Matt McGann '00
Feb 1 2012
The MIT Midyear Report
Posted in: Process & Statistics
The MIT Midyear Report is now available! You can fill it out now at http://my.mit.edu.
The MIT Midyear Report is an online form that is required of all students, and is to be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to provide your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other updates since you submitted your application. Please submit this form as soon as your midyear grades are available or by February 15th, whichever is earlier.
Some notes:
- The Midyear Report is an online form that is to be completed by every student being considered for Regular Action admission (thus, RA applicants -- including international students -- and EA deferreds). The Midyear Report should also be completed by students who were accepted during Early Action.
- The Midyear Report is to be completed by you, the applicant.
- You should complete the Report as soon as possible after completion of the fall semester or... read the post »
Jan 19 2012
Regular Action Update
Posted in: Freshman Applicants
Here are some updates from the Admissions Office...
Applications: We have received 18,064 total applications, a 1% increase over last year.
Your updates: We've been getting email updates from some of you about new awards, achievements, etc. However, we would prefer if you would instead include these updates in your Midyear Report.
The MIT Midyear Report is an online form that is required of all students, and is to be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to provide your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other updates since you submitted your application. You should submit this form as soon as your midyear grades are available or by February 15th, whichever is earlier.
Application tracking: The Records Office is still processing application components, especially documents that were mailed (as opposed to faxed or sent via Docufide/Naviance), and especially mailed Secondary School Reports and Transcripts.
Please be patient. If... read the post »
Jan 4 2012
Missing documents!
Posted in: Freshman Applicants
The most popular question in all modes of communication -- blog comments, emails, phone calls, owl post -- this week has been, where's my stuff? (Or, "OMG I sent my stuff before the deadline and it's not showing on MyMIT yet AM I DOOMED?") Let me respond to this series of questions.
First: no, you're not in trouble if your materials haven't yet shown up on the tracking system. We're still processing lots and lots of materials, many of which were postmarked before the deadline.
Why is it taking so long? We are processing documents from more than 10,000 students, each of whom has multiple letters of recommendations, transcripts, interviews, supplements, test scores, etc. Taken together we will process more than 50,000 documents over the next few weeks alone.
Please be patient. If the tracking system isn't showing a document yet, relax and wait another couple of weeks -- if we don't have it at that point, you'll get an email, and I'll post another entry so you can have any... read the post »
Dec 22 2011
Regular Action Deadline Q & A
Posted in: Freshman Applicants
Update 01/01/2012 7:00pm
It is now 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time on January 1, making the MIT Regular Action deadline 5 hours away. For those of you who have procrastinated and have not yet submitted your application, here are a few tips, notes, and words of wisdom:
- Submit your Part 1 now, if you haven't already. There are no essays in there or anything that is likely to need changes or edits. No need to wait until the last minute. If you have technical problems with the Part 1, let us know ASAP at applicationpart1@mit.edu.
- Be sure to validate your Part 2 (on page 10) well in advance of the deadline. Most people's problems at the deadline are related to not validating early enough. Also, don't forget to view the preview PDF.
- There may be some small grace period for people submitting the application after midnight. If this happens to you, don't worry.
- Do not worry about your recommendations, transcripts, and test scores if they are not yet showing up... read the post »
Dec 22 2011
Deferred Applicants Q & A
Posted in: Freshman Applicants
Here are some FAQs for deferred students...
Is it all over for me? Should I still be hanging around reading the blogs?
At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your application will once again be considered by the committee during regular action. You are at no advantage or disadvantage versus the regular action applications. We will admit the best applications we can during regular action, regardless of when the application was submitted. (A little historical data: over the past decade or so, the average number of deferred students later admitted has been several hundred -- but who knows what it will be this year.)
What should I do now? Should I send in extra materials?
The only thing we ask that you do is complete the Midyear Report, which will be available on MyMIT in January. On the Midyear Report, you will provide us with your updated grades (your semester grades are very important, so keep working hard!) as well as a text box for any other updates you'd like... read the post »