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• Blog / Admissions

  Order of Operations In what order should your application be submitted?

  

  Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions like, "Can I do my interview before I submit my Part I?" and "What happens if my teacher ... registered for MyMIT, which, if you haven't yet, you should do as soon as

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  vaguely remember my first day of classes at MIT back in the Fall of 1996. I do remember my classes and my professors: Physics with Wolfgang ... Steven Pinker. For me, physics was certainly the hardest; not only did my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  out with no expectation of winning, so you can imagine my shock when I ... a Glamour writer ensued, where I shared my dreams, goals ... . I expected to receive a lot of direction regarding my pose, but she

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  [by Mirat Shah '08] My name is Mirat and I am a junior studying ... about my experiences here as a guest author. First off, some perks of life ... 'd end up, especially while all my friends at MIT were preparing for finals

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An IAP in Texas, chapter two Week two of school away from school as I learn about and work on transportation…

  

  'm splitting my time between Service Design/Performance and Technology Services ... roads connecting all of the various offices, but I've spent most of my ... lunch, all on my first day) to ask about something I'm working on, and we

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  , I got into my back-up school!!'") 2. Have long talks with your friends ... family and laughter - mine (as well as the recent discovery that my guy ... the chemistry test I had this Wednesday (my bad). I guess I don't regret

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

  

  Today is one of my favorite days of the year: the end of daylight ... costumes. In my freshman year, the “best costume” award was given to a guy ... couldn’t go skating this year because my sorority was putting on a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…

  

  one up either.     America's Next Top Model I blame my wife for this. I vowed never to watch this show, ever. But my wife's a ... ; Veronica Mars My wife has been addicted to this show from the very first

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview: 10/20 Approaches Some thoughts on the interview, as the EA deadline nears.

  

  Friday (October 20). So, if you haven't yet, go on to MyMIT, get your EC ... questions. My MIT interview was with an elderly alum, known to me as Mr ... remember several of my other interviews. My Dartmouth interviewer was so cool

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Rapids My last day at work was bittersweet. And if there's one thing I've learned from…

  

  Today was my last day at work, which was very sad. Well, let's go ... some awesome people and my job can be a lot of fun. Very entertaining and ... on the slide and jump in to save two different kids. So that's my job

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Neurony goodness More lab, because that's what I do.

  

  discovered, I just have to cite old papers done by other members of my lab and ... this paper, since I've done basically all of the work on it; my postdoc ... , because he's the boss. And he pays my salary. I'm going to finish up a few

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Greetings from Switzerland

  

  my laptop so that I can actually use it in Europe. Work is challenging ... 've also been tooling some in my free time, working my way through the books ... and the leader of what is now my lab, my resume. He forwarded it on

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Jonathan Lii A look at a senior from the Class of 2006.

  

  birthday problem. This class really helped me out for my finance interviews too. Favorite professor at MIT: Prof. Daniel Kleitman is my favorite ... event a reality. UROPs: I worked with Nate Quitoriano (my TA for 3

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 5, 2006
• 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