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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

  

  material enough i can’t wait for the semester to end this course is too damn ... far to drink? how dare I complain about thirst when a sea of knowledge sits right in front of me? i am bored i am chewing on a mat, staring at

  • by Anika H. '26
  • November 7, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Speaking of mu…

  

  ") and Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"), in addition to naming 5 of ... of applications to read, followed by an MIT Club of Boston ice hockey ... 'm supposed to be one of the young, hip people in the office, but one major way

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  World Cup Challenge Results The answers and winners of the World CUp Challenge of MIT international admissions.

  

  The World Cup Challenge was a lot of fun! No one got a perfect score, but on the whole, people did pretty well. Below are the results, with the name of the country in each group from which MIT received the most

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 16, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

  semester, most of your program will involve the GIRs, which will lay the ... social sciences to getting rigorous training within their area of ...  (GIRs). Basically, you must take two semesters of math, two semesters of physics, a
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SEEGGGGGAAAAAAA! [by Danbee Kim '09] Music from Sonic, Donkey Kong, Final Fantasy, and more!

  

  to more plot-driven action with a stirring performance of "Snake Eater ... performance that was almost a perfect match to the style and tonality of the ... dark screen flashes the large bulky letters at the same time, or when it

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / MISTI

  Piece of my Heart Hey, look, a Turkish internet cafe.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The proliferation of "standing cafes" in Germany was apparently caused by a law requiring any restaurant with seating to also have ... working on some important stuff for Bayer CropScience. Anyway, I'm not going

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  to catch up with many old friends, and of course to see my old roommate ... on serious issues like stress, depression, sexuality, etc, but to encourage students to get used to talking with them, they'll take any kind of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Rome! Gelato, Saint Peter's Basilica, and Vespas for an entire week.

  

  In about 6 hours, I'll be boarding a plane and going to... ROME! Seeing as I haven't packed or exchanged money yet, this blog entry will have to stay short but look out for entries live from the capitol of the

  • by Bryan
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! It's time to You might be wondering, “What’s next?” Well, [annotation note="or now depending on when you see this"]later today,[/annotation] you’ll receive an email with details on what’s next, so be on the look

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  Lab). It's about the size of four honeydew melons (or two watermelons ... .2060 for answering a question in lecture. I've taped it to the inside of the ... never quite materialized, I still got to experience Christmas in February

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions Statistics 2008 We've updated the stats page.

  

  folks to our website, where we offer a plethora of numbers for any ... my class, the MIT Class of 2000, when we were admitted in 1996? [answer at the end of the entry] Probably the most popular questions asked at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates Just a few notes -- that's all we have time for right now!

  

  know that some of you will be super-excited to learn that Hikaru Utada ... didn't get the email or lost it, let me know in the comments (leave your email address) and I'll get the information to you. It should be fun and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT in the news MIT research and hacks in Time Magazine & The Economist. (P.S. Bono visits!)

  

  First up, The Economist profiled Professor Gruber's research on ... that its persons of the year are Bill and Melinda Gates and U2's Bono ... from Bono's visit to MIT to discuss poverty research. Here's Bono with

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted Open thread for denied students.

  

  Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting less than 12% of applicants means that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2007
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  just 12% of applicants means that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I am finished with my undergraduate career. I am finished with my undergraduate career.

  

  for the time left is to spend as much time as possible with people ... officially stop being a student blogger on... *checks watch* May 31. So, I ... , enjoy these photos of me throughout the semester. [carousel image1

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 20, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  More quick answers Finaid questions, etc.

  

  Answers to some more of the common questions ... aid decision will be mailed as soon as possible after it is complete, hopefully allowing you plenty of time to make a decision before May 1. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back in Cambridge I less than three the holidays.

  

  Department of Defense, so his family lives on Okinawa, and it would have been ... back here. So instead he came to Plymouth with us on his first visit to an American suburb. We took the commuter rail out of South Station on

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 26, 2005