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Blog / MIT History & Culture
Tunnel Adventures We didn't get lost, in case you were wondering.
of whom you might have heard about before), and I decided to -
Blog / Academics & Research
Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.
So, less than THREE WEEKS until CPW! All of us in the office are working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on coming to CPW and haven't registered yet, remember to log in to your My -
Blog / Admissions
Class of 2012 Profile Posted 49 states... what's missing? And what are the most popular names?
I know folks love to see the numbers, so we've updated the Freshman Class Profile page for this year's incoming class, the MIT Class of 2012. Check it out! (If you were looking for the Admissions Statistics, just -
Blog / MIT Life
Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.
Schoenfeld told ref Don Koharski to "eat another dougnut, you fat pig!" and was -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Comfort Matters A unique application process
chairs are hinged in such away that when you pull the seat down the back ... feels cold and uninviting. I'm sorry chair, I just don't like you. I have ... ! That's all for now, I'll let you know in the coming months which chairs -
Blog / Admissions
The Class of 2011 arrives… Orientation programs are beginning, and the campus is really starting to come alive.
the Class of 2012 (!), so don't be offended if we're not around when you -
Blog / Academics & Research
Happy New Year! A look back at 2006 and ahead to 2007
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2007. 2006 was the year of YouTube, iPods, gas for $3.50 a gallon, record-high temperature, Wiis and PS3s, the World Cup, penguins and pandas, eight planets -
Blog / Admissions
Update from selection We're working through the weekend towards admitting the Class of 2011.
. (And if you haven't done so yet, please read Ben's latest entry and -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Everybody LOVES a math joke Math jokes for a Monday chuckle!
mathematician concluded." If you're interested, check out this article in the -
Blog / Miscellaneous
From across the Web… Recent happenings across the Web.
Some random links I've been accumulating: The New York Times asks Professors Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of MIT's Poverty Action Lab about microloans and microfinance. Relatedly, you really should check out the work -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Wahoo! MIT takes over Doonesbury! Alex Doonesbury is coming to a campus near you.
For those of you who are closely following the Doonesbury comic strip story... (brush up by checking out Matt's entry #1, entry #2, and entry #3 on it), Alex Doonesbury is officially going to MIT! Look out for -
Blog / Academics & Research
Thanks What is your fantasy class? Vote yet again.
you take if pre-requisite classes weren't an issue? Browse here. I -
Blog / Hacks
Cannon Hack The famous tale of the Caltech Cannon Hack.
In my email this morning: The Howe & Ser Moving Company cordially invites you to the official sendoff of the Caltech cannon. Our company has recently been informed that Fleming House (tm) is at MIT RIGHT NOW and is -
Blog / Admissions
Same as it ever was The more things change...
After struggling to figure out what to blog about today, I decided to see what it was I wrote about one year ago today: For those of you hoping for an Admissions status update, here goes: we're reading -
Blog / Admissions
MITES, RSI and WTP applications due next week The three high school summer programs hosted by MIT have their application deadlines next week.
three have extremely competitive admissions. If you are planning to apply -
Blog / MIT Life
The Birth Of Baby Nance Regular updates from labor through delivery (guest-hosted by Ben).
way. I'll keep you updated over the course of the day. Let's use this -
Blog / Admissions
Upcoming non-MIT deadlines Other forthcoming deadlines.
Please note: these deadlines were from 2005-2006. This year's deadlines are almost certainly different. So many deadlines! It's easy to forget everything that's going on, and sometimes you're not even aware of -
Blog / MIT Life
Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.
scientific merit from the perspective of a chemical engineer. Well, if you -
Blog / Admissions
International Selection Day 1
*Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students. I wore a tie today, which might clue you in to a selection committee meeting: it was the first day of international