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  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  parents love getting to visit me in Boston. The Parent Lounge: I hope you ... in Boston for 12 years now, and I don't own a car, and for good reason ... I know there are lots of parent blog readers out there lurking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  Country Club Plaza If you're in one of these areas, I look forward to seeing ... America to meet with prospective applicants and parents in more than 70 ... meetings in New England: Jenny Rifken will be traveling to Portland, Maine

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Summary

  

  to run in time for the speed competition, but afterwards I worked on it ... Today was the last day of 2.670. I had wanted to make a really cool modification to my engine by making it a generator, but I didn't have enough time

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN?? I KNOW YOU DO

  

  RAHHHH IT SNOWED AGAIN!!! As the blogs’ resident snow enthusiast, I consider it my sacred duty to announce the [annotation note="i.e. the first one where snow actually collected on the ground and that I was awake for

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Sneak Preview (to next) Weekend let's just pretend I managed to backronym CPW in the title

  

  of free food? I'm excited. So much so that I'm running two East Campus events. Guess what they are based on this picture of my bookshelf. Since I ... official schedule, so I'm just going to tiptoe over the bounds of propriety a

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Get excited for CPW! CPW= Campus Prefrosh? WHOA!

  

  science fiction! They have over 90% of ALL SCI-FI PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH ... legacy title. In reality, we're a student run hackerspace that draws a ... MITERS. It's a really incredible atmosphere to immerse yourself in, where

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve Emily spent the summer of 2004 conducting astronomy research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory…

  

  I have always been proud of the fact that there is a star and a minor ... impressive) bearing my name. I frequently exploit this factoid to arouse ... to be in attendance. Emily's connection to outer space is not the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s the middle of November. Do YOU know where your Early Action application components are? How to tell if they are missing, and what to do about it

  

  have pretty reliable email delivery, but just in case some of you didn't get it, I'm reposting the email in its entirey below. This is also good ... documents to you via postal mail?No — it won't get here in time. I know

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2024 Episode 7: The Apple Music Awakens

  

  is somewhat... lacking in substance (what is Spotify Wrapped if I can ... EA decisions release! hmm... not that either... I meant, it's time ... Gangnam Style is finally not one of my top five songs this year, so I'm at

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 14, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  Nearly three years ago, I published a post provocatively titled ... Resources." This post expands on CLAAASS to discuss MIT Academics in general ... ), 8 HASS subjects (including at least one in each category of Humanities

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  many of you, I’ve watched motivation jump off of a building, and with it, inspiration and optimism. I’ve searched high and low, from Facebook to Instagram to Reddit but to no avail. Motivation was nowhere to be found (a.k.a. I

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 7, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  ‘Til the Net Breaks Championship Szn

  

  Hi, everyone! The soccer season has just wrapped up, and I wanted to ... : where we show up two weeks before school starts in order to start training ... the calendar. Postseason: where we play in our conference tournament

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • December 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nobel Prize Week An exciting time for research, both noble and ignoble.

  

  early to check the website and see if any MIT folks won. I have to be honest: I was bummed yesterday when Prof. Alan Guth '68 was again shut out for the Nobel in Physics; his work on the inflationary universe is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  the class or a 100 in the class. I'm not terribly crazy about chemistry ... the notion that the school year is in full swing :- ... but hey, I didn ... I do. Well, the academic sort, anyway. ;-) Here's what I'm taking

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair! tisn't ye olde renaissance faire, institvte

  

  made me want to wake up and go outside. In a manner not dissimilar to that of this video's protagonist, I actually did. Last Monday, I and ... -- but also shows off and helps fund student projects. a day at the fair I

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 19, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Last Minute Rehearsal music in the time of corona

  

  creative digital ways.  Paciencia y Fe  I remember nights, anger in the ... happening (at least not in their originally intended form), and the work that students had been putting in to plan, rehearse, or prepare for these

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 18, 2020
• Blog / CPW

  Backstage at the CPW Closing Show “Other duties as assigned”

  

  and sound techs are up in the booth, Ceri, Nikki, and I are calling the ... before showtime, Ceri, Nikki, and I posted up in Kresge while each group ... , many years of being in musical ensembles actually came in handy, as I was

  • by Jeremy W.
  • May 19, 2024
• Blog / Class Projects

  MIT Brings You Unwanted Attention You want to be popular? Really?

  

  helped to create giant underground lakes in ancient Egypt . . . at least I ... There are definitely perks to attending MIT. For example, at MIT I ... downsides. I think this comic does a great job summarizing: ___ ___ You

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Additional Questions & Answers Regarding Music At MIT If you've pursued music in high school and wish to continue doing so in college,…

  Arts] If you've pursued music in high school and wish to continue doing so in college, you may be surprised by the wide range and high quality ... students who are interested in MIT's faculty-led ensembles such as the MIT

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Exponential Decay This entry probably isn't about what you think it is.

  

  Amazingly, I've been an admissions blogger for a bit over twelve months now. One thing I've noticed about this site in the past year is that ... changed about MIT in the past four years - but many things haven't, and I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 20, 2008