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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Musings on Graduate School Starting to think about graduate school...

  

  life goal magic 8 ball really says that I want a PhD, so right now I'm thinking why not just enter a PhD program off the bat? What I guess is nice about the BE MEng is that I get to see what life as a grad student is like

  • by Bryan
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  I apologize for the confusion surrounding the removal of the Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a ... up for some reason. I'll look into this when I'm back in the office

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mechanical Sense of Humor My Course 2 lab instructor is amazing.

  

  for this lab: "You just graduated from MIT and are traveling around Europe for the summer before going to grad school. You start talking to a ... building a robot for a robot-wars type of competition, and have been having

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Events

  More free stuff Free sneak previews of films and how to beat the casino.

  

  readers may remember that last year around this time I attended a free sneak ... casinos from Vegas to Monte Carlo for millions... but risking his life in ... On the topic of free benefits for MIT students... Tonight (Wednesday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  , admissions officer. At the reception, I got to sit next to Julian Wheatley, a ... .101: Chinese I site. The groom requested a Red Sox update during the ... So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!

  

  half. What a view! (Click on the photo for a zoomed-in view) ... The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I send in my transcript?

  : If you send us a copy of your transcript while we are waiting for your ... All transcripts must be submitted by a school counselor or another school representative to be considered official. This applies for high
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT’s Undergraduate Research Journal: Get your work published! MIT's Undergraduate Research Journal, a student-run journal that publishes articles about research going on at…

  

  have your work published for all to see!!! I'm on the editorial board and I'd love to see some submissions from people who read my blog =) If ... Journal (MURJ) is looking for submissions (due October 10th) for our Fall

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 27, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Lots of good and important stuff for both EA and RA admits.

  

  choice for yourself), or to request a deferral/gap year(s) before enrolling at MIT (for a gap year, military service, or other reason -- see future ... 't make it for CPW, don't despair, you can still come visit through our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.

  

  News Office). Congrats, Farhan! I took 21A.453: Anthropology of the ... . (I liked her so much that I took her class 21A.348: Photography and ... below) you can apply for medical school. For example, an acquaintance of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  One Art variation on a poem of Elizabeth Bishop

  

  ) will teach you something new. To be busy, then, is hardly a disaster. Waste hours for fun, while still knowing that after, one still has just as ... carried through the crossword by my friends[/caption] I'm hosed this week

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 22, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  wedding ring on his desk, trying to see for how long he can get it to spin ... : Well of course. Probably by spinning a ring. Prof. Fisher: Well, you can ... the record, setting a new mark of 51 seconds! This spring, you can see

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  About the Midyear Report We've been getting many questions about the Midyear Report. Here are some answers.

  

  from the Part 2 of the application, except that we're only looking for current year courses and grades. And we're only looking for this from ... will be a simple text box, similar to one of the essays from the Part 2

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  for you to share your thoughts and feelings with a broader audience. My ... , and home state or country. There is no prize for "winning" except that I ... I'd like to publish on this blog some of your reflections about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Life On Mars and by "Mars" I actually mean "3AB, Simmons Hall."

  

  year I blocked with some friends from my freshman year and we added some ... live with other awesome ladies (provided you're a lady as well)? There ... 's got to be one that floats your boat. Us bloggers represent a nice

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Miss the Battle of the Bands Watch Ben Jones's band, Tremulant, perform with Marilee Jones at Battle of the Bands this…

  

  sites and predict a winner! I'll think long and hard and make my ... open at 7:30 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM Where: Lobdell Food Court, 2nd Floor of the Student Center Who: YOU! Battle of the Bands will be a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  that the interview is not only a way for us to get to know you better, but also a way for you to get to know us better. Show up on time ... interview; rather it's because the interview can add a useful, additional

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Odds & Ends Concerts (on & off campus), doors (on campus), and lectures (also on campus).

  

  me up on my suggestion, writing, "I've got a door for you, hailing from ... I'm a bit under the weather today, and I'm still working on the next ... will play a concert at MIT (for MIT students only, sorry) on Friday night

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The State of the Mail: Opened & Processed It's time to check MyMIT to make sure we have all the pieces of your…

  

  another copy of the evaluation form, you can get a PDF from the tracking ... have received. Now we're really ready to read applications! This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs ... . PhD Comics Can't believe I originally forgot this gem! Called to my ... It's a stressful time. Finals are starting, decisions are coming out

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008