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  Paths there are so many

  

  We were deferred when we applied early to MIT, and remember how ...  having gone through the college application process, and two years (going on ... go down this route! We've been there (way too many times), and it just

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 19, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Gangnam Style Yes...........this exists.

  

  , and now has the third most views on all of Youtube.  560,719,326 views ... came into my room who had never seen it, and I had to educate her. For ... and co-chair of President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 27, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

  

  . This is a nuance that I don’t think that many students, parents and ... regard, and I acknowledge how radical my thinking might seem. Recently, I ... a distinction between submitting an application and trying to

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 10, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Challenge You Pi day approaches.

  

  reason for wanting to come – and the primary reason of everyone I have spoken to about this (both current students and friends who were rejected ... to my success. Comments like “don’t worry, you’ll still succeed” and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Rain by any other name lagi na lang umuulan

  

  window, ampiyas, and the action is umaanggi. Where I'm from, the dry season ends around May, and the rainy season ranges from maybe June to ... weather, and frequent rainfall. The coming of the rains also signal the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 22, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Mischievous Anniversary Tonight Four score and ten years ago...

  

  Instruments Company and diagonally across from the "old dormitories ... built onto its north and south walls, and a matching parallel would be ... christened together, and the '93 Dormitory would henceforth be known as

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • June 1, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Putting Diversity into Context The diverse ways that colleges and universities define diversity

  

  I read a recent NY Times piece, dealing with multiracial students and ... have fielded numerous calls and emails soliciting advice on how to complete the race and ethnicity section of the MIT admission application

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • July 14, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Classes, by the Group Chats and their potential replacement, Interstellar!

  

  . Students can use it to share the classes they're taking and see the classes ... , share resources, ask questions (and post memes) in a forum, and keep track ... : Daniel S., Akshaj K., Vivek B., and Guang C. I'm guessing the name is

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Take a Load Off Quoting The Band's "The Weight" should make the wait bearable

  

  . And it's still true of everyone who wants to get in to MIT. And I ... 's kind of a big deal. To illustrate that, I invite you to go to Google and ... ...there's a panel of hard-working, air-breathing, and food-eating humans still

  • by Emad T. '14
  • December 1, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  reject modern web design return to 2006

  

  and closing the same 4 social media apps until 3am i’m that kid you ... crying” on the symptom list and the nurse got really confused and told me

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 1, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Acceptance Why getting into MIT meant to so much to me

  

  me getting into MIT and why it meant so much to me. Enjoy!!!! Finally. I sat on my bed silently. My fingers were numb and my breaths were ... mind had exceeded capacity, and there wasn’t enough oxygen for each

  • by Ben O. '19
  • March 5, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  i made furry art for Caltech i have art powers and choose to use them for chaos

  

  . So when mystery hunt rolled around this year and Caltech was flying ... representative of Tetazoo and Blacker’s love for each other. [caption id ... , Winnie suggested we turn the drawing into a light up acrylic sign. And

  • by Anika H. '26
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Bring your stuffed toys to class reflections on liminality

  

  . Learn where all the ramps and elevators are. Grumble when there's no elevator near the stairwell you always take. Find an elevator and take it. Exit the elevator and grumble when you see the stairwell you always take

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 11, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Units of Measure A simple question with a lot of cool answers

  

  2, English House. Units of measure were alive and well within the ... with units is great, but what I really enjoyed, and still enjoy, is ... I linked to above, seriously, it's short and important) prompted a

  • by Snively '11
  • January 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s the big deal about 40^2?

  

  something that you, your school, your parents, and your guidance counselor can ... admissions. And yes, your grades and test scores (especially your grades) are ... people who are academically curious and passionate, people who will bring

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear My Old Friend, This is quite possibly weirdest way to introduce myself

  

  ’m studying math and philosophy. You don’t like either of those subjects yet, but you’ll grow to. And you’re going to be very satisfied that Mrs. J is ... might be anymore. I’ll start somewhere and keep talking, how’s that

  • by ana~
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things Charles Has Made fare thee well, rocket powered roller skates

  

  founders posted on some forums I frequented - and being amazed by people who ... ://www.etotheipiplusone.net/, where he's posted careful documentation, models, and other stuff so you ... . Congratulations on your graduation, Charles - and thanks for all of the dangerously

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 2, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  actual conversations i have definitely had with freshmen during orientation

  

  and none of us shower ever ME: beware ME: resistance is futile ... and i can't believe this roller coaster and wow ME: omg yeah i know ... : good FROSH: so i'm switching off between meat burgers and veggie burgers

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 30, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  senioritis not to be confused with señoritis

  

  less about me and more about helping others. a friend recently shared the ... 'm hoping the rest of my (and your) senior year pans out like that.

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 10, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Scheduling Conflict Which class should I take? (Results from the previous poll posted.)

  

  From the comments on my last entry, the mean is 3.21748954013248 and ... offered during overlapping time slots -- which one should I take? Don ... for students interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 28, 2006