MIT Waitlist is closed.

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<p>"Each year, we always plan on admitting students from the waitlist. However, this year, we saw an unprecedented, record-breaking percentage of students enrolling from our admitted student group (around 70+ percent). Unfortunately, this means that we will not be able to admit anyone off the waitlist this year. This is the first time in the last seven years that we have not been able to go to our waitlist.</p>

<p>Today at 5pm Eastern Time, we will notify all remaining students on our waitlist via email that we will not be able to offer them admission. At that point, we will consider our waitlist “closed” and do not expect to admit any additional students this year for the Class of 2016."</p>

<p>Waitlist</a> Decisions 2012 | MIT Admissions</p>

<p>Where are you guys heading?</p>

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<p>Oh well, it was a good experience applying to MIT no? :P</p>

<p>Yea, I think I’m heading back to my country of origin to Seoul National University and study engineering there. Hopefully they have some intense research related to solar energy :P</p>

<p>But on the bright side, we were all pretty strong candidates; I mean, the top 13-14% of the whole application pool? I’m sure all of us have a bright future ahead of us!</p>

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<p>That’s exciting - around 5-6% jump in yield from last year, with less acceptances and more matriculations. I wonder how this will affect other college yields and waitlists…</p>

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<p>From the email:</p>

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<p>I’m gonna cry myself to sleep tonight.</p>

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<p>It was pretty a devastating email.</p>

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<p>I’m sure this had a lot to do with the reestablishment of early action at H and P - many of those accepted early at H/P, who would have gotten into and then turned down MIT in previous years, wouldn’t have bothered applying to MIT this year.</p>

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<p>2010: MIT is the best place ever.
2011: I really hope that this application shows me in my best light.
2012: Wait listed. Shi*. MIT is not the best place.
2012: Stanford accept. Screw MIT. Looking into it, was I ever even a good fit?
2012: MIT, why!? And at the same time, “Go Cardinal!” So much flip-flopping.</p>

<p>It’s been a ride, to put it plainly. The process in itself had spurred personal growth, and I’m thankful for applying. Looking back after graduating from Stanford, I hope that I decide that getting rejected was the best thing that could have happened to me.</p>