I was wondering if the academic standards are lower for football players at MIT than for other sports. Thanks.
The academic standards are the same. At these elite D-III schools, applicants that are “scholar athletes” are evaluated as scholars first and athletes second. This thread may provide more context:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/1999551-mit-athlete-recruiting.html
Good luck!
I’m a recruited football player for the class of 2022. The standards are the same, but being an athlete gives you a bump if the admissions office is on the fence about admitting you. Coaches have a small role in helping you get in, but being an athlete definitely gives you a nice hook for admissions.
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Do you think it may be helpful to read through the past “athletic recruit” threads for MIT?
I’ve read everything I can on it. I’ve been talking to Coach Dwyer (Offensive Coordinator) since July 2017. Being an athlete has its benefits and is taken into consideration. Not as much as pretty much every other school, but if it comes down to admitting either you and another academically similar applicant you will have the upper hand @jpm50 MIT’s football program has gotten stronger, with the team getting its first Division III Tournament bid a few years ago. The coaches have gained a little more leverage than they had say 10 years ago
For example, there have been football recruits that got accepted with SAT Subject Test Scores in the low 600s. Most other students would be denied unless they were a child of extraordinary circumstances
However, I’d imagine that the rest of their application was really strong to make up for those low scores
If you’re right that football players are getting in with scores in the low 600s, MIT is bending admissions criteria in a major way for those athletes. I hope you’re mistaken because if not, MIT is getting really off track in the students it accepts.
My information came straight from a coach. I’m sure the rest of their application was superb and balanced out those scores @cocofan
I doubt anything should balance out a score that low. MIT isn’t easy. A student who couldn’t or didn’t Invest the effort to score higher will probably struggle academically.
The person that graduates last in their class at med school is still a doctor, and the same applies to MIT. Even if you struggle academically, you can still graduate with an MIT degree and you will probably never face anything as hard as that education the rest of your life @cocofan it’s good life preparation