<p>It has a text box, but I’m not sure what the limit is (or if there is one).</p>
<p>Just wondering…when do the tubes get mailed for those who were accepted EA? :)</p>
<p>Mollie, I have a weird question…The double admit mystery to Caltech and MIT has been there for years… I know many people who only got into one of them and got rejected by the other. These two schools technically have similar admissions criteria, but why do applicants frequently only get into one of the two? Does anyone have any insight on this? Thanks!</p>
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Actually, there are some significant differences in what these two schools are looking for (c.f. the Match between the student and the institution). If you say that the admissions process seems similar, then that tells you very little.</p>
<p>From the descriptions on the admissions website, both MIT and most state universities are looking for the same things (you need to have done well academically, we are looking for what decisions you have taken regarding your schooling and how you choose to spend your time outside of classes, etcetera). That does not mean that the admissions criteria is similar.</p>
<p>Can you please elaborate on how different they are?
I thought it’s funny how a friend of mine, who thought he’s a much better fit for Caltech end up at MIT (rej by Caltech, 2300+ SAT, prestigious math camp for two summers as a top student, did well on AIME, took math classes in university, better essays for Caltech than for MIT). I know many other people who are in similar case, including myself… Getting into one of Caltech/MIT that we didn’t expect, and got deferred from the other that we thought was a great match. Some people say that Caltech cares more about numbers, but that wouldn’t make sense in my case cuz I don’t have super great scores/GPAs… Others have said that MIT cares more about essays, that doesn’t seem right either. My essays for MIT are much better and more specific than those for Caltech…
Oh well, it’s a mystery… :P</p>
<p>Personally, I think it’s just a result of the vanishingly small number of people each school is able to accept – I don’t think it’s anything more meaningful than that.</p>
<p>I also know 5 students rejected or deferred by Caltech but accepted by MIT with ease in the last 2 years. (not all of them eventually went or will go to MIT though.) All these kids attended MOSP (top ~50 math kids selected from USA(J)MO) at least once, some were also IMO medalists, some won USA(J)MO, some attended RSI, some attended college math classes since 10th grade … These kids were definitely ranked among the very top in the nation in math, extremely gifted, all have almost the highest SAT and GPA too. Of course, these results were big surprises to them and their friends.</p>
<p>I am not suggesting the Caltech is more selective than MIT, because I also know some were admitted by Caltech. In fact, I was told that around 50% of the MOSP attendees went to MIT, and extremely low number of them went to Caltech in recent years even admitted. In this regard, I do think they have different selection criteria. Or Caltech might simply prefer not to provide admission to them due to the low yield rate among these MOSP attendees. These were just opinions, but the stats I mentioned were facts.</p>
<p>Hi,
I asked someone to write an adittional letter of recommendation for me, but she forgot to put any contact information (It says her posittion and full name, but no email or phone number). What should I do? Should I ask her for a new copy with the information or is it fine to send it like that? The former would be kind of a problem since I wont see her until next year.
Please, answer as fast as you can, I need to send this and international mail takes some time.
Thank you very much.
Miguel</p>
<p>It’s fine to send it as it is. You could mail it with an additional sheet that has her contact information on it (put the additional sheet and the sealed letter inside a bigger envelope together), or you could have her mail an additional note after the new year that has her contact information. As far as I know, though, MIT doesn’t make a habit of contacting recommenders, so it’s likely that the information is not needed.</p>
<p>Molliebatmit, thank you for your help, I was freaking out a bit with the mail, I am not used to it.
Miguel</p>
<p>Mollie, I’m still trying to learn when the official acceptance letters will be mailed out by MIT. I have posted this question already but received no response. We have 2 students accepted and neither has received them yet. We were told they would be mailed last week but nothing has been received. Tried to call but the admissions office is not taking phone calls this week. Please-- any update or info would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>Someone on CC mentioned that s/he received his/her tube the other day, so I believe they’ve already been mailed. They should arrive very soon – I’m sure they’re stuck in the big glut of holiday mail.</p>
<p>“once we have processed the above forms, these links will become inactive”</p>
<p>If the eval form is sent online, should processing take any significant amount of time? (in other words, if the link is still active, does that strongly imply that my teacher has not sent the eval form?)</p>
<p>I’m an athlete and I’ve won a lot of awards. Could I use the optional essay to list some more awards? Since its basically been my only extracurricular I want the admissions committee to understand that I’m really competing like every weekend, etc.</p>
<p>Also, if I’m sending Jan tests: (1) Do I have to list MIT as the recipient to get them there on time? (2) Should I mention to MIT not to read my file until the new test is received?</p>
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Even if the evaluation form is sent online, the evaluation is processed by an actual person, and the MyMIT checklist is updated by an actual person – those things aren’t done automatically. So the link being active doesn’t suggest anything about whether your teacher has sent the form or not.</p>
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The optional space isn’t just an essay space – it’s there for you to put any information you’d like MIT to see, whether that’s a list of awards, or an essay, or an explanation of your school’s grading system, or whatever.</p>
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Yes, you need to list MIT as a recipient on January tests in order for the scores to be received on time. You should let MIT know that the January scores are coming, just for their own information, but they won’t necessarily keep your file back until the scores are in, AFAIK.</p>
<p>Hi. I’m applying for RD and I was planning on submitting the arts supplement. There’s a photograph I took that I really want to send with the arts supplement because I talk about it in one of my essays, and I think it really shows how I see the world. However, the photograph is on a drive that I won’t be able to access until a week after the deadline.</p>
<p>Is it possible I can send it in an email later? Or with the February notes form?
Thanks.</p>
<p>Will a 690 on my Math SAT II count me out? </p>
<p>I am taking it again in January but… yeah
I got a 34 on my ACT Math and I’m in advanced calculus, so I don’t think I’m that bad at math, I just am really bad at the SAT in general (I totally don’t’ see the “tricks”)</p>
<p>Hi 
Are SAT Math and SAT II Math weighted equally? I scored a relatively horrible 670 on SAT Math, but 800 on both Math II and Physics SAT II. Is the 800 on SAT II enough to show that I can do math regardless of the very low (again, comparatively) score on regular SAT?</p>
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Yes, either of those, but it’s not guaranteed to be seen/evaluated by the arts faculty, just by the admissions office.</p>
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Everything’s considered in context, and a single low score will be considered in the light of other standardized test scores and in the light of your courses and grades.</p>
<p>My music teacher send her recommendation on Dec. 10. MIT Slideroom account shows 0 reference until now. Should I wait or ask for another recommendation?</p>