Haven’t seen a thread for this and results come out this Thursday, so I thought I’d start it. Anyone else excited but also high key nervous?
I feel confident but holy crap it could all founder in like 2 minutes.
I do crossfit from 6 to 7 so the decision will come out in the middle of it, this is probably a good thing.
I feel semi-confident. Probably going to watch Sherlock after school on Thursday for a few hours to distract myself before checking results lol
A friend of mine for some reason is sure that I will get accepted, so I made a bet with him that I won’t. We’re going out drinking the decision day, and the loser will pay for it all.
so basically i’m set for any result except deferral
Hey everyone, international student from Egypt here, best of luck with your college admissions process and remember it’s all about your mentality now what lucky school ends up admitting such bright, intelligent people like you! The fact that you signed up for CC and keep thinking about it already shows how motivated you are, best of luck!
Hey guys, I’ve always used these result threads when I’m nervous, so to return the favor I’ll be posting my results (good or bad) when they come out.
I agree with the above comment
I applied and then realized I’m not really interested. I thought MIT was my first choice but decided I want a more rounded college environment. Even though I want to study engineering, I don’t want to be in a school that’s entirely set around that mentality.
Still interested in seeing decisions though. I’m betting a deferral. I’ve heard MIT basically defers everyone EA except for those who are extremely exceptional and those who have absolutely no chance.
@lexrex MIT has a really good HASS program and teachers apparently. And they’re not like a joke that you can shrug off. I’m sure at MIT you’ll find some good, challenging classes. Personally I’m getting really interested in Econ so obviously that fits in well with MIT (you know, math and all =p)
MIT supposedly changed their parameters a few years back to accept more well rounded students. My son is a freshman and the first month or two was rough but he is now doing well. He was EA without any exceptional stuff. He hadn’t invented anything, discovered anything, started a company or won any math contests. He did have the test scores and class rank.
@fmasroor I’m sure they’ve got great classes and professors, no doubt. They’re not reguarded so highly for nothing. It’s more a personal thing, I suppose. I didn’t realize that the whole “college experience” was important to me when I applied, but after interviewing I changed my mind.
@LexRex it seems that you had not the best interviewing experience. If you get extremely fortunate and get admitted, try to attend CPW. I don’t know what type of college experience you are looking for, but MIT students not only study hard, they party hard as well if this is what you are referring to.
I’d definitely look into it, I applied ED to another school though, and I doubt that I’d get denied there but accepted to MIT. I guess I didn’t get the same sense of community from MIT. Still excited to hear about decisions though, at least the wait will be over!
@LexRex I’d suggest you spend some time in the area and sit in on some lectures before you turn away from it. I had the privilege of spending a month there this past summer and absolutely fell in love. Obviously different people have different preferences, but MIT stands by the bustling city of Boston, has a lot of parties, exceptional academics, etc. Essentially everything I would want. Although I must admit, MIT did seem to have a lot more of those shy/quiet type students than some other colleges I visited like Harvard. Not too big of a problem for me, though, because the trip to Boston is negligible.
Hmm, as much as I was wishing my way through November, I’m not as excited as I’d thought I’d be now that this week has come. Now I just kind of exist in this state of trying to go through life like normal knowing that Thursday evening will probably bring disappointing (but maybe exciting) news. Anyone else struggling with finding a balance of confidence and dread? I keep telling myself to be sure to keep my expectations low, yet I feel there is some part of me that is sure I’ll be accepted, even though the analytical part of my mind is telling me that it’s a longshot. Perhaps I was not built for this application process haha.
The good news is I’ve taken the time to plan an ice cream night this Friday with a few Harvard applicants to cope with the likely deferrals we are likely destined to receive. That should help. Yum.
@harry2889 yeah I def feel that confidence/dread. I think I’ll just plan on a nice dinner/celebration so I’ll feel happy no matter what lol.
@aabraham That’s good to hear about Boston. I’ll definitely look into it, I doubt I’ll get in anyway though. I do math and science activities but wrote my essays about art and tutoring because I thought it’d be something different from what they usually hear, and now I’m thinking it’s gonna come back to bite me.
Hey!
I am also an international student that applied at EA.
I have recently talked with someone from the admission office, and she told that every international student gets deferred in EA, hope this is not true 
Hahaha, I began bracing myself for a deferral after I found out that my school sent my stuff in 10 days late. Oh well, though, I’m confident that ultimately what will matter, as far as being successful in life goes, will be my tenacity and ambition, not my college. But, then again, a school like MIT would make that process easier 
Good Luck to all today.