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  The Final Countdown

  

  deadline!), and complete it before Halloween, assuming you're in an area where we have interviewers (if you're living in, for example, Crescent City, CA, or any of those other areas we can't cover, you needn't worry

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes – Fall 04 What I took way back when

  

  Architecture and Islamic Cultures Statistical Methods in Economics Can you match ... , the regular group, and the losers.” Hrm, you can pick which one is which ... changes over the years can track society's patterns in racism (!). Then we

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 23, 2004
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  heuristic get to you. MIT fraternities are very different from fraternities in ... that's not right for you. You can trust them. If you want another perspective, though, you can also ask rush girls for advice. Parents of brothers

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Coffee in the Pagi-nation [joint post] breaking cruel rituals

  

  be memorable in your college essays; you should try to be knowable. In ... shouldn’t matter if any particular essay you wrote persists in my memory or ... know you, as much as one can know another person mediated through essays

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 11, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  we can’t give you an opinion of what your chances are, we can give you ... the most of the Institute when you're here. You can learn more about ... As much as we love formulas, you're not going to find one here! We
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what i learned from classes spoiler: not what i expected

  

  life or how much you'd learn in each class. There is so much learning ... years after you graduate, you won’t remember most of what you learned in ... class as a whole — will stick with you. To show this idea in action, I

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 27, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ratification: The Story of the US Constitution History @ MIT

  

  knowledge of the ratification of the Constitution in the 13 original colonies ... If you are at all following the news, you'll know that the US ... obligations. In response, Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) dismissed the idea as "crazy talk

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / Events

  How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? If you asked somebody what 'for' was for, what would it be?

  

  title of this entry. If you haven't thrown up yet, hang on. My friends ... proof that a post could be hazardous to your mental health. If you walk into it. Did you see that coming? Well, too bad. That will only make the

  • by Cam T. '13
  • May 7, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weathering the weather So much snow!

  

  research you yourself are interested in -- my friend Ethan '05, for example ... . Mike asked, "I don't want to sound materialistic or whatever, but can you ... students, so don't worry about being materialistic! Yes, you can do a UROP

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  '06 will be walking with us as well. If you're in the Bay Area this ... fundraising goal. I want to do as much as I can to make a difference in the ... personalized web page and charge your donation. Thank you, in advance, for

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shaye Storm: Studying Extrasolar Planets Shaye Storm spent his summer working at the MIT Planetary Astronomy Laboratory where he studied…

  

  binary star passes in front of another binary star, you get an eclipse. The ... . From the light curve, you can determine the midpoint and consequently ... with scientists in Chile, Arizona, and Hawaii (if you want to travel to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Last train to Koblenz If I get back by 7:30, I don't need a reservation.

  

  in all the train stations make up a personal itinerary for you listing ... DID YOU KNOW? GERMANY EDITION According to one of my labmates, authorities have set up a row of big-screen projectors in Berlin spanning an

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I Wanted to Say to Prefrosh before CPW 2015 a resurrected freshman draft

  

  and intended major. But in case you don't stop by East Campus or Meet ... back in high school, and pursue that when you become a frosh. But explore ... averages on tests can be as low as 33%. Whether you think now that you

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  the comment section below. To tide you over before questions come in, I ... to you? Does the work in your portfolio help us better understand ... hope that something sticks.” That being said, the answer is yes. You can

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / MISTI

  The train in Spain is ungainly, take a plane I'm an MITblogger, get me out of here!

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Square wheels will roll if the road is in the shape of a catenary curve, which is the shape that a string hangs in when you ... work with Amtrak and studies in Course 11, I think I have a job for you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Cool Data Stuff, ft. Immersion I just really like data visualizations, plz don't judge

  

  to you. If we look at my graph, we can pick out three big blobs that ... large orange blob is my UROP advisor. You can also get even more detailed ... this, but if you’re like me, you’ll log in to this site with all three of

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 5, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sleep is (not) for the weak Myth: All engineers are insomniacs

  

  neuroscientist (or your parents) will tell you, your brain does need sleep in order ... that you might not under normal circumstances. This can be good if you ... was. Note my amused face in this picture.  Or it can be bad when

  • by Stanley G.
  • October 24, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  important things for you to learn about from your host, if in fact you are ... , for example, you are African-American (like me) and are interested in ... think it over, because you can complete or update your CPW registration up

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wake Up Calls because The Big Picture needs you

  

  incoherent pen-markings in every wild direction on their notebooks. You can ... can't understand my notes is not because they are written in some odd ... . xD) 3.) No, you don't have to pull all nighters in order to finish

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 23, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 note #1

  

  you choose your own email address (you can laugh at your friends at ... 's no comprehensive check you can do to see what is taken, but you should ... , as those addresses are professional and easy to remember. You can try

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 5, 2005