Dave McOwen | December 16, 2009
"Science is Delicious!"
Just a few hours to go, and I know you're feeling the stress. We're feeling it too, believe it or not. I have to tell you that the selection process has been exponentially more demanding, rewarding, and yes heartbreaking, than I imagined back in July when it was spoken of in distant, mystical tones. That might be me romanticizing it. In retrospect, the admissions veterans were probably speaking in the IHTFP tone: that mix of dread, wonder and sleep deprivation that MIT students come to embrace. I don't know that I'm at the "embrace" stage of my MIT evolution (I think I'm stuck at "panicked multitasking & learning to walk at ludicrous speed"), but I can already see that I'm not quite the same person I was before.
I'm also a lot busier and, like I said, stressed. Luckily the Lab for Chocolate Science has come to the rescue! The Lab offers free hot chocolate in Lobby 10 during finals. And for the purists out there I'll quickly add that yes, it is true hot chocolate (chocolate + milk). What, you think these people are amateurs? They have lab coats!
Choconauts Kendra Beckler '09, Victoria Vega '13, and Paul Weaver '12
So hang in there, sit back, grab a cup of hot chocolate (or, as the Lab would no doubt correct, hot cocoa), and try to relax. I know I will. *sip*
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Oohh sounds delicious.
Here's to the waiting.
Posted by: meah on December 16, 2009 01:36 PM
let's all go to MIT!!
Posted by: nmk (14') on December 16, 2009 01:40 PM
That is so cool; chocolate lab coats and chocolate!
Posted by: tree on December 16, 2009 01:49 PM
i will be accepted to mit for for sure; i have the magic formula- perfect gpa, sat, act, and 4 perfect subject tests w/ a dope interview. ill prolly get a full ride, actually. good luck to you average students tonight, though.
Posted by: Anonymous on December 16, 2009 02:19 PM
They make chocolate too in MIT?! Makes me want to get in even more.
Posted by: B on December 16, 2009 02:23 PM
Well, I have a Multivariable Calculus final tomorrow. So I'll keep myself busy tonight with studying with friends, and let the time go quickly.
Posted by: George ('14?) on December 16, 2009 02:39 PM
Anonymous: I hope you're being sarcastic. All those perfect scores definitely raise your chances for admission, but you should never think you'll get in for sure. So many people make that mistake.
Posted by: Myself on December 16, 2009 02:40 PM
There's also the whole thing where MIT doesn't give merit-based scholarships, so a full ride doesn't indicate anything about intelligence :)
Posted by: Piper '12 on December 16, 2009 03:26 PM
"Science is like the tropical fruits. Consuming it brings a satisfaction beyond anything else I have studied in my academic career. Each subcategory brings a new tangy taste, together forming the most delectable fruit salad that would leave me bloated." - Anjian Wu
Posted by: Anjian Wu on December 16, 2009 04:07 PM
Hot chocolate sounds nice right now. lol
Posted by: Su ('14?) on December 16, 2009 04:15 PM
@Anonymous: Impressive. Hopefully your superiority complex doesn't raise your hopes unreasonably high. I, on the other hand, must nervously wait until 7 PM (MST) for my decision. Oh, and please punctuate/capitalize if you are a genius, it should be a simple task for you. MMMMMMM, Chocolate.
Posted by: Average Student on December 16, 2009 04:22 PM
@Average Student: Amen. Luckily I've got a basketball game that I have to perform at (with pep band), so that should eat up some time.
Posted by: Evan ('14 hopeful) on December 16, 2009 04:27 PM
Best of luck, class of 2014 applicants! And for those of us who don't make it, I'm sure we'll end up at some pretty decent schools. 4hrs 33mins left!
Posted by: Matt on December 16, 2009 04:27 PM
Good luck to everyone! :) You all are brilliant, I'm rooting for you!
Posted by: Anon 2 on December 16, 2009 04:27 PM
Hello everyone and good luck! Only a few hours left!
Posted by: other Evan on December 16, 2009 04:34 PM
I'm sooooooo nervous. Good luck to everyone else!
Posted by: vhiremath4('14?) on December 16, 2009 04:35 PM
I'm not the anonymous guy.
It's funny how that pseudo name works.
But I bet I can bake better blueberry muffins than he. And regular bread, for that matter.
Sorry- it [aha, funny how that works too] might be a she.
Posted by: anonymous on December 16, 2009 04:53 PM
haha
Posted by: haha('20?) on December 16, 2009 04:55 PM
MYEH. T-minus 4 hours woo!
Posted by: Ethan on December 16, 2009 05:04 PM
Hahahaha, I love the shout out to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in the title.
Posted by: Marissa ('14?) on December 16, 2009 06:28 PM
I made a giant Periodic Table cookie for my chem class today. I had 7 elements, two anctinoids and 5 transition metals. Science really is delicious
Posted by: Camille ('14?) on December 16, 2009 07:17 PM
That would be actinoids*
Posted by: Camille ('14?) on December 16, 2009 07:18 PM
That's so COOL! A chocolate lab! Hot cocoa is definitely needed for the
a. wicked cold New England weather
and
b. caffeine
Posted by: Melissa Donahue on December 20, 2009 09:52 AM
A question about instructor's evaluation.
I gave Evaluation A to my physics teacher, but he says since the form indicates "a math or science Professor" he can't fill the form. He is a senior instructor and his title is not professor.
But he knows me well. Does MIT accepts such evaluation? Or should I ask him to write a reference letter instead?
Thanks
Posted by: Armin on December 21, 2009 09:38 AM
