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  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  international students.   This past week, I attended an annual conference on international admissions (I attended last year as well). The ... applications. As always, it was quite fascinating; I learned a lot, met some good

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Finding Balance May I have this dance?

  

  slacklining, so I gather, lies in training your leg to counter-wobble against ... like finding balance in dance, and both slacklining and dance are (I ... Dance Team, stared out at the crowd of giggling students attempting, in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  our community. And – as I have – a great many stay in this country for ... In January, President Trump signed Executive Order 13769, or "travel ... universities including MIT filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Peek at 8.033 – Relativity We think physics is pretty great.

  

  pretty stressful since I've been unbelievably crappy about making progress ... physics psets which I'm just a little psyched about. So to share my excitement I thought I'd start the photo series on my classes this term (the

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 6, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎

  

  I'm taking a glass sculpting class this semester! And not to brag or anything, but I am incredibly skilled at making glass ponies. [caption id ... fluffy manes/tails. But because I am so cool and talented, I can easily

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2025
• Blog / Events

  The Secret Life Of Marilee Jones Sam is the funniest, though... BOTB and CPW Feedback.

  

  happening ever since my CPW (I'm getting old? Nah...) Now I wonder which ... coolest Playstation games ever. That's all I really wanted to say. Try it ... Marilee Jones. Now I don't think you'd really get to have the chance to see

  • by Bryan
  • April 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Green Monsters

  

  Giant celebrations in Boston/Cambridge last night for the Red Sox' big comeback victory against the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. My friends and I had planned a West Wing season premiere

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 21, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Cacophony of Coats Also, my courseload for this term!

  

  interminably for the bus, wrapped beseechingly in our coats. As I silently wept ... While waiting at a bus stop the other day, I witnessed one of the most awkward conversations I'd ever been...well, witness to. There's a

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 10, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  Friends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor What a week! Watch Tim play his instrument after a morning of camaraderie and cheap…

  

  (Note: to everyone who has emailed or commented with questions, I got your messages! I will reply in detail soon. Thanks!) This has been a ... , basking blondes are no match for pillows in flight. Back on Tetazoo, I

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 16, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2014 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  you have put in to letting us know how much you love MIT. We know you ... wish you all the very best at whatever college you choose. Last week I mentioned I had been a transfer student. Well, I also was a wait list student

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 15, 2014
• Blog / Events

  All Hallow’s Eve You're never too old to trick-or-treat...

  

  Happy (belated) Halloween! Although I guess it's November now but let's ignore that. This is gonna be a quick post mainly because I half-promised pictures of my friends and I being all dorky and appreciative of Doctor Who

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 1, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MTV Wait, I think that name might already be taken

  

  planned for later in the year! Hmmm, I think I'm going to need a bigger ... I've been working with video since CPW wrapped up, generally ... putting "build Admissions Beowulf cluster*" on the To Do list. I ♥ my Mac

  • by Dave McOwen
  • April 30, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection notes A brief update from selection.

  

  stage.In parallel, we are preparing to mail out decisions. All decisions ... . (including blogging, questions omnibus, replying to comments, et al.). I apologize! Until early action decisions are finalized, selection is job one.I

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

  RA Selection Day 4

  

  Class of 2009. Akash, Ben and I had lunch together, and while we were ... Action admitted students from eastern Massachusetts (I couldn't even fit them in one photo!): After that random encounter, our subcommittee

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What Is an MIT Community? ...a personal experience

  

  (Course 18). I’ve sat transfixed in random places in the hallway many times ... Institute in this post, and will return to the topic in more detail soon. I ... Institute has far exceeded my expectations for social involvement, and in the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  A Letter to CPW Prefrosh let the onslaught of CPW-related posts continue

  

  in London, so decided to make a trip out of it. Unfortunately, I'm not ... sister Lisa sat in on my classes - they got a crash course on galaxy ... even got to hear me read out loud in Middle English), the art of writing

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Classes Online (...and a bit about a fall class, too.)

  

  problems. Matt notes: I'm pretty excited about the new major in Biological ... of great wars in the future. Historical cases include World War I ... : What can I say? There are few topics as important as this. Meanwhile, in

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

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  I hope you’re all getting excited for Campus Preview Weekend coming up in April (sign up now if you haven’t already)! We know you ... exciting opportunities for Admitted Students coming up in cities around the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  ; You may log in using the same username and password that you use to log in to your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  YO! -yo. Learning how to make more toys!!

  

  that I took here. I learned a ton about the manufacturing process in a ... ...  but more on that later! This blog isn't about the lesson I learned this year or my feelings.... no, it's about my favorite class that I took this

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 19, 2013