<p>Hey CC! As a MIT hopeful for the class of 2016, I come to you for helpful advice. One of my friends, happens to be the offspring of two MIT alumni and his mom happens to be our local MIT interviewer. His dad and mom have always pushed up to the extreme just with the intent of getting into MIT. If my friend is interviewed by his mom, would that not give him an unfair advantage as far as college interviews go? I also happen to be in the same graduating class as my friend. Would I be at a disadvantage if I were to be interviewed by his mom? Thanks for the quick and helpful replies. (hopefully)</p>
<p>He will not be interviewed by his mother, certainly. If he decides to apply to MIT, he will be assigned a different EC.</p>
<p>If you feel you will not be fairly interviewed by your friend’s mother, and she is assigned as your EC (which she may or may not be), you can email the admissions office and ask to be assigned to another EC. She will certainly recuse herself if she feels she has a conflict of interest, but if you are uncomfortable, you should feel free to request a change in assignment.</p>
<p>pretty sure our policy is that if an EC’s son/daughter is applying in a certain graduation year, they don’t interview for that year, precisely to avoid the sorts of conflicts of interest you describe.</p>
<p>They definitely wouldn’t. I asked an admissions officer this because one of my good friend’s parents both graduated from MIT and he applied early as legacy (and also got an interview) last year, and they would never assign someone with his/her parent. Too many issues and questions raised.</p>
<p>This relieves me. I appreciate all the helpful responses.</p>
<p>From the EC Interviewer Handbook:
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