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  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  international students.   One of my goals for keeping this blog is to demystify what admissions officers do. I think that for many students, the ... less hectic) season, but it allows some time for deep thinking about what

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferring Thoughts before 12/14 12:14pm to after 3/14 1:59pm

  

  write about getting deferred for this blog and planned to talk about this a bit later. I was scheduling a different blog for today, but then I ... the blogs in 4th grade or so. I, for one, was definitely not one of

  • by Waly N. '24
  • December 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mini-Guide to the GIRs Now I've been through them - don't make the same mistakes I did.

  

  choose your courses for frosh year =p) Again, this is only my ... in the head. :) 2. Chem fall, bio spring. This year, I went for ... bell curve), and 3.091 got the lectures recorded on video (for the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 10, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Break from Break I went to the Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference at Yale. And I'm blogging about…

  

  Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at Yale (CUWPY). So, instead of ... I'll just borrow my parents' point-and-shoot for the weekend while I'm in the area. It turns out that using a new camera, for me, was a little

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  How to Foil a UFO Abduction 1. Control your thoughts.

  

  For the past six years or so, I've been a desk calendar addict. You ... a time (I think my mom got me Word-A-Day for my senior year as well ... the message. 4. As a last resort, go for the EBE's eyes - you will not

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  for Future Course 6-9s Memes Individually, "Course 6" refers to ... sheep brain. After camp, I forgot about neuroscience for a while, until ... enthralled by the vast opportunities that computer science could unlock for me

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  flowers of fire and light making art with printed circuit boards!

  

  Kicad from [annotation note="Electronics for Mechanical Systems II"]2 ... the LEDs, and of course a bunch of LEDs. For this project, Kicad's built in library already included all of the symbols for the components that

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • August 16, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  checkboxes this semester in a list

  

  replace all k sounds with t sounds but that didn’t last long for obvious ... languages for which you can check if something is in the language in ... equal. in multiple problem sets for 18.404, we messed up in just the right

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • December 29, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Sophomore Fall Goals So you can bully me when I write a post saying they didn't work out

  

  once I've had a chance to reflect and forgive myself for stupid mistakes ... -name internship for my first-year summer was attainable (it wasn't), then that was ... goals for sophomore fall.   Do Laundry More Often  I had a

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • August 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the FIRST DAY of CLASSES!!!!! A summary of the first half of the day/how I'm feeling, with many exclamation points!!!

  

  Habits for AY 2017 (Academic Year 2017) I’m trying something a little ... blog posts, but today, I thought I’d just do what I normally save for ... . Sometimes it turns out ok, I think. I’ve often had too much reverence for The

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  the ear buds. Dimmed cabin lights are perfect for introspection. My ... covered. Luckily, life has been entirely on Pass/No Record for the past four ... dyeing hair pink, blonde, blue, and purple (blue eyebrows included for some

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  AHHH CPW!! Goal: Do ALL the things!

  

  world gather for the first time together in one spot to go up to random ... Victoria will be staying with me!!!   Although Victoria and I planned for me ... about you to maximize your experience when you come here. For example, my

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  Hi! So I disappeared for a bit last semester on the interwebs, but ... “what’s happening this semester” post and explain what’s new for this year ... rolled down after each shot! I'm really excited for sectionals this

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  took lots and lots of pictures for your enjoyment. I woke up super early so I could stand around the track in the athletic center for several hours for no apparent reason. Hopefully my blurry photo does something to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Re-halloween Reuse, reduce, recycle, remember not to leave junk outside your door.

  

  laundry server for the latest news on conditions in Random's washers and ... of hurrying students, organizations selling/giving/brochuring for ... taken these photos at a later hour without being mistaken for a tourist

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  for this weekend. I received my CPW folder (which included the Bible ... cluttered (but cozy) room. We then set out for the CPW registration hall (in the student center) again, for we were hungry and there was free food

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will, I will set this schedule on fire This has been a long time coming. Text- and picture-heavy! Link- and acronym-happy! Take it…

  

  Last week, I dropped 9.15 from my preregistration schedule for the ... from last term, where by some miracle I managed to get all three. For ... 't give credit for 5s on the AP Bio exam anymore? Never fear, for answers

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  What the end of the semester does to Conner 2 For one thing, no one does the dishes. And I mean no one.

  

  have taken a while for the mess to present itself (perspective and all ... about how crazy everyone was studying for finals? They're over! Let's talk ... dinner," which is so named really just for the fun of it, since it comes

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  holds an event that tells freshmen about different options for their ... contributions for their families). How can a student of extremely limited ... of jobs available for freshmen (and other students)on campus and other

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  it is okay to not know a note for hs seniors (and others, too <3)

  

   interview students applying to MIT. During one of my interviews, a student asked me for ... have no idea.” And I told her I’d think on it for a little bit before ... that you take some deep breaths, because it will all turn out OK. (For

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 30, 2021