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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Open Sesame A look at Brewster Kahle '82 and the Internet Archive.

  

  . Brewster Kahle is the MIT-educated former entrepreneur who began building the ... Archive, which is a nonprofit. [...] The Internet Archive also sponsors a ... ] One of the fun parts of the Internet Archive is the Wayback Machine

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

  Typhoon, Wedding Highlights from my trip to Asia.

  

  incredibly beautiful Buddhist temples. Here is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha ... 's theater and concert hall (unlike Boston's Esplanade, which is a riverside ... my MIT shirt. One of the most famous buildings in Hong Kong is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Dating Research A news story today looks at Media Lab research on dating.

  

  other end of the phone is really paying attention? The "Jerk-O-Meter" may ... the Media Lab is the largest employer of UROP student researchers on ... community, particularly through the learning-by-apprenticeship that is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goldilocks and the n HASS classes too hot, too cold, just right. on picking a hass class.

  

  a couple. My approach to selecting a HASS class is that I want to take ... semester in her blog, and since Mitra is just so cool, those classes that ... section. See subject's URL for enhanced section descriptions. Emphasis is on

  • by Bryan
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  First Blogiversary One year ago today, "McGann's Factors" began.

  

  comments, one entry: 162 ("Admitted!", March 14, 2005) As this entry is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Off to Southeast Asia Even Admissions Officers get to take a vacation sometimes.

  

  Today, I leave for three weeks of vacation in Southeast Asia. Nominally, the purpose of the trip is to be in Malaysia for a (Malay) friend's wedding, but while you're over there, you might as well do some tourism, no

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  So... tonight is the fateful night for millions of Harry Potter fans ... a costume party, which is always fun. And, as with many other parties ... be. One of the other interesting Half-Blood Prince events is being put

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode I: Hey Joe The one with the game of ultimate frisbee in the rain.

  

  to their houses for a weekend. Joe lives in Portland, which is "Maine ... minutes. But I never believed in linear time anyway. Since my life is a lot ... school. Every single person in Maine is apparently much better than I am at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Making A Splash on July 4: The Celebration in Photos July 4th - A Photo Essay

  

  : Movie 1 Movie 2 Tom is a grilling MACHINE. Some friends pose while

  • by Bryan
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  things about Boston: Museum of Fine Arts; the T (subway) is cheap and clean

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  , that is." "According to NACE's Job Outlook 2005 survey, eight of the top

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT Commencement On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on Killian…

  

  Admissions Marilee Jones! Above, Marilee is preparing for an interview with a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 6, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Alum Helps the Red Sox’ Keith Foulke Every Sunday ESPN nationally televises one baseball game, and last night they showed the final…

  

  head alumni interviewer in the Birmingham area. Dr. Fleisig is the Smith ... graduated from MIT with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1984. Clara is a ... Birmingham for an evaluation of his delivery. Because ASMI is in conjunction

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Enrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the…

  

  I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the scoop - it's not sent out by admissions, rather, it's handled by the ARC - so my knowledge thereof is a bit limited. I just spoke

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New stuff on MyMIT, and more

  

  . And even more information is heading your way, as Daniel has announced

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 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…

  

  the class is one of the most rewarding moments of the admissions cycle

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

  IM sports totally rock

  

  , and when you feel that community, you know this is a special place.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 3

  

  Office followed, making for a fun Admissions Dance Party of sorts (which is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 6, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Visualize whirled peas

  

  ... but it's snowing here, and it is beautiful. I'm overlooking this winter ... film is primarily a love story, but there are major themes of justice and ... 's important to remember that while this college application process is going on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2004
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  decision about what letters of support to send for review is left up to the