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No, no – no singing required. :)</p>
<p>iceui2’s advice is right on the money. Keep them updated on important things that happen to you, reaffirm your interest in attending (because the waitlist stage is the only stage where stated interest does matter in admission), and think about whether there’s a recommendation you could send that would make your application stronger.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about doing this too quickly – it would be fine to wait until May 1. After MIT sees how many accepted students decide to enroll, they will decide whether they can go to the waitlist. At that point, they will go into committee again and pick the n students they are able to admit, notify those students, and see how many of them choose to come. If there are still spots open, they will go to the waitlist for a second round.</p>
<p>If you need financial aid, I think you should make sure all your documents are in, because it’s a fairly quick turnaround from the waitlist offer of admission to when you need to decide to attend MIT or not, and you will want to have the financial information in front of you as you decide.</p>