<p>I think on the blogger application they ask about CC, definitely not on the admission app.</p>
<p>Ohhh haha yeah, that must have been what I was thinking of. I knew I saw it somewhere! And it DID seem a little weird to put on a college application...</p>
<p>Although lord knows they can find you -- you've all heard ducktape's story, right? Ben Jones knew of her from CC and from posting on the blogs, and knew she would be working when decisions came out, and managed to get the phone number for her place of employment to call her and tell her she'd been admitted.</p>
<p>With Ben gone, though, I think the stalker quotient of the admissions office has gone down considerably. :p</p>
<p>As for the summer program, if you can fit "(residential)" somewhere in the description or in the number of hours, I would write that down.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if we can submit a research paper? cause I don't remember seeing a check-box for it on the application?</p>
<p>You can submit research as supplemental material by mail or fax. Generally the admissions office prefers that you send an abstract of your research paper instead of the whole thing, and it's often more effective to talk about your research in one of the essays rather than to send a paper.</p>
<p>Matt says, here:</a>
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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.
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<p>Thanks again mollieb. And yeah I've heard ducktape's story, that is AWESOME.</p>
<p>My math paper abstract has LaTeX code in it, should I just type it into the online application with the LaTeX code making it look something like: We show that there exists word $w_{1}^{n}$...</p>
<p>You could do that, or you could send the abstract separately by mail so you can control the formatting.</p>
<p>Thanks molliebatmit!</p>
<p>When I'm ordering score reports for the ACT, is it too late to use the Standard Report for EA applicants?</p>
<p>Not too late I think coz OCT SAT scores are coming out only this week and that can still be used for EA- unless you are talking abt something else.</p>
<p>Also, dide anybody call/email the college to verify if they are in receipt of the sup recommendations or materials? Thanks</p>
<p>gblob, I think ordering now should be fine -- they'll be reading applications for the next month or so, and as long as the scores arrive before December 1st or so, they'll arrive in time.</p>
<p>So, like everyone else seems to have, I got my subject tests scores back today. I BOMBED the chem test (not just by MIT standards-I mean I really bombed it), but I sort of saw that coming, so I signed up to take it again in November. In the part of the application where I self report the score, do I put it, or put the November date down? I'm fully aware that they will still see October's score on the official score report, but...what should I do on the app?</p>
<p>I would put the November date, personally, although it's your choice because they'll have the official score report. But putting the November test date will alert them to be on the lookout for those scores.</p>
<p>I'm going to try my question here that I can't seem to get resolved yet I think that I am getting closer so you will get the shorter version.</p>
<p>Under the self reporting of your ACT scores, the highest score from each section and the corresponding test date are filled in. The part that has confused me is the "composite" and date. Since MIT superscores the ACT, I have assumed that the applicant should calculate the superscore and fill it in but then there might be no test date associated with the value. From responses to my other posts, I am beginning to think that MIT IS asking for your best composite with date and as for the superscore, they can just calculate it themselves.</p>
<p>Can you clarify?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Yes, I believe you should fill in your highest composite score. MIT can and will calculate the superscore from your score report.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>For self-reported course work, should I put extra classes under Math, even though they aren't math related at all, just because I run out of room under 'additional classes?'</p>
<p>QUESTION: If I got deferred after applying early action, can I still send in SAT scores after? I plan on taking the SAT in december one more time for some other colleges, but would I be able to send them to MIT to improve my scores even after applying?</p>
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For self-reported course work, should I put extra classes under Math, even though they aren't math related at all, just because I run out of room under 'additional classes?'
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No, I'd just let list the most important additional classes under "additional classes" and let your transcript speak for itself about those you haven't listed.</p>
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QUESTION: If I got deferred after applying early action, can I still send in SAT scores after? I plan on taking the SAT in december one more time for some other colleges, but would I be able to send them to MIT to improve my scores even after applying?
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Yes, deferred EA applicants can send any updates they'd like to the admissions office before about February 1. These can include SAT scores, supplemental material, additional recommendations, updates about awards or extracurriculars, or anything else. Matt will have a blog entry up for deferred students after EA decisions come out; last year's is [url=<a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/deferred_students_update.shtml%5Dhere%5B/url">http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/deferred_students_update.shtml]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>similar to lilyrobin's predicament: My CR score on my first try wasn't so hot (low 600) so I'm taking the SAT reasoning for the 2nd time in November. Should I put the score from the first one down on my EA app, or should I just put 11/2008 so they're on the lookout for that score?<br>
Also if my other scores go up, how does that work? They will consider that even though it's not on the application, right?</p>