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

  

  blogs up and running, I feel very proud of what we've been able to do. Over the past year, I've learned a lot about blogging and how to best serve your needs. I hope that this second year of blogging will be even

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

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

  

  idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things about Boston: public transportation (I don't own or need a car!), the ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest

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

  2,822 applications

  

  So, after two entries that seemed to relax people a bit, I do need to come back with a reality check: It was reported today that we received 2 ... was also reported that we plan to take fewer students this year during

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 23, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  When MIT Gets Tough, CAAAATTTT Everything was terrible, and then I cat

  

  . Everything was terrible last week. My classes got to be too much, I was anxious ... past weekend, I rushed my mom and sister to come visit me at MIT because I was feeling particularly stressed out and at a loss for how to deal

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 7, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a rose is a rose is a rose ...is a rose

  

  So I haven’t blogged for a while - again... I’m not going to lie ... ’s like, most of it. Haven’t really gone to any big new events. Haven ... and hours to various software and machines and spray paint and glue

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Grocery Store Run Run, Geza, run!

  

  father introduced me to some relatives who live nearby, should I ever need ... , though. Long in advance, my father had planned to come up to MIT that same weekend for the Alumni Leadership Conference, but the storm seemed to have

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 28, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  So You Wanna Be A Blogger? The post that (hopefully) answers all of your questions about the selection process for admissions…

  

  all. Do not feel that you need to "clean up" your existing blog for us ... In years past, we've asked folks to let us know in August if they wish to be considered for an admissions blogging position, and we've made

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Memory down résumé lane Serif or sans-serif?

  

  , experiences. This is the hardest part. Keep it to 1 page max. Once you have ... jobs and summer and what I want to do with my life was the last thing on ... adjusting to my new schedule and new classes (also more on that in a later

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 20, 2016
• Blog / Hacks

  CPW 2008: The Hack Edition What!? Already!?

  

  , doesn't see the zombies as a threat, forcing hackers to help protect the ... convenient and easily accessible form of defense. Some are oblivious to the threat and are confused by the need for a chainsaw in a box. They will be

  • by Snively '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Rainbow Lounge Where the LGBT kids hang out.

  

  , and Transgender) Community, so the Rainbow Lounge at MIT is the home to ... loftily (and according to the sign outside the door):   Through the ... strive to: - provide a safe space for the MIT LBGTQ community, including

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A brief history of 2.007, the MIT class that inspired FIRST Robotics Complete with 1970s-era footage of Woodie Flowers

  

  If you're like me (and I'm willing to bet a lot of our readers), then ... , mentor, and (now) admissions liaison since 2002. Before I came to MIT, I ... E put up a great video outlining the history of 2.007 (or, as it was once

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Becoming a Mad Scientist a required class for all meches!

  

  Have you ever wanted to see how accurate you can make a GPS? Have you ever wanted to see just how hot your PC can get before it starts messing ... gun bullets? Or maybe the power of a single footstep? Want to know the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • June 24, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tales of my first Career Fair Among other things, shirts for the next 33 days

  

  need, and get back to studying for 18.02 and making a note sheet that I can use on the test. At around midnight, I realize I need to somehow ... D-3: I need a resume?! I have a busy week ahead--an 18.02 pset due

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 2, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Got any threes? Go fish!

  

  fish up and carried it the remaining distance back to the dorm. Once at ... bajillion mailing lists and never bothers to take themselves off of any of ... location. Said item is now free game and the first person to get to it gets

  • by Snively '11
  • September 12, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Holiday Stories Here's mine. What are some of yours?

  

  -year olds but apparently that was too much to ask." Our house kicked ... to have an after-work event at which parents would construct gingerbread houses for their children to decorate in school the following day

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Back From The West Coast ...with thoughts and conclusions on the recent serious posts.

  

  the country with a pregnant wife and a toddler (good times). Sorry to be away from my blog for a few days, but my ability to get online was a bit sporadic during my trip. I've had a chance to think about the recent thread

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT: Coding over Cookies sights from the hackathon [pictures inside!]

  

  was going to reinvent the breathalyzer. "Are you going to need testers ... flocked to HackMIT to crowd themselves into a gym for 30 hours and make ... a steady flow of snacks that ranged from burritos to late

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 13, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  I'm frequently asked about the students that are admitted to MIT. Who are they? What is their story? Beginning today, I'm going to be posting ... , and the students are going to be great members of the MIT community. A

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Soothing Words About Deadlines From Joanne Cummings She's both the director of the freshman admissions process *and* Evie's mom, so you know…

  

  we do not have enough information. While it is important to file your Part 1 in a timely manner (as close to November 1 as possible), materials received after that date are accepted and will catch up to your file. Around

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Come Together What do you believe in?

  

  physically significant counter-example to this premise. Let's start from the ... Munroe. Generally the comic is true to its tagline. It's nerdy, it's cute ... entirely relatable. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the webcomic here

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 9, 2007