<p>Definitely worth mentioning =)</p>
<p>Are you pretty sure that they won't take it as me trying to be melodramatic or something??? My research work while home-based is pretty fantastic ... I really hope they understand .....</p>
<p>No, they DEFINITELY won't take it as melodramatic. That's a really important part of your life, it sounds like, and is definitely something to mention. You want ot give them a full, cohesive picture of your life/what is important to you from the past four years.</p>
<p>And where do I mention it?? With which part of my application???</p>
<p>i'm sure there's a part on the app saying "if you have any further comments please write something here"</p>
<p>Can i send more than one research paper??? i have got lots really .... i would like to send one of the neural networks and one of the Quality Control Case studies .... i bet they would like it ... but would be too much??? I really wanna show my commitment and all .... and i hope i don't go overboard and they doubt the originality of my research .... which i can put my life is original and took a lot of dedication and hard-work ..... Advise! MIT isn't responding to any mails ..... bad, bad administration ..... they must be having thousands of new mails in their inboxes everyday ....</p>
<p>Don't send research papers. Instead, write about your research, your findings, and what YOU learned - there are places to do this: there is a question to write about something you created (I wrote about my research, highlighting cool experimental methods I came up with, interesting results, and things I want to research next), and there is room for extra information. Research papers in full are usually not read, just because admissions doesn't have time to read 20 page research papers from everyone. They won't doubt the originality of your research - write about it in your essays - not just what you did but what you gained from the experience, and what you want to do in the future.</p>
<p>Also MIT is generally very good about responding to emails; the admissions office is really good about communication from what I have experienced. Are you sure you are emailing undergraduate admissions? If yes, then be patient... admissions is currently working on notifying people from the waitlist, I would expect - they are still not quite done with class of 2012! You have so many months until the admissions deadline - the MIT application for next year isn't even up yet, I think! So, be patient, read the blogs to try to get your questions answered, and don't forget to enjoy the end of what I assume is the equivalent of your junior year :-D. It's early to be thinking about admissions anyway.</p>
<p>Btw, this blog entry should answer your questions: MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: "Supplemental Materials"</p>
<p>Namely:
"Research papers. I think research papers are best talked about in the completely optional essay ("about something that you have created") or in an extra recommendation from your research mentor. It is unlikely that if you submit a complete research paper that we will be able to have it properly evaluated during our process. We'll be most interested in your research experience: how you got interested in the field, how you acquired your research opportunity, your results, what you learned, how this experience influences your future plans, etc."</p>
<p>Hey thats really nice of you. Answered all my questions ..... everything seems clear now ..... Thanks!! And yeah I udnerstnad .. Will be patient ........ Thanks! To everyone who replied .... i guess that will be the end of this thread then ..... Thanks everyone!!!</p>
<p>what about sending in abstracts?</p>
<p>@Adrivit --</p>
<p>Your essays alone can't present the originality and quality of your research and also explain your family situation. You also will need strong letters of recommendation from adult mentors who can back up these statements: ideally, a letter from a teacher familiar with your family situation and a letter from someone familiar with your research.</p>
<p>Fin aid won't matter. MIT is need blind for all applicants, domestic and international. It's a crapshoot though, so I'm not daring to talk about chances.</p>
<p>CalAlum: I doubt you really need a letter from people who are familiar with the quality of one's research. My recommendations were very good, but did not talk about my research. I feel like it's really possible to show originality in research with the creation essay if you've done your research individually. Also probably helps to have awards from science fairs or some other outside recognition like research conferences. Have you ever been published? That would be a huge way to show the quality of your research. But there are other ways besides letters to show the quality of research, though I agree that a letter might help in terms of your family situation. Then again, still make sure you mention this in your essays - I think they will not doubt the veracity of your essays, as they assume that students are being honest.</p>
<p>^^ Don't count on admissions officers to accept a student's word for having conducted high-quality, original research in the absence of any supporting evidence. Sure, if the applicant has won science fair awards, that will provide the evidence, as will publications. But the OP didn't mention such kinds of evidence, so I didn't assume that it exists. I'm not associated with MIT admissions, but I'm currently responsible for admitting graduate students to a university program, and although I consider myself a trusting person, there are definitely limits to that trust. Especially when admission involves selecting no more than a tiny fraction of qualified applicants.</p>
<p>You can have everything in the entire world that will make you amazing.. but I think what's important is what you have learned from your experiences in extracurricular activities or whatever. I also believe that to have passion for a dream and the drive to reach it is important. A dream should not be, to get into MIT or attend Harvard. I truly believe a dream should be something like, being an astronaut or a fireman. When we were seven year olds for example, no kid would say their dream would be to attend a great school. If you are unique and show that sincerely through your essays, I think you'll have a good chance in MIT. These are just some concluding thoughts from a person on the MIT waitlist. Good Luck!</p>
<p>^^Good luck on the waitlist. But whatever happens, I'm sure you'll do well wherever you go.</p>
<p>Hey .... Wasn't in town for a couple of days .... Thnx for all those replies!!!
saturnVroketo - really appreciate ur advice ... thnx!!! it will surely help me ... Hope u get admitted off the wait-list!!
CalAlum - i will have my research mentor to write a rec for me ... he wanted himself to write one .... thnx!
lalaloo6 - no i haven't published my research .. but i have it reviewed by an imminent scientist here ... hope that will help .. i will send the review if needed ......</p>
<p>Now .... the bad news ................ i got a 94 in class 10 in math .... and i got a 76 in class 12 math ... i got 800s in maths in both SAT 1 and 2 .... and i m very very good at it .... but just this exam ... family problems, dad's illness .... god knows what ... i screwed it up and i m so damn tensed ... how do i explain it to them that i am good??? a 76????? how can i explain that??? they wil think me to be a fool .... who cares if a 76 guy has research in number theory and neural networks and world economic models ... plz give me some advice people ........ plz .....</p>
<p>which board did you give...cbse or icse?</p>
<p>icse ... everything was good .... just that ****ing 76!!!</p>
<p>Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>No replies??? Help me out please!!!</p>