<p>Are prospective art majors evaluated on different criterion than regular applicants?</p>
<p>I am junior considering a career in an art-related field, but also love hanging around math and science geeks.</p>
<p>Because of this, I do not wish to apply to a regular art university. I have heard of art students applying as freshman to MIT and being admitted, and they tell me they are having a fantastic time. So, I have begun to consider MIT as a possible (if not distant) school to apply to next summer. </p>
<p>The problem is I am somewhat weak in math, but extremely strong in the liberal/visual arts, languages, and sciences (basically everything else). Should I even bother applying?</p>
<p>well the only way you can find out is by applying..!</p>
<p>but if by "not strong in math" you mean Cs and stuff in trig etc... i would maybe just not bother... if you mean B+ in AP Calculus then you are probably still good.</p>
<p>Alright. Yeah, I'm not going to waste the application money/take the time to fill out an app if the chance is low. Just was considering it as an interesting if not improbable option.</p>
<p>To answer the original question, no, prospective art majors aren't evaluated differently from other applicants -- intended major isn't considered whatsoever in admissions and everyone is judged to the same standard.</p>
<p>And even art majors will be required to take the [url=web.mit.edu/catalogue/overv.chap3-gir.shtml]General Institute Requirements<a href="GIRs">/url</a>, which includes 2 semesters of calculus and 2 of calculus-based physics, so you'd want to be sure you're comfortable with that requirement.</p>