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• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds and the Order of the Phoenix Answering the important questions of those still making their decision.

  

  requesting an extension for May 1? I have not received my financial aid ... at MIT?" I was, on the whole, very happy with my teachers at MIT. (Also ... tough is MIT? If I score 800s in all my SAT IIs, will it be easy to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 25, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Another hack Snow and hacks and exams.

  

  mine- I ordered it from BestBuy and had it shipped to my dorm just so I ... was even sent pictures to use in my blog. I think that's pretty darn ... meant everyone else was still asleep. Of course, I had my camera with me

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  It is 2:30 and I already stained my neurons and nail-polished them to ... starting my 5.60 pset (due Friday), and c) brightening your lives, many of ... -It stuck to my computer screen: Deep breaths. (Items #1-5 are probably less

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Search Continues On the internship search and deciding what I want to do with my life.

  

  'll describe to you my morning. I woke up this morning at 8.50 AM to a phone ... because I decided to stay up late and continue working on my critical review ... to do with my summer. Last year, I started off my search a little late

  • by Bryan
  • November 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor quotes The spurious wisdom and even more spurious wit of MIT professors.

  

  , if I am crazy, I must be brilliant, right? (Shhh.) My friend Stephen ... some really stupid stuff my freshman year). I picked up this trait and ... that my MIT professors have said. Actually, some of the things are more

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Bye Bye Weekends, See You In April I have a love-hate relationship with reading season.

  

  day. So when I'm reading, I'm feeling guilty about the other parts of my ... 'm giving attention to those things, I'm constantly worried about my read rate. It's a vicious cycle. Even when I'm hanging out with my kids, I

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The First Snow of the Year! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Also, what to expect for the…

  

  know it was coming. Two of my best friends from high school were visiting me and another one of my best friends who goes to MIT. We were walking ... my winter coat and put away my summer clothes; it's always a semi

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  how to spend a summer Spending a summer in Boston a la Bryan

  

  absolute blast this summer. So here goes my attempt at one of those guides ... was because I spent my summer with my friends. I don't really know how it happens, but when I'm with my friends, I cannot help but have fun

  • by Bryan
  • August 27, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  Nerd movie update

  

  my old Baker House housemate, who was a Sequence Supervisor for special ... Technical Director on the forthcoming film Cars. Both my ILM friend and my ... with one of my favorite MIT hacks from recent years. Two days before the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 24, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  . A Red Sox game will be one of the highlights of my MIT 5 Year Reunion ... events from my forthcoming reunion include a Class of 2000 Boston Harbor Cruise, a reunion dinner at Baker House (my old dorm), a "Young Alumni

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 note #1

  

  rock album (like one of my friends did) or an adjective that describes ... our usernames back in those days), I chose madmatt as my username. It was a high school nickname given to me by my boss, and I thought it gave

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 5, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Followup

  

  attended. It was very exciting for both my daughter Victoria and I. I felt like I knew some of them because of the MyMIT guestbook, Matt's blogs ... accept my spot at MIT. [Sarah] I attended the admit party with my child and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 2

  

  , as I write this entry, I'm also half-watching one of my ten favorite ... half done, so I'll answer my backlog of questions in several parts. Here ... ?" My understanding, though people express uncertainty, is that it is

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

  The Beard, The Name, The Response, and EC Why does it say E.Jones on my door when I am B.Jones, and why is…

  

  'm getting kindof hairy, much to the chagrin of my wife. There's a story behind ... 've gone by "Ben" my whole life, that actually comes from my middle name - my ... would have been my home. It's like one big family over there - people who

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 28, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  A sporting chance

  

  comeback against the Yankees, my mom scanned in an old "baseball card" of ... as smart as you were. My friends at MIT who were varsity athletes ... to participate in college. But I still wanted to be active, and my dorm

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 22, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Love that dirty water

  

  on the road again for my Admissions World Tour 2004. Well, maybe not ... 're in one of those areas, I hope you'll come see me at one of my meetings ... , which I had enjoyed previously with my friends Beth & Brian in Seattle

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 1, 2004
• Blog / Community Projects

  Affirmations not unnecessary

  

  “My name is Paige, and I'm a bit of an optimist. Or at least, I try ... , I try to be.” - my blogger bio, circa summer 2023 In one of the ... it themselves. At this point in my life, I think I agree. When I try to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  2024 in Review the things and stuff of 2024

  

  of some beautiful ideas, I settled into my life at MIT and now have a circle of people who inspire me and illuminate my life, and I feel more confident to face the world, knowing my strengths and weaknesses a bit better

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  and pull it off. I started doing my research. I looked up the Goofy ... medals if I do this one!" I registered in April and began my training. I ... increased my distances until I was ready to run my first half marathon.  In

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  the fear and delight of fire spinning do not this at home! I am a trained (semi?)professional.

  

  spinning to redeem myself and wipe that talk from my memory. [caption id ... day comes to close, a fire in my hands, a warmth in my soul ... was the boldest decision I made in my life, but also one of the best. I

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 21, 2025