I’m more than twice as old as when I started my blog | MIT Admissions

Rumors of my relevance are greatly exaggerated

I’m more than twice as old as when I started my blog by Anthony R. '09 Rumors of my relevance are greatly exaggerated January 20, 2025 in Life after MIT In 2004, I applied to MIT. It was a paper form, the first part, and I filled it out by hand and mailed it with a stamp. I remember this because I scrutinized my handwriting, ripped it up a few times and started over, trying my best to be legible. I was 17, and I thought this sort of thing mattered. It was the first year of the MIT Blogs, after all, and I felt a connection with the team who would review my application. I wanted them to like me!

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