Mit ea preliminary statistics class 2014

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<p>MIT ANNOUNCES EARLY ACTION ADMISSION DECISIONS FOR CLASS OF 2014</p>

<p>In a year of record early action applications, 590 students have been admitted to the
MIT Class of 2014.</p>

<p>There were 5,684 Early Action applicants this year, representing a 13% increase
over last year’s record. The deep applicant pool, combined with a commitment to
maintaining equity between early and regular action admissions, meant that only
10.4% of applicants were admitted. An additional 3,893 applicants were deferred to
regular action, where their applications will be reviewed anew.</p>

<p>Dean of Admissions Stuart Schmill said, “The continued quality and increased depth
of the applicant pool – both in what students are doing inside and outside the
classroom – is simply astounding. The selection committee had their work cut out
for them.”</p>

<p>The 590 admitted students come from 44 states and 445 different high schools.
First generation college students comprise 14% of the admitted group, and 27% are
members of underrepresented minority groups. Women comprise 47% of the
admitted students.</p>

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<p>So essentially 41% of EA accepted were “hooked” (this not counting athletes, etc.)? Would this be much higher than the RA proportion of “hooked”?</p>

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<p>@heinochus I think they mean first generation EVER, not referring to MIT legacy.</p>

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<p>So only 21% were rejected? That’s a low number. That means 4 out of 5 applicants were either accepted or deferred. It sucks to be deferred but it would really suck to rejected.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know the male/female ratio for MIT applicants?</p>

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<p>@munchybunch: I know. Isn’t being the first member of your family to attend college a pretty significant boost to one’s application/ a “hook”?</p>

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<p>It’s like 48:52, female to male, I think. Basically, around 50/50.</p>

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<p>It depends more on circumstances. If being a first generation college student had significant impact on your life then it would certainly show in your application.</p>

<p>Some first generation college students have parents that want the best and are able to afford good schooling, tutors, and advice. Some first generation students have parents unable or unwilling to do that.</p>

<p>It’s variable.</p>

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:frowning: Not part of that 27%</p>

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<p>@darkblademaster: That statistic (among others) can be found here: [MIT</a> Office of the Provost, Institutional Research](<a href=“MIT Institutional Research”>MIT Institutional Research)</p>

<p>For the most recent data set available:</p>

<p>Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied: 9464
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied: 3932</p>

<p>Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted: 828
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted: 761</p>

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<p>@heinochus: …</p>

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<p>I would hope that you might consider that URMs and first-generation students are bound to overlap.
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<p>@heinochus</p>

<p>Just for the sake of closure, it would be 14% and not 41% (typo?). It’s not fair to declare them to be hooked though, like cgarcia mentioned. The fact that they are first generation is interesting as a statistic, but it doesn’t necessarily imply that it’s why they got in.</p>

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<p>@lidusha: Thanks!</p>

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<p>Would anyone know how many US citizens who applied in EA, but living and schooling outside US got selected (accepted or deferred) through EA? Appreciate if someone from MIT admission staff answer this.</p>

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<p>I would be very curious to know that as well.</p>