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  MIT Olympians, Part 2 This time, I am talking about science olympiads.

  

  ) next to a friend of mine from Singapore. At the time, he was the only person I had ever met from Singapore. He was very nice and extremely ... scorer for Singapore at one of the international science olympiads. I had

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skullhouse Road Trip Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, New Orleans, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, and New…

  

  -Cola. We ordered a "Tastes of the World", a 16-cup sampler of different Coca ... chapter of the University of Washington, nicknamed "Phi Pools". One of our brothers had previously stayed at Phi Pools while he interned at Microsoft

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: It’s Coming Home (by it, I mean me) guest post by Rukia. H '21

  

  guest post series* Theory: If we were to use the World Cup as an analogy ... . Background (why the World Cup): I have been obsessed with the World Cup for the ... it’s over. Observations (of the World Cup): One of the best parts

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 18, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  offerings. To better link this academic component to the real world, students ... that okay?" Yes. neha wrote, "The thing is my main board exams; Singapore ... probably already given us your predicted marks (most schools in Singapore do

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT: Round 2

  

  an around the world experience, but in the end, I just couldn’t stay ... , Germany, Spain, Iceland, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia, India ... learned how small of a world it really is, I also learned that to learn what

  • by Becca H. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  summer scraps life updates

  

  --called Let The Great World Spin--by Colum McCann, whom Yuliya mentioned in this ... 've been around the world, on the phone, at the beach, with a boy. in my ... , succeeding. beach, east coast park, singapore (x) what i've heard Some

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • July 30, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 2 Slowing down time in the Land of Enchantment.

  

  balcony. I slept in an inflatable pool. Best impulse purchase ever. I ... living in Singapore, and my friend Michael had to tie his gigantic dog

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions Are Beginning To Arrive Some thoughts for everyone.

  

  . To even be in the applicant pool means that you are among the best of ... this world that you are meant to do. For those of you on the waitlist

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  I failed the Swim Test! And now you can too!!

  

  ![/annotation] You are required to swim 4 laps in the pool without stopping, with 3 ... -shirt for showing up! In 2020, when the world shut down and MIT went virtual ... community pool, which worked well. But then I got older, and I got tall.  I

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 26, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Defying Gravity

  

  Singapore (It’s amazing how we managed to meet at another city half way around the world!) For my first trip, I tried to think of touristy things to

  • by Linh V. '13
  • March 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admitted Student Spring Meetings… ...the event when I decided MIT was for me.

  

  clubs around the world. At last count there are nearly 60 of them, ranging from Hartford to Hong Kong, Seattle to Singapore. Most meetings will be

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Last Blog: Introducing My Successor I started "The Humanitarian Blog" to spotlight the amazing work that MIT students are doing…

  

  service has already taken her to Mexico, Ecuador, Thailand, and Singapore ... of the world that our children inherit. Angelica, thank you for being

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  brain scientists under one roof in the world. The new 411,000-square ... , stands on what must already be one of the brainiest corners in the world ... grown out of medical schools, where researchers could tap a ready pool of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  with tomato, coffee, yoghurt and granola, a cup of all kinds of fresh ... Ecuador, and in 1978 its Old Town was declared the first UNESCO World ... Feyi are playing pool but I declined in order to record my adventures

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 2

  

  asked, "are internationals only placed in a pool by themselves as a whole ... international pool). We will, as always, still consider context. So, if you ... ), but for each country (e.g. Singapore), are the number of acceptees each

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  . The early pool this year was very strong. On the topic of the strength of the early pool, I must say just how difficult it was to narrow it ... entire applicant pool fairly. Finally, I'd like to leave you with the words

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA and How to Extract It Messy, slimy, colorful science from a class I taught for Spark.

  

  strainer with very small holes. If you are alone: A clear cup. It looks ... one cup of cold water.  A pinch of meat tenderizer or contact ... will overpower the color of the fruit or vegetable. About half a cup of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 31, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? This World Cup was the first time that a country qualified no longer existed at the time of competition -- Serbia ... ?) shows some World Cup spirit with the pimped-out France bear. His chest

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  Singapore. Before their departure interns are trained in the language and ... laboratories, and universities around the world; - support of MIT faculty for ... for World Health, World Bank) f) Private Companies

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Short Answers to Big Questions Stolen from the MIT Housing Panel.

  

  . Class of 2014. Hometown: it's complicated. I was born in Singapore, and ... the world. I also like how much innate respect MIT students have for ... president of my dorm, serve as a student rep to the CUP, and have developed a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 18, 2013