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  RA Selection Day 7

  

  As selection continues, I wore my blue & gold tie that I bought in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning into the place…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay Mathematics…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  Another Questions Omnibus… as always, I wish I had more time to write entire entries on many of these topics, and I’ll answer more questions as soon as I can……

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 5 and a day off (kinda)

  

  Yesterday’s tie was red, and my subcommittee was McGregor (also MIT ’00) and a current student (from the Middle East). Aside from some fantastic applications, the highlight of the day…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  Hi everyone! Just finally got caught up with answering your questions here and over at College Confidential. Haven’t had much time to hang out on the web, as we’ve been…

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 4

  

  Today’s tie: See for yourself below! An eventful day! Today, my subcommittee was Ben and another student, a great team. The three of us worked through the morning until lunch…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 3

  

  Today’s tie: Sesame Street themed, with Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo, Ernie, and Bert Today, I worked with Marivel and Prof. Laura Ceia-Minjares of the French Department.…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

  I got this question over email, which echoes questions I've been hearing all over:   I've just read your post saying that the selection process has begun. Does that mean…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  Today’s tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a student today in my subcommittee, and we had great group dynamics. For lunch, I ate at the brand new Steam Cafe,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting from 10,439 applications and a dozen ties.

  

  We received 10,439 applications this year, about the same as last year’s 10,466. Down the line, the statistics are nearly identical to last year. It’s another strong applicant class. The…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  This week’s Questions Omnibus

  

  As I started putting together the latest Questions Omnibus, I realized that there are many, many questions. I hope you’ll understand if I am brief and to the point with…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  Sorry for the blog vacation guys. We’re scrambling to get ahead in our work before we retreat to selection committee tomorrow. (Don’t get too excited, the whole process takes about…

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science Times

  

  A great article about MIT Professor Erik Demaine in today’s New York Times science section: “Some people don’t even think this exists,” says Dr. Erik Demaine, turning in his hands…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Happy V-Day

  

  Today is Valentine’s Day, the holiday where Americans celebrate love. At MIT, we celebrate the holiday in various fun ways. Of course, couples (yes, there is dating at MIT!) will…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  It’s definitely the busiest time of the year for application reading (hence the low post count this week… luckily Mitra has a couple new entries recently to keep folks entertained…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Anna’s Taqueria

  

  It’s raining in Boston today, but MIT students are smiling anyway, because today is the grand opening of Anna’s Taqueria on campus! Anna’s Taqueria is perhaps the best know Boston…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t believe everything that you read

  

  Someone emailed to me a funny post from one of those rumor-filled college admissions discussion sites; this one made me laugh out loud: I found the secret on guarenteed [sic]…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 1

  

  Part 2 of today’s Q&A… Possible future MIT Mom asked in regard to my post on cross registration, “How can MIT undergraduate students cross-register with Harvard undergraduate courses, because MIT…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 2

  

  Things are actually pretty calm here in New England, even with the Patriots’ dynasty-confirming Super Bowl win yesterday. Patriots fans are excited, sure, but the third win in four years…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  XREG

  

  For those of you who commented in the last post or emailed me, thank you for your birthday wishes =) I’m in the office today, reading applications as well as…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 5, 2005