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  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  school; she works in their admissions office. As it turns out, I had just ... entries recently to keep folks entertained and informed). While I was busily reading application files today at the Diesel Cafe, I realized that a woman

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  ’t write about your time in prison.” I heard this in a video once. There are ... that: (1) your essay is written in a consistent tense (“I sat on a cow ... essay, go to 3.   3 How can you describe your essence in 250 words? 100

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  conveniently landed on my last day in Kansas and I was able to visit my old team ... One of the defining experiences of my 3 years in high school(we had a ... . Founded in 1989 by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, FRC is an activity where a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  reveal this year's new bloggers, I'd like to share with you some of the ... more interesting submissions were in response to short answer question #2 ... : "In a paragraph or two, describe to us a YouTube video, and why it is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  As selection continues, I wore my blue & gold tie that I bought in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning ... undergraduate who says she's been interested in astronomy for "as long as I can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  prayed that I wouldn't make a fool out of myself in the classroom. It was ... have you. On the last day, I found an excuse to squeeze in some radio ... : Now, I saw a horn antenna in person last summer, and don't remember

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  institutions, I often wondered how to give back. In Fall 2023, I joined the ... school counselor handed me the microphone after her warm welcome I was in ... the Grand Tetons[/caption] This spring, I had the chance to reconnect

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Danger Danger! Listen to Burt, duck and cover!

  

  . Every once in a while you walk by a door with a sign on it and you wonder "What could possible be in that room?!" Some are pretty easy to figure ... probably means you shouldn't open those doors. But, in case you're a little

  • by Snively '11
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  your living space. I was hesitant in taking pictures of my current room ... , I’d just flop over and fall asleep in my bed. It ... , but more on that later.  Before and After! At home, I was

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Western Union A celebration of marriage, nanotechnology, and acrophobia in Seattle, WA.

  

  (I should note that I stole this title from a People article on Kate Hudson's wedding in Aspen, Colorado.) Last weekend, I went up to Seattle ... during Class of 2005 Orientation in August 2001, and they've been

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Exploring MIT’s sports facilities there's so much to see!

  

  /B/C/D/E), which I'll show you later. In the spring, men's lacrosse claims Roberts ... the clouds, I was woken up this morning by birds, and we’ve now mostly exited heaviest-coat-in-the-closet weather (and are now entering bring

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Personal Travel

  retreating and proceeding favorite thing about mit's campus? leaving it

  

  'estaloam', which can be stretched to mean 'this soil' in Spanish. As in 'Mira esta loam! Me alegro de que yo viajo por lo menos una vez al mes.' ). I don't think I have to detail the personal benefit of travelling, but I

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • April 13, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Well, you just cost me money.” Best. Desk Call. EVER.

  

  this. I'm still working on the Ring Premiere entry, but a friend forwarded me this in the meantime and I had to share. ---------- Forwarded ... automatically assume that you're some crazy child genius and an expert in anything

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Come to MIT Get a free haircut!

  

  tonight cutting hair at Random. I was her third customer this evening, and I think she did a fabulous job. She started learning in the fall on ... interested in learning to cut hair; anyone can email and ask for a cut, but

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 20, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Are We Dating? Till blogging do us part

  

  Soooo someone asked on Sam's blog: Are you and Mitra dating? I wish ... close to me in pictures. Plus we do a lot of fun things together Sam ... : and done lots of weird things in our suite, usually after spending more

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Suite Life ~20 pictures, be careful (Updated Wed, 5/17/06)

  

  I live at Burton Conner (W51), at 410 Memorial Drive, along the ... -Drive-side entrance sunny view of the river I don't have a bike, but many dorm residents do In-house library Here's the Porter Room, a common space large

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  New stuff on MyMIT, and more

  

  I'm back in Boston now after two trips to Washington, DC in the past ... lecture, this time by Wolfgang Ketterle (though I had him for freshman physics, so I got to hear him speak 3x/week). Admitted students, log into

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Story Oh goody!

  

  her from giant fish fame. She also doesn't cook. In fact, I think she ... As I've said many a time, but will say again for new readers, I live in Burton-Conner. In Burton-Conner we have kitchens, kitchens for

  • by Snively '11
  • July 19, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Boston’s 4th of July Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has…

  

  river in East Cambridge. I think the Back Bay area of Boston is very ... Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country ... separates Boston from Cambridge and MIT. The fireworks barge is moored in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Takin’ My Time I've got to keep on chasin' a dream...

  

  time, and I can't wait to see the issue come out in just a few weeks ... I should have posted this entry five days ago. Sorry, world. But as awesome as blogging is, sometimes academics comes first - specifically, I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 29, 2008