<p>Any recruited athletes? For what sport? Are any of you doing OV's?</p>
<p>MIT doesn't have OV's. They don't recruit in the traditional sense of the word.</p>
<p>Along what KirbusPrime said, I don't believe MIT recruits athletes. They just happen to recruit extremely intelligent individuals who also happen to be athletes, which accounts for their 41(ish?) sports on campus.</p>
<p>Actually - MIT does recruit athletes. MIT is DIII in most sports, however there are exceptions on a sport by sport basis, among them I believe Fencing, Pistol and Crew, each of which are considered DI. While it is difficult for the coaches to recruit the top of the talent due the the rigorous academic demands of MIT in the admissions process, that is not to say that coaches do not still attempt to find athletes who are both academically and physically able to withstand competing for MIT while keeping up with their studies. Additionally, the support of an MIT coach can push a student who is within MIT's range of SAT scores, GPA, etc. into the accepted pile more easily, even though MIT won't loosen their standards. Still, the strict demands make it much more difficult for the coaches at MIT than at even the Ivy league schools. I think that you are right - MIT is not allowed to offer official visits whereby they pay for flights, etc, even in their DI sports.</p>
<p>Backing up what matt630 said, MIT does not "recruit in the traditional sense." They won't lower their standards, and they don't have "slots." Also, no official visits or anything. However, a coache's reccomendation can distinguish you from the pack. And it should. It means that you will have something positive to bring to MIT.</p>
<p>The last two comments are essentially correct. We recruit passion. Athletics are one of many ways to demonstrate true passion.</p>
<p>hm. passion. so if, say, i danced tango to moving violin music, clutching a rose between my teeth, I'd stand a good chance?</p>
<p>=P</p>
<p>:-) Not exactly that kind of passion.</p>
<p>if you were a really, really good tango (ballroom in general) dancer, that would be cool, though.</p>
<p>nitpick: fencing is considered DIII at MIT but we compete with DI schools; i think pistol does the same thing, but the crew teams are considered DI programs.</p>