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• Blog / About Decisions

  My How Times Change… ...and yet, they are much the same.

  

  can do about it. You've poured your hearts, souls and dreams into your applications and I'm thrilled to have had the chance to get know you through what ... places where you are admitted. Once you hear from all your choices you need

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Do you have jobs? Can I have one?

  

  to college admissions, once you get past the surface differences.) One ... actually come up to them and asked, "Do you have jobs? Can I have one ... Admissions Office who you are as a person. I get emails regularly from

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Man of Many Hat(ches) Keyword: Free.

  

  walk across Storrow Drive, you can get to Boston Common where this summer ... of the free cultural events that you can avail yourself of. One of the ... essentially. You pull up, lay out a blanket and watch movies like Corpse Bride

  • by Bryan
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Speaking of mu…

  

  ..." doesn't get you looked at funny. A quick rundown of tonight's activities ... over to the previously mentioned Diesel Cafe, where I read three ... trivia with Jeff and Chris (Prof. Morse to you). Sadly, we failed to win

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  Bridge National College Match. If you don’t know what this is, don’t worry! You can ... your application is complete by then and you did not match. We can ... transcript? A: You can fax it to us at 617-687-9184 or mail it to MIT Office of

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask Me Anything! Responses life and admissions

  

  and coolest people I know. Beyond the legal hurdles (e.g. you can't get ... during college. You can even get paid for doing research through the UROP ... (General Institute Requirements), you can probably get away with buying zero

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  American communities. I can't promise you the answers to all of your ... causes where I can make a difference. While in grad school at UD I had the ... enjoyed that recruiting thing last week - too bad you can't do that as a job

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT has a radio station!? [by Shelby Heinecke '13] Yes, it's true!

  

  why my show has this name and where the heck it came from. You see, the ... Zeppelin Hopefully you can see how the name of my show is relevant now! Not ... —it's a time where I'm forced to sit down, relax, and enjoy music. And you

  • by ARTalk
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a semester in glass! i made a lot of things :D

  

  long sticks that you put glass on the end of, but we'll get to the ... glass breaks at the coldest part, which hopefully is right where you ... glass. Once the frit has melted into the overall piece, you can shape it

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 28, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking in with EA Applicants because I just saw Chris' post, and you probably did, too

  

  of football: MIT isn't the end zone. It's where you get the ... week, at Tau time, you will get instantaneous relief from it. Finally ... ;Why College Rankings Are a Joke," the external proof that you can do

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  essays are not advice, or even guidelines. I can only tell you what I did ... GPA, your SAT/ACT scores, etc.—you can’t do anything about those, so ... perfect applicant—you are not, and you do not need to be. Rather, essays can

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Born Under Punches The heat goes on, which is nice, but so does classwork.

  

  to a range where I can sing tenor parts again. We've also got to choose ... DID YOU KNOW? The German language has two different verbs for "to eat ... you know. But it's a busy week in my life, between classes, choir

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Burning questions A lot of people had questions!

  

  to our MIT ID cards, and you can put as much or as little money as you ... 's possible to get a single as a sophomore, junior, or senior if you want one ... you also generally get to pick), but singles are almost always available

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, damn lies, and statistics

  

  really wanted to take. And where, you might ask, did I get in with these ... over if your stats aren't perfect. You can and will still get into good ... 't need to pack your schedule with APs to get into a good school. You know

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break! *frantically waves arms in the air*

  

  It's always exciting to get not just a three-day weekend, but an ... have spring break a week or two earlier, meaning we don't get to see many ... 't bore you with details, but my group wants to change old power plants into

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 20, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wheels on the Bus Go Round And Round what do you get when you cross the flinstones with public transportation?

  

  you get when you cross the Flintstones with Public Transportation [] and a little art? If the hints aren't helping, I guess I can give you ... . Random funny conversation of the day: Friend: Where are you headed? Me: To

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  your application is complete by then and you did not match. We can ... accept an unofficial score report faxed or mailed in the meantime. You can ... . Q: How can I track my submitted documents? A: Once you submit Part 1

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  content on your cell phone that guides you around where you go to school or ... be speaking? Where would it take you? (Research facility tours ... tell me whether you're a current or prospective student, and where you

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  by bike, by train, by wind, by rain getting around different cities

  

  to fly past before you can even try; and then more bikes might come and ... prices surprised me at first — in Tucson you can find sturdy bikes for ... wherever you want to go. You can also bike! The cars are vicious and speedy

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ten Things I Hate About Europe Well, not really. More like, Ten Things I Like About MIT. You've got to accentuate…

  

  else can you get a double hamburger, reheated french fries, and a ... , even in the middle of summer. You don't get it in restaurants and you can ... things about MIT that you still can't replicate, no matter how many MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2006