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• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  LuisObispo.com. You can read the story yourself here, but I'll pull out some choice ... years in admissions, I've seen students take some time before starting MIT ... . But I do think that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  down in 'e d i t' by Samantha D., MIT Class of 2015, a series that takes ... . They're all crazy good dancers--that's about all I can say about them ... to become a better photographer, so I have a bunch of pictures for you

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Be a Blogger 2016! how to be a blogger

  

  It's summer in Cambridge, which means three things: 1 ... blogger training manual that Lydia and I send to all the new bloggers during ... write about things you do at MIT. Admissions officers can write about

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 28, 2016
• Blog / People & Identities

  love people. cook them. tasty food. meet pecker!

  

  , because I forgot the mat in Connecticut a screwdriver with many many ... embroidery floss! in all sorts of [annotation note="I have a weakness for color ... I live on the top floor of a small pile of donuts named Random Hall

  • by Alice L. '24
  • November 27, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  will come to MIT to study, I look forward to seeing many of you at CPW in ... are the global leaders in the near future. One thing that I am certain ... decisions, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a few thoughts, and to thank

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  in Ben's blog: ...I just want to compliment you and Matt for the ... colleague and I were in awe at how exceptionally knowledgeable you and Matt ... Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Trip Report: IvyPlus some reflections from an admissions conference

  

  what you know and what you can bring to the school. But worse in the ... should do the same for you. This process can sometimes seem inhumane, but I ... Last week I, along with most of the admissions team, attended the Ivy

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meow Yes, you can have cats in some dorms.

  

  clueless about what they were like on a daily basis before I moved in ... the dorm? EC is pretty informal in that you can keep other pets too if ... I was reading one of Laura's recent entries with a response to a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Exploring the Outdoors! In Kresge that is...

  

  At the end of fall semester, I look forward to one thing. No, it ... Mechanical Engineers during their senior year. In this class, students learn ... develop products in the industry. Every year, Professor David Wallace puts

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 14, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Touring an IS&T Datacenter, and How My Dad Crashed the Internet I promise they're related.

  

  more energy efficient. I did theater tech in high school, and ... . It connects back, I promise. How My Dad Crashed the Internet In ... mindless procrastination something cool from MIT. Also, I'll be telling the

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • November 2, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Guest Entry: MIT Cycling Team Training Camp Hundreds of miles of riding and thousands of kilojoules spent.

  

  in a 40 mph headwind. As a sprinter, I thought there was nothing worse ... Computer Science) and I were upset). When the bus was packed in the morning ... joined the rest of the MIT cycling team for training camp in Borrego

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  enroll next fall, please make it a better place. I know you can. I hope you ... available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind. We can

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday wishes and fun stuff.

  

  Happy Thanksgiving! My friend Jennifer (MIT '01) is an artist/baker extraordinaire. This week I got her annual Thanksgiving comic in my inbox: Dear ... family, friends, food, and fun! You can learn more about Jennifer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 23, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!

  

  In honor of the release of the Nintendo Wii the Great Dome found itself hacked. Photo Credit: Eric Schmiedl More photos can be found here ... back to one of my favorite video games from when I was a kid, Zelda! The

  • by Bryan
  • November 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  ZigZag Episode 7 A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.

  

  hosts this episode, and it features some interviews I conducted with graduating students (you can frequently see my thumb). Marsha is broadcasting ... working on a Masters in Fine Arts degree full time for the next year; Zig

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Making of Embrace the backstory to a gender-bending concept dance video, written by Ayomide F. '18

  

  respectability politics. Why can’t I just be respected? I’ve loved watching as our ... can’t we just be respected. I know drag queens who moonlight as field ... brilliant content, and I can’t help but wonder when their families will be

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 11, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  The Decisions Are Not In The Mail Bad language on MyMIT.

  

  Hi folks, I see in the comments from my last entry that MyMIT is telling people that decisions have been mailed. I've asked the tech folks to look into this; I have no idea why it's happening. Selection committee

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Quidditch: The Best Thing EVER? Yes.

  

  Today. I. Joined. Quidditch. The awesomeness is still sinking in ... for a while. I bike year-round, but today was the first time since fall that I went on a bike ride for fun, instead of just to get to class

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  ...Heliport? Heliport? Did I read that correctly? Yes, Kamen has, in addition to a garage ... applications, I grabbed a Zipcar Prius and set a course for New Hampshire. After battling traffic caused by the likes of Barack Obama and Ron Paul, I arrived

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Football home opener College football is as American as apple pie.

  

  experience. (As some others of you may also be dimly aware, I was in the ... about this, since (as stated above) I was in band in high school. The band ... I realized the other day that, despite the fact that most of you are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 18, 2005