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The Jan 1-April 1 period to review RD apps is far less of a "crush" than the frantic 30-day period for reviewing EA/ED apps, which must be completed with absolutely no evidence about academic performance past the 11th grade.
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MIT's RD selection goes from mid-February to mid-March -- this year it started on February</a> 17 and ended March</a> 11.</p>
<p>Most EA applicants are deferred rather than rejected, so they have about a month to think about their applications. Students are welcome to send additional recommendations, essays, or other materials, and many students do.</p>
<p>I'm not going to address anything about the diversity of either pool, because frankly we don't have access to that information, and I think it's silly to speculate. In general, MIT does not seem to have a problem finding qualified low-income or URM applicants.</p>
<p>EDIT: And don't get all self-righteous on me, Byerly. I'm a bona fide member of your team now, too, and I have the ID card to prove it.</p>