<p>Why are you guys "deciding" between EA and RD.</p>
<p>Mit isn't SCEA. You can apply to it ALONG with EA or ED to other schools!!!</p>
<p>Just apply EA. It won't hurt you, I promise.</p>
<p>Good luck, everyone!</p>
<p>Ah, here it starts all over again. I wonder what this year's looks like.</p>
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<p>Mit isn't SCEA. You can apply to it ALONG with EA or ED to other schools!!!</p>
<p>Just apply EA. It won't hurt you, I promise.
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<p>It is true that MIT's early action program is multiple choice and that you could potentially apply early to other schools. However, those other schools could not be ED or SCEA due to the restrictions of the early application policies of those other schools. Many of the colleges that people applying to MIT are also interested in (Stanford, most (all?) of the Ivy League, others) are incompatible with the MIT MCEA policy, making where to apply early a serious decision with many factors (preference, better acceptance rate, completion of requirements in time...).</p>
<p>In summary, if you apply to a SCEA/ED program you cannot apply to any other schools early, even if those others are MCEA. This is to the best of my knowledge. Please correct me if I am wrong.</p>
<p>In addition, it might be useful to list which colleges are also MCEA and compatible with MIT's policy. I am pretty sure Caltech and the University of Chicago are. Others?</p>
<p>-David</p>
<p>If I'm not mistaken, ED is compatible with EA since you swear you'll retract your application to the EA school if you get accepted.</p>
<p>So, I guess the main contenders (that stop you from applying to MIT early) are Stanford, Harvard, Yale.</p>
<p>Visali, I don't think you're a weirdo ;) I'm going to send emails to a few of my professors this week and hopefully I'll be able to have a couple fill out the forms. If MIT's is just a "check the box" form instead of short answer, I don't really feel as bad. It seems like MIT's form is much faster for the teachers to fill out.</p>
<p>Give the rec letters to your teachers ASAP. If they have lots of time to write it, chances are they'll thank you and it will turn out better. I know my teachers LOVED me for handing the forms to them months early, because they got bombarded so close to the deadlines. Then again, I went to a high school with a graduation class of 1000, so this may not be a universal issue.</p>
<p>BTW: My uncle's name is Visali. :)</p>
<p>k-mazing, in a different approach altogether, the teachers at my son's school didn't fill in the check-boxes or use the MIT form at all: they wrote narratives that covered the points requested in the check-boxes while providing the real meat of what they wanted to say in their comments. (He was admitted early.)</p>
<p>Note that the "short answer"/narrative part is FAR MORE HELPFUL to the Admissions committee than is the "check the box" part, in terms of getting to know who you are and understand how you might be a good candidate for MIT. If you had to pick one or the other, the narrative would be far more important. The check-boxes just give them a quick context into which to put the application they're holding.</p>
<p>Some instructors/professors have their own format for letters of rec. I know that some of DD's letters of rec were stapled to the MIT form for teachers. It did not pose a problem. All of the questions/checkboxes that MIT mentioned were addressed in her letters of rec. Also, please make the request to your instructors for letters early. They will probably have a number of letter requests and they do take time. If you can contact them now, that would be good. Supply them with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Saves time. My DD included a postcard in the envelope with name of institution in upper right hand corner and then "Received letter of rec (instructor/professor's name) was written in the body of the stamped postcard. " This allowed her to track what letters had reached which institutions. </p>
<p>Don't forget to follow up with a brief note of thanks to the person who wrote a letter on your behalf. Those brief notes are always appreciated. </p>
<p>To all who are applying - All the best, enjoy the essay questions, and let yourself shine through.</p>
<p>k-mazing: I'm glad you don't think I'm a complete wierdo! :D You're lucky you're able to contact your teachers this early. I might give it to them during the first week of school. I know my teacher's school e-mail address, but I don't think teachers will look at it during the summer. Hm...maybe, I might e-mail it to them just in case.</p>
<p>Olo: That's amazing. Do you know how your uncle got that name? You see, my name, Visali, actually comes from Visalachi, a Hindu Goddess. That's really interesting. :D</p>
<p>How many of you are applying EA? I know I am. I just want to get this whole admission thing over with. I mean, I'll know in December if I'm rejected or accepted. That way, I won't have to worry about MIT until April to find out. :)</p>
<p>Well... actually, Visali, a very large percentage of those who apply EA are deferred to be considered again in RD. So it's statistically probable that most EA applicants <em>won't</em> know in Dec. and will have to wait anyway...</p>
<p>Visali isn't an uncommon Turkish name. :)</p>
<p>Mootmom: Really? :( So you think it would be better to apply regular action? </p>
<p>Olo: Wow. That's really cool! :D</p>
<p>No, I think if your application is ready to go by the Nov. 1 deadline, you should send it in EA! No harm at all in that. I'm just saying that if you are applying early so you'll know in Dec., there's no guarantee you'll get that wish. 70% of the class is selected during RD, including many who were deferred from the EA pool. (Including some posters in THIS VERY THREAD! :) ) If you are deferred in Dec., you have extra time to submit further supporting materials for your app, too. Go for EA, if everything is ready and looks good!</p>
<p>haha im one of those "some posters" mootmom says. =P</p>
<p>yup if u kno ur senior year stuff is less impressive then ur junior year stuff, def go for EA. ;P</p>
<p>I'm going EA for sure....and my birthday is in the middle of december, so wouldn't that just be an awesome bday present? However, if I'm deferred, that's ok too.....now if I get outright rejected....I might be a tad upset.</p>
<p>I haven't really found any other schools that I'm interested in that use EA, so the rest of the schools are going to be RA</p>
<p>good luck! i got accepted on my bday this year. =D</p>
<p>mootmom: Thank for answering. You're right that a lot of people are def., but if I do get accepted or rejected, then I would know if I have to think about MIT any more or not. I mean, if I get accepted, I won't care about other colleges, but if I get rejected, then I'll have to think about other colleges and forget MIT. Hopefully, I won't get rejected. </p>
<p>getalife1234: Thanks for the tip! :D I'll for EA.</p>
<p>noday42: I hope you don't get bad news on your b-day. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>FYI: The paper application is now posted on MyMIT (or at admissions.mit.edu) for those that would like to download a copy or just look through it.</p>
<p>Feldy is correct.</p>