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

  

  . Moreover, this set is rather rigidly defined for undergrads; it's an old ... equiped to look pretty in the lab. For example, I can pour a gel, then set ... remember most about Cambridge. As for Biochemistry, I hope students in either

  • by Cambridge
  • May 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Firehose Warning: insomniac blogger on the loose.

  

  'clock last night, with some breaks for sleeping and eating, I have spent most ... and alkynes in preparation for my upcoming midterms in 5.12 (organic ... differential systems for 18.03 (differential equations). Yes, I have two midterms

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A Day In The Life [By MIDN 3/c Robert Block '10] It is 1200 on a Tuesday during IAP, and…

  

  installation of a web server. I worked for two hours before hurrying over to the ... Club. Now it is noon time, and I have already worked for five hours, and ... UROP lab for a few hours and then do some coding for 6.370, a java

  • by ROTC
  • February 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The State of the Mail: Opened & Processed It's time to check MyMIT to make sure we have all the pieces of your…

  

  good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will show what materials we have processed for you. We should have the ... fax machine today, so they're prepared for the new documents! If we are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  MIT proper, I have been in Spain for more than two weeks! I don't know ... beautiful country. Recap (for people who are wondering why I'm in Europe ... for 50 minutes. Here, if you can't speak Spanish, then you just can

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

  How Many Liveblogs Can We Get Onto One Page?! Mystery Hunt Part 3.5

  

  ://dfa.mit.edu/stream/ ************************************************************************************* DONE. Hey guys, thanks a ton for helping. It was an intense push there ... fast as we could and checking the blogs for "answers from the prefrosh ... (that's being awake 57 of the last 60 hours). For those of you who come

  • by Snively '11
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Ducks vs. Army Men! Remember the good old days when you used to play in the sandbox?

  

  session. We built a loft for James '11, and a table for each of us. Okay, so ... expected it to be, especially when I put it in my room. I tried it out for a ... troops for battle. The army men hunker down in a trench (...created by a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2008
• 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…

  

  admissions office for a million years, currently serving as the director of the ... was mailed, for the tracking system to be accurate. If on November 14th ... know, November tests are acceptable for Early Action, but the scores will

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Update Stories from the parties today; more stories, and questions answered, tomorrow.

  

  been my first choice for most of high school, but for a brief period of ... my old top choice came. I wavered for a moment. I knew at either of the ... convincing, further affirmation that MIT was really the right place for me

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  extravaganza! Given that I have been on the planning committee for the past two years, this event is near and dear to my heart [click here for last year ... from suggestions of creating more studio space for student artists to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 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…

  

  year I am in the other Cambridge (the OC for short :) ) in the UK. Along ... for traveling. I was recently in Istanbul, somewhere I never thought I'd end up, especially while all my friends at MIT were preparing for finals

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

  A Bachelor’s & Master’s in 5 Years An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

  

  's not just for engineers. Undergraduates in the Dept. of Urban Studies and ... to complete the requirements for both degrees at the end of five years ... might do in Course 1, civil engineering (see the Center for Transportation

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 15, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

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

  

  's where you come in. The contenders: LOST I've been an addict for two years. Clearly this will be one of the four; no need for discussion ... wife for this. I vowed never to watch this show, ever. But my wife's a

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  be completed, they're yelling for (at?) you. Ever since I got accepted ... in the same place, I don't stay there for long. I spent half of my last ... Sudoku puzzles, and live for double entendres and free food. I know all the

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

  The good advice The many different flavors of advising at MIT.

  

  traditional advisor is also available for one-on-one meetings any time during ... . There's no one best advising choice for every incoming freshman. Freshman ... time -- but you do get 6 units of academic credit for them!), but not

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  Mark '07 last night for some awesome sundaes. It was fun and delicious ... I've been doing for the past year and a half. I started with the ... rotation for grad school! I've been doing a few experiments at the bench

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Back From Vacation Tales of swing sets and answers to the various questions in my inbox.

  

  -Orientation programs for admitted students? Those are run by the Academic Resource ... topics. For the best source of information, please visit web ... us know that you wish to be considered for a blogging position. As most

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biochemistry at its finest!

  

  for the first month of the semester. Indeed, it was a sad day. For 1 ... wanted to donate blood for a demonstration. I thought he was joking and ... amount of blood (2 vials full), while everyone watched in awe (except for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  longer essay? The Part II is a great place for us to get to hear your voice and understand what is important to you. Then, it's time for your ... thinking about your high school, I have a sense of what opportunities for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  It's always awkward to post an entry about my classes for the ... Secretary for Economic Policy with the U.S. Treasury Department. Currently ... the demand for an individual trait. #2 is an event study of gulf

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005