Please post rejections

<p>I know this probably isn't the best forum to request people to post their rejections (I doubt rejected students would still be in the CC MIT forum). Anyway, I think we should unify all the stats and stories of rejected students here. Perhaps posting links to previous years' rosters, personal stories, etc... </p>

<p>In posting these, we might see what sort of applicants (stats, ECs, etc.) get rejected. While I have already completed my EA application, I'm sure this might come in handy for other RD applicants. </p>

<p>Anyway, just a thought.</p>

<p>Eh, I personally disagree...a compiled list of rejections when looked at by ... a large percentage of the populace of this forum would be interpreted as: "Ok so I need to bend and twist my application to NOT be like...". Which really is just counterproductive and not beneficial for anyone. The whole..</p>

<p>"should I do this so I have it on my application but I am not really...interested in it, or I will say THIS on my application because I hear they like that! etc" really irks me. I am not accusing you of this...just saying a thread on said matter would quickly degrade into such.</p>

<p>Yeah maybe just a short post on why we think we got the decision we did. Robb Carr brings up a great point- instead of encouraging others to BS their way through application, let's talk about what we did that we loved. And then maybe a word or two on why we think we got the response we did from MIT.</p>

<p>For further clarification, I have already applied EA (I won't be able to change my activities, etc.). But, your point is valid, RD applicants could contort their application to better fit the mold (ironic, as MIT wants students who don't fit the typical "mold"). As a result, maybe we should just have stats and hooks. I agree with mognoose's suggestion of a brief post. Ideally, if done correctly this thread could provide all applicants with a general idea of how they stand (without incentivising them to change their application).</p>

<p>theres already a decision roster for last year somewhere on the forum which mercurysquad started. lots of people have already put their stats up there.</p>

<p>well first of all we don't know WHY we got the decision we got. Besides u can't ignore the essay factor which is quite ambiguous.</p>

<p>man the decisions dont even come out till next month and we already have rejection discussions...Talk about depressing talk.</p>

<p>Best to prepare for the worst [disappointment wont be as hard :-)]. Anyway, I admit this was a sort of useless attempt at alleviating some of the nerve-wracking stress!</p>

<p>when i read the title of this thread i thought it was a joke. all posting rejections would do is give us a false sense of hope or anxiousness, either way let's not</p>

<p>If you want to review last year's results from the people who posted on CC, you may want to review the EA Decision thread and the RD Decision thread.</p>

<p>yeah stupid thread.</p>

<p>I admit the thread seems to be going nowhere. But, what's wrong with hope :-). Also, why would it be a "false sense of hope or anxiousness"? I think the current decisions won't deviate too far from past decisions. What's your rationale?</p>

<p>i think one of the two following scenarios could very well happen to many:</p>

<p>"wow this guy was really great and he didn't get in, geez i bet i wont get in either"</p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>"im definitely better then this guy, and he got in!?"</p>

<p>both of which are just artificial boosting or killing confidence, both of which are, in my opinion, bad</p>

<p>While I agree with your two resulting scenarios, I don't agree with the conclusion. Why would you say "artificial" boosting? Anyway, what's wrong with any sort of boosting :-)? </p>

<p>Also, I wouldn't go as far as to say "killing" of confidence. Since applications vary tremendously (some high stats, others high achievements, others diverse ECs, etc.), how would such a post "kill" anyone's confidence? It might, however, show them their strengths and weaknesses. In doing so, the students would know which aspects to emphasize in their application. For example, recently a student posted a thread asking for his chances at MIT. He wrote down "no hooks", yet he had tons of research and community service! In posting rejects, students might be able to better identify their strengths and weaknesses as an applicant. I don't see how it could hurt. </p>

<p>In any event, if you still believe posting such a thread would "kill confidence" or provide "artificial boosting" why do we have so many rosters? Wouldn't these do the same thing? </p>

<p>While I agree with mognoose and RobbCarr, I disagree with your rationale. In my opinion, the only downside to such a thread would be that it could encourage applicants to contort their application to fit that of the typically accepted student. It wouldn't completely shatter the confidence of individuals (even if it did, wouldn't it be harsher coming from MIT directly) and it wouldn't artificially boost the confidence of applicants.</p>

<p>my rationale is that each individual is a different case. trying to compare ourselves with past rejections is probably an ineffective way to judge our own chances. my philosophy? let it be. in a month and a few, we'll get the officials decisions anyways. meanwhile, just dont worry about it.</p>

<p>What's wrong with "any" boosting? I'm definitely better than this guy, and he got in?! Posting for other people to decide how much "better" or "worse" they are in relation to you is a poor reason for posting. I don't think we need a profile thread for all MIT rejectees to paint a picture of the ideal MIT applicant. What purpose could this serve that MITblogs can't handle?</p>

<p>False boosting of confidence is more or less willfull ignorance...which as we have discussed on the MyMIT blogs, is a crime.</p>

<p>What is the purpose of creating an EA Roster or a RD Roster? Why do they includes stats and ECs?</p>