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  Questions Omnibus, Part 1

  

  schools). The course that I took at Harvard was in the spring term, for ... example, my friend Jake got a terrific room his freshman year at the East ... about the Transfer process? [and] 2. What happens if you give someone a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Story of Tonight (more like 730 nights ago)

  

  what we're struggling for in the first place. I haven't had a single ... application. In the span of a lifetime, two years is really not that long. And ... the experience of watching Hamilton is to compare it to finishing a

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language What Learning Chinese at MIT has meant to me

  

  explored. This is a gift I cannot thank the Chinese department enough for ... language, and to a larger extent culture. For many of my friends, language is the key to their culture; there was a big difference between my General

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 26, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  World Suicide Prevention Day Write love on your arms to show support

  

  Costco, made pizzas, dressed like a princess, went to the incredible ... .  Look at the boots! And here is a picture of my roommate Maggie making ... institute, these are the people to talk to! 2) MedLinks I applied to be a Med

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Our 2017-18 Application Essay Questions

  

  recognize you in the words as written. If so, it's probably a good essay for ... We've gotten some questions about our essay prompts for the ... (maybe the most underappreciated thing a good college applicant can do is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 31, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Tracking now available You can check the status of your application components now on MyMIT.

  

  . MyMIT Application Tracking This is a good time for you to check up on ... show what materials we have processed for you. We should have the ... , so as long as you get us the copies in a timely manner, there will be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Poker, Mountains, and Magic The four words of this title have no other exact match on Google

  

  sunshine streaming through the frosted window - I was greeted with a ... probably have a very easy job. The kind robots will be doing soon.” I hope ... closest my team will ever get to a cash prize is the 27 days we spent

  • by Joel G. '18
  • February 6, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Extracurricular Information We discuss life over lunch.

  

  with the Greek Griller - free bbq for everyone, and you can go around and ... find out more about frats, girls go for fun. Oh, and the food. Steak and ... time for... - being a social member of French House, a cultural hall in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  , it’s hard to wrap your head around all the sheer size of a lofty goal, so take it step by step. “The greatest was once a beginner. Don't be ... against that wall and take a nap, which is me all the time, but “people

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

  my MIT admissions essays a retrospective

  

  my teacher for a reed, but they were unavailable. I cannibalized the old reed for parts and precariously frankensteined a new one. The ... thinking about writing a blog post about advice for high school seniors but I

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 14, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ratification: The Story of the US Constitution History @ MIT

  

  Congress just raised the debt ceiling, after a protracted deeply partisan ... (D-NY) suggested using the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as a legal requirement for the government to continue paying its financial

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The good advice The many different flavors of advising at MIT.

  

  /premed students to use the ap credit for 7.01x or take the class to have more of a ... 't be a wuss and say "But there are fourteen hundred entrieeeees in the ... all officially undeclared until the end of the year. Freshmen have a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  EA Decisions Some facts and figures to put it into perspective

  

  this year, representing a 13% increase over last year’s record. The ... committee had their work cut out for them.” The 590 admitted students ... In a year of record early action applications, 590 students have been

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They’re not just regular artists… ...they're Artists in Residence.

  

  Brooklyn. Then working as a covert operation, the three hardly imagined that ... , and Chivas Regal. The Cru have also been commissioned to do murals for ... 's a big fan of the Disco Dance Floor. The full list of this year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Sometimes we have fun Pictures, pictures, pictures

  

  /Marine Corps Birthday Ball Each year Boston NROTC hosts a formal celebrating the ... ). This year we went to the Park Plaza Hotel. It was a lot of fun: live ... crazy people waiting for food Kevin didn't seem to trust the food Me

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  shifting seasons something reflective

  

  started poking around the house. there were lots of goodies that were a ... fall semester on a bit of a low note, but break gave me the time i needed ... somehow, i ended up being a teaching assistant for a 3 month biology class

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • January 15, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nerdin’ Out algorithms are too cool

  

  've done nothing but 6.046 for like the last 6 hours and am therefore a ... Algorithms), one of the classes I'm taking the semester. We have a test coming up this Thursday ( O.O ahh ), and in the process of studying for it, I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 7, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  workshop of the show in less than 2 weeks with a cast of six people; in other words, the shortest rehearsal period I’ve ever had for a show. It was also ... writing about the show. World of Wires is such an intriguing show. I did a

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  intention via YearCompass

  

  being there for me during the entire shitshow. I leaned a lot into coping ... disappointed in myself for being such a bad communicator, for dropping the ball ... furniture for my home. Curate the space properly. Create a book nook

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1 Recent questions, answered.

  

  's definition for a transfer student." Leo, it is not true that rejected MIT ... applying to a school that I already sent the scores to? (of course MIT isn ... , sending scores to a school does not mean that you must apply to the school

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2006