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  Introducing the Class of 2013: Terence ‘13 The second in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  school and to get accepted into a great college. Sometimes this dream can seem out of reach because of where family lives, but is that always true ... drugs, I have to use drugs, show them that you can be smart." Lynnor

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  time in Cambridge where I can always find: interesting people who share ... talents and interests. Let us get to know you as a three-dimensional person and you'll have a better chance of standing out. Don't get hung up on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  Healthy Eating Craze It is not difficult to be a vegetarian here at MIT

  

  produce market in the Stata Center where you can get all sorts of great ... became a fan.  Also, with my new calorie counting thingy I can get ... mix until uniform (you can use your hands to ensure uniformity) Press

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  around You'll end up getting kicked outta Benzene town... Take it to the ... . "What are you doing?! We have to study for our final!!" "QUIET. I ... chemically and lyrically acceptable to say 'get your H on' or 'get your benzene

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Entrepreneurship invasion I love it when students start useful companies.

  

  them on some random Wednesday afternoon. From the You-can ... . "Why are you taking a year off?" I ask. Well, he tells me, he, an MIT ... devote himself fully to the start-up. And he's trying to get a freshman I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rethinking the Paris Metro I'm taking an awesome grad class that includes spring break in Paris. (Yeah, they're paying.)

  

  year." 11.5 hours a year saved? But what happens when you get to the end ... the operation of the trains -- and new space is opening up where those tasks were previously performed manually. What can be done with a ticket

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second First Week Quick update at the start of term.

  

  materials that we can use in our studies. There are even private movie rooms and studios where you can screen foreign films to hone your language ... was helpful, because now I'm fine with getting up for morning classes

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Like a G6 except for the wings, the engines, the flight controls…

  

  (you just pulled up and continued to fly), but I did get to see targets ... are one-seater planes -- you can't fly them with an instructor. O.O It ... You may have heard of the MIT Flying Club, which I'm not actually

  • by Piper '13
  • September 27, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  positive and negative energy revisiting midnight gospel

  

  , ‘Are you sick?’ that doesn't mean say, ‘No.’ It means say, ‘I'm getting ... psyche can directly influence what symptoms you feel - for instance, i once ... two years ago i watched the midnight gospel, a tv show where the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The root of all evil Money, money, money, money... money!

  

  worked both terms for credit. You can't get both money and credit for a ... understanding as the average member of the class, you'll get a B. (I should also ... , are you really getting married???? (in reference to Ben's dating post

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 29, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  welding spiels metal hot glue gun go brrr

  

  SHARP right after you cut it. We can get rid of sharp edges by sanding it ... electronics. It's where I realized that I can too can be a "maker," that makery ... frame. But for now I hope I can share with you the joy of melty metal

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 9, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walk around the blogs Think of it as summer reading.

  

  Admissions Office is already getting ready for you! But rest assured, 2012ers ... Majors You can't do everything at MIT. But you can do enough. Laura: Tests ... rhymes with "hoop.") Sam: I don't know where we're going Getting lost on

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m in New York! where chicken and rice is so good.

  

  feeling of "solidarity" with any city that I have lived in, if you get my ... ? ;) This is the obligatory "oh-wow-I-can't-believe-how-fast-time-is-passing-and-I-am-getting ... amount of time you have outside of the school year to explore different

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 27, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

  

  ? Uncle John's Bathroom Reader This is where I get all of my random ... survive a robot uprising Look, at least I'll be ready, alright? Can you ... the book before you see the movie. It's cool, I can picture everything

  • by Snively '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  [email protected] and they'll be sure the message gets to her, or you can (as ... applying? Can I send any?" Yes. We're happy to accept extra materials if you ... get you in. "Another issue is related to interviewing in India.Here in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  …it can get pretty overwhelming. I’ve found myself having less and less free ... …and these expectations can drive you insane!) The same principle applies in ... MIT is an all-you-can-eat dessert buffet. In my freshman and sophomore

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  All the Blogs I Didn’t Blog A memorial

  

  ” I made this summer was nice(-ish) olive oil. You can put that stuff on ... generally have a README.txt file so you can understand a bit of what is going ... graduate, but a lot of your interests can be reflected in the classes you

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • August 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The land of the free and the home of the internet Back to life, back to the internet

  

  scan on his computer. I guess MIT is an environment where you can learn ... finally back from Maine, where I managed to survive on only dialup AOL ... Swapna '05, at least I had internet cafes. To all of you on dialup, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maine, Episode III: Ain’t No Mountain The one with more pictures than text.

  

  hiked from here all the way to the second peak you can see in the back ... the senior thesis Mike Short '05 had to write to get his BS in Course 22 ... . I assume this is where we were going... otherwise, why did I take a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  it’s been thirteen days since the Eras Tour began

  

  can tell that it’s gonna be a long road I’ll be there if you’re the ... ’t like False God and London Boy oops. Soon You’ll Get Better is also pretty ... everything to get you laughing at me I'm still a believer but I don't know why

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • March 30, 2023