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  Study Abroad Fair Learn about opportunities to study in another country (8 pictures)

  

  the face value of your education by coupling scholastic endeavors with

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…

  

  available, and if you make a note on your housing preference sheets and/or speak to your dorm/floor chairs, they can try to accomodate your ... paint a mural or something, if you're artistic. Burton-Conner is located

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  and Associate Director of Admissions at MIT. I’m so glad you’re joining ... , and hear your thoughts on this whole admissions process. I look forward ... of the things you discover as you go through your college exploration

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  isn't graded on a curve, and 50/100 is a passing grade. If you're a ... fall semester, your transcript will look the same whether you get a 50 in ... equivalent to "raising your hand"), students can follow along with the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Paint Work VII The triumphant conclusion! Plus, the CIA is watching me.

  

  to avoid putting the former director of the CIA on your thesis ... talking lion cookie jar, which will be filled with oatmeal raisin. If you're ... that, you're free to do whatever you like to your walls in Burton

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  serve your needs. I hope that this second year of blogging will be even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  " MIT offerings. Post what you play and what you're looking for. For

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones Name: Ben Jones; Job title: Communications Dude, MIT Office of Admissions; Hometown: Baltimore, MD

  

  comparison to your applications. Favorite food: Pizza, followed closely by a ... /MIT: Two things - first, put yourself - your true self - into all of the subjective parts of the application, especially your essays. When readers feel

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 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 / How to Boston and Beyond

  A quick one, while he’s away I write reviews of things that I know nothing about.

  

  will, in fact, haunt your dreams, and I think that Violet Beauregarde ... sorbet. Poor planning, Curious George. I bet even your monkey namesake ... toward your GPA at MIT. Therefore, your goal, in general, is to get more

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  about yourself and your life's circumstances, choose recommenders who can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback A useless guide to MIT undergraduate housing.

  

  your mind about what some of the rooms look like (which will become all jumbled in your mind with images from the other dorms anyway), but it's all good fun. If you're dying to see these videos, some residences will host

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time Want to see the fireworks up close? Simply turn an old car into a boat…

  

  public ramp on the busiest Charles River boating day of the year... your

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Solar Car Pulled Over The MIT Solar Car Team got in a little trouble.

  

  times for viewing in your town here.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

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

  

  On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on Killian Court for the MIT Commencement ceremonies. For the curious, here would be your projected MIT Commencement dates: MIT Class of 2009

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The Admissions Staff It's my pleasure to introduce you to our current team.

  

  consultant (Did you know that your name tag should always go on the right? Do

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Cacti and Ice Cream

  

  '11?), Ilang (Wellesley '09) In case you're wondering, here are some of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Waitlist This is not an easy entry to write so I'll just keep it short. No…

  

  share your disappointment today. I wish I had brighter words to share, but

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Upside-Down Letters We will get to the bottom of whatever caused this error, that much I can…

  

  To those of you who received your letters printed upside-down on the MIT stationary, I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am. That is inexcusable and all of us are beside ourselves in embarassment and frustration

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick update

  

  post an entry soon answering your other recent questions. It's been busy

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005