MIT Admissions plans to make Early Action decisions available online on Thursday, December 16 at 9pm EST.
When decisions are released, simply visit decisions.mit.edu and log in using the same username and password that you use to log into your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to decisions.mit.edu.
To ensure that you will receive a decision online, please visit decisions.mit.edu and enter your username and password. Decisions.mit.edu will be available through the decision date for applicants to confirm their login ability and decision eligibility.
If you've forgotten your MyMIT password, you may use our automated system to reset it. Simply visit my.mit.edu and click on the lost password link. There is a similar link for forgotten usernames. If you're having trouble using our automated username/password recovery process, please email mymitpassword@mit.edu with your full name and mailing address.
Admissions decisions will be available exclusively online. Decisions will not be released via email, snail mail, carrier pigeon, or Nekobasu special delivery (though that would be awesome!). Following the release of admissions decisions, however, we will be mailing necessary materials to admitted students, cylindrically.
I wish you all the best!
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Posted by: 0 on December 10, 2010
I applied for EA but my standardized test scores in November were not great. Because of this, I decided to retake them in December and have not sent my scores to MIT. Can I change my application to RA now? Or what should I do?
Posted by: Tiffany on December 10, 2010
Posted by: Lucky on December 10, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous on December 10, 2010
I'm already considering it sent because I won't be able to check back here before tomorrow afternoon for a reply - I'm just concerned about its consideration for the EA decision round.
and good luck to us all next week!
Posted by: Robert on December 10, 2010
Posted by: Robert on December 10, 2010
and yes, 90% of us, probably me too, will be having a bad day next week.
If and when I get deferred to Regular Action, may I send in my music supplement and any editing (on essays... I realized how butchered up one is...) before the Regular Action deadline date?
Thanks Matt!
Posted by: MIT Applicant ('15?) on December 10, 2010
Posted by: 0 on December 10, 2010
Is that still true?
Posted by: KevinG on December 10, 2010
And to MIT applicant ('15?), I have read that you may not edit your essays or anything that you have turned in already, only send in additional material that may add to your application that may not have been available before. I'm not the expert, but I hope this helps!
Posted by: 0 on December 10, 2010
Posted by: Pdowling on December 10, 2010
good luck to everyone!
Posted by: Tim '14 on December 10, 2010
Waiting for....
12/16/2010 9pm EST
Posted by: Thane on December 10, 2010
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Posted by: Justin on December 10, 2010
A More Social Decisions Page
Posted by: Mark Fayngersh on December 10, 2010
Good luck to all
Posted by: Emily on December 10, 2010
Luckily I have Project Euler to pass the time with!
(http://projecteuler.net/)
Posted by: Colin G on December 10, 2010
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Posted by: Sandro Rodrigues on December 10, 2010
I suppose I'll wake up at 3am to see the decisions!
Posted by: Jason H on December 10, 2010
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Posted by: anonymous on December 10, 2010
12-16-10 9PM EST
Posted by: Anthony on December 10, 2010
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Posted by: beaver? on December 10, 2010
you just summed up exactly how I feel about this whole thing. I'm continuously telling myself that I'll just get deferred just so I don't get my hopes up. :/
Posted by: 0 on December 10, 2010
yea most of us feel that way, but don't worry, it will be alright. Go watch some movies that ease the stress or go do something you like. We're all really anxious but patience is needed right?
I don't have the best scores either, don't let that get you down.
Stay hopeful my friend.
And good luck everyone
Posted by: Juan Manuel Martinez Aceves on December 10, 2010
Posted by: zuney on December 11, 2010
LOL. rick rolled? xD
Posted by: Juan Manuel Martinez Aceves on December 11, 2010
(Basically... Nirvana got rick rolled O,o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1YABGdai5k
It's actually pretty good xD
Posted by: Juan Manuel Martinez Aceves on December 11, 2010
Thanks,
Some Guy who wants Thursday to hurry up and get here already
Posted by: Some guy on December 11, 2010
@Some guy, it means that there's no "in between" screen between the login screen and the "decision" screen--so make sure you're prepared to see the decision as soon as you click "login"
Best of luck!
Posted by: 08alum on December 11, 2010
Posted by: Dimitris( 15?) on December 11, 2010
Posted by: myfreezeray on December 11, 2010
so don stress more on it .....
Well Best of luk to those in EA ....
Posted by: Nikhil on December 11, 2010
Anyway....I'm so scared to find out if I got in. I have this sinking feeling that I won't... For months, I carved out essays that I feel truly capture who I am, but is that good enough? I got a 2080 on the SAT, 690 (Math II Subject Test), 610 (Physics Subject Test)...Not really the best -__- But is there still hope? I know its not all about test scores, but it feels like it, regardless.
Posted by: Allyson on December 11, 2010
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Posted by: Brian on December 12, 2010
Well good luck y'all. I, for one, am hoping for the best but expecting the worst...
Posted by: AnthonyB on December 12, 2010
hahaha.
good luck everyone! no matter what happens, you will get into where you deserve, and you will deserve where you get into
Posted by: Annie on December 12, 2010
If not getting admitting is the worse day of your life, then you have had a happy life indeed.
Posted by: MIT EC '85 on December 12, 2010
We all did put our soul and heart in the app... Let us just see if we belong there -if not, we can still change the world!
My EC said that luck doesn't exist. There are just the conditions that we make up for ourselves.
Posted by: MrSpaceman on December 12, 2010
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Posted by: anothereaapplicant on December 13, 2010
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Posted by: Alex on December 13, 2010
I'm just trying not to think about it by doing physics webassign problems or reading. Otherwise, I'll be caught in some strange vortex of "yes I got in!" and "oh... I'm denied..." dreams.
I don't think that fretting about getting 20 points higher on an SAT score is worth it- chances are if you're in a decently high range then you're fine. Essays, extracurricular activities, and special awards are more important.
Posted by: Cindy on December 13, 2010
Posted by: 0 on December 13, 2010
In all honesty, my MIT admissions journey was really quite stressful, but I'll let you know that if you get in off the Wait-List, they just send you an email, no warning about when. It was stressful because, after being deferred, I had no idea how to proceed with the admissions process (what now, was the only thought in my head!).
Looking back, though, I can safely say that the first thing I should have done was take a deep breath and remember, that it isn't over until it's over! This may not be the appropriate place to be talking about deferment (I hope all of you people get in!) but just remember that nothing hinges on what you're told by the admissions committee, and that if you're pushed to the Regular Admissions process, don't fret it! MIT wants you!
It's not over until it's over!
Posted by: 0 on December 13, 2010
At least all the practicing for band is taking my mind of the decision...for a bit. :D
Good luck everyone I have my band concert Thursday. Two things I cannot wait for on that day: senior Christmas concert and MIT decision! AHHHH.
At least all the practicing for band is taking my mind of the decision...for a bit. :D
Good luck everyone <3
Posted by: Tara on December 13, 2010
I am international student.
I have taken Subject Test, SAT once and TOEFL twice. However,even though I do not receive it, I am not sure that my score from language(SAT and TOEFL enough to MIT). However, I did pretty good Subject test.
Next question more exciting me.
If I received from TOEFL IBT 89, would it mean I lose all chance to get in MIT?
Two more:
Am I right If I take again January Subject test Math level 1 and 2, Physics on 22JAN, and TOEFL test on 29JAN,it will be received by MIT admission?
I am going to send all my tests score, regardless how much I will receive. Even though if I'd done TOEFL more 90, If SAT I reading and writing are less than average, will SAT I score give me disadvantages in decision?
Thanks for your attention. I appreciate it.
Pardon for my English, I am still studying it.
It is my first post. At the beginning, I was afraid to write letters, because of my English. But I understood that nobody is perfect.
How Theodore Roosevelt said, ''It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed''
P.s. Sorry that I wrote another unrelated topic to this blog. I wrote because it is ''fresh'' Matt's blog and I didn't find similar topic, all have expired dates=)
Posted by: Yernur on December 14, 2010
I submitted the worst possible SAT marks as iI have no time to study but I am congratulating those who are lucky enough to get chance in MIT ...........
Posted by: Asif on December 14, 2010
I said if I received...yep, I am not perfect, but I love physics and I have done a lot of things to prove it as you understand
Therefore, I can cancel my score and sent just high, but I want to give my full imagine to MIT. However, I am going to do everything to get high score in TOEFL test! Question about deadline and which role play TOEFL's and SAT results in decision.
I remember words from Matt:''We do not admit test scores. We admit people'' =)
Posted by: Yernur on December 14, 2010
Eh whatever. Regardless, I understand that tests are just numbers, and numbers can never be a true reflection of character, brains, and most importantly, heart. I'm excited for the decisions, and I probably won't be too disheartened by a deferment (though I feel I might regret this statement). hasta jueves! buena suerte a todos!
Posted by: Schroeder on December 14, 2010
Posted by: Adrienne on December 14, 2010
I've never commented on MIT's blog before, but (no offence here) I found an error in your way of thinking. You forgot to take into account that there is more than 1 person on the admissions staff who looks over applications. So, if you take that into account and say there is, perhaps, 20 people on the admissions staff, than using your best case scenario calculation:
(12 hours a day * 45 days * 20 people reading applications) / 6000 applicants
gives you a total of 1.8 hours per applicant.
Though this is a bit exaggerated number, it just shows that MIT puts in the effort to ensure every admitted applicant has the right stuff to be there.
Also, looking at Matt's previous blogs from 2005, he says that each application is read in about 20-25 minutes for experienced reviewers (30-45 for newbies) and then is summarized by the reviewer.
(see http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_selection_process_application_reading_committee_and_decisions/more_about_reading.shtml )
Then, this is read by another reviewer and summarized before going into the selection committee.
(see http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_selection_process_application_reading_committee_and_decisions/reading_folders.shtml )
Though these are from 2005, I highly doubt the system has changed too awful much.
So as you can see, MIT truly puts the time into each application that they receive. I'm sorry if I may have sounded arrogant in my response, but as an MIT hopeful, I dislike when people criticize the effort that the admissions staff puts into who gets in and who doesn't.
So I'm sorry for that, but I hope this helps people out and I wish everybody the best!
Posted by: Chris ('15?) on December 14, 2010
You kinda missed the point of my post. I was just trying to say that if you don't get in, it's not the end of the world and it doesn't say that you won't be successful in life. You don't need an acceptance letter from MIT to be happy, although it would certainly make it a lot easier
Posted by: Jonny on December 14, 2010
Posted by: Jonny on December 14, 2010
Ah, I see. And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come off as arrogant or sound like a jerk. I was just trying to get across the point that they really do carefully evaluate each applicant.
And I completely agree with you that people shouldn't be discouraged if they don't get in. It doesn't matter where you go, it ultimately comes down to you and the effort you put into it. Like you said, just because one doesn't get into MIT doesn't mean that they won't be successful.
So I'm sorry again for the tone my previous post may have had. I realize that you wrote your comments in good intentions, and I just wanted to clarify the hard word that goes into these decisions. I definitely was not trying to come off as argumentative, just in my opinion, knowing that the admissions staff carefully selects each accepted applicant makes me feel better than thinking that they barely look over my application. But hey that's just me. I'm sure that lots of people would agree with either one of our views, but this really isn’t an argument. We both are just trying to help others feel a little calmer in this quite stressful situation.
I apologize again. Only two more days 'til we get our decisions! Good luck!!!
Posted by: Chris ('15?) on December 14, 2010
2 days to go.
@Chris and Jonny: I really don't think that this is the time to worry about the admissions process (even with good intentions). At this point what's done is done, and it is only a waiting game.
Posted by: Corey on December 14, 2010
I probably need to calm myself down a bit so I don't end up being more disappointed... But then again, who cares? This is MIT! #1 Mech E school in the nation!
Sooo excitement for me is both expected and needed:)
Good Luck to Everyone!!!!!!!
Posted by: smartALEC on December 14, 2010
Y'all will do fine, wherever you end up, hopefully MIT though
Posted by: Hosed'14 on December 14, 2010
Posted by: Marcel (15 tomorrow?) on December 15, 2010
Posted by: Emily on December 15, 2010
In all seriousness though, try to relax. I checked this site because I was curious about when my friends who are applying this year would find out about their decisions. To them and to you I say: It's not the end of the world either way! One of my best friends was completely set on MIT at the beginning of the year, and was devastated to be deferred EA. She was ultimately accepted, but when she went to preview she realized that she really didn't feel comfortable there, and ended up attending Princeton instead. If she had been accepted EA, she might not have applied to other schools and had the chance to see where she actually fit in.
Posted by: Princeton '14 on December 15, 2010
But I too am panicking about my MIT application. Even with decisions coming in about 26 hours, I'm still worrying about whether I made a grammatical mistake on one of my essays or whether I remembered to send in my resume. Aarghh stress!
Good luck to all!
Posted by: Ash P on December 15, 2010
My history teacher had sent my MIT recommendation approximately 2 months ago, in the middle of October. The recommendation had been recorded as "processed" as of 10/30/2010.
On 11/15, I got an email confirming that everything was done, and I never bothered checking since then.
Today, I logged on to see when the decision for EA would come out, when I noticed that my Evaluation B, from a "history, language, or arts teacher" was no longer recorded as processed. Does this happen to anybody else? Does MIT uncheck things as "processed" after reading them, or is it possible that my history teacher had rescinded my recommendation?
Posted by: Yushi on December 15, 2010
Something on my application stopped saying "Processed" for a day or so a few weeks back. Like any computer system, it is subject to weird little glitches. A person had to go on to your profile and manually confirm that your letter had been received. So whatever it says now, it doesn't matter, because I'm sure the letter was in your application folder when it was being reviewed.
Good luck!
Posted by: Thane on December 15, 2010
Posted by: Colin G on December 15, 2010
100% napprobs was my recaptcha for this post hahaha
Posted by: Robert on December 15, 2010
Posted by: Thane on December 15, 2010
But at least I have an AP Calculus test to take my mind off of it tomorrow! Yay!
Posted by: Danielle on December 15, 2010
Posted by: Thane on December 15, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt_ro2aerQg
Posted by: Danielle on December 15, 2010
Seriously, though, I've already gotten an EA rejection letter from my #2 (not to be named here, for fear of retribution and/or MIT decision safety) three days ago, so I need some positive news. Gasp.
Posted by: Noel on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Eric on December 16, 2010
burst into tears earlier lol
Posted by: 0 on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Mee on December 16, 2010
I know you all are wonderfully brilliantly amazingly the smartest, toughest, and the bravest.
But yes, 10% is an intimidating admit rate.
So please take a moment to re-consider a question over which you probably spent a lot of time:
12c)Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage
the situation?
Hope this question will be remembered tomorrow evening, just in case.
Best of luck once again
Posted by: i_H on December 16, 2010
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Posted by: Clinton on December 16, 2010
5 hours 42 minutes!!!!
Posted by: Thane on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous on December 16, 2010
No disrespect, but we ARE taking easy. It's just that this is kind of a big deal for a lot of us, so try to be more understanding.
Posted by: Thane on December 16, 2010
ipsa nihil; pavido est lingua retenta metu,
sed taciti fecere tamen convicia vultus.
She herself [says] nothing: her tongue is held back with terrified fear,
But her silent expressions, however, made reproaches.
Ovid, Amores 1.7.20-1
Posted by: Ovid on December 16, 2010
Facebook was the only thing keeping me pacificed and preventing me from ripping my hair out in anticipation, then someone had to go and delete Facebook.
Seriously, go to Facebook.com and View Source.
Lolz.
But, AHH!!!!! The anticipation is killing me, and now I have nothing to do to pass the time!
*slyly ignores the long english essay due tomorrow I have yet to start…*
Connor P
Posted by: Connor P on December 16, 2010
AND WHY THE HECK IS FACEBOOK DOWN?
Posted by: Thane on December 16, 2010
Connor P
Posted by: Connor P on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Thane on December 16, 2010
I've just been getting all sorts of bad news today!
I hope I get at least one bit of good news a little later…
Connor P
Posted by: Connor P on December 16, 2010
each second stretches outward-
black hole below me.
--Tom Hart
My friend wrote this haiku. It is a perfect description of my state right now. Thanks Tom!
Posted by: Gurtej Kanwar on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Brian ('15?) on December 16, 2010
I think I just spent half an hour reading all the comments. WOOT!
Posted by: JXC on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Brian ('15?) on December 16, 2010
It's strange... I never actually sent in my 2008 (9th grade) Math SAT II score, but it shows up on my MyMIT account anyway. I really messed up on that one and had a calculator that jammed, and I ended up improving by some 200 points the next time I took it. Is the test name there just for record-keeping purposes? Or are they actually in possession of my score report?
The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) automatically sends all of your scores to a school whenever you order scores to be sent. However, most schools, including MIT, count only your highest score on each test so that retaking a test cannot hurt you.
Additionally, if you have taken two or more different tests that meet the same admission requirement, MIT uses only the higher score between the respective tests.
Norm '79.
Posted by: EC Norm on December 16, 2010
Less than 8 hours left! God I'm nervous as ever. If I don't get in, I'll have to go to some state school where the quality of education doesn't even begin to compare to that of MIT.
I don't see why you have to go to a state school. There are many very fine technical institutes to which you still have time to apply for regular admission. Those "not accepted" still have time to apply to Cal Tech, Carnegie-Mellon, Worcester Polytech, and Rensselaer Polytech, among others.
Norm '79.
Posted by: EC Norm on December 16, 2010
So please, take deferral as a compliment.
Posted by: deferred '14 on December 16, 2010
Posted by: Ava on December 16, 2010
I'm not even applying but my friends are... so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Just remember, if it doesn't work out, it's not meant to be (even though that's super duper cheesy and probably none of you are going to believe it)
Posted by: MARISSA on December 16, 2010
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Posted by: MARISSA on December 16, 2010
during the reception of our answers, the force of Bobby Mcferrin's mellow will both prevent the deferred from acute depression and the accepted from immediate-in-pants-urination.
Posted by: Wyatt on December 16, 2010
Posted by: 0 on December 16, 2010
Connor P
Posted by: Connor P on December 16, 2010
Admit, Deferral or Deny?
Just one more hour.
Posted by: Please? on December 16, 2010
Today was a pretty good day so far, seeing as I had a Victorian Tea Party simulation in which I was Queen Victoria. Anywho, I've gotten accepted to Ohio State, Purdue, and Case so far...3/3!
Can I turn that into 4/4? Let's hope so! Good luck to everyone
Posted by: Allyson on December 16, 2010
My friend just told me to go to the bathroom NOW (and almost pushed me off the chair onto the hardwood floor o_O) lol... she's way too optomistic. D: OMGGG I'm so nervous.
ONLY 20 MINUTES LEFT!
Posted by: 0 on December 16, 2010
Posted by: BenT2015 on December 16, 2010
After I was deferred I concluded that I just wasn't good enough for MIT. On pi day 2010, I was very pleasantly surprised, so I encourage everyone who is deferred to remain optimistic!! MIT is still in your reach.
Good luck to all!!! I'm getting nervous thinking about what this time last year was like for me!
Posted by: David K on December 16, 2010
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Posted by: perrytheplatypus on December 16, 2010
Hi, Matt
I have a problem with Sat Subject test because its on Jan, 22. this date is same date that I must test for medical school in THAILAND.
I don't know if I can test on Mar, 12
Sincerely,
Natnicha Chumpoon
Posted by: jemy on December 17, 2010
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