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• Blog / Admissions

  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 ... plan to enjoy a Happy Blogiversary celebratory bubble tea. Thank you for

  • 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 ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest ... you speak the language, let's try to have a (very basic) conversation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Kendra

  

  and 17. To win the P3, a project had to demonstrate how it would ... here Great job to Kendra, who "developed much of the project content

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 11, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Graduations

  

  I'm on my way now to my brother's graduation in Pennsylvania. I'm not really sure how it will go, or how it will compare to MIT's Commencement ... Commencement speakers, with a link to their speech: 2004, Elias Zerhouni

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Cacti and Ice Cream

  

  left to right: Nick, Peak, Jijun, Johann, Mike, Donald, Amber, Kenny (MIT ... their project titles: Use of Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking to ... get to browse some of the 1100+ projects, followed by the big lunch

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

  MIT ISEF Lunch

  

  and guests from 2:30 to 4pm on Thursday (May 12th) at Majerle's Grill ... are excited to provide their yummy lunch for the ISEF finalists and ... block from the Convention Center. RSVP (requested but not required) to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 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
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the HASS Requirement?

  Institute's capacity for innovation.  MIT SHASS is home to research that has a global impact, and to superb graduate programs, all recognized as ... vital to an effective and satisfying life as an individual, a professional
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  MIT is proud to offer Army, Air Force, and Naval ROTC programs on ... MIT provide unparalleled leadership training and practice to cultivate ... each week and a required summer program at some point prior to graduating
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  for your service. More information about applying to MIT is available on ... ), committed to supporting the academic, financial, and personal goals of ... are not eligible for first-year admission and should apply to MIT for
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  . Standardized tests are required for every first-year application to MIT. However ... evaluated within an applicant's context. To view test score statistics from ... highest score achieved in each section. We do this in order to consider all
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Which I Sound Like an Old Man I'm really not that old...according to CVS cashiers, I apparently look 17 =p

  

  garment bag around to medical school interviews. (I actually got that bag on ... that bag now, having carried it with me to so many places this past ... much to say in this entry other than to give a brief update of how my

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  in honor of tau the superior circle constant

  

  ’ve decided to do a post dedicated to my favorite number. Here, [latex]\tau[/latex] (the Greek letter tau, usually pronounced to rhyme with how but some people rhyme it with law) refers to the superior circle constant, [latex

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 20, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎

  

  I'm taking a glass sculpting class this semester! And not to brag or ... ?[/caption] Ponies are difficult to sculpt because they have distinctive features that ... into nobility, she spends her days prancing around regally, refusing to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  Pirates and Pi and Rats and Pie and Rats (except there are no rats) 3.1415926535897932384626433832795… idk the rest.

  

  changed to be shanty by pop culture. When I say CHantey, I mean a historical ... to.  The Golden Age of Piracy was from 1650-1739, and the Chanties as ... " was a work song sung to coordinate a heaving task (like spinning the

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • March 23, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  never quite materialized, I still got to experience Christmas in February ... work with at MIT these days. There's a lot to unpack here. (Indeed, I ... blog post about this class from a year ago if you want to see a more

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• Blog / Hacks

  “futility island” socially conscious hacking? in MY institution?

  

  It's more likely than you think! To understand this hack, you need ... to the animals and parts of nature whose voices are "silenced ... planned to Building 54 -- a renovation sponsored by Shell, the oil company

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 25, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  brings me to hall rush! Each hall in East Campus has a different culture ... then rank where they want to live. Each hall puts together events to convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: CrowdMath, by Art of Problem Solving and MIT PRIMES, is a thing now a brief note in between committee breaks

  

  problems for the students to tackle together. If the students reach ... the opportunity to collaborate on a large research project with top ... Solving are working together to create a place for students to experience

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 11, 2016
• Blog / MISTI

  Break New Ground Join the NEW MIT-Chile Program

  

  MISTI is pleased to announce the launch of its eleventh country ... MIT faculty and students to connect with research and innovation in ... , is home to the country’s most important universities and research

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 17, 2011