It’s certainly within your rights to do so. Personally, I would allow the school to send a transcript with all scores listed. I see it as analagous to the way the school might send all of your SAT scores, even if you’ve used score choice, but MIT would use the SAT scores you provided for your evaluation. In the same way, I think MIT will preferentially use the scores you provide for your evaluation.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m not a proponent of selectively reporting AP scores. If the actual scores were a critical part of MIT’s evaluation, they would require you to provide an official score report. I think that reporting a large number of AP tests taken is useful, even if you didn’t get 5s on all of them.</p>
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If you send scores now, but improve your scores in January, the admissions office will consider the higher set of scores in your evaluation. You should just let them know that a new set of scores will be coming, and you need to send the January scores prior to seeing them (otherwise they will arrive too late). But January scores sent on time will not arrive after the admissions office finishes evaluating your application.</p>
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I have heard of similar situations in the past, and as far as I know, it’s perfectly fine.</p>
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You can, although I would strongly assume that application reading for EA is coming to a close very soon. Sending the link via email, with identifying information, is fine.</p>
<p>please help!
I’m signed up for the SAT II Math II test tomorrow but I’m trying to figure out wether or not to retake it. I know there was the whole post up front about how scores are relative because the admissions process is holistic, but I have some extenuating circumstances.
I got a 740 the first time I took the test. This is a bit low compared to MIT’s accepted pool (I think their bottom 25th percentile is a 760). I am a very good math student otherwise, however: I got a 35 on the math ACT and I was in AB calculus by the time I was a freshman. Part of the reason that I’m scoring so low on the math II is that much of it was four or five years ago for me.
However, I am not taking math this year, because I finished BC and stats during my sophomore and junior year, and there were no courses left for me to take at my current school. I would have done PSEO, but it didn’t work with my schedule, and I didn’t want to take an online math course. I’m afraid that the combination of having a low sat II math II and no senior year math will be a weak spot in my application.
I honestly can’t tell at this point if my score will be worse or better if I retake the test. My fear is that in order for MIT to get the scores by the deadline, I’d have to send them blind, so if it’s a worse score, they’ll definitely see it.
Should I take the test?</p>
<p>Hi everyone! My name is Nagela, and I was very concerned about my scores, since I am applying RD to MIT. For my regular SAT’s, I got a 1960 superscored (670 Math, 670 Writing, 620 Reading). I also took the subject tests, and received pretty bad scores the first time (630 Math2, and 590 Bio). I retook Math2 and Bio, and I think I raised Math up to around a very high 600 or low 700. However, I retook Bio, and I am still worried. Having never taken the AP, I found it pretty difficult even after studying the Princeton Review. I am hoping being involved in a Computer/ Science internship and many many EC’s (figure skating, tutoring Math and a short CS summer class, helping a school in Africa, H4H, loads of Church involvement, and starting a workout program in my area, quite involved in my African culture) along with very good essays will help. My GPA is a 3.8 currently, and I have had difficult course loads all four years of high school. However, I am still not sure if this may help them overlook my low scores. Does attending a Math/ Science focused Charter school help? I am not sure, since half of my grade is applying to MIT. Additionally, does being a URM help (I’m not from a poorer neighborhood though, so idk). I also have my interview on Monday. Any tips or information on this post would help help greatly. Thank you, I really appreciate it!</p>
First, if you get a lower score on the retake, it will not matter. MIT will only use your best score in your evaluation, and having additional lower scores will not impact you at all. There is no harm in sending a score prior to seeing it, even if it ends up being lower.</p>
<p>Overall, though, a small difference in your SAT II math score will not make the difference between being admitted and rejected. It’s true that the 25th/75th percentile SAT II math scores are quite high, but this is reflective of a very narrow distribution of scores in the applicant pool, not of MIT placing a great deal of emphasis on the scores themselves.</p>
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Overall, it’s impossible for me to give specific chances. Your scores certainly don’t help you. But having a strong academic record in difficult classes could be sufficient.</p>
<p>I noticed that previously in this thread, you said that the question “Please tell us more about your cultural background and identity in the space below (100 word limit).” in Part 1 was optional.</p>
<p>I’ve tried looking online as to where this is stated, but I can’t find it anywhere. It’s not that I don’t believe you - I just want to make sure because I’m a little OCD like that haha :)</p>
<p>I have a question about the transcript. I send an email to the admission’s mail but they haven’t answered me yet. I took the December test already but i don’t think the score would arrive soon enough for my counselor to add it to my transcript. So is it ok to exclude the December score , probably even the January score because i ‘ll take that test too, from my transcript and the MIT’ admission department will still consider my application as acceptable???</p>
<p>so it means that my counselor don’t have to add all of the score to my transcript??. I only have the score of the subject test so it’s cool to have just 1 score on my transcript when i send them to MIT ??</p>
Yes. The admissions office will see your official SAT score report, so it’s not necessary to have all of your SAT scores on your transcript, especially if some SAT scores will come in after your transcript has already been sent to MIT. </p>
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You can write absolutely anything you want in the optional part.</p>
<p>Hello molliebatmit
My son is a EA applicant. He recently recceived a significant honor for his voluntary community project that he has faxed it to MIT on Dec 1st. Will that information be still considered as part of his application or is it too late? Till what date such additional info is considered?</p>
<p>Quick question. Sat scores are released tomorrow for those who had to take the makeup sat for November. Should I call the office of admissions to verify that they got the new scores? I remember filling out a form that notified them that I was taking the makeup but do I need to check to be sure?</p>
No inside scoop. You’ll know before I do – the admissions office will release the date as soon as they’re able to do so.</p>
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It will be considered if possible, but early this week is probably about the latest information could possibly be considered. Once the admissions officers go into selection committee (which should begin this week), they will not really be able to consider additional information.</p>
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Your scores will almost certainly get there just fine, and if you filled out the form, then the admissions officers will be on the lookout for them. Still, there’s no harm in calling to check.</p>
<p>Mollie, do you know if they generally go into selection committee around this time? I mean, is this unusually late or (hopefully!) early? A while ago you mentioned they might be announcing the date this week, is that still likely?</p>
<p>Sorry for all the obsessive questions! Congrats on your PhD. :D</p>
<p>Good to know. I’ve always perceived the MIT admissions process as being more meritocratic than its counterparts, and this only reinforces that impression.</p>
You’ll know before I do – the admissions office will release the date as soon as they’re able to do so.</p>