<p>I was wondering... I just got my scores today. 710 CR 780 M and 690 W. This is kind of low but thats not my question. My question is I put rush delivery to MIT on the thing (when I filled it out on the ticket). Now, however, collegeboard does NOT send the things until 4 weeks to schools even if put on the admission ticket. (i think its 4 weeks after the october test. Not starting now). My question is... what if they review my application and deny me.... but when I get my scores there.. will they re check my application? I am wondering this because I made no mention of taking the october SAT and I am worrying deeply so bad now..</p>
<p>Selection doesn't begin until early Decemberish. Even November scores will get to MIT before anyone is admitted or denied.</p>
<p>What will happen starting soon is reading, where the admissions officers read peoples' files and summarize them on a card. This does not involve any admitting/denying people -- just reading and summarizing. When your scores come in, they will be put with your file, and the reader will update the card with your new scores if they are better than the old ones.</p>
<p>Seriously, everybody should go read Matt and Ben's blogs from around this time the past two years... I don't think people have a good grasp of the mechanics of how applications are evaluated, but the information is all there on the web.</p>
<p>I read them from time to time (about every 2 days. But I don't read TOO much of the actual "MIT" stuff (i.e. the one about the energy thing.)).</p>
<p>Woot I am so happy. I just found out MIT doesnt consider the writing section!! Now my measly 1490 stands a chance and now I don't have such a large disparity between my CR and math. I am so happy right now. But now.... other applications.... ugh..</p>
<p>From Matt McGann's [url=<a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/deadlines/ea_deadline.shtml%5Dadmissions">www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/deadlines/ea_deadline.shtml]admissions</a> blog yesterday<a href="emphasis%20mine">/url</a>:
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It is also important to note that we do not need to have your scores in our hands by the deadline. In fact, we will accept scores from this weekend's SAT administration (Nov. 4) for Early Action. If you have taken October of November tests, don't worry about not being able to list these scores on your Part 2. I assure you that we will receive these scores, and then will use your best scores. Also, please note that you should not rush scores to us. We will receive your scores in plenty of time to be considered for early action decisions if you send them to us via the normal method.
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Also note that through last year, MIT did not consider the Writing section of the SAT I, but I've read in the blogs that they would begin to consider it this year. Where did you hear otherwise?</p>
<p>PS: Once again, what's done is done, you've applied and your scores are what they are and your scores are not ALL that there is, and worry is not healthy. :)</p>
<p>Oh yes I also wanted to ask something about Matt's blog. He said the average person had a 670-770 CR and something in Math. I am just wondering. is this the AVERAGE APPLICANT or AVERAGE ADMITTEd person. Thanks mootmom. you sure do help everyone :d.</p>
<p>Was he referring to the common data set? In which case, the mid 50 (top 75th to top 25th percentile) scores were CR[690-770] and M[740-800].</p>
<p>No he said 670 and 730.. not 690..</p>
<p>If you look at the admissions</a> statistics and do a little figuring with the numbers, you should be able to figure out a rough average for the applicant pool. Maybe I'll do it later if I get bored. :)</p>
<p>Thankyou mollie!! I am so happy right now. I fall into the average for CR better in math and low in writing. I was worrying i was below MIT standards. I now find that I am not :D.</p>
<p>What I get is this:</p>
<p>CR
Applicant average no higher than 706, no lower than 658
Admit average no higher than 741, no lower than 696</p>
<p>Math
Applicant average no higher than 753, no lower than 706
Admit average no higher than 772, no lower than 726</p>
<p>The numbers I get for admits are consistent with the published middle 50%.</p>
<p>Wow that is awesome... on CR i beat the applicant average at the top and I am in the middle about in the admit.
On math I am higher than the admit average... i guess I am safe on scores. Now last 2 problems that are out of my control (1 is i mean).
1. recommendation letters. I know they will be too generic focusing on my achievements... but oh well
2. (my fault) interview. Me and my interviewer didn't really form a strong connection. But at least I had it i guess..
Oh ya mollie here is the site. This is for RD though
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/ir/cds/2006/c.html%5B/url%5D">http://web.mit.edu/ir/cds/2006/c.html</a>
anyhow what is the difference between
geographical residency
and state residency
its in the website... i am just wondering whats the difference.
But I dont get the no lower than 696 on your thing. it says 670 on that website you showed me.</p>
<p>Right, the common data set shows that about 30% of female applicants are admitted. 30% =/= 50%.</p>
<p>What I was calculating was the average score. Since the number of students who applied and were admitted in each range is given, my "no lower than" number assumes all students got the score at the bottom of the range and my "no higher than" number assumes all students got the score at the top of the range.</p>
<p>The numbers in the admissions statistics are not the averages. They're the middle 50% range -- the lower number is the 25th percentile, not the mean.</p>