<p>I realise that they say late summer, but they're practically the last college/university for crying out loud. What's taking so long, and why can't they at least put updates on the admissions site for it? I don't mean to sound caustic or anything, but I'm just genuinely concerned about how late they're planning to release it. I'd really like to get a start before the fall term begins, which is less than two weeks away!</p>
<p>If anyone has any information on this <em>glances desperately at MIT alumni/students</em> I'd very much appreciate it if you could post it here. Thank you!</p>
<p>There’s another thread about this… They say late August on the admissions site (so they aren’t late yet), and in addition, Matt said it might be a little later than usual this year. He also mentioned that they might be changing the questions this year (although this isn’t for sure), which may account for the delay.</p>
<p>Haha, I was kinda the other extreme… worrying about essays over Christmas break also kinda sucks. But yeah, Piper is right guys, don’t stress out over this.</p>
<p>Oh, don’t get me wrong - I was really frantic about actually getting in to places. But I was pretty chill about the application process itself. You organize. You fill out the basic forms for schools, make sure SATs/transcripts/recs get sent, and write the essays. The essays take the most time, but it doesn’t take a month to write this sort of essay :). I started with 4 applications and ended up doing 11 (16 schools total) because when I finished the first 4, I realized it wasn’t a big deal to do another (and then another, and another :D).</p>
<p>Really, I think the application process is stressful because older generations keep telling the younger ones to be stressed out about it. I sort of missed the whole, “You should be flipping out over your essay not being Nobel Prize worthy” lesson. W00t for obliviousness!</p>
<p>Yeah, the essays should not take nearly as much time as people tell you to allot for them. If you have a life experience that you’d like to share, there is usually a way of twisting it around to fit any prompt. Then write original-sounding stuff about it and you’re fine. :-)</p>
<p>Exception: if you’re applying to UChicago, get started on their essay now.</p>
<p>Well, I mean, I wanna get a start before school gets hectic again with IB and stuffs. It’s not that big of a deal, I suppose, but it really starts to build up with the extended essay, scholarship apps, and whatnot.</p>
<p>That situation isn’t going to be a unique one, as most MIT applicants who get accepted have taken the most challenging courses their schools offer. Again, though, it’s nothing to panic over :)</p>