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  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  finally gave out bids to some awesome freshmen (and a sophomore!). They' ... to pledge. Rushing isn't an easy job, and popular culture doesn ... fraternity men are both diverse and intellectual, respect women (at least in my

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

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  admissions this year, and it's always an interesting read. (there's already an ... your peers if you haven't already, and keep watching for things since the ... acceptance, Overnight Visit form, and of course, your MIT Reply Form. 653

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt LiveBlog Coming to you live from Mystery Hunt (Last Update: Sunday 5:04 PM)

  

  just been absolutely crazy and I'm just waking up from a power nap. I don ... sticks, and Gatorade, nothing seems to be working. Funny part of it is that ... the puzzle from &#%% and for your reading enjoyment, I'll post it here

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  those of you applying this year and for whom English is your primary ... Subject Tests ("SAT 2s"): one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in ... 're best prepared and best suited. If you have taken more than one test in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  There’s antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium… ...and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

  

  Verde's (the convenience store in the student center) and bought brownie mix and ... for 6.081. But I'm tired and confused (why is d+=1 legal normally but ... crams the information into their brains just before the quiz and then

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  how to spend a summer Spending a summer in Boston a la Bryan

  

  , and then comes Rush and classes. Now, I will say this, I had an ... because we feed off of one another's energy and just make sometimes the most ... list of things to do is by no means expansive and there are probably a

  • by Bryan
  • August 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  O’Reilly Primes?

  

  'll just come right out and tell you: Ben made me choose it. But I've grown ... primes (if you can factor nine-digit composite numbers in your head -- and ... friendly animal mascots; for example, my Perl book's mascot was a camel, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 12, 2004
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2024 Episode 7: The Apple Music Awakens

  

  internet to judge (and help you take a break from thinking about those ... ,742 minutes of music on Spotify, Apple Music, and *checks notes* YouTube Music ... Angie and Janet for being our most avid listeners this year, with 89

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 14, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Grades in Context Sometimes, B stands for "baller"

  

  'd see a B next to 8.02 (Electricity and Magnetism), and a B next to 5.13 (Organic Chemistry II). And you might conclude a few things about my ... year old - a concern for my future prospects of going to med school, and

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  Above Ground now breathe

  

  and final part to my previous blog. I spent last semester trying to ... , I completed two puzzles, and I'm finally feeling ready to start the ... -ish blogs and living. I know in theory that this feeling is okay, it just is

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 10, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Unknowns in illustrated list form

  

  : Where did the river go? And now, well...I've been in the house for a ... because sunlight shines on snow, it melts, and drips down, but by the time that happens it's less so in the sun and re-freezes.) See the building

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching no need to panic

  

  Hi all, The office is closed for the holiday and there are only a ... and flexible with late documents from schools than with late documents ... science). We only use the scores that make you look best, and we do abide by

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 30, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  the open blog threads, and since there were so many questions regarding ... we had over 6500 EA applications and have admitted 650 applicants early. It continues to be a great pool of motivated and successful students

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT, Part VII in which I realize that I am less wise in person, and also a senior

  

  A couple of weeks ago, it was too warm and humid to sleep, so I ... happen with frosh, questions were asked, and as is wont to happen with ... around Cambridge), working over 40 hours a week, commuting and having to

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... found more and more young people who are aware of MIT, and who sincerely ... spirit and the excitement of engaging with the worlds most pressing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  office's own running of the bulls, only with more emoticons and Dr. Horrible references... and no bulls... and quite a few vegetarians, actually ... include our senior bloggers Jess, Keri and Cristen. 2009 Blogger

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Take THAT, Microsoft Firefox rules.

  

  sharing stories about phone calls last year to freshmen we know and love now. It was pretty funny when I looked at the sign-in sheet and saw the name ... calling his name and we finally were able to introduce ourselves to each

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  No more physics It was Day 2 of classes when I got kicked out of one! (Only it…

  

  day of classes at MIT! What happened? And why are you dropping physics, it's such a cool class!" I was enrolled in 8.02, and I was very ... how 18.01 is a prereq and 18.02 is a co-requsitie for 8.02. Since I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s the big deal about 40^2?

  

  something that you, your school, your parents, and your guidance counselor can ... admissions. And yes, your grades and test scores (especially your grades) are ... people who are academically curious and passionate, people who will bring

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 20, 2004
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thoughts from Science Bowl 🥣 a story about now-nostalgic times

  

  with fog and pine needles and ambition. Our final round would follow the ... bonus round questions and sign a scoresheet. Yet something about it made ... answer before my team position was called, and I gave so, so many wrong

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • March 30, 2025