WHO'S IN, WHO'S OUT: Post MIT's RESPONSE HERE

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<p>3098 apps, and 12% is down from last year.</p>

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<p>i just read that of the 3098 students that applied EA, 377 (12%) were accepted, 216 (7%) rejected, and 2371 (76.5%) deferred.</p>

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<p>Wow that's a lot of deferrals! :eek:</p>

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<p>Yeah--a lot of deferrals! I really hope I'm not one of them. Though it is likely, considering I still haven't received my decision!</p>

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<p>Who is going to call tomorrow? I don't know what I'm going to do. A part of me is still holding out hope against hope that maybe... nah. But really, reality is laying siege to any optimism I have left about EA.</p>

<p>Oh well, RD here I come. Wow, what would happen if I got rejected...</p>

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<p>here's an article from The Tech detailing results of EA:
<a href="http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N61/earlyaction.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N61/earlyaction.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Wow. Awesome article.</p>

<p>I'm surprised @ 27% URM. That's a LOT.</p>

<p>53/47 male/female is pretty neat too.</p>

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<p>are you sure it's <em>tomorrow</em> we can call in? Wasn't it originally the 16th? (but then i hear a rumor that it's been pulled to 15th). What's the # again?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>last year the rate was 14%</p>

<p>I GOT IN!!!!! SOOO HAPPY!!!</p>

<p>My friend heard from MIT that you can call in tomorrow.</p>

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<p>blah, deferred here. :(</p>

<p>I was hoping my EC's and stuff could make up for my low ap scores...</p>

<p>Anyone have any suggestions of stuff to add for RD? :) (see decisions thread for stats..)</p>

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<p>Oh man, I was totally deferred today =(</p>

<p>I just found out about the boards this morning and signed up... so here's a newbie saying hi!</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred[/color]</p>

<p>[li] EA/RD?: EA</p>[/li]
<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 2350 (750 CR)
* SAT IIs: 800 Chem, 800 IIC, 770 US Hist
* GPA: 4.75
* Rank: 2/~380 or 400
* AMC/AIME/USAMO: school doesn't have them
* Other Olympiads: none
* Other stats: no national awards, but a few not-so-amazing state ones and school ones
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* 5 on Calc. AB, 5 on Comp Sci A, 4 on US Hist
* Essays: above average
* Teacher Recs: above average
* Counselor Rec: above average
* Hook (if any): not really...
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: MA, USA
* School Type: public
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: male
* major strength/weakness: did research
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: too average
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors: got into Caltech though!</p>

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<p>27% URM? That's crazy.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED EA</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT: 800 M, 730 CR, 700 W</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 800 US Hist, 800 Math IIC, 770 Chem, 740 BioE</li>
<li>GPA: UW-4.0000</li>
<li>Rank: 1/150</li>
<li>AMC/AIME/USAMO: 109, 3</li>
<li>Other Olympiads: none</li>
<li>Other stats: ISEF awards, Siemens Westinghouse Semi, etc.</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>5 on Calc. AB, 5 on US Hist., 5 on Bio., 4 on Chem, 3 in Language :-(</li>
<li>Essays: nice</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: some good, some average</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: nice</li>
<li>Hook (if any): science research</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Florida</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: research/hate reading</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted: passion</li>
</ul>