Official MIT 2011 EA Decision Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: M 800, V low, Writing 700 (I have been in US for less than two years, so I'm not that good at English)
SAT IIs: Math IIC 800, Phy 800, Chem 800 (took in the same day, the only SAT II's I have)
GPA: UW 97.5, W101.35
Rank: top 1% 4/800++
AMC/AIME/USAMO: 134/9, I took USAMO last year.
Other stats: Math team captain, Volunteer work, college course, summer program, National Honor Society, and other stuff.
Subjective:
Essays: Showed the obstcles I overcame in recent two years
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: Well, I think they love me although I haven't known them for long.
Hook (if any): I sent in many projects I did, and they were great projects.
Location/Person:NYC
State or Country: NY
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!</p>

43

<p>Ohh, I forgotto say "YAY! YAY! YAY!" I lost a lot of money betting with people on my rejection or deferment. ANYWAY, UNBELIEVABLE!!</p>

44

<p>ya, deferred, but figured i would be.</p>

<p>Its not too bad though, they'll look at it again and I'll find out late March....just sucks that I have to wait that long!</p>

<p>and now, to finish the rest of my applications!</p>

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<p>hey guys, </p>

<p>I have a question - how did you find out your decision? My friend who applied EA has NO idea what's going on</p>

<p>Did you guys receive a letter or anything?? Or a pin number?? Was it online?</p>

46

<p>Yet another bloomin' deferral. This is irritating. More to come.</p>

<p>On the other hand, I'm not terribly surprised. I kinda screwed up on this application.</p>

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<p>accepted =P</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferredddd</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2400
SAT IIs: hebrew 800, bio 720, mathiic 800
GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.6-.7 weighted
Rank: top 5%
AMC/AIME/USAMO: 100 or something/3</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: I liked them a lot
Teacher Recs: one awesome, the other I have nooo idea
Counselor Rec: I think pretty dece
Hook (if any): year in Israel</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: nj
School Type: public
Ethnicity: white/middle eastern/turkish
Gender: F
Other Factors:
[li] Extracurriculars: lots and LOTS of art, math, design</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Why I think I was accepted/deferred: too many applicants!</p>[/li]
<p>[*] Other thoughts: I really wanted the pressure to be OFF and the stress to be GONE, but honestly I am doing fine. Deferred kids, keep your heads up, and congrats to all the accepted kids, especially DALLY! I was rooting for you.</p>

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<p>Wow... the majority of people being deferred so far are White...</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2380 - 790M, 790CR, 800W
SAT IIs: 800M, 790 Phys
GPA: 3.88
Rank: 7
AMC/AIME/USAMO: never heard of it
Other stats: 10 AP tests taken, 8 5s, took 2 colleges math classes
Subjective:
Essays: sucked
Teacher Recs: dunno
Counselor Rec: dunno
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: MD
School Type: middle-class public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: nothing good
Why I think I was accepted/deferred: no ECs/bad essays
Other thoughts: community college here i come</p>

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<p>Wow, absolutely incredible stats for those deferred.</p>

52

<p>aw, CC was hit pretty hard this year. congrats to those accepteddddddddd and good luck in RD for deferred :)!!</p>

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<p>i'm amazed by the number of people who were actually accepted. my friend applied early and she was deferred. she said that only 11% of applicants were accepted, so there are a lot of CCers who got in considering the small percentage.</p>

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<p>It takes a certain degree of intelligence (or on-the-verge-of-a-breakdown-type nervousness about colleges) to figure out CC exists. </p>

<p>Might explain why, on average, a larger percentage CC applicants get accepted than on the national level.</p>

<p>(Or, more pessimistically, people could be lying. Although I really don't think that's the case.)</p>

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<p>
[quote]
Yet another bloomin' deferral.

[/quote]
</p>

<h1>YASD?? :D </h1>

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<p>^^^ Haha that is so true</p>

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<p>I sense some voluntary response biases here. ;)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 800 M 750 CR 740 W (8 essay)
[<em>] SAT IIs: 3 x 800 (Math 2, Chem, Physics)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] APs: 5's on Calc BC, Physics C: Mech, Physics C: E&M, US History and Physics B. 4 on World History.
[</em>] IBs: n/a
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: no rank
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Calc 3 + 4 APs + SUPA Statistics
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 4
[<em>] Other stats: AMC12: 115.0 AIME: 2
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Math Team, School Newspaper, Interact, Science Olympiad
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Essay B: wrote about my family. No optional essays.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 1 great + 1 ok + 1 ecstatic optional
[</em>] Counselor Rec: idk probably good
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): in a coffee shop. EC was only 25. really relaxed and conversational. 45 minutes
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public. our class is pretty competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: Sri Lankan
[<em>] Income Bracket: 30k-60k
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Hooks: nothing by CC standards. maybe first gen?
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: idk
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: idk just being myself/not being fake[/li][/ul]
Other Factors: EPGY Summer x2 + Questbridge
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>

<p>CONGRATULATIONS ALL! Now I don't have to waste time and money applying to lower matches/safeties :) Man, I can't wait to thank my teachers and everyone.</p>

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<p>hm a lot of near 2400s got deferred too :(</p>

<p>good job everyone!</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred!
Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 770M 800CR 690W
* SAT IIs: 3 X 800 (Math2, Physics, US History)
* GPA: 102.52
* Rank: 7/ca. 700
* Other stats: AIME 3
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Good for him, but not necessarily stellar
* Teacher Recs: should be excellent
* Counselor Rec: should be excellent
* Hook (if any): work experience in computer science
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<p>Location/Person: </p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: NY
* School Type: Suburban Public HS
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: male
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<p>Other Factors:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: Science Olympiad (state medals), Academic Team
* Why I think I was accepted/deferred: no science research in a school with Intel semifinalists, the person who was supposed to write about work experience got sick and I don't think the recommendation ever got sent
* Other thoughts: not suprised, but hope for better news in the spring, at least he's into RPI.
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