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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Karma What goes around comes around.

  

  I've never been one for actually truly believing in karma (what goes ... say that I was not in a pleasant mood after reading it. I'll accept that ... assumed it was magic. I mean, how can you ground something and still

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  excellent age for wine, or so I'm told by the sommelier app on my phone. It ... ago now (goodness, I'm old). And it's the age of many of our excellent ... MIT. Howso? Well, 18 is the number of years in a row that the Nobel

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MITwitter That's possible the worst portmanteau I've ever made.

  

  opposed to all things apple, I've shared my dislike and disinterest in the ... Hello Interwebs, it's me Chris. As you can probably guess from the title, this has something to do with twitter. It is in fact a historic day

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 19, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will host a reception at ISEF in Indianapolis.

  

  required) to Associate Director of Admissions Matt McGann. I hope you can ... in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on ... located above the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  For My Fellow Coffee Lovers Out 3 choices will soon be 4.

  

  coming of Anna's. Let's face it, you can't eat burritos every day, but DD coffee - yep, I think I could make that a daily event, especially in the ... new neighbor this summer - a 24-hour Dunkin' Donuts, right in the

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions Round One What's going on in this picture?!?

  

  Occasionally I'll show you a picture and give you some clues to see if you can figure out what's going on in the scene. Often I don't even ... Extraordinaire 7) Matt 8) Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment (And I'm taking the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Blogs Turn 10: Looking Back, Looking Ahead data and narrative, past and present

  

  MITAdmissions. If I could assign reading to prospective students like I can assign ... 've had a tremendous impact. In advance of this anniversary, I decided to ... 've gathered, but I am not that person. Part of the decrease in comment activity

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester customary end-of-semester blog post: sophomore spring edition

  

  I’m huddled in an office chair in a tiny box-studio in Lexington, MA ... , objectively, but for me it’s a big deal. I finally have HBO access. Another in-house activity: I have to “cook” some days. You’ll be surprised how much one can

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  So You Wanna Be A Blogger? The post that (hopefully) answers all of your questions about the selection process for admissions…

  

  number is not 100% set in stone. I am not yet sure how many bloggers will ... transition, we can trust you. ;-) If you wish to apply in the RA round, the ... questions? Just post 'em in the comments and I'll update this entry

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  you finally choose. And I mean that with all my heart. But in the long ... discover a whole new territory. Make your mark in whatever way you can - on ... , I've gotten a lot of work done (three problem sets, one group project

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  …More CPW The last of my photos from the weekend.

  

  ]. Also on Friday, I emceed the inaugural Gap year Panel. In the below photo ... Before we get into it, I need to address a question I've heard a few times. "Is MIT really like CPW?" The answer is, yes and no. Yes, in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Day at Stanford University wait, what?

  

  worry about getting run down by bicyclists who are, as far as I can tell ... break, I decided to visit some of my Stanford friends and spend a day in ... the "Claw," the fountain in front of the bookstore). When I started

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  d-d-d-d-drop date late is good sometimes

  

  semester which is different and wonderful Oh, boy, I have been awake for many hours and in one more hour (it's midnight rn) I will drive to ... staying in Cambridge for Thanksgiving, and I understand why now (so much

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Philosophy Things liberty, property, consent - that kind of stuff

  

  one of the topics in the class I found most exciting - one about which I ... friend Nick and I were in the student center when we happened to run into ... something cannot change what it fundamentally is; in other words, we can call

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • August 11, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  diversity is to 'relax the standards'. I can't speak for other Colleges ... admitting the class of 2010. I am very proud of the Admissions professionals at MIT. So much so that I am proud to say that many are more like

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Belated Guest Entry by Carin '13 - a little late perhaps but incredible nonetheless

  

  My time in Germany sadly came to an end two Sundays ago, when I ... , and attempting to imitate British accents as best I can. All the ... transportation, and what they do for jobs in order to see if MIT students can

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  highlights of a hellish semester it's OVER. IT'S FINALLY OVER GOSDAIUOSDSOIJD

  

  and a mf pandemic??? ANYways. as i've talked about in previous posts ... . living in a dorm last year was wonderful because I could have all sorts of ... blasting 2010's bops in our basement—I danced so hard and screamed so loud

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 28, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  taught in a field I was interested in. Seminars, he said, were ideal, since ... perfect department. That being said- and I promise this'll make sense in a ... : 1) I learned the Latin word "vincimus", which means "We conquer" and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  AHHH CPW!! Goal: Do ALL the things!

  

  MIT.   After CPW, I knew that I was going to MIT. If you can't go to ... that you attend. I'm involved in: Campus Tours - If this is your ... Saturday, and I hope that I can give you a good idea of what it’s like to

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  I'm in Phoenix for the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). I got in yesterday, and last night I decided to take in the ... , coming up in just a few weeks (can you believe it?). The weekend of MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005