<p>CalAlum</p>
<p>Thanks for your thoughts. Everything you said makes a lot of sense!!</p>
<p>If I have straight A’s in Math and Science, how much will things like a C+ in Social Studies, a B in Latin and a B+ in english hurt me? Just for the sake of adding information, I go to the somewhat prestigious Fordham Preparatory School in NYC.</p>
<p>“How much” is a question that’s impossible to answer. Certainly it puts you in a better position to have straight A’s in all of your classes. But it’s not impossible to get in.</p>
<p>Quick question. I took my first SAT Subject tests today, and it is likely that I will receive a 770~ in math II, 760~ in physics, and 700 in USHistory(I have only taken normal history). I want to retake a test in Nov (the last EA test date), and must decide between taking the SAT2s again or the SAT. On the SAT, superscored, I have a 770math 720CR, and 750writing. If I receive these SAT2 scores, which would be better for me to retake?</p>
<p>One of my essays uses Greek letters and another mathematical symbol. These symbols show up in the text box into which I pasted my essay but not in the .pdf preview (they’re just blank spaces there). Do you think I should type them out (pi instead of π, for instance) to be safe or go with the way that looks better?</p>
<p>nickwasy - i’d be safe and spell it out.</p>
<p>i have a question of my own - in the application, it does say feel free to attach a resume, but make sure to fill out the list of five activities as well. how does one attach a resume?</p>
<p>If an EA app gets deferred to RD, can the student update an already submitted essay? Thanks.</p>
<p>How long does the MyMIT Application Tracking page take to update? I had my transcript sent (online) from my school about a week ago and it’s still not listed as completed.</p>
<p>anyone take the BiologyE SATII? I have to take a science, unfortunately, I had Bio freshman year, Chemistry soph. year, Environmental Science AP junior year (5 score), and AP Physics now. I was told to take Biology E part… some schools only want Chemistry or Physics, so I may take Bio and Chemistry (and Math II) at next SATII date.
Any suggestions? (Hope to score well on Math II; have taken Differential Calc at college, AP Calc AB,…34 last year onACT math).</p>
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If it were me, I’d type them out – I think it’s usually better to go the plaintext route if you’re not sure how something will be formatted.</p>
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I don’t know if there’s an option to upload a document in the online application, but you can certainly print a resume and send it (with your full name and birthdate) to MIT. The address is at the bottom of the admissions webpage.</p>
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Yes, although the admissions office tends to encourage deferred students to let their applications stand ([e.g</a>. here](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/for_ea_deferred_students_1.shtml]e.g”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/for_ea_deferred_students_1.shtml)). From my limited view based on CC, I think it’s more common for deferred students to send in an additional essay than to update an already-existing one.</p>
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This is a pretty busy time for the mail room, so it’s not really that the application tracking page takes time to be updated, it’s that the mail takes time to be opened. I would wait at least another week before you even think of worrying, and I wouldn’t actually worry until Matt posts his annual “we’ve opened all the mail” blog entry, usually in mid-November (last year on [Nov</a> 21](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/ea_tracking_update.shtml]Nov”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/ea_tracking_update.shtml)).</p>
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<p>Alright, thanks! Load off my mind.</p>
<p>What does your office do if a transcript arrives prior to the application? What about test scores that are sent prior to the application? Thanks.</p>
<p>Not my office. 
I worked for the admissions office as a blogger when I was an undergrad, and I still know many of the admissions officers, but I don’t work for them, and my info is not authoritative.</p>
<p>As far as I know, any piece of the application that arrives will cause a file to be created for the applicant.</p>
<p>For the secondary school report:</p>
<p>What is the student’s GPA? _____________ The highest GPA in the student’s class? ___________<strong><em>The highest possible GPA? </em></strong>_________</p>
<p>^ Do they refer to weighted or unweighted GPA? If it’s weighted, I have a 5.1 / 6, but I have a 4.0 UW and I have taken the toughest courses possible. The only way to have a 6.0 weighted is to take 7 AP Classes every year, which is obviously impossible considering things like PE/Foreign language, and such. Should I explain that this is the case, or will they understand because my course load is “most demanding”? Thanks.</p>
<p>^I have the same situation, and I explained it in that section where it says “explain your school’s grading system” in Part II.</p>
<p>Regarding the same section, if our school does not rank, it has that little blank that says “Please put it to the nearest decile.” Is that by percent or by ranking still? Because if it is to nearest decile thats like every 10%, which is a huge difference between 1% and just making top 10%.</p>
<p>Basically until about a week or so ago, my interview section always said waived.</p>
<p>Now suddenly today, an EC has been assigned to me and I’m wondering if this is a glitch or not because I remember many of you talking about how the ECs are supposed to have been decided before the application came out, but why did the status on mine change now?</p>
<p>So is this a glitch or does this sudden change in EC happen often? Also, because I haven’t really followed up on the interview dates (since I always had it waived), is it too late for me to conduct an interview for RD or is it too late?</p>
<p>EC information sometimes does change if an EC becomes available in your area.</p>
<p>You have plenty of time to contact an interviewer for RD – the deadline is December 10.</p>
<p>I have a question about context. It’s not so much something that applies to me, but just something I’ve been curious about for a while.</p>
<p>When MIT says they don’t prefer one science subject test over another, that makes sense considering the different times people take different courses. I’m more curious about the Math I and Math II. It makes sense that MIT wouldn’t penalize you for not taking the Math II when your available classes didn’t prepare you for it, but wouldn’t they look somewhat askance at someone taking the Math I if their course load indicated they should be more than ready for the Math II? I feel like this at least falls vaguely under the ‘context’ umbrella which seems to be so important. Again I’m just curious - i think in most cases people who are more than ready for the Math II will probably take the Math II. It does, after all, have an easier curve.</p>
<p>As a less-important follow-up to that question, what about SAT II scores that MIT doesn’t ask for? Are those part of one’s context? This one actually does apply to me - I simply had collegeboard send all of my scores, including the SAT II Literature. I guess I’d expect it to be somewhat noted, if not given particular weight anywhere, but do any people better acquainted with MIT admissions think otherwise? My reasoning is that they do ask for AP scores if one cares to report them - and while not required, are definitely considered (even if they’re AP French or AP Literature, etc).</p>
<p>The thing is that test scores are not nearly as important in MIT’s evaluation as applicants tend to assume they are. </p>
<p>They really don’t care which math SAT II an applicant takes, because the score itself is not a hugely important part of whether the applicant should get into MIT or not. </p>
<p>From Matt, [here](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml]here[/url]:”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/standardized_test_requirements/whats_the_big_deal_about_402.shtml):</a>
So MIT really does not prefer either math SAT II, regardless of the courses you’ve taken, and will not consider SAT IIs outside their stated requirements.</p>
<p>Mollie, how long does it take for the interviewers to get their reports to MIT?</p>