They Already Decided In Or Not In!!!!!

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<p>According to this,</p>

<p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_selection_process_application_reading_committee_and_decisions/its_more_than_a_job.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/the_selection_process_application_reading_committee_and_decisions/its_more_than_a_job.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>this first thing they do is eliminate non-qualifiers (ie, "deal-breakers"). I would assume the "reject" pile for EA is already done; 218 last year, 7%.</p>

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Approximately 12 people (give or take) will significantly discuss and debate your application before you're admitted.

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<p>It's hard to believe they haven't started EA selection yet, but last year they only chose 377 (12.7%) for EA admission.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>