<p>Keep in mind that the following is JUST MY OPINION. I have the utmost respect for those in any way affiliated with MIT, especially one of my best friends, who goes there. But here goes:</p>
<p>MIT was my first choice for about 8 months. At the end of that time I did this outlandish thing called, you guessed it, "visiting the campus." And guess what? Very few people were that enthusiastic. Most everyone I spoke to there told me the only reason they were there was because "it was MIT." I thought kids there would have what I like to call "intillectual personalities." But so many of them didn't even know math topics that I was passionate about because MIT glazed right over those details. "Interval of convergence? what's that?"</p>
<p>Anyway, the campus is kind of slummy, so guess what, after being waitlisted, I'm NOT that disappointed, even though MIT was my dream school for SOOOOOOO long.</p>
<p>Moral of the story? NEVER let a dream school be a school you've never visited.
Good luck everyone. To all those who are heartbroken they didn't get in, get over it; I did. To those who are attending next year, you're obviously awesome, congrats. If MIT's for you, that's awesome.</p>
<p>Yours truly,
Some random kid who at one time REALLY wanted to go to MIT</p>
<p>well about the whole "students not interested in math thing",</p>
<p>just because mit is a technical institute does not mean everyone is hard core into math (although i'm sure everyone is fairly proficient). i'm guessing you like math. what if someone wanted to talk to you about some other topic, like biology. if biology is not really your thing, then you might not be able to converse with the person, etc.</p>
<p>but i think that you probably had an unrealistic vision of what mit is like in your head, before you visited the place. i'm sure lots of students do. so i guess that you made the right judgement, by saying that you should visit a school before saying that it is absolutely your dream school.</p>
<p>Your response pretty much tells me that if you were accepted, you would be incredibly elated and would most likely be posting about how great MIT is and how fortunate you are. To say you're not dissapointed seems incredibly false...if you weren't, then you probably wouldn't have posted criticisms about the school. </p>
<p>You should go get a life and stop being utterly stupid...However, keep in mind that this is JUST MY OPINION</p>
<p>MIT rejected me too. I guess my math skills aren't up to their par :D</p>
<p>Kidda funny... I'm resigned to my fate at a state school now.</p>
<p>Anyone else feel really wierd? Like a little spacy?</p>
<p><em>Very hard to resist urge to go into hardcore politics and set goals as to abolish MIT within the next twenty years</em> :( Hmmm... I really liked this school. :)</p>
<p>Haha inaina I felt that way too for a while. Now I just feel as if it was simply a momentary setback :D. I'll still make it big.</p>
<p>I probably shouldn't have wrote my essay about how everyday I'm hustlin'. Thought they had a sense of humor...</p>
<p>Maybe Yale will accept me instead :D. With my essays on how to slap ******* they'll want me for sure :D.</p>
<p>Man, now I wish I took it more seriously. Oh well. Thought I needed a cool gimmick to catch their attention or w.e. Shouldn't have tried that at a PC school.</p>
<p>The reason why I am so in love with MIT is actually from a college visit!! And when I was there, the sentiments that I experienced were almost entirely opposite from your account. The college students that I stayed with were utterly passionate about their chosen fields, and they felt that MIT was, without doubt, the ideal school to pursue their dreams. During the three days or so I stayed at MIT, I met about 30 students and NOT ONE said that they went to MIT because it was a brand-name school. What I found at MIT was a group of dedicated, driven, and really happy students.</p>
<p>Of course, this is also MY OPINION, but I just want you to know that I based my conclusions after a college visit (and the MIT campus is not slummy!).</p>
<p>I've never visited MIT, but my alumni interviewer really felt passionate about the school, and that influenced my attitude a lot. I'd love to visit sometime in the near future though.</p>
<p>sr6622, actually, my friends are glad I got waitlisted too because my negative report when I got back from visiting the school (BEFORE I got my decision) made them all hope that I wouldn't go if I was accepted. MIT actually went down on my college preference list after that visit, and if I was accepted, I honestly dont know why I would lie and say how amazing MIT is if my impression of their campus wasnt that great.</p>
<p>Honestly, I must apologize for starting this thread in the manner i did; i wanted to console others that were rejected.</p>
<p>Im sure that my experience may not be everyone's experience at MIT, but if it can help one rejected applicant feel a little less disappointed, then I know this thread wasn't for nothing.</p>
<p>And to MIT, it's not fair that I say my experience is the norm. My experience was my experience. Im not going to lie about MIT, and frankly it really doesn't matter in the end. MIT has a reputation for a reason. And to be honest Im not sour. If I was, I would elaborate in my detail of my impression of the school when i visited.</p>
<p>Analyze me all you want whoever you are. MIT is a "great school." Not getting in is not that bad (especially after just watching the film "Babel"). Getting in is an accomplishment; we all know that.</p>
<p>I wasn't even rejected anyway. I was waitlisted. Good luck in all your other college endeavors everyone :)</p>