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• Blog / Athletics

  Row, row, row your boat aka varsity sports at MIT

  

  it any other way. The home of MIT rowing is the Pierce Boathouse ... most often hear is that 20% of MIT students play a varsity sport. The unique thing about MIT is that it is a very supportive environment for

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 27, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions Omnibus 2 I should probably stop stealing entry titles from Matt McGann.

  

  here.) Kevin wants to know: How is the food at MIT? The food at MIT is ... those at MIT? Is it easier to get a good grade because of grade inflation ... fall, there is the schedule conflict that MIT has its fall semester

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Shortest Blog Ever (update 3 =p) 19 days till Taiwan!

  

  study. Just kidding 'bout the disclaimer - MIT is really awesome, even ... ... ...the first thing you think about is a certain protein used in recombinant ... one test My fate and class grade is sealed With one test I'm the good

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 4, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Running away with the field Junot Diaz is sort of a big deal.

  

  : And Time Magazine To: class@mit.edu Professor Diaz is away but if you ... of awkwardness just long enough to email it to the class. (Junot is ... Subject: NY Magazine raves To: class@mit.edu http

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got answers strewn amidst an explosion of other stuff.

  

  When I first got to MIT in August and checked in for Orientation, I ... Graduate." It's full of cool ideas about things to do at MIT and the Boston ... morning, I and half of MIT (I kid, I kid) awoke to find an email from Jess

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   Tonight is Thursday, October 30th. That means tomorrow is October 31: Halloween. And the next day is November 1: the MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action A summary of this year's early action admissions process.

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... to regular action for further consideration. I am often asked why MIT's admit rate for early action is so low in comparison to the admit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Matt Damon’s Commencement Speech to the Class of 2016 Turn towards the problems you see

  

  Matt Damon? The actor? I thought MIT Commencement speakers were ... know him as the MIT janitor from Good Will Hunting or as the astronaut ... important things." Photo by Dominick Reuter, courtesy of MIT News.  

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 6, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Don’t Worry, Be Happy A few words of advice.

  

  school) trying to get me to go there. I didn't get into MIT." (Phone is no ... knocks on Bryan's door.) Mom: "Telephone." Me: "Who is it?" Mom: "MIT ... So the title is pretty obvious, I'm modeling this entry after Sam

  • by Bryan
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Trashion Show from rubbish to runway

  

  -four designers from MIT, Harvard, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. One ... is basically what it was. There was even a Trashion geotag on Snapchat ... . The first set of dresses already blew my mind: (Wired - "Our dress is

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 6, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skullhouse CPW chicken waffles fire smores volcano steak shake

  

  Sigma aka Skullhouse, is no different. We get our work done as early as ... of MIT fraternities and sororities and show what our communities are ... -famous fried chicken. At the same time, our incredible brother who is skilled at

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Happenings What's been going on? Recent events at le MIT.

  

  least not officially. Come on MIT, what is that? It’s breaking tradition ... 's expensive." I’ve changed my mind since then, and think it is a genuinely ... final update, on Friday, Fossil Free MIT revealed a campus-wide statement

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 4, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s FPOPpin’ Whatchu know 'bout me?

  

  -offs). Contrary to popular belief, MIT is not a dystopian wasteland devoid of art ... first set foot on MIT's campus as an innocent, doe-eyed freshman over a ... past week. Like many freshmen, I was participating in one of MIT's many

  • by Tom R. '14
  • September 6, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  Trivia: Who was the first student blogger for MIT Admissions? And who is the most senior of the current student bloggers? [answer at the end ... blogger as it was to be selected for MIT this year (11.9%)! Before we

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

  Win Sam Stuff! That, amongst other things.var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" +…

  

  with prospies and tell them how cool MIT is. I'd been on the tour for, oh ... anymore! Waaaaaah! Yikes guys, chill! You're like, 2 months away from MIT, it's time to accept the fact that another class is about to start

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  masters in aero/astro. He and I are moving into Westgate, which is an MIT ... complications, I'll be graduating from MIT on June 9. (The ceremony will be ... brother are coming up from Ohio, and that weekend is also Adam's 21st

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Engagement Party Salsa dancing with Benjamin Franklin and Optimus Prime

  

  My dear former floormate Shannon '05 (who's still at MIT pursuing her ... MIT, and at first I was going to spend the weekend in NYC, but then I ... -solving going on. Take that, Mystery Hunt. From the front, Richard '06 is Richard

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  History Favorite things about MIT: Personally, I love all the stereotypical things about MIT--the hacks, the zany, nerdy students building (and ... on campus too! Just the general gestalt of the place is very cool

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Opening doors How being an MIT cheerleader can help you get a job.

  

  't ready to live on my own; plus I had marching band commitments, which is ... first semester at MIT, I decided that it was the perfect time to apply to ... was too scared to ask any MIT profs for favors (I am a huge chicken

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 23, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  September and I’m not at MIT registering for classes and trying to squeeze in ... , I love to tell the story of how I never imagined coming to MIT ... number of reasons (including MIT’s amazing financial aid offer), I arrived

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013