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  Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean ‘13 The third in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class. Plus, a related…

  

  'll be a great release from all the pressure you face at a school like that ... a bonus related article. Enjoy! Fannin finds more than academics at ... .By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek The movie "21," which is based on a true story

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  : Cappuccino-flavored gelato Soot sprite (from Spirited Away) slippers A leather ... cookbook A chocolate passport (a selection of dark chocolates from countries ... semester, we hold Dîner de Noël, a fancy formal dinner. We decorate the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  The Bad Week, or How To Lose Sleep and Alienate People I'm giving out life advice today. I know you didn't ask for it, but I'm…

  

  about - I heard from a friend, so I don't know have too much personal ... Here at MIT, and - let's be honest, since this is more of a lifetime ... weeks I will have spent a few trillion hours taking three midterms (two of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  finals, to being touristy for a week, to recovering from illness, and then ... -style dorm with kitchens in every suite. I brought a rice cooker from home, and ... , and the city also has a network of Sky Walkways that connect from

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  experience life on the east coast. A lot of kids from my senior class went to ... Cambridge's Central Square (which is about a 10-15 minute walk from campus ... Well, I'm back in Boston, slowly recovering from jet lag, and am

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  1 day in the life of an MIT student

  

  real world. When he had a break from us asking what projects he worked on ... minutes. Estefania '15 brings a bag of black Tshirts for me to choose from ... The unabridged version of a semi-recent, semi-typical, but memorable

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 12, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Veni, Vidi, Jamba I came, I saw, I conquered a lot of smoothies

  

  ’s it going? But our adventures were far from over. A few miles away was ... Every summer, I tend to get a lot of the same questions about life at ... be mainstream curiosities. Recently, someone from my high school threw

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 15, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics If you want to come to MIT, you'd better learn a thing or two about…

  

  statistical thinking. From Kahneman's Nobel biography: The standard example of a ... % admission rate. (From here -- a very fun read, if you're into this kind of ... lost' question, which offers a choice between two public-health programs

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Doctor Who?

  

  . Looking for a thesis from seven years ago? 3/8" NPT-Swagelok fitting ... summer, where she gets to "work from home" one day a week and sit in her ... from a grad student over the summer... not a bad gig, especially when you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  Ever wonder what a deep fried McChicken would taste like? How about deep fried Bertucci’s Pizza? We will have a selection of the finest local ... :                   The day before we also hosted a board games and milkshakes night. The

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / Events

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

  

  from the party, enjoy! I even got to go on a ride! I also did a lot of hair dyeing over the past few days, here are some ... East Side and prefrosh (now frosh!?!?)  from all around MIT came to see

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

  twerking, MIT style need more be said?

  

  ™! Aside from a cappella, dance is another big thing at MIT.  And the largest dance group on campus is Dance Troupe, a student-run group that puts on a ... speaks to the diversity of MIT's student body.  The show ran the gamut from

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Transfer Decisions to be Released Today

  

  accepting around 20 students. Obviously with a selection process that rigorous, we had to decline admission to a great many outstanding students. We know this. And it's not a great feeling. What is a great feeling

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • May 7, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  3 Things We Don’t Remember Enough About each other

  

  relationships we have or can have in our lives should be a means of support rather ... ’ve concluded from the past three years of college life: People are not as cool ... .  Sure, there are a lot of cool and a lot of awkward moments at MIT, but

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 22, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I would like to find an astronomer to talk to No admissions. Just good writing.

  

  I just returned from a week's "vacation" with family and friends. I ... this day. Today I am just going to rip a post from Ta-Nehisi Coates - an ... that the universe expanded exponentially from a point, a singular space

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  you a byte (or a few) from my bottomless cache of labyrinthine analogies, inappropriately timed humor, and meme pictures. There will ultimately be a binary outcome to the decision you receive from MIT, and the odds are heavily

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Train(wreck) of Thought

  

  Hallo everybody. As it turns out, video editing is a very time intensive project hence (most of) my absence from the blagosphere. BUT I ... . :-) BUT I had to share a particular incident with you today as I was walking

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 4, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  So How Does It Feel? Now all you have to do is wait.

  

  prospects. There were nearly a dozen people applying from my school alone, and ... pushed submit. A week before the EA deadline. It felt good. But then, I found a spelling mistake. And nearly died of panic. After receiving

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 2, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choose my Halloween Costume!

  

  some help coming up with a good idea. Here's what I've got so far: - Velma (from Scooby Doo) - a non-sucky female Disney character (meaning ... waiting for Prince Charming's white horse to get in gear) - a witch (even

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in Texas and Arizona Learn about three great schools at once in the American Southwest.

  

  Beginning a week from Saturday, MIT will be going on the road with ... can be found here: brownmityale.org These meetings will be a great ... seniors) to hear from three great universities all in one place. Each school

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2008