<p>Right – MIT’s admissions process is holistic, so they will consider everything in your application, not just your test scores.</p>
<p>Matt McGann says ([here](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml]here[/url]):”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml)):</a>
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<p>Of course, in an ideal world, you’d have a really shiny SAT score to go with all of your other shiny accomplishments, because admission to MIT is very competitive. But a low [whatever] won’t automatically derail your application.</p>