<p>Hi every one applying to MIT, or any one related to MIT in any way</p>
<p>I have some questions regarding teacher's recommendations and activities.</p>
<p>On teacher's evaluation form, teacher is supposed to fill out what he thinks of the student's extra curriculars. My teacher told me that he doesn't really know what I do outside school or as ECs, so he just put me as "OK" or "Average". Is there any way that the admission officer will understand this? I mean, how can my teacher really judge my ECs if he really has no knowledge about me beside inside his classroom?</p>
<p>Is true that an applicant has to be outstanding from academics to personality according to the teacher's evaluation in order to stand a chance?</p>
<p>Many teachers do not know about their students' extracurricular activities unless they are the ones who supervise those activities.
For that reason, it has been customary for students to provide the teachers with the information regarding their extracurricular activities.
It is your own disadvantage, therefore, to be underrated in such areas, but if your other recommendation can cover such topics, I think you will be fine.</p>
<p>How about my second question: Is it true that an applicant has to be outstanding all the way from academics to personality according to the teacher's evaluation in order to stand a chance?</p>
<p>I don't think we know but it certainly helps of course. Then again outstanding people sometimes get rejected too, especially at top univs like MIT</p>