MIT regular decision

Applying to College
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<p>i got wait-listed, and so did my best friend, and i thought we had pretty good shots at getting in. i had a 2250 and he had a 2350, straight As and 12 ap classes each, i'm an eagle scout and attended boy's state, he is a classical guitar prodigy and has done community service at the public library for 6 years. both varsity tennis. we're both pretty good writers, and i thought our essays were above average at worst.</p>

<p>MIT wasnt my top school, but jeez. i wanna know if anyone got in, and what your resume is!</p>

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<p>Go on the Colleges --> MIT page. There's a whole thread with results for people who applied.</p>

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<p>Being waitlisted at MIT is a great accomplishment. It means that they wanted you but ran out of slots. It doesn't mean that you did something wrong.</p>

<p>Also, last year, quite a few people got accepted off the waitlist.</p>

<p>Good luck in your other applications!</p>

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<p>^^^jessiehl, I could be wrong, but I think 20 out of about 500 were admitted off the waitlist last year. Not really "quite a few".</p>

<p>Isn't this year's waitlist about 700? Of course, there could be a larger number of admits from everyone's waitlists this year.</p>

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<p>Yes, it was 20 out of 500. Doesn't seem like so many, but it's 4%, making people who were called from the waitlist ~2% of the class of '11. I guess it's all relative. :) I didn't mean to imply that half the waitlist got called up or anything.</p>

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<p>chone, you don't mention anything about u or ur friend having anything science/math-related. i figure mit would value math/science ec's the most</p>