When Does the MIT 2010 Application Come Online?

[python38]

<p>I've visited the site, but it only says that it'll be out sometime this summer.</p>

<p>When does it usually come out each year?</p>

[adamonkey2]

<p>i don’t think the release date for this year’s application has come out yet.
but last year’s was released on August 4th.</p>

[soadquake981]

<p>Yeah, they say early August somewhere on their website.</p>

[bigjay71]

<p>do they pretty much have the same application every year? If so, what is the main essay question?</p>

[adamonkey2]

<p>Last year’s main essay was:</p>

<p>

Essay (around 500 words): Choose essay A or B. </p>

<p>Essay A: Tell us about an experience which, at the time, really felt like the “end of the world” – but had it not happened, you would not be who you are today. Describe the process through which you discovered value in the negative. </p>

<p>Essay B: Describe the world you come from, for example your family, clubs, school, community, city or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations?

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[Melody224]

<p>Essay B sounds just like the UC essay prompt.</p>

[computergeek173]

<p>I was actually just wondering that…</p>

[pigs_at_sea]

<p>hey guys
it’s the same as the one from 2008 promise
there was a link to it in one of these threads if u guys can find it…</p>

[kemcab]

<p>

Essay B: Describe the world you come from, for example your family, clubs, school, community, city or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations?

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<p>Ha, I can have a field day with that.</p>

[molliebatmit]

<p>From an email I got today from Matt:

Also, students should be prepared that 1) this year’s application may come online later than last year’s did; and 2) there may be some changes to the essays.

I wouldn’t start writing those essays yet.</p>

[Puzzle]

<p>perhaps not refining essays, but i think it’s still a good idea to write essays. You can probably apply some of the ideas to a new essay topic - I don’t think what MIT really wants to know about you is going to change from year to year.</p>

<p>just me though. I know I have a hard time coming up with ideas quickly, so the more brainstorming I do now, the easier it’ll be later.</p>

<p>question though - while I know what Matt said in his email isn’t definite, how probable do you think major essay changes are? [whole new questions, not tweaks to current questions] like, does admissions say this every year just to give them the option to change the essays, or is this unusual for an admissions officer to say?</p>

[molliebatmit]

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perhaps not refining essays, but i think it’s still a good idea to write essays.

Well, at least don’t get your heart set on these being the essay topics.</p>

<p>My impression is that major changes to the essays are probable – this isn’t something I’ve heard every year, and certainly not something I hear in a spontaneous email on a Monday morning. My impression is also that this email is directly in response to threads like this. (Hi Matt!)</p>

[Puzzle]

<p>Thanks Mollie. (Hi Matt as well?)</p>

[python38]

<p>^^Thanks! Looks like we’ll have to wait, then.</p>

<p>(Side note: One thing I really like about the whole MIT admissions process is the whole “personalized” aspect of it, what with the blogs and so forth. :))</p>