<p>i was thinking about applying to MIT early action and i know the competition is very very tough then so i was wondering if MIT usually defers people they don't accept to the regular round rather than outright rejecting them.. anyone know the stats on this?</p>
<p>MIT only rejects people in the early round whom they are sure would not be competitive candidates in the regular round. </p>
<p>Last year, about 11% of applicants were accepted EA, about 13% were rejected EA, and the rest were deferred to RD. At the end of the RD round, 19% of EA applicants had been admitted, 13% had been rejected early, and 67% had been rejected or waitlisted during regular decision. (Numbers here</a>.)</p>