Mid-year grade report - for EA apps?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>My son's guidance department said they talked with MIT admissions recently about the terminology on the MIT Mid-year grade report. Admissions indicated that the form should not go out after fall term (son's HS is on quarter system - fall (1st) term ended Nov. 4), but after fall semester (after 2nd term for son's HS). Transcript updates were sent...but no Mid-year grade report.</p>

<p>The form is a little confusing (between the first and second paragraphs).</p>

<p>Just want to make sure this is correct...please.</p>

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<p>Matt McGann just answered this today on his blog:
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Kevin asked, "Referring to EA applicants, are the Mid-year grade reports necessary for the applications to be considered?"</p>

<p>No. Usually we don't see Midyear grades until January or February, after your school's first semester grades are released. Only students under consideration for regular action (RA applicants and EA deferred students) need to worry about the Midyear grade report form.

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<p>Cool!...Thanks mootmom.</p>

<p>I Don't understand why they have this statement on the form however:</p>

<p>"TO THE PRINCIPAL OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Use this Mid-year grade report form to report the applicant’s grades for the first term of the current school year. As soon as first-term grades
are available, return this form to the address above."</p>

<p>However, I'm happy with the...
"Only students under consideration for regular action (RA applicants and EA deferred students) need to worry about the Midyear grade report form. "</p>

<p>Much obliged :)</p>

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<p>Dad2B, I'm guessing "first-term" on the form is meant to refer to "first semester" not "first quarter" but yeah, it could be a lot clearer...</p>