<p>Many thanks for the stats. Someday (when I turn 21 this September) we'll have a beer and I can pester you with questions like "How many total applicants were in the bottom 60% of their class" and "What does the overall histogram of grades/scores look like for different genders?". This is approximately the point at which you'll buy me enough beer to make it difficult for me to pronounce "histogram".</p>
<p>: ) Enjoy your vacation.</p>
<p>So what we are gonna need are stats on admitted males and admitted females in all the categories. That's how you can tell. Otherwise it's left ambiguous. Will these be released by MIT or any other top school? I don't think so. If it was just as hard for a female to get in, I think schools would have less of a problem disclosing that information.</p>
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Woohoo! Invite me too.</p>
<p>The other issue to consider, I think, is the traditionally male character of the school. Few girls are going to apply to a hardcore engineering school, until recently dominated by men, unless they have a passion for the material and the institution. Caring about science and about MIT definitely makes a difference in your application--as it should. Students who are truly in love with the school should probably be admitted before those who have equal qualifications, but care less.</p>
<p>That said, I STILL think the gender ratio is a bit suspicious and would love to see admissions statistics. Although numerical values obviously won't tell the whole story, it would be interesting to see if there's a difference.</p>
<p>Yes, those statistics would be extremely interesting.</p>
<p>The MIT Dating Game</p>
<p>You all missing the real point. The real reason behind the 1:1 gender ratio is because Ben loves playing matchmaker with his applicants, and in fact, every student admitted to MIT has a mate set out for him (or her) in advance. The real challenge of MIT is to see if you can find the person Ben paired you up with within those 4 years.</p>
<p><em>glares at Ben</em></p>
<p>so... if we cheat on our set out "mate," Ben will hate us? =P</p>
<p>No, but he will be sad that his matchmaking did not work.</p>
<p>You don't want to make Ben sad, do you?</p>
<p>... do you?</p>
<p>I hope you read this before you cheat on your mate, because if you don't, you are already dead.</p>
<p>no i could never make ben sad. <em>glances around to check if ben is watching</em></p>
<p>I should thank THE girl since she made ben reluctantly pick me to pair up and join class of 2010! =P</p>
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It would not surprise me in the least if this were true. :-P</p>
<p>Ben? Matchmaker? I disagreee. I have contrary evidence. =P</p>
<p>But I wouldn't be surprised if now he's started. Haha.</p>
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<p>QED. :)</p>
<p>Tee-hee, so all the 10'ers worried about having their admissions rescinded for a single B+ should be more worried about having them rescinded for not being single!! Probably should've read the [implicit] fine print more carefully!</p>
<p>Personally, I think it would be really fun to play matchmaker with applications. I can just see the admissions officers taking bets with each other over which couples will happen first, etc.</p>
<p>P.S. To Olo: =P</p>
<p>Haha, that SO makes me want to be an admission officer. :P. "10 to 1 odds on..." </p>
<p>Oh my...</p>
<p>P.S. To Laura: <3
Sincerely, Timur.</p>