<p>How much will not having an interview hurt, especially if you have access to one?</p>
<p>well it said on their admissions site that only about 9% who didn't have an interview get in, while about 15% of people who did take an interview did. I might have messed up on the numbers but it's something like that</p>
<p>...what do we wear? Mine is immediately after school AT the school, so I need to wear whatever that day to school.</p>
<p>yea, my interview is today, and I'm kinda wondering what I should wear, but I'll probably just wear a shirt and jeans, lol</p>
<p>Let me know how it goes!</p>
<p>Just wear whatever you'd wear to school. You don't need to get dressed up.</p>
<p>If you have access, do it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, but I emailed my EC and waited 3 days for a reply and got none and then I called him today (he didn't pick up) and left a message. I'm worried because the deadline is on Monday and I don't want to seem like a nuisance by calling many times. Any advice?</p>
<p>^^Contact MIT admissions and let them know your status with the EC. I know that some ECs have conducted interviews after the deadline and it hasn't been a problem.</p>
<p>K, I wore a shirt and jeans like I said, and met at a restaurant, I didn't seem underdressed at all. My interview, however, is a different story... =/</p>
<p>Thank you CalAlum.</p>
<p>@Oscular</p>
<p>How did it go? Were the questions tough?</p>
<p>=( Oscular, what happened?!</p>
<p>After interview, do you need write a thank letter to interviewer?</p>
<p>^^A brief note to thank the EC for giving personal time and attention to the interview is always a great idea.</p>
<p>well, the questions were definitely not hard, he just asked me about my life, education, etc (might be different for your EC's so don't blame me if you get drilled), but for I just felt that I didn't do as good a job as I could have done.</p>
<p>And he told me that MIT has changed their standards this year on what they're looking for, so don't just talk to your EC about only your academics, make sure you give him info about what makes you a person (I'm pretty sure this is obvious, but just emphasizing it)</p>
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<p>Can you be more specific about what has changed about what MIT is looking for?</p>
<p>^Maybe they're looking for more of a match between you and the school rather than just hearing about your list of activities, high test scores, etc. That's what I gathered from my interview...make sure you stress how your life shaped who you are and what you can bring to MIT! It sounds cliche, but I think that's what ECs are truly looking for: they know you have the grades or test scores, but what about you would prompt MIT to admit you?</p>
<p>I remember the new admissions director saying something in the tech about the school's new admissions policy being reoriented towards people being interested in science/math. Before it was you could be passionate about anything, now it seems more like you better be pretty excited about science/math (this is what I remember from the tech, not my own opinion).</p>