<p>Are the chances of girls and URM really as high as some of the threads have been saying (30% at times)? Are there any official stats or anything? What about for applicants who are URM AND female?</p>
<p>If you look at last year's numbers, the acceptance rate for girls was about 22% compared to the guys' 9%, but they say that the female pool is more self-selective. As far as URMs go, I think somewhere on the website it says that if you're a URM and you look like you could handle the work then you're in.</p>
<p>uh what? I never saw that on the website. I believe on the website it states that MIT's affirmative action policy is mostly in recruitment both before and after the admissions process, and that URM status can help the admissions officers judge context. I do not think it is easier to get in as a female nor as a URM, and do not think it's fair to the URMs who get in to say that it is easier. Also, I believe URMs are subject to the same element of "The Match" in the admissions process are are females, males, and everybody - if you show values that match with those of MIT, and you are smart and maybe somewhat lucky, you are in, whether you are female, male, URM, white, asian, etc.</p>
<p>You can't say its all because of higher self-selection. Even if its true to a certain degree, a 13% difference at such a low rate??! That's ridiculous. Maybe 2~3%, not 13.</p>
<p>I know a lot of guys who are applying who probably do not match, but like math/science and figure they will give it a shot.</p>
<p>that is anecdotal, but still, I really think it is not fair to the amazing women/URMs who are at MIT to say they got in because of that status. I do not doubt the applicant pools are much more self-selecting... anyway, this question gets brought up a lot, and people seem to have beaten it to death. just search the forum.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm not saying it's fair but that's what seems to happen.</p>
<p>from MIT</a> Admissions | Info For Schools & Counselors: What We Look For In Applicants:</p>
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To maintain and enhance this diversity, MIT makes a special effort to recruit and admit highly qualified candidates from all socio-economic levels, as well as traditionally underrepresented minority groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican. MIT is committed to admitting all minorities who we feel are academically qualified to attend the Institute.
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<p>huh, I wouldn't take that to mean it's easier to get in as a URM though... well, I don't really know about such things. But what does it really matter anyway? Either you are one or you aren't one, there's no use worrying about it, just have to present your application in the best light possible.</p>
<p>AND freak out while waiting for EA decisions!!!! <em>ahh!!!</em></p>
<p>:) Yup. (Though I do take it to mean it's easier; anyone who is academically qualified gets in. Which is the ideal situation for the rest of us, but unfortunately there are just too many academically qualified ORMs for that. I don't hold it against the URMs, of course, though. :))</p>
<p>and yes. AOJF AOFJOAIFJOIAJFIO;AJFDOA DECISIONS AOFIJ AOIWEFJ AO;JASDFA</p>
<p>By the way, Yale's are already out. Our valedic-superman-torian got deferred. I have no hope. :(</p>
<p>i'm quite sure it's significantly easier for URMs to get in. If you just look at results threads honestly for any school (i'm talking like stanford, mit, the ivies) that practices AA you'll see the people with low scores (<2100) and gpas(<3.8) who got in and they're minories 99% of the time. like. it doesn't automatically get you in. but i'm sure admit rate for URM's is pretty dang high. not that you can ever find it.</p>
<p>oh and btw i'm a urm and female as well. sooo i've done lots of research. not that i'm slacking on my application or anything because if i'm rejected as a female urm that would suck...</p>
<p>yeah, i'm also a URM girl and i really really want to go to MIT so i am making my app perfect... i just was curious about if URM/female status really helps that much.</p>