<p>An MIT coach recently told me if I were to visit during the term, he’d arrange to have me stay with a member of the team.</p>
<li><p>Does this show that the coach is interested in me or able to give me some help in admissions? Is this what a “recruiting visit” is like for a DIII athlete or a pretty common thing for people visiting MIT? I’m not very familiar with what’s supposed to happen during a college visit.</p></li>
<li><p>Does anyone know exactly when “during the term” is?</p></li>
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<p>Cory- MIT really doesn't 'recruit' per say. Because they really can't offer most applicants guaranteed admission like many schools that don't place as much emphasis on academics, they are extremely encouraging for all applicants. It's no wonder so many kids at MIT play varsity sports. Meeting with a member of the team, or a tour is standard practice; I don't know your abilities, but I wouldn't count on any support by that alone. Say that you are a XC and track athlete (very common example), there are plenty of great runners in the top school brackets, so most coaches encourage many prospective athletes, and hope that they will come out for the team upon being admitted into the school. Very, very few kids get recruited, especially at MIT because of the emphasis on academics. Just take a look at the recruiting form, it looks more like an academic evaluation. BTW what sport do you play?</p>
<p>For example, I filled out a fball form a few months back and was invited to come to ROWING tryouts at princeton and harvard this september. That's just how the system works.</p>
<p>ye i understand MIT doesn't recruit or give any significant help in admissions. I really don't need significant help though, just enough to stand out among all the other great applicants at MIT and I'm wondering if this will be able to help at all. Yes I do run distance, and my chances thread is lying around here somehwere</p>