<p>Dear Inquiring Mom,I had a similar problem. I listed the classes that didn’t fit underneath where it said:
If there is anything that we should know about your school’s grading system, please use the space below.</p>
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One is required to be from a math or science teacher, alas. Do you have any science or math teachers who have supervised you in any capacity, even if it was outside the classroom?</p>
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I would advise the teacher to ask special permission, or to attach a letter from the school on official letterhead verifying that the teacher was a former employee. As you can imagine, it’s important for MIT to be able to verify that your recommenders are who they say they are.</p>
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Leave it blank – you’ll send the mid-year report with updated semester grades after the semester is over.</p>
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Yes, it’s my understanding that senior courses should be listed.</p>
<p>If she has too many courses, list the most recent courses preferentially, but don’t worry about fitting them all if they won’t fit.
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No worries! This is a worry-free zone. :)</p>
<p>The letters are actually separated after being opened, and the math/science rec is filed separately from the humanities rec. Your experience isn’t unusual, and you shouldn’t worry at all that your letter hasn’t been processed yet.</p>
<p>My HASS (MIT-speak for non-math/science?) teacher submitted her rec via mail, but I’m not sure if it’s in school letterhead. Should I get her to send another?</p>
<p>Question:</p>
<p>I plan on being a Biotechnical engineer (wrote about that dept. in one of the essays). </p>
<p>I took SAT IIs in October; I got a 780 math and 700 biology E. Soph year, I self-studied AP Bio and got a 5, and I’ve done two spaceflight biology experiments and I’ve written a paper about it, so I do know biology. The reason I did so poorly on the tests is because two days before, I broke up with my girlfriend of seven months, and the day after that I learned that I had to go to my grandfather’s (expected) last birthday party the following weekend. Obviously, I was a little distraught, and wasn’t able to focus wholly while studying and taking the test itself.</p>
<p>Do I write the reason why I did poorly in the additional information section? If so, both the girlfriend and the grandfather thing (my Mom thinks adcoms won’t think me breaking up with my girlfriend is a ‘good’ reason for doing poorly) or just one?</p>
<p>It’s too late to sign up for the Nov testing date; I’ve signed up for December, but I think if I say that I might stand the increased risk of being deferred, which I don’t want. Should I mention that as well anyway?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Would it be inadvisable to submit a link to a video I’ve created in the additional information section, if I’ve not had much experience but the subject of it is something I’m passionate about?
How long should the video be (it’s 20 minutes long, but I could submit a snippet of it)?</p>
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Yes, all letters need to be on official school letterhead and signed. So if the letter isn’t, your teacher should submit a copy that is.</p>
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I would not write either, no. </p>
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You can submit anything you want in the additional information section. (Do they not have the “something you’ve created” question any longer? It would be appropriate there, too.) I would include a link to the long version as well as a link to a short (<5 min) version.</p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions–thank you for answering them!</p>
<p>My school offers an “advanced” physics class with the idea of preparing us for the AP Physics test in mind, however it is not classified as an AP class. Should I list it under the section that asks for AP courses and test scores (if available)? I plan on taking the AP test in the spring.</p>
<p>At the end of freshman year, I got a B+ on a final exam, which caused my grade in the class to drop five points to an A-. Both grades show up on my transcript. I was wondering… should I use the Additional Info to explain this or is it not considered extremely necessary?</p>
<p>Hi Mollie,
I was just wondering, if there are extensive power outages for the next few days (I live in Maryland), would MIT be at all willing to extend the deadline for a couple days? I like to polish my apps until the last minute, but I’m afraid my power will go out and I wont be able to get them in…</p>
<p>Can we submit a supplement after the deadline? Or does it have to be postmarked by the EA deadline? I’m still working on it.</p>
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If it’s not officially listed as AP, I’d put it in another category and note elsewhere that the class is AP-preparatory, and that you intend to take the AP test. But I’m sure either way is fine.</p>
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If both grades are on your transcript, I’m not sure what you need to explain.</p>
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In the past, when there have been circumstances beyond applicants’ control in late October, MIT has always extended the deadline for affected applicants. At this time last year, there was a snowstorm that caused power outages in the Northeast, and MIT extended the deadline for students who had been affected. It would be my strong assumption that students on the eastern seaboard will have the deadline extended this year due to the hurricane.</p>
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Supplements can be submitted after the deadline, but you should get the material in as soon as possible.</p>
<p>if my word count is 117 for a 100 word essay, is that ok?</p>
<p>I got a 2 on one of my AP tests which I don’t particularly want to list. What should I put under “List Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or A-level or O-Level courses taken or under way. (If you have taken the test, please list date and score.)”</p>
<p>The class is on my transcript and self reported coursework, and I got quite a high grade, but I don’t want the low AP score to cast doubt on the rigor of my transcript… Can I leave the score box blank?</p>
<p>@MDNeuroHopeful - I just checked the print preview (last page of the app) to see if my over-the-word-limit essays fit the space. They did, even with ~8 extra words.</p>
<p>Hi! I just typed in my Additional Information section and received an error message saying it was too long, BUT everything I typed shows up when I do the PDF preview. Does that mean that it really is an okay length, or should I spend even more time trying to shorten it? (It’s mainly long because I included the abstract / layman’s explanation of my research paper…)</p>
<p>my teacher sent out my recommendation through naviance in early september, it has been over a month now and it is still “not processed” on my mit website. I asked my teacher about it and she said the system did go through and she should have sent it successfully. what should i do now? I saw it somewhere else that mailed documents take 2 weeks to get processed, but my teacher sent it out electronically… shouldn’t it be faster?</p>
<p>for the “department or major” question, is there a preference as to what department you choose? I wrote a response about my interest in pol sci and the global intitiatives and connecting my love of science with that of politics. I have had trouble finding the rankings for the undergrad polsci department (although I have read that graduate is top 10). Can someone help me out? Thanks.</p>
<p>Hiya,
I was thinking of reapplying to MIT, but the last time I tried to log into my last year’s account it told me there’s no account connected to my e-mail… Does it mean I should create another one, or…? (Though, admittedly, I cannot double-check it right now, because when I try to go to the myMIT page it tells me the connection is untrusted and I’d rather not risk :x But that’s the result I got when I tried to log in a week ago or so.)
Thank you =) (And sorry if in the previous 11 pages someone asked the same thing…)</p>
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It’s my understanding that the application strictly enforces word limits.</p>
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Yes, you can leave the score box blank. All AP scores are self-reported, and it’s up to you to decide what you want to report.</p>
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I believe that if everything shows up in the preview, it’s fine. But I don’t know many technical details about the application.</p>
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Your letter has almost certainly been received by MIT, but the processing (printing the letter, putting it in a group with other evaluation A’s or B’s, getting it to your physical file) takes a while at this time of year, because the staff who put together the application folders are inundated with thousands of pieces of applications. </p>
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The preference is entirely yours. There is no preference on MIT’s part, either positive or negative.</p>
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You should be able to create a new application now under the same account, because the system should have purged the old one. If you’re having trouble, you should email the admissions office.</p>
<p>My rec. letter from the Math & Science teacher was sent without the Evaluation A form. It has been processed and now I cannot access the Evaluation form A to print and give to my teacher. Is this a problem?</p>