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A Very McGann Christmas Happy holidays.
always gets all gussied up for the holidays.
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Bernanke to speak at Commencement!
history of the MIT Department of Economics and its graduates. MIT -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Art in the Infinite, Vol. 2 MIT meets King Koopa.
Like last week, again, the Infinite was outfitted with something from the good ol' days of Nintendo. The small dome with it's very own Mario and pipe. This is my roommate Rob. He willingly accepted my plea to -
Blog / Admissions
Waiting (is the hardest part)
envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). As for the admit letter, it is unlikely to be ... % constraint, and our increased yield, there you have it -- 377 admitted students ... our applicant pool, it was clear that these students would not -
Blog / Events
December Events
conflicting perspectives, and it addresses the questions of daily tragedy and fatalism, tradition and modernity and complacency and rage, as it traces ... see the Logs at their annual winter concert in Kresge Auditorium! It -
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He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns Butterless popcorn and a little magic.
waited for the bus, but it was kind of cold so we did the group huddle. My -
Blog / Admissions
No Child Gets Ahead?
. You can read it: Some New Help for the Extremely Gifted (registration ... anything earth-shattering -- it draws from models established previously by ... the news of its opening gave the Times an excuse to write about gifted -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.
from these blogs, the MIT student population is remarkably diverse and it ... television shows in the world. Still, I think it's safe to say that the typical MIT student will instantly recognize 1024 as a power of 2. It's just a -
Blog / MIT Life
I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…
to fill with people. It was AWESOME. A great way to start my mini ... thing I've learned, it's that people generally have no respect for those ... whatever it takes to find common ground with the folks with which they wish -
Blog / Admissions
Waitlist
I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all intentions to do so, we will not be using our waitlist. Our yield was even -
Blog / Events
Time Traveling and Teleporting
The Time Traveler Convention keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now, three of the media outlets I most respect have covered it -- NPR, The Economist, and, this morning, the New York Times -- on page 1 of the national -
Blog / Admissions
Stu Saves The Pact God bless Stu's hairy face.
Just when I thought I couldn't make it through another minute of the agony of yesterday's events, I walked into our weekly staff meeting to discover that Stu is HAIRY! Yes, friends, Stu Schmill '86, Admissions -
Blog / Admissions
Application season
With the Regular Action deadline just days away, I want to wish all the best to the regular action applicants in finishing up their application materials. Try to get it done soon so you can have a rockin' New -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Christmas with the McGanns
always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to -
Blog / Admissions
Selection
Quick update: Right now, the "committee room" (room 10-100, converted for the purpose) is very quiet, but in 2 hours it will be abuzz: selection of the Class of 2009 begins today at 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time. I -
Blog / Admissions
MyMIT is fixed! The deadline for EA has been extended to November 5 due to the recent MyMIT…
... it's almost over! This time next week you'll be celebrating the fact -
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What is the interview deadline?
interview, it will be waived and your application will not be adversely -
FAQ / Life and culture
Is MIT a diverse community?
At MIT diversity isn’t simply a word, it is an integral part of the MIT experience. MIT Admissions is committed to reaching students from all backgrounds. We know that while for some students getting into a -
FAQ / Prepare for MIT
What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?
WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to -
FAQ / Life and culture
What is Battlecode?
contest for both beginner and advanced coders. It's a programming project