<p>Because you’re in Canada and the government has to thoroughly check international mail. </p>
<p>Nah just kidding, idk if they really do that. Hang in there buddy :)</p>
<p>Got in…!!!
I had to calm down for a good 30 minutes before i could tell my mom, aha
I’m pretty sure the mail carrier thinks I’m a freak now.</p>
<p>^ Congrats :)</p>
<p>Congrats Restriction!</p>
<p>oh my goodnessss… still no mail.
this is really making me nervous LOL 
i emailed MITES as well, but they havent replied yet…
should i call them?</p>
<p>If You’re in Canada, it’ll take a little while. </p>
<p>Anybody here from California??</p>
<p>Hey guys! I was accepted to MITES as well as a research program at a local university (very respected medical school). Although I’ve already sent my acceptance into MITES, I wanted to know what you would choose.</p>
<p>The research program would pay me a stipend and get me published.
MITES, is well, MITES. My reasoning for choosing MITES is that I’d like the chance to experience living away from home, and “when else in my life will I go to MIT for free?” Boston/Cambridge is amazing and I know I will meet tons of new people. I also think it will ultimately help me become stronger in science, and more importantly, math. </p>
<p>Both opportunities would allow me to network. Am I making the right choice? I feel bad for leaving responsibilities behind (a community service project, piano lessons, my swim team) but I also feel like I can’t pass up an opportunity at MITES. </p>
<p>MITES is really prestigious right? Would it increase my chances of getting into top colleges? Is it worth sacrificing my opportunity to do biomed research?</p>
<p>What would you guys do?</p>
<p>Don’t worry about influencing me, I’m 99 % sure I’m going to MITES, I’ve already sent in my paper work.</p>
<p>BTW- I’m looking to double major in a science and social science or public health, then Med school, research, teaching (MDPhD sort of deal)</p>
<p>They’re both equally good. </p>
<p>Pick which one you like not which you think colleges will like better</p>
<p>You made the right choice. Both would benefit you equally, although MITES may open new doors to you in terms of colleges.</p>
<p>@CPU- You’re right, I think the conflict is totally person, I don’t know which one is better for me. I cared/knew about MITES before I even found out about the research opp. I applied to it as a back up but I actually got it (hadn’t been accepted to MITES yet) and fell in love with it thinking I’d get rejected anyway…I suppose holistically MITES will be better for me. There’ll always be research opportunities out there, right?</p>
<p>@soydecali- Thanks. I think MITES will be great for me too. I never saw myself attending MIT as a university but this will be chance to explore the school and engineering. Plus, I expect there will be a lot of fun with the work!</p>
<p>@knitswim: If I were given a choice between MITES and a local research with stipend and a high chance of getting published, I would choose your local research. Although MITES is an amazing program and would “look great on your college app,” imagine how much greater stating “I published a paper about____ in the journal____” would be. I mean how many high school students get published before going to college? A handful at most. True only 70 people will be able to call themself “MITES participant” in our year of applying to college but remember that there are many programs as or more prestigious than MITES (ex. RSI, WTP, HSHSP, SIMR, SSP, etc.) How many of these summer program goers actually get to be published?!</p>
<p>I was under the impression that there was no guarantee of getting published. Not only must the research be up to par with the style of a particular journal, but it must also be fairly informative and important to the scientific community. All of the work associated with the research may pay off, but the multidimensional aspects of MITES is probably better than getting published. I know of a person who was published but was accepted “only” into Cornell, whereas the success of MITES participants surpasses it.</p>
<p>Of course, don’t measure MITES on it’s ability to get you into college, but rather on its ability to elevate you academically and, importantly, socially.</p>
<p>Rest assured, you made a good decision.</p>
<p>i would personally choose MITES because it would give me the opportunity to spend like 7 weeks away from school with awesome individuals such as yourselves
but, it really does depend on your opinion.
or you could be like “HEY MITES IM GOING TO DO THE LOCAL RESEARCH I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE THE OPENING TO cw484912 INSTEAD KEKEKEK”</p>
<p>p.s. i still dont know my result. this is killing me :(</p>
<p>Thanks to your input! Soydecali is right, my teacher and other students who were rooting for research assumed I would get published, but it isn’t a given. I think MITES is right for me, since I actually have NO research experience, and the project is pretty self directed. At least if I get my first choice elective (genomics) I might get some experience doing research, despite not getting published or whatever. I’m really excited to see what living away from home for an extended period of time is, and like some of you said, get a better understanding of the subjects I’ll be learning and a new social environment. I may not get to enjoy the party scene where I live, but I’m sure MITES will more than make up for that Thanks for the reassurance everyone!</p>
<p>Oh I’m sorry I can’t help you with that cw D: I can’t pass this up!</p>
<p>So, do we think we can get a consolidated list of the survivors?</p>
<p>MITES
- entrevox11
8.</p>
<p>E2@MIT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.</p>
<p>Thanks for including us E2ers :)</p>
<p>MITES
- entrevox11
- Padillak12
8.</p>
<p>E2@MIT
- CPUscientist3000
- pokm12
8.</p>
<p>There’s one more E2er that I can’t think of off of the top of my head… Sorry 
Also padillak if I spelled it wrong, sorry.</p>
<p>Add me to the MITES list :)</p>
<p>Is everyone who got E2 waitlisted as well?</p>
<p>MITES
- entrevox11
- Padillak12
8.</p>
<p>E2@MIT
- CPUscientist3000
- pokm12
- infinite0000
8.</p>
<p>MITES
- entrevox11
- Padillak12
- somethingbetter
8.</p>
<p>E2@MIT
- CPUscientist3000
- pokm12
- infinite0000
8.</p>
<p>Some people made E2 but were not waitlisted and vice versa so I’ll add an extra category
MITES
- entrevox11
- Padillak12
- somethingbetter
8.</p>
<p>E2@MIT
- CPUscientist3000
- pokm12
- infinite0000
- nhi1605
8.</p>
<p>Waitlisted
- nhi1605
5.</p>