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  IAP Jealousy (Hey, Jealousy)

  

  , because of how unique it is to an MIT education. I wanted to update my spiel a little since I tend to talk about glass-blowing and truffle-making and there's so much more happening that I wish I could participate in

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • January 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Come Visit! I promise we'll be nice.

  

  -R: Jeanne, Jeanne's prefrosh) Which in turn really makes me wish I'd visited ... roommates (Jeanne '13) discovered that she'd be hosting a prefrosh. In quick ... was suitably impressed by our vanilla-scented plug-in air freshener

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vacation = Relaxation, right? What I do over vacation...

  

  Apparently this is not the case in England. They do things ... to students in, say China, it’s a big change from MIT where our rooms are filled with piles of psets. AND, here’s what I think is

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  SF AIDS Walk – Part II

  

  I, along with 25,000 other people, found myself in Golden Gate Park ... "thank you" statemets I have written in this entry, but I mean each and ... generous donations, I qualified as a Star Walker, and was eligible to wear a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Show your creativity: the Year of the Pig While we continue reading applications full time, another mini-contest.

  

  'll celebrate it with my favorite pig in the world! [I promise you, the below ... , February 18. Have fun! (And, in case you're curious, I have no idea what we ... , she also thinks Sawyer is cute. So last week, I combined her two loves

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  9 / Headache 68 days to go

  

  figure out what classes I wanted to take. I was registered in 10 different ... Georgetown Law, and I'm in a group with 2 law and 1 other MIT student. We ... wanted to take classes in Course 4, and the two I ended up with are morning

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • March 31, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Class Crossover Using engineering leadership while stuck on the wrong side of the internet

  

  in the Media Lab (by attempted, I mean I got there and couldn’t find it ... like this: I took a week long course on how to be a leader in engineering ... . But I could still apply the stuff I learned in the class couldn’t I? In

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 20, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Telethon Live Blog Where we call you --

  

  roll your eyes at us. In all actuality, I am really excited to call you ... number two! We'll dig for more names. 11:14 pm Alright, I'm back in my ... YOU'RE A PREFROSH AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU AND I WANT TO

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  recently or in the most advanced coursework. While we strongly prefer letters ... curriculum. You should do your best and use your judgment in asking for letters of recommendation. In some cases, you may ask a teacher who you
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  television shows in the world. Still, I think it's safe to say that the typical ... You know, I'm not a real admissions worker, but I bet they often get ... office--you really do an excellent job--but I think I just came up with the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Roller Coasters and Dance Parties Sunday was the East Side party! Lots of loud music and prefrosh!! Still, no fun.

  

  I think she did a great job! All in all, this has been a really ... super safe and awesome. Here are some videos and pictures that I took from the party, enjoy! I even got to go on a ride

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  It's time for one of those "It's late and I'm up, I should throw crap on the internet so I feel accomplished" moments. Are you ready? Can you handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Howdy From The Middle Of RA Selection It's Sunday at lunchtime and we have a bit of a break, so I thought…

  

  . What can I say about selection in general? Not much, really. The ... It's Sunday at lunchtime and we have a bit of a break, so I thought I ... . Exciting! As I've mentioned, we also work on weekends during selection. When

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.

  

  (without logging in!) at my.mit.edu. I know this has been long requested by ... This evening, as I sit reviewing some of the first early action applications of the year, I note that I'm getting a lot of new traffic to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Go to one in a town near you, and send in your pictures/reviews.

  

  a park in a beautiful ridge line neighborhood (I wish I could be at ... Massachusetts to Malaysia) will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2011. If there's one in your area, you should check

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I track the progress of my application?

  You may track the progress of your application in the application portal. Materials submitted through sources other than the application ... MIT, and we'll check to see if it's been included in your application.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Ended Up Working for a Reality TV Show

  

  campaign. I was called up on a random night in October by my friend Sathya ... in between all of my other commitments. Since I was travelling a lot ... . I wrote the first two posts in Costa Rica where my Internet was

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break Good times all around.

  

  intense craving for home/family/my mom's food - none of which I'd had in ... into queen-size beds at night. I'm back in Boston now and missing Texas ... career. It didn't seem that way at first. I was scheduled to fly out last

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Rudolph Family Weekend Better late than never, right?

  

  One week ago, everyone's parents were here on campus, and I mean everyone's... but mine. In mathspeak, for all MIT students not equal to Kate ... that! Brothers, sisters, grandparents! Okay, I exaggerate. I wasn't the

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 24, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello? Pick up your phones!!

  

  admits from Texas; I more or less got my wish, with a few Mainers thrown in :) Based on yesterday alone, I feel safe in saying that the MIT Class of 2014 ... Standing Exams in physics, chemistry, biology, and math (maybe? I can

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 16, 2010