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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reactors are my friends. Four things you would never expect to find in a real MIT laboratory.

  

  , and seared meat, but in this case is responsible for huge, gummy brown-black polymeric complexes that stick in your reactor and prevent you from operating ... hardcore organic synthesis to building a giant cardboard box in which to ship

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  Today, I leave for three weeks of vacation in Southeast Asia. Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend ... MIT in the comments section of their posts. I'm disappointed that I didn

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Kendra

  

  representing 65 teams from more than 50 schools participated in the first "P3" competition, which was held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 16 ... advance sustainability in the developed or developing world. There were

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 11, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Alum Helps the Red Sox’ Keith Foulke Every Sunday ESPN nationally televises one baseball game, and last night they showed the final…

  

  Wells, who pitched 8 1/3 solid innings. After a Gary Sheffield single in ... head alumni interviewer in the Birmingham area. Dr. Fleisig is the Smith ... graduated from MIT with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1984. Clara is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 30, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Comments 3999 & 4000

  

  who, in the 3999th comment, provided a link to this interview with MIT ... prominent scholar in the country devoted to examining pastimes often deemed ... past two decades in studying manifestations of popular culture such as

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 25, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivery Potato martinis at the courthouse

  

  Saturday at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston. The event was a smashing ... 's the lobby where people mingled and waited in line for their rings ... potato-tinis for dinner. You put the potato in the glass, and then add

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Cacti and Ice Cream

  

  Yes, I'm in the American Southwest... Yesterday, I had ice cream ... '11?), Ilang (Wellesley '09) In case you're wondering, here are some of ... Implementation of Gradient-Based Convolutional Neural Networks in Handwriting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  π Day

  

  Happy Pi Day! I'm in Washington DC. Seeing as yesterday (Pi Day, 3 ... places where you show your stuff such as science fairs. In May, I'll be at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ. I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Status Pic, As Promised Still bearded. 4 days to go.

  

  Ask and ye shall receive! Here's a pic taken this morning that will demonstrate the beard in its full glory: 4 days until mail/shave day. :-) NICE

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t believe everything that you read

  

  achieve 2 of the 5 you are in. 1. USAMO 2. ISEF 3. 1600 4. 4.0 (unweighted ... and he could've already gotten in with his 1600 and USAMO qualification ... of excellence in math, science and engineering will tend to fare well

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Busy times

  

  quite busy here in Admissions lately. In addition to the requisite 4 ... me. This morning was a meeting about our new viewbook, discussed in Ben ... (discussion of all five of my top-5 favorite classes in a future post). Even if

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Branching out

  

  With two Central Meetings down and two to go in the Bay Area, I ... 'll have 400 people in Monta Vista High School's auditorium in Cupertino, CA ... crowds. If you're in the South Bay, I look forward to seeing you there!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2004
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT consider legacy?

  MIT doesn't consider legacy or alumni relations in our admissions process. If you'd like to read more about this policy, check out the blog Just to Be Clear: We Don't Do Legacy.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can I find info on Graduate Admissions/Masters/PhD?

  The Office of Undergraduate Admissions handles first-year and transfer admissions. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our departmental programs(opens in new window). Each department
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?

  must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I take a summer session?

  During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for
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  What is the Singapore-MIT Alliance?

  from universities, research institutes, and industries in Singapore and
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  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it's easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space Propulsion lab—and the
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  What schools can I cross-register with?

  If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt.