Meet the Admissions Officers Matt McGann 00

Meet the Admissions Officers Matt McGann 00 Name: Matt McGann Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY High school: Hampton Bays High School College: MIT, Class of 2000, Course 15 (Management Science) Favorite things about MIT: the people, the housing system, hacking lore, Mystery Hunt and IAP, the idealism commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things about Boston: public transportation (I dont own or need a car!), the neighborhoods (Davis Square, Coolidge Corner, Chinatown, the North End), the Red Sox Favorite movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sneakers, The Godfather, Amelie, Lagaan Favorite music: Alt/Modern Rock, Filmi, K-Pop, Big Band/Standards Favorite food: Dim sum, ice cream Favorite cartoon character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest about yourself and your lifes circumstances, choose recommenders who can provide insight into you as a person, treat the interview as a conversation Fun fact about yourself: Im (very slowly) learning Mandarin Chinese. If you speak the language, lets try to have a (very basic) conversation. Xie xie!