uneven application?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>hello, I am considering MIT to apply to this year. I will be attending Engineering Experience at MIT, a one week program where we choose a field and do a project on it (I believe.)</p>

<p>I have a question about applying. does MIT generally admit people with all "highs"? high GPA, test scores, etc? say i do well on this research project at this program, will that show that I am capable of applying what I've learned (something I've NEVER been exposed to before)? I am worried about my math SAT score and my subject test scores, and i don't want it to "hurt" me.</p>

<p>i will be scheduling an interview this fall. My GPA is high and i take a rigorous course load. how does MIT weight standardized test scores?
will they take into account that my school doesnt offer much "exposure" to science/engineering like other schools do? and that there aren't resources in my neighborhood available to me? besides taking a Visual Basic class at the local CC, this program will be my only real exposure to engineering/science.</p>

<p>i want to major in brain and cognitive sciences at MIT.</p>

<p>thank you.</p>

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<p>Hi CPUscientist3000 - </p>

<p>We admit students who: </p>

<ul>
<li>are academically prepared for MIT</li>
<li>are well-matched to MIT</li>
<li>present a compelling reason for admission to MIT</li>
</ul>

<p>Different students meet these standards in different ways. They come from all sorts of backgrounds and experiences, and with all sorts of access and opportunities. </p>

<p>I hope you enjoy E^2!</p>

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<p>thanks for the info MITChris. I am looking forward to E^2 :)</p>

<p>one other question- why does MIT defer many applicants? not that i’m complaining, but is it because you’d like to give applicants more opportunity to demonstrate their strengths?</p>

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<p>Basically. There are a lot of students who look good in EA but whom we can’t take and we’d like to keep them around in RA and see if we can find a spot for them in the class. </p>

<p>Of course the problem is there are always so many kids who look good in RA too…which is why the job is so tough.</p>

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<p>That’s encouraging. Thank you MITChris :)</p>