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  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update The title says it all.

  

  ! What a day. I took some pictures of the kickoff, which I'll post next week. The thrill of solving a puzzle is just awesome. Obviously, I can ... with a small group of peopole when one you suddenly has an ephiphany and

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  On Broadway My first few days of fun in NYC

  

  . Some friends from MIT, UC Berkeley, and NYU took care of waiting in line ... accomplished my IAP goal of seeing a celebrity, since Jai Rodrigez of Queer Eye ... East side of the park, along 5th Avenue. The park is rectangle that is 0

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Finally! Pictures from the Conner 2 holiday party! Yes that was a month ago. Leave me…

  

  spelling of the word. That's a rather dubious and embarassing distinction! So I fixed it. Thanks a bunch. Moral of the story: I can't spell, but ... during it? IAP generally runs for the month of January, give or take a few

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 12, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Just 5 Days Left! Mystery Hunt begins in 5 days.

  

  inspired courtesy of my friend Pete: 100 folks are caught on an island by cannibals and put to the following challenge: Each shall get one hat of either ... are promptly eaten with a side of salad. Otherwise, they are set free

  • by Bryan
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Upcoming non-MIT deadlines Other forthcoming deadlines.

  

  forget everything that's going on, and sometimes you're not even aware of ... , I should make the juniors (and, for some of these programs, other students) out there aware of the deadlines for a subset of recommended summer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  , regardless of when the application was submitted. In each of the past few years, we have admitted hundreds of deferred students during regular action ... College (Jan. 6), RPI (Jan. 1), and the University of Chicago (Jan. 1). For

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Admitted Students A quick update.

  

  Beginning today, admitted students can log into their MyMIT portal for new content, including a Class of 2010 guestbook directory (post your picture!). And also, feel free to use this fresh comments space for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  Today is the first day of final exam week at MIT. [read more ... her SATs. In the fictional world of "The OC," colleges might have quotas ... , regardless of who else is applying from a particular school. Dressing like a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted Posting for admitted students.

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2010! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates (and, later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal).

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.

  

  The little that is completed vanishes from the sight of one who looks ... holiday weekend in New York with some friends. I acquired a real curio of a ... properly and I threw a couple of forms out because my handwriting was sloppy

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  November Scores

  

  To anyone who's been worrying about scores from November tests geting to us in time for EA selection, here's a bit of good news - we got 'em! They'll be loaded into the system tonight. Now stop worrying! ;-)

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Random notes A mystery solved, an updated blog list, and a handful of questions answers.

  

  while back, I posed a challenge question to you (about two thirds of the ... by two attendees of the Hong Kong Comics Festival & Game Fair in one of ... an idea of how behind on email I am right now). He wrote, "The male

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Nothing beats a wet beaver! Except, in this case, a wet Iona. Pictures!

  

  Hahn 1999) of hardcore text, I thought you'd like to look at some pictures of the band too. These were taken at last Saturday's men's water polo game against Iona. I mean, it's kind of hard to take pictures at 1

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  It's been a nightmare of a weekend. We are all down in NYC for the ... are still in Cambridge, but needless to say, trying to coordinate all of ... operating smoothly now. I'll spare you all the gory details of what happened

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Amsterdesk Time is on my side, it's on my side now.

  

  to do except homework. This is especially useful since almost all of my ... the fugacity of carbon monoxide at 345 K, I'm more often than not ... ridiculous. Remember to set your clocks back! This blog is actually part of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Riddle Me This The return of the puzzles.

  

  The return of the puzzles. Try your hand at this one. An entry about ... . This puzzle is courtesy of my friend Evelyn, '07, Course 6. Prima Donna ... decide. No escape, no change of heart, no anyplace to hide. (10) Ohio was

  • by Bryan
  • October 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 7: Philly Part 4 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  At the end of my last entry, I was sitting in the Tampa airport ... . You're in spot A-12." Okay, I thought. A midsize instead of a compact ... price of a subcompact. Dude. I opened the door and was flooded with "new

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  NACAC Conference Wrap-up from the national admissions conference.

  

  For the past three days, I was at the conference of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC is the primary ... many ideas, and having learned something new. This year, some of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 4,5,6: NACAC Conference Part 3 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  Hrabowski's incredible speech, after which Marilee and I went in search of a ... lobby of our hotel, to the tune of $10/day. Ouch. At 5:30 PM, we got the ... some ways is more of a textbook than a menu - covering every last detail

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  found himself stricken with a case of influenza, exhibiting such symptoms ... !) of dissolving salt in hot water to make a solution strong enough to ... scientific merit from the perspective of a chemical engineer. Well, if you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005