<p>Hi everyone. I applied Early Action to MIT with my intended major being management science at Sloan. Obviously, MIT is very math and science focused, and I have strong skills in those areas as demonstrated by my grades and SATs, but I don't have many significant ECs related to those. My ECs are much more business/economics focused, and I am wondering how MIT will view these in the context that it is an "institute of technology."</p>
<p>Thanks for any answers!</p>
<p>MIT does not admit students by their predicted major. In fact, I think most students end up majoring in something entirely different than what they had written on their applications.</p>
<p>MIT asks you that question on the application because they evaluate applicants holistically. They want to know what you are interested in to get a better idea of how well you would fit within the MIT community.</p>
<p>The fact that you are pursuing extracurriculars in the area you are interested in means that you are passionate about business and economics. You’re probably also well-rounded in other areas academically, which is important at MIT because even to graduate from Sloan, you need to fulfill the General Institute Requirements (GIR’s) in math, physics, biology, chemistry, etc. Back to ECs, MIT would much rather see an applicant who is extremely dedicated to a select few ECs that he/she is passionate about than someone who superficially does a million different ECs just to beef up a resume. Remember, it’s always about quality, not quantity. </p>
<p>You’re absolutely on the right track – you can never go wrong if you do what you love.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Thanks! 10char</p>
<p>There is the question of why exactly you want to go to MIT instead of a more well-rounded school. I suspect if you have a good answer to that question it won’t be a problem but if your answer is along the lines of MIT is prestigious it may be more problematic.</p>