<p>I have been talking to MIT about playing football there. I know that being recruited for some sports at MIT can lower the bar a little as far as admissions, but does anybody know how much? I have applied RD.</p>
<p>The coach I've been talking to told me that the football team doesn't have slots, but they do have a system where a coach there can provide a recommendation to the admissions office.</p>
<p>My stats are:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6 unweighted/4.0 weighted
SAT: 1990 (M: 790, CR: 600, W: 600)
SAT II Math 2: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 680
AP classes completed: Psychology, European History, Calculus AB, American History, Chemistry
Current AP classes: Calculus BC, Physics C, Government
Most other classes are honors
Extracurriculars, etc.:
2-sport starting varsity athlete (football and rugby)
~300 hours of community service, including tutoring and a 3-week service trip
Internship at the Physics Department of a local university
NHS
AP Scholar w Honor
Science Bowl team
History Bowl team
Mock Trial team
Took an Intro to Engineering class at a local university
My school does not rank.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You’re math score is good. Well within what they are looking for and towards the 75th percentile of the applicants they accept. The others however are well below the 25th percentile of the applicants they accept. Like you said they lower their standards for athletes, but that depends upon how much they really want/need you. From what you said it doesn’t seem like they need/want you enough to lower their standards as much as they would have to. If you were a top football recruit in the nation, that would be a different story. Community service is good. 300 hours shows a lot of depth. However, the rest is pretty mediocre (in MIT’s pool!!! NOT for all colleges). You have to keep in mind MIT sees IMO winners, Semens finalists, published first authors etc. Unfortunately, I would say your chances are slim at best. That being said, if you being really modest about the football and you are much better than you seem to appear, you have better odds. Good luck in your college search!</p>
<p>I would be surprised if MIT lowered the bar much at all for athletes. The coach could put a word in for you, but it would probably only help if you were on the fence whether or not to admit. MIT is a D3 school, a long way from D1 sports.</p>
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<p>Ahahhahaha, no. You’re confusing this was common practice at other schools.</p>
<p>But yes, the coaches can provide a supplemental recommendation, and this can help your application. But if you can’t academically cut it at MIT, you’re not going to get in.</p>
<p>MIT lost seven of nine football games this year…perhaps this is a good time to be a football recruit.</p>
<p>Or perhaps it reinforces that MIT doesn’t lower their standards like other schools for athletes.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. I think I’m pretty good at football–MIT contacted me after I sent them my film–but who knows. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.</p>