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MIT EA Decisions to be Posted Tuesday, 12/17/24, at 6:28 PM ET by Ceri Riley '16

exactly what it says on the tin

Sometimes I feel like an alien because I don’t really listen to music.⁠01 a fact that many, if not all, of my dear friends make fun of me for and something that used to embarrass me but am now simply too tired to care because there's SO MUCH MEDIA OUT THERE and I don't mind sitting/driving/walking/doing dishes in silence So I asked hyperlocal radio personality Kayode D. ’27 to curate a playlist with good vibes⁠02 leave a comment if you have any songs you want us to add to it! so I don’t show up to the blogs empty-handed while announcing that Early Action decisions for the Class of 2029 will be released next Tuesday, 12/17/2024, at 6:28 PM ET. 

To check your decision on the 17th, visit apply.mitadmissions.org/apply and go to your Application Status Page. That’s the same place that you’ve been tracking your application checklist, which will now be turned off. Your decision will be awaiting you there, behind a button that says “View Update.” Make sure that you are ready to receive your decision, whatever it may be, before you press that button.⁠03 There's no right way to check your decision. Maybe you want to check it quickly on your phone like ripping off a bandaid, maybe you want to be on a laptop surrounded by loved ones, maybe you aren't going to be by electronics at decision release time and—in fact—forget about it until later (speaking from personal experience), but you should at least do a gut check to make sure you are vaguely emotionally prepared!

In order to help logistically prepare yourself, I recommend you practice logging in now so you don’t run into any issues next Tuesday. If you need to reset your password, just go to apply.mitadmissions.org/apply, click the link to Log In, then click “Forgot Your Password?” and follow the instructions. If you still need help after that, feel free to email [email protected] and someone from our team will get back to you!

Admissions decisions will be available exclusively online. Decisions will not be released via email, skywriting, snail telegraph, carrier pigeon, balloon mail, or intergalactic radio broadcast. However, we will be sending admitted students additional, cylindrical information in the near future.

Until then, remember to do things that remind you that you are, in fact, human. Take a couple deep breaths—of outside air if you can, whether it’s crisp or muggy or in between. Create something silly with or for your friends. Watch something that makes you stop and think “wow, the world we live in is freakin’ wild and I am so lucky to be here.”

And when it comes time for Early Action decisions, we’ll be here on these blogs with some open threads for you to chat with people who are going through very similar emotional rollercoasters, or admissions officers and bloggers who have had their own ups and downs. You don’t have to be alone if you don’t want to be.

  1. a fact that many, if not all, of my dear friends make fun of me for and something that used to embarrass me but am now simply too tired to care because there's SO MUCH MEDIA OUT THERE and I don't mind sitting/driving/walking/doing dishes in silence⁠ ↑
  2. leave a comment if you have any songs you want us to add to it!⁠ ↑
  3. There's no right way to check your decision. Maybe you want to check it quickly on your phone like ripping off a bandaid, maybe you want to be on a laptop surrounded by loved ones, maybe you aren't going to be by electronics at decision release time and—in fact—forget about it until later (speaking from personal experience), but you should at least do a gut check to make sure you are vaguely emotionally prepared!⁠ ↑