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• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  action applications. We will admit the best applications we can during ... application into your other applications. [But MIT is my dream school, I can ... occasionally some students become so focused on MIT they can't see all the other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Getting a Physics Major – Part I I split this up because i need to start studying for finals.

  

  table-- this can't have been our final set-up :P - yeah actually if you ... 't know how you guys do it, I can barely get all this stuff graded on time ... harder) 8.13 - lab 8.286 - early universe (w/ alan guth) - this can serve

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 14, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  life decisions, but I can suggest a couple things to ease the pain. It ... place. Especially because there's no way you can know how a school will ... time.) 10. Relax. Relax. Relax. Relllaaaxxxxx. ("I can't relax! Who IS

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Endless rain into a paper cup ...also, restless wind inside a letterbox.

  

  case I did something stupid and you can't see the picture, basically, it ... be attempting to run in the Boston Marathon. If you can brave the rain ... remember for my entire life. Plus, if I can run a marathon in sleet and get a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  …it can get pretty overwhelming. I’ve found myself having less and less free ... …and these expectations can drive you insane!) The same principle applies in ... just can’t turn down a good opportunity to learn (and have fun!) So

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House Showers Bring No Flowers They're just really, REALLY bad showers. Like really, REALLY bad.

  

  's imperfections when I moved into Next House (not to mention that you can't switch ... Ozer (Zozer) '07, chairman of The Tech, can probably tell you about it better than I can. Here's an email he sent out to Next Forum, our mailing

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 3, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  NY Times article on women in science Women in science...the debate rages on.

  

  met with looks of disbelief. People generally can’t seem to wrap their ... can think of anything else, let me know. The article goes on to mention ... can do about it. The Association for Women in Science, the National

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  applications. We will admit the best applications we can during regular action ... applications. [But MIT is my dream school, I can't imagine being happy anywhere ... become so focused on MIT they can't see all the other amazing schools that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  Hampshire! Not all of us can go on fantasy pirate cruise ships, so we all chipped in $35 and rented cars and a cabin (apparently, MIT students can ... that focus on science and math? Can I make a baking soda volcano and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  some upperclassmen can comment on campus life in the summer. -Many ... : * (generally) higher pay (investment banks can pay up to around $10,000 for a ... , and use MIT resources to find a job. As a sophomore, you can participate

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Part 2

  

  as good a time as any to the students who are still undecided: How can ... can look into it for you, too. I've already been able to track down some financial aid answers for some other commenters, and I'm sure I can help you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! Michael Xiang has two UROPs, one at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and another…

  

  . You can imagine how awesome Michael Xiang, a junior in Biology with ... , you can figure out the DNA coding for the receptor. Voila! His UROP in ... equipment. Mike helped to build a database called the "massome" where you can

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  on this project since November 2004... I can't believe we're almost ... I can find one of my friends who can give intelligent advice on ... , you can start UROPing as early as freshman year (although many labs like

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  applications. We will admit the best applications we can during regular action ... want to reread Marilee's recent post. [But MIT is my dream school, I can ... occasionally some students become so focused on MIT they can't see all the other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s going on inside my head It might not have been so very important.

  

  down at a conceptual level... I can do it if I switch from skate to skate ... Lammermoor. Now, I can appreciate opera and everything--Lucie's mad scene in ... bowls and for some reason, I don't know if I can bring myself to use any

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental material How to and when to send in supplemental materials.

  

  and your talents can be considered with your other talents in your ... that you bring to this process and your talents can be considered with ... to this process and your talents can be considered with your other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 2 Many more of your questions and my answers.

  

  really would like an interview though, because I believe that it can ... .B. wrote, "1. Can you tell me if there are any interviewers around Oslo, or ... , and we will consider this as part of your context. 3. You can write us a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  November 1, meaning you can submit your application any time on November 1 or ... -to-date, but please recognize that processing can take 1-2 weeks. You do not need ... priority school(since grade 6! ha!), why can't I know if I'll be going to MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  clay crash course one month of wheelthrowing later…

  

  thickness–this can either be gauged visually or with a needle tool. [caption ... pull evenly, as fluctuations in wall thickness can make your pot unstable. Repeat until satisfied! This is the exciting part, where you can define the

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • February 10, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  tidbits pieces of advice

  

  can link it rather than having to figure out how to word it every single ... because they know how tough this school can be. And frankly I think the ... to me knows, but you are as free as you want to be at MIT. You can take

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 24, 2021