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I got my "names" of prospective applicants for the class entering MIT in the fall of 2014.

The term "prospective" means that they have shown interest and are due to submit the part one (no fee) application.

Some of them will start calling for their interview.

Last year, none until late September. Previous year I had three or four in August. So it could start anytime soon.

I will meet with them for an hour or less in the Palm Springs village over coffee chain coffee. They don't bring anything but themselves. I don't see anything else actually, ever.

They can wear what they want, I do.

I go home and write a report which takes me about an hour or more to complete. Two essay questions. Ever MIT.

I have a bigger but not the biggest list this year. 35 kids.

I notice that there are none from the one school that has supplied the last three years' acceptances. They could have two or three. Maybe some others will come in.

There will be a few who never send in their part one application and will never, therefore, interview. We will see what happens.

I will probably see 30 of them. It is not required but is highly recommended as only 5 percent of any class are accepted without an interview. I hear that soon it will be mandatory.

Nothing is standard.

Picture is of Room 10-26 (at MIT all rooms are numbered of course), vintage close to my time. Professor Kiergard, the freshman physics lecturer. The old biggest lecture hall. Blood sweat and tears.

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