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  Read This! All those questions you needed answeredvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript…

  

  'm writing this from the train on the way to work. Please heed my advice: When ... keep my job as an admissions blogger. There are a lot of things that come ... , what are my chances . . . .) Number one isn't so much of an issue with a

  • by Snively '11
  • June 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  humanities? My response is if they want to spend four years studying 18th ... contributions to the field of linguistics in my Intro to Linguistics class (24

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Big News The next chapter in the life of Ben Jones.

  

  Boston, which has been my home for more than a decade, and which will ... 'm heading back to Oberlin, my alma mater, where I've just been appointed Vice

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day in the Life (3)… [Biochemistry] Another biochemist sharing his experience as an exchange student.

  

  academics, MIT or Cambridge?" To me, the question is meaningless. My second ... at Trinity College, where I randomly met five members of my own college

  • by Cambridge
  • May 13, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  MIT vs. Chuck Norris Ever wonder how many math and science Chuck Norris jokes exist in cyberspace?

  

  . I hate the number 23 so I threw in 2 of my favorites to get us to 25 ... 's body temperature is 98.6 degrees... Celsius. My Favorites: - Chuck

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • February 5, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It All Started with a Sound Board… [By Harrison Bralower '11] I was pleased to find that MIT had a very strong…

  

  [by Harrison Bralower '11] It started with a sound board. When I was in eighth grade my class went to the local high school to see a ... . The show was fantastic but I couldn't take my eyes off the two guys

  • by ARTalk
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 1) De Madrid, ¡saludos!

  

  spend IAP, actually (although I am missing my first IAP at MIT). Living in Spain had taught me how to appreciate the "little moments" of my life

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Events

  What’s This Mystery Hunt Thing?

  

  headquarters. There's my laptop in the middle, where I watch what answers have ... 's my Mystery Hunt story. Anyway, back to the phones—while I was writing

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt LiveBlog Coming to you live from Mystery Hunt (Last Update: Sunday 5:04 PM)

  

  to work on other puzzles, but despite my recharging with pizza, carrot ... :59 PM) Still puzzling Update #9 (8:16 PM) THE HUNT IS STILL GOING!!! in my

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 2 Really, there are a lot of machine shops.

  

  , Part 1 There are a lot of machine shops on campus, so in my massive ... Random Hall, for example. My dorm, Burton Conner, is currently expanding on ... . Obviously my entry is a bit biased- since I'm Course 2 I have the most photos

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  stray. Living one hour away from Chicago, it would not have satisfied my ... Illinois except directly in Chicago, I'd continue to suffer from my high

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MOUT Training Exercise With UNH ROTC [by CDT Vikram Mittal] When UNH asked our battalion to supply people to act as…

  

  defensive perimeter. We had 20 cadets, so we split into two groups. My team ... and my buddy. We were then searched and told to wait in a nice warm bus

  • by ROTC
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Noam Chomsky Talk in 26-100 i still have to send these pictures to amnesty

  

  they are a necessary organization. My opinions are not always in line ... 've ever been so worn out in my life. I know a lot more quantum than when the

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Soothing Words About Deadlines From Joanne Cummings She's both the director of the freshman admissions process *and* Evie's mom, so you know…

  

  This is the time of year in which people start worrying a great deal about deadlines. Rather than give you my own "don't panic" advice, I ... 't turn things around that quickly. So unfortunately, it sounds like my hope

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  There Are No Uninteresting Things I'm taking classes. If you ask nicely, I might tell you about them.

  

  are generally at the top of my priority list. And also, I figured that ... 's also my advisor - in case you didn't believe the "you, too, can have a

  • by Evan B. '10
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Law & Order: MIT Alum Unit Going to law school after MIT, and a profile of the first sitting federal judge…

  

  show that 5-6% of MIT alums earn a J.D. Of my MIT friends who are lawyers ... attorney. "That sparked my interest in this blend of law and technology," she

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Harry Potter and the Infinite Corridor (updated!) Don't even try to post a spoiler.

  

  have had my share of Dumbledores and Hagrids. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ... book is on sale!!! So my friend Diana and I were terrified of

  • by Bryan
  • July 20, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  my testing options? A. You have two options. You may do the SAT ... (CBT), 100 (iBT). Q. By when must I take my exams? A. If you are applying

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  50 (First) Dates You and your significant other -- where to meet on campus, where to go out,…

  

  Here are some ideas from my limited experience to help you meet, seduce, and hopefully-not-but-maybe-because-people-sometimes-grow ... top it Yum yum -- romantic dining Aujourd'hui -- at the top of my list

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The return of Questions Omnibus It's time to answer your questions...

  

  registration form for CPW?" You can register for CPW in your MyMIT Portal. Just ... other prospective freshmen. the only question i have is, since my parents ... in terms of balancing time b/w them and with my host at CPW? I know

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2007