<p>1st of all, I was wondering if I would be able to change my decision regarding Early Action vs. Regular Decision. If I choose one now and submit Part 1, and for some reason or another I decide that I want to change my mind later on, can I do so???</p>
<p>2nd question: For the question that asks if I need to clarify any of the answers to the questions in Part 1... What do people usually write down..? Is there an advantage/disadvantage to putting anything down or not?? Is it ok to leave it blank? I'm just feeling a little OCD about leaving any question blank so I'm wondering if it's better if I add something there or not...</p>
<p>Please assure me if it's 100% ok to just leave it blank... Sorry I'm kind of weird about these things.</p>
<p>Well you'll have to decide before the EA deadline. Submit all your Part 1 info. If you feel like MIT is your top choice and want to apply EA, then submit Part 2. by Nov. 1st. If you want to apply RD, then submit Part 2 by the Jan. 1st deadline.</p>
<p>So, even if I select EA on Part 1, then submit it, I can still change my mind later, as long as it's before the EA deadline? How would I do this? I tried looking on the website for the answer, but I couldn't find it, so can anyone confirm that I can do this so that I won't be stuck in a position that I will regret later?</p>
<p>If you check that you wish to apply EA but then decide not to, then just don't submit Part 2 by the EA deadline. You might need to send them an email to clarify what you're doing. Honestly, I think you should make a decision pretty early on what your plans are. It will be a lot less stressful when you applying knowing what the deadlines are.</p>
<p>Ok thanks. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm set on EA, but I was hesitant on submitting it this early in case I wouldn't be able to change my mind for any reason.</p>
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For the question that asks if I need to clarify any of the answers to the questions in Part 1... What do people usually write down..? Is there an advantage/disadvantage to putting anything down or not?? Is it ok to leave it blank? I'm just feeling a little OCD about leaving any question blank so I'm wondering if it's better if I add something there or not...
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If there's nothing you need to clarify, then don't write anything down, and don't just write something for the sake of filling the space. If you feel the answers to the questions adequately represent you, there's no need to write anything at all.</p>
<p>Ok. I only wrote about how I put my school address is my mailing address (since it's away from home) and that the valid dates are during my school year.</p>
<p>And I submitted it! no turning back now I guess</p>
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If there's nothing you need to clarify, then don't write anything down, and don't just write something for the sake of filling the space. If you feel the answers to the questions adequately represent you, there's no need to write anything at all.
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<p>mollie, I understand this changes from person to person. But what usually goes here? Stuff like extenuating circumstances, why you did (x) thing?</p>
<p>Well, not everybody puts anything there, of course.</p>
<p>Those who do might write about extenuating circumstances for a bad semester, or they might include another essay they wrote that doesn't fit any of MIT's prompts. They might add an extra blurb about an award or an extracurricular activity. It's just a question that lets you present other things about yourself that you'd like MIT to know.</p>
<p>wait..why would you put an essay or any EC info in that section?? I thought it said any information to clarify your personal information. I took this as a place to write about maybe extenuating family circumstances or problems and things of that nature. Since there is no academic information to clear up in part 1, why would anything academic/extracurricular go theree?</p>