<p>First, do MIT look at freshman year grades?</p>
<p>Second, is the admissions office forgiving about B's in History/English Courses?</p>
<p>Yes, MIT looks at freshmen year grades.</p>
<p>Yes, your grades in History/English matter, but a few B's won't kill your application. I know I didn't do so hot in History. :P</p>