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  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #1-5 Concerning the half I spent at home

  

  1. Go home My last final ended at 12pm on a particularly ominous ... was on a plane headed back to sunny southern California. My parents and ... included). Even though winter break itself ended on the 4th of January, I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  -like-a-post-finals-limp-noodle lethargy aside with a song. Not just any song - a chemistry song. On the last ... chemically and lyrically acceptable to say 'get your H on' or 'get your benzene on' (and a little editing on my part) Javi finally wrote his hit single

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21 Reasons to Join ESG A Look at MIT's Freshman Learning Communities

  

  (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program). Offering classes on the ... ridiculous amount of office hours and are always willing to help with all of ... the habit of attending Office Hours(the cookies also help). 5. Friday

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  A slightly snarkier guide to visitors How to not be the kind of MIT visitor who drives me up the wall.

  

  ! Step two: This is our campus. You may notice that the buildings on this map have numbers on them. This is not an accident, nor is it just ... Admissions Reception Center). This means that the room is in building 10, on

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Flipping Failure an IAP update

  

  This IAP, I took part in a writing workshop at MIT known as Flipping Failure. In this workshop, I and other participants worked on developing a ... helpful. There are a number of things I could discuss about this

  • by Paige B. '24
  • April 28, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

  

  I love memes. I can't help it—I'm a Gen Z'er, so I grew up on the Internet with meme classics like Nyan Cat and Gangnam Style. Memes play a vital part in my communication toolbox. I also draw and [annotation note

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 23, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Hospital State of Mind The things I hate about being stuck here

  

  I hate going to the hospital. Yes, hospitals help people. Most nurses and doctors are nice and have your best interest in mind. But hospitals ... . Basically, I want to go home. And I never plan on going to a hospital ever

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 6, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  For Applicants Admitsphere.org, four hens, two ducks, best wishes and high regard from Mac-town, Oregon

  

  I know it's late in the college application season--the deadline is near and the pressure is on--but for all of you who are still typing away ... life.” In other words, to help you! From Jacob: “We believe that you

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 27, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Eye Of The Storm Reflections in the brief moment between the last hours of selection committee and the release…

  

  reflecting on the class we just admitted and feeling incredible about it. We ... post from a couple of years ago. Hopefully it will help you understand

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  You Complete Me What makes an application complete for Early Action, and related Q&A.

  

  to help clarify things a bit. Scores: We don't need to have your full ... don't have everything?: We will not act on any case where we don't feel

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 15, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  SF AIDS Walk – Part II

  

  you covered, too. Two summers ago, my friend Shannon '07 helped organize an AIDS Walk in Boston, and on the morning of the event, a bunch of us

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one. My mom pointed this out last night, and unless I'm missing something, I agree with ... see the numbers on Wednesday night, when Elliott got voted off? Each of

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Puzzled need a quick fix for your boredom? try this puzzle on for size.

  

  hopes to find a coin hidden somewhere on MIT's campus typically over the ... 4 8 6 9 8 2 1 4 5 3 6 4 7 5 A few of these items might help you as

  • by Bryan
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sue me, I’m a multicellular organism snob

  

  triangular furballs, and watching them waddle around made me happy. On Sunday ... minutes longer than Adam would have liked (I can't help it, I have a soft

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Two Sides Of The Coin… For Us Too Watching the people who didn't get in receive their letters is as heartbreaking for me…

  

  look forward to bumping into them on the Infinite and watching them grow ... 't get me wrong - I am *very* happy for the folks who made it in. They help

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The DHL Fiasco I really want to thank those of you (you know who you are) who turned…

  

  bumping threads on the third-party sites in an effort to minimize the damage ... unethical. So - thanks again to everyone who helped turn this wrong into a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  "look good" on their resume or college application. We look for students ... school both improves your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Updates With one week until the deadline, answers to frequently asked questions.

  

  common deadline-time questions. There are many answers already here on the ... you type directly into the text box on MyMIT, everything should be fine ... and the admissions committee will not be able to see it. Preview: On

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 25, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline MIT's regular action deadline is January 1.

  

  not accepting emails or answering phone calls (and I am on vacation!). The office will reopen on Monday, January 3rd. However, with the RA ... common deadline-time questions. There are many answers already here on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, damn lies, and statistics

  

  I read Ben's entry about the thread on College Confidential (in the parents' forum) where parents were discussing the pressure to load up on AP classes. It was a good entry, and this was going to be a comment on it, but

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 7, 2005