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  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  econ PhD programs go on to research/teach as professors or employees of a ... world. Later on after graduation, older alums sometimes switch into fields like private equity, venture capital, and corporate management. Later on

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  MISTI-India: Community Health Internship The MISTI experience of Gilad Evrony '07.

  

  saw how easily preventable diseases placed a tragic burden on society ... efficacy of its health interventions, to create reports on disease incidence ... other NGO's working on HIV-AIDS prevention in Bangalore and I helped train

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Browser Wars Hee. The title makes me think of Super Mario Bros. Oh how I miss my…

  

  during the afternoons, taking The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans on ... . But more on those when we get closer to reg day. In other news, I ... identify ourselves by our campus-wide login names on secure sites to do

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  recommend spending the next few weeks before January 1 working on regular ... become so focused on MIT they can't see all the other amazing schools that ... understandably disappointed, are remaining upbeat, continuing to work on other

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

  Someone saved my life tonight Survived my squalor, like a butterfly.

  

  to walk on, a desk to use, and a bed to sleep on. No such luck. Taking junk off of my bed at night and throwing it on the floor is nothing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  I'm on the West Coast now, and things are great. First, I flew into Reno, and took a drive downtown: I drove on to my meeting with the ... , members of the MIT Varsity Football Team have gone on to such accolades as

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  won't be embarassed posting pictures of it on the Internet), this is ... -Conner Rex events and worked a couple of shifts on the ambulance as well. Now ... of them, so I'll fill you in on the details later. Right now, I want to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.

  

  , you need to learn how to fall flat on your face. Despite the best ... chunk of the day to get to the store and back on the T. I will note ... than happy to take a Target trip on a Saturday or something. My

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: The Plano Four Colin Taylor '10, Timur Sahin '10, Joanne Shih '10 and Albert Chang '10.

  

  in area 05:32 AM CDT on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 By NICO PLACINO / The ... at MIT. "I found that the admissions results didn't depend on how many ... on the SAT," he said. "I believe that the most important determination

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Eletha Flores The awesome Eletha Flores '10.

  

  ,000 scholarship and goes on to the national competition, said Clarissa Sandoval ... regional one. She entered after learning about the competition on the ... Flowers last year because they felt not enough emphasis was placed on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  take a look at it yourself and let me know what you think! On a side ... Eric Lander. Check out Wikipedia for more information on how he was ... information. Basically, Lander exerted pressure on Francis Collins and others to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

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

  

  all ready to write an entry last night on how some cities in Germany are ... first of these landmarks, the Mercedes tower, even had an exhibit on the ... here in the entry. But the exhibits on the interior are just as

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

  Neuroscience classes

  

  than you ever had before. There's a heavy focus on experimental ... know of at MIT, at least for undergrads (I'm not sure if there's any on ... cellular basis of a lot of brain activities, with a lot of focus on learning

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Back to work

  

  person. The fabled Weather Machine did its job on Thursday, so at least you ... welcome ceremony on Thursday night -- the "top 10-ish reasons to come to MIT ... effort -- go knock on their door, send an email, go chat with the secretary

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UPOP Program and a look at Jay Dweck (‘77) UPOP is a one-week seminar that teaches leadership and work-place dynamics to sophomores studying engineering…

  

  in 2 years, in order to reduce the financial hardship on his family. As ... importance of the program. Ok, moving on from that brief commercial ... questions about trades and acquisition, I asked him to elaborate on his UROP

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  I’m still here. Promise.

  

  favorites was one that I didn't even remotely work on: No Silver Lining. I'll give you all a few days to work on it, then I'll tell you the funny story ... working on the same puzzle for the last 4 hours answers the phone. "Hello

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Finally! Pictures from the Conner 2 holiday party! Yes that was a month ago. Leave me…

  

  year. There are TONS of things going on around campus, and you are free ... , which eats up most of my time. But there are plenty of things going on at night and on weekends that I would be able to attend. Plus, not all

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  How A Blog Became A Community ...in which The Nance waxes philosophic about The Nance Effect.

  

  The Nance Effect has become a true on-line community. What does that ... that this blog be a conduit for useful tips on the admissions process for ... quote me or reference The Nance Effect on your personal blogs. I am

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  next couple weeks before January 1 working on regular action applications ... occasionally some students become so focused on MIT they can't see all the other ... understandably disappointed, are remaining upbeat, continuing to work on other

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

  Women’s Week 2005 Learn about both the mission and events associated with this year's week-long promotion.

  

  's Women's Week. Check out the variety of events that are going on. Women ... need to brush up on those dining skills in preparation for those ... Chad Waxman, dare to take on the physical challenge and test your

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 9, 2005