does track recruit help?...chance me

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hey guys so I am applying MIT RD, and two days ago I got this email from an MIT coach that basically said I am a prospective student athlete, and could merit and extra recommendation letter. At first I was really happy, but then I was confused, I am not the fastest guy on the school track/field & XC team, yet I got this letter, saying my "personal records" would make a good addition to the team. I filled out this page on the MIT athletics website, but I really didn't think I'd get any response. Is this legit? or do they send this to everybody who fills out the form, and if it is legit how much, if at all will it help me? While you're at it could you chance me too :D I'll chance back</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 780 CR, 770 Math, 750 Writing (super scored)
un super scored would be 780 CR, 770 Math, 720 Writing
ACT: N/a
SAT II:780 Chem, 800 Math II C, 760 Biology E
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82 (4 b's freshmen year )
Rank : N/A
AP : AP us history - 5
AP statistics - 5
AP Biology - 5
AP Environmental Science - 5
AP Human Geography - 4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:AP Physics B, AP calc BC, AP English Literature, Finite/Discrete Math, Econ/Gov, Journalism I
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, AP scholar with distinction, StRUT quiz bowl 1st place
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cross Country 4 years, Varsity 12th grade, Track 4 years, Varsity 11th, 12th grade. Tae Kwon Do 6 years, First Degree Blackbelt. Tech Manager of School Newspaper. Helped organize local charity "Walk For Education" raised over 6k. Interned at a local company doing IT work. </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:Interned at Stanford for two summers, did programming work for engineering department
Volunteer/Community service: Worked at Local hospital for a summer, the Walk for education me and my friends organized
Summer Activities: Internships at Stanford
Essays: My common app I worked for two months on, shows my passion for technology, coupled with anecdotes, I think its well written but I don't know
Teacher Recommendation: English teacher loved me awesome rec from him, One from Math teacher hopefully also good
Counselor Rec: New counselor....i met her like once...
Additional Rec: From stanford mentor, he really liked me, offered to write rec without me asking
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public, in top 40 schools in America, EXTREMELY competitive
Ethnicity: South Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: I don't know
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

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<p>From my knowledge coaches at MIT submit a list of potential student athletes that they are willing to support to the admissions board. This is not done to every student who fills out those surveys, so the coach seems to have a genuine interest in you. </p>

<p>Being a recruited athlete most definitely helps with admissions (It helped me get into MIT). It provides a small “hook” of sorts for your application. I would say your resume is fairly solid, but that is no guarantee of admissions by any means. Being a recruited athlete, and assuming you wrote good essays and had a nice interview I would say your odds are relatively high.</p>

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<p>really?
thats awesome! I guess I’ll just wait…still somewhat shocked though, I mean I’m not AMAZING
at track</p>

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<p>About a third of art/music/athletic recruits were admitted last year, so while recruitment doesn’t provide a “sure thing” at MIT, it is a helpful boost.</p>