.

  

  A few updates for the Class of 2011... Tonight MIT students will be ... Floor. Give us a clue as to what will work best for you. We'll have a lot ... (EST). Start thinking of questions you might have for actual MIT students

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Last Night What I did last night, on my last night. CambridgeSide Galleria & Brokeback Mountain

  

  is a possibly-staged photograph of me while I'm studying for my finals ... bought a giant Hershey's Kiss for her boyfriend. I wanted a really small ... writes a blog (!) for the admissions office Debbie '06 spent the first half

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Residential Life

  meet the simmons elevators! aka me thinking wayyy too much about elevators

  

  as can be, and as the farthest elevator from the entrance of Simmons ... hear her whir to life and go straight to you like a personal chauffeur. I ... in mechanical box form and if she was a real person I think our

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • March 12, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  11.125 educating myself on education

  

  ’t understand and lyrics of prepubescent pop stars I already can’t relate to. For ... minority myth (a topic I’m personally invested in). For and against ... , I want to spotlight a few of them because they are just. that. cool

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 26, 2018