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  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  , University of Northern Iowa (http ... and Literature University of Northern Iowa January 2006 The Statement ... Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing at the University of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  everything is cool tl;dr I want to study too many things

  

  speaks to my curiosity about the fundamental working of the universe, and I ... engineering school and i think my cs degree would have the word engineering in ... the Star Trek universe. So, you get the picture. Plus, there’s room in

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 11, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Mathematics of People Guest post on Economics

  

  a masters degree, who loves psychology, studies/practices Buddhist ... “the Holiday Inn University”. She also has 25 fiction books checked out ... University of Sannio about the productivity gap between the North and the South

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • April 28, 2018
• Blog / Events

  One of those “big picture” days 2 hours of inspirational lectures, one from the CDC director and the other from broadcasting…

  

  .A. degree in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in ... (according to Wikipedia, “Tom Brokaw dropped out of The University of Iowa

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 2, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  No time for your stupid question. A posthumous entry about the Ig Nobel awards.

  

  from the University of Minnesota, that humans swim equally fast in syrup ... and three degrees of firmness. Though, in his own words, it took him "a ... Nobel Peace Prize went to Claire Rind and Peter Newcastle University for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 15, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  My Rejection Resume working up the courage to look failure in the eye

  

  return offer. Obviously, it's nice to be on the other side of things ... University of Cambridge. And yes, none of these were really rejections to be ... sophomore year, and I had a job offer in hand by mid-November. I didn't really

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivered celebrating halfway at the finish line

  

  on the path to receiving an MIT degree. The Class of 2022 (my original ... . The email stated (unsurprisingly) that “due to the current circumstances ... social distancing. The email reflected this optimistic view, stating that

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 22, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  a semester i’m excited for to the tune of "a girl worth fighting for"

  

  degrees), it isn't for ASEing things, so I didn't get any credit. I was kind ... really like bio - in a slightly different version of this universe, I would

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  Deadlines and Habits Staying sane

  

  student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of ... university's academic mission. Fellowships are generally merit-based awards

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 19, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paper Planes You ask, I answer

  

  helpful, but only to a degree. Class Rank means different things at ... with your choice of “Prestigious Big Name University with lots of money

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 18, 2009
• Blog / Events

  This… is… Jeopardy! [UPDATE] Jean '09 knocks off a 6-time champion; watch her defend her winning streak tonight on…

  

  prize of a computer and a trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida ... temps. within it can vary by 25 degrees." Her answer, "What is the Grand

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thank Goodness! "There are bridges you cross / You didn't know you crossed / until you've crossed."

  

  more curious is that MIT doesn't append honors to degrees, so can one ... stereotypes and conceptions towards MIT (or prestigious universities as a whole

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkey vs. Spam’s Hair Two parables of personal hygiene.

  

  things to look out for in a university, and they're all great. But there ... card... because it was 95 degrees today and the only clean pants I had

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode II: Amazing Rain The one where you rapidly cool hot metal.

  

  's all a state of mind. Read on and find out how I spent the second day of ... doubt getting some sort of degree in Course 7 with her award ... managed to get a degree from the Sloan School of Management or something

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  My Life Is In Shambles… … and that’s ok

  

  perpetual state of spatial lostness. In his words, “location just isn ... my mental state, that I was getting away with my little secret.    ... to varying degrees, but I always felt insulated by the fact that my

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 26, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Want to Declare a Double Major? This is why/how I'm doing it, in case you were curious

  

  pursue the field explicitly stated on their degree. Thankfully, for me ... obsessively checking WebSIS) that even though this form states that "change of

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • September 5, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maybe I’m Amazed ...but not until Season 13, at least.

  

  and a crest proudly stating, "WINNERS OF THE AMAZING RACE 2007". So, you ... people behind us were from State College, and they were trying to get here ... degrees with us, because what will they ever be good for except for The

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Living la vida lab rat So the moral of the story is that freedom is relative in science. And that…

  

  your competence to a greater degree, so good luck just walking into the ... /MIT vs. say a state school. (like will they even factor that in...that you ... sheer numbers perspective -- many, many students from state schools with 4

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  years ago, I chose between undergraduate programs at Ohio State and at MIT ... going to state school would mean an automatic 4.0 and admission into a top ... 's degrees in pure sciences aren't very useful? Does that hold true with

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^n

  

  asked, "Is it important to consider Nobel laureates at a university when I ... amazing universities, many of which don't have any Nobels to their name. The ... &M University. I had occasion to spend a week with the folks who run the Texas A

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 3, 2004