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In Stereo
movie derail me from that. I was thinking about how no colleges ever visited my high school, not even the state/local colleges. I do remember ... very small number of schools, and that some colleges spend most of the -
FAQ / Life and culture
Did MIT invent hacking?
MIT hacking is legendary among college pranks. MIT culture distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena of hacking. Hacks at the -
FAQ / Transfer
What does MIT consider for transfer admission?
—one year each of college-level calculus and calculus-based physics. Depending -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Are you ready for some FOOBAW? the one and only time I talk about football
-Auburn college football rivalry is so intense, that you can't drive ten miles ... 't watch college football. We were casual fans of the Atlanta Braves, and ... best character design out of any college mascot in the United States -
Blog / Admissions
Introducing… Maker Portfolios! Making the world better, one portfolio at a time
about why colleges care about Makers and read an interview with me about ... College from Maker Faire on FORA.tv Happy Making! -
Blog / Study Abroad
From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute
got a list of what colleges we'll be living in and I'm going to be spending my year at Trinity Hall (not to be mistaken with Trinity College -
Blog / Academics & Research
Guest Lectures I had two ideas for good blog posts, and both were stolen by other bloggers!
lecturers or college reps. Monday's lecture was by Dr. John Cohn, from IBM ... colleges. Instead of 1 program, we had 3: two other summer programs joined us for RSI/MITES/WTP college night. I mention the college night in a blog -
Blog / About Decisions
Finding Your Match and why it matters
't always obvious. Other important factors in your college decisions process ... 't really part of my college search vocabulary or conceptual framework. I can ... I went on to Princeton Review, searched for liberal arts colleges -
Blog / MIT Life
What do you do for fun around here? What,this isn't fun to you?
A friend of mine ended up studying lit at a nearby college here in Boston. (If you didn't know, Boston has approximately 10^24 colleges. Per m^2). She asked if I'd mind showing her around the 'tvte, as it seemed -
Blog / Admissions
Discovering Yourself A bit more mushy than normal. . . deal.
well as you think you know yourself and what you enjoy doing, the college ... colleges, especially if you're doing it right. If you're cranking out ... college application process you will know so much more. It makes you think -
Blog / Academics & Research
5th of November, Remembered Bonfire Night celebrations in Cambridge.
felt compelled to go. So after eating dinner at my college, I headed over ... colleges held their own fireworks last week. -
Blog / Admissions
More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.
programs AwesomeMath Canada/USA Mathcamp Hampshire College Summer Studies in ... these summer programs as a thing to do "to look good on a college -
Blog / Admissions
Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…
college/MIT: Have some confidence that being open and honest and being ... whatever you do, not just in applying to college.Fun fact about yourself: In -
Blog / Admissions
The Waiting Game hit submit time to quit
let my college decision consume me, free myself from the burden that is ... decision, your hard work is not time wasted. The college application process ... colleges. I gradually understood myself more and more, answering questions I -
Blog / How to Human
Hello Blogosphere! My dirty little secret...(I've never taken calculus)
aversion to STEM continued as I went to college and pursued a major/minor in ... undergrad institution, I had worked with students for two years a college ... ample experience working in college admissions and access. Even though I -
Blog / Admissions
Dear Seniors let's talk
’ve got mixed emotions. You can see college peeking at you from around the ... will play out. College applications just don’t seem to end, and as you ... college admissions will see it. But you still spend time on every single -
Blog / About Decisions
Having Survived Rejection (guest post) About receiving a rejection letter from the 'Tvte.
This is a guest post by someone--Michael T. (UMD '19)--whose college ... waiting (and anyone else going through college admissions), this is for you ... time. Fast forward nine months into my first week at college. I was -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
MIT = Home the excitement of a freshman
ideal college, and now I get to grow here. The speed of the transition ... thus breaks the rules of nature. Like π. It’s college application season ... perfect finish to the college essay. I can almost feel the shivers of the -
Blog / Admissions
Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school
As a freshman in college, one of the most important things I do is ... to be different than everyone else to get into a good college. You ... is one of the best things you can do to prepare for college. Not only