MIT coaches tend to be open about each recruit’s chances. It is uncommon for that to be handicapped at greater than 50/50 probability at the full support level.
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50/50 was the probability level given to my S who was a baseball recruit. He had median MIT stats.
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What are the medians for MIT. Thank you in advance for your response. (Not asking about your son’s numbers,just MIT medians.)
Also, are the medians for accepted applicants or for matriculated students ?
Just took the midpoint for the 25th to 75th percentile in the CDS for my son’s year. His rank was 3/500.
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Here are the MIT admitted student stats for class of 2025. Admissions statistics | MIT Admissions
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Thank you ! Very helpful charts.
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Tku for all the feedback - very helpful. Think it will come down to gut feel for campus and coach. Likely can’t go wrong with any of these schools. What I’ve picked up is that coaches want to hear real passion for baseball and not just a vehicle to get into the school.
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MIT is a bit of an outlier as far as how much weight the coach has to throw around.
At almost all other high academics, D1 and D3, what kind of numbers you need depends A LOT on athletic abilities. I had a coach tell my son that if he was a frosh starter, 27 ACT is probably fine, if he is a developmental guy who may not ever leave the practice room, he probably needed at least a 34, higher is better.
At a different school the coach was a bit more cagey, but when he became the coach’s #1 pick, suddenly the grades and scores ceased to be a problem, and he was told that things had changed, he was no longer on the cusp.
Both of those were Ivy League schools. Schools my son had zero chance at without his sport.
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If they are really all tied, look at the baseball schedule and how much travel is involved. Middlebury will probably involve the most as it’s a long way away from civilization., but Bowdoin and Williams aren’t exactly in NYC either.
My sister went to Middlebury many years ago and it was a bear to get to just as a student, never mind an athlete coming and going several times in a season. Learn to love the bus rides.
Terrific schools. S1 is a college BB player who was looked at by one of those schools, and S2 is a HS BB player with interest in CE/CS interest, so I am familiar with the territory.
-Williams ranks as THE best LAC year after year. If they want you, and it’s a fit, you have to strongly consider it. When S1 was making the rounds, Williams did not have a rep as a BB program that went out of their way to recruit. Academics drive the bus there, as they should.
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Bowdoin is very similar to Williams. I wouldn’t say that they are known for their BB, but it’s a terrific school.
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Middlebury has a relatively new coach, a new field, and really good facilities. Also a really good school. Have heard good things. Son didn’t go further with them just because he had alternatives that he liked better, but he fell in love with the weight room.
None of those schools would be ones that I would go to for CS, but they are so strong otherwise that they are great choices. Go with the one that fits your son best, both socially, academically, and baseball wise. Have you considered D3’s like Johns Hopkins? They are a D3 powerhouse, and have a strong baseball program. WashU is similar, as is Case Western, Tufts. All excellent, bigger D3 schools with good baseball, and better, or at least bigger CS departments.
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Stevens is an outlier, to me, for obvious reasons.
You might also want to bark up Brown’s tree. It has a strong CS department. A D1, obviously, but a bit of a bottom feeder, so they are often looking for high stats BB talent. A 6’2" LHP would probably have to be able to touch mid/high 80’s, sit low/mid 80’s with at least one good breaking pitch and have the ability to hit spots consistently.
As for some general advice (as Mwfan192 also mentions), when dealing with HA’s, a key is knowing if one offer is a protected slot versus an other. Depending on the situation, it can be a big difference in comparing offers. I suspect about half or so of the protected slots may be spoken for in some capacity by now at the most competitive D3 schools. July tends to be the start of committents. Knowing where a school is in their commitments process can help quickly focus your strategy. It seems your son’s academics are excellent so you are in a good spot regardless, but the next four months will be substantially easier with the increased certainty of a supported slot.
The computer science department at Bowdoin is tiny, so I would rule them out, which is too bad because the proximity to Bates & Colby provide a couple of nearby competitors.
Stevens has been undervalued by some here. It is a very good school and has a lot to offer in your son’s areas of interest.
Middlebury is an attractive option for computer science because their program is very well developed, but I agree with Twoinanddone that travel for games could be a nightmare here. That has to be considered in the decision.
Williams also has a strong computer science program. Although it’s remote, travel should be a little better. Great school.
For me, the choice would come down to Williams or Stevens. If pure Math is a strong interest, I’d go with Williams. But if computers are the stronger interest, it would be a tougher call. The Stevens location has a lot going for it if he’s going to spend a lot of time traveling. But I still think I’d lean toward Williams
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HI, been a while sorting it out. Final decision is Williams for CS/Economics. Great baseball coach and long baseball history within NESCAC. Thanks to all for your input - very much appreciated !
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He’ll love Williams. Congratulations!