benjones

sure, just send us an update if it doesn't work out.

utoyxc

I have a similar situation as AmyWilde mentioned above...

I had moved to the U.S. in the summer of 2005, and I'm a green card hoder.
I have taken both the SAT 1 and the Toefl,
My Cr is 710, Math is 780, and my Toefl is 112(reading 30, listening 30, writing 30, speaking 22)
So which score (SAT 1 or TOEFL) will be considered better?


Thanks for any response

onetimequestion

A question for a current or former-MITer or just someone in-the-know...

I love the MIT campus, the intellectual atmosphere, the focus on research, but...

I really think that I want to study either Political Science or Economics as a major in college. I enjoy the hard sciences and have minimal experience in engineering, but MIT just seems like it would be so much fun.

Taking into account my prospective areas of academic concentration, is MIT even worth considering?

molliebatmit

Conveniently, MIT also has excellent undergraduate programs in economics and political science. MIT isn't just for future engineers.

You might want to check out Mitra's blog on the MIT admissions site -- she's an econ major, and she's written several entries on being one. (And if you can't find a specific piece of information, she'd be happy to answer questions, too.)

danbertusmaximus

What happens if I mail in a required recommendation letter without the first page of the form as cover sheet? Is my application kaput?

mootmom

Not at all -- my son's teachers didn't use the forms at all, they just made sure to cover the requested information in their statements. The form is not required as long as the content requested is addressed.

molliebatmit

Just make sure the letter contains your full name and birthdate so it can be directed to your folder.

J mom

Hope someone could answer this.

My son is a junior and is already planning on which teachers to pick for the rec. He is taking Latin indepently out of school(his school does not have Latin) He is actually being taught by a professor at home since in my country there is only one univ where they have just few professors that can teach Latin and my son being a HS student is not allowed to take a course in the Unvi. So the professor comes to our home to teach. This professor is amazed with the work my son is doing.
Since most ask for two teachers rec I was wondering if he could get one by this prof. and another one from his school teacher. He will get probably a great rec from his HS but he believes one from this prof will be amazing. He is planning on having 2 more supplementary rec. Is it ok to have this prof. write one of the teachers rec. many people I ask have different point of view. We just dont want to burden the adcom with so many rec

So it will be like this
1. HS teacher( calculus Ap)
2 Latin prof.(as one of teachers rec)
3 HS counselor
4. Supplement from volunteer advisor
5. " " " a Professor he interned with for several summers

panasonic

That sounds fine.. I asked my supplementary rec people to try and keep it under a page double-spaced.
for me it was:
1) HS teacher
2) HS teacher
3) HS counselor
4) Friend
5) Rocket Club President in West Palm Beach

J mom

what I want to know is,

is it ok for a college professor who taught you to write one of the teachers rec? Benjones, molliebat, mootmom can you comment on this? thank you

benjones

Absolutely - a rec from the Latin professor would be fine as Eval B as long as they've worked together long enough for the professor to be able to write a thorough rec. No need to send a supplemental eval B from the HS on top of it.

J mom

thank you benjones

J mom

Benjones

Eval B asks the teacher to compare the student to other students. How the students interact with other students and teachers. Should he(the professor) just omit this part? do you need some explanation on the side?
This professor has taught my son for 8 months and had to leave for Swiss. to further his studies. There is no one here in my country who can speak english and help him continue with his latin vergil. Now he is just doing it all on his own.
My question is, do you think 8 months is ok or do you prefer a rec from a teacher who knows him longer. Eventhough this professor knew my son for 8 months he saids he knows him inside and out.

thank you so much I really appreciate your comments.

benjones

Hmmm - you raise a good point about the questions regarding interactions with other students and teachers. On second thought, in this situation I may give one Eval B to a teacher at the HS who would be able to comment on those things, and a second Eval B to the Latin professor (who could just omit them).

J mom

Benjones, that means my son has to send in two Eval Bforms? So for one Eval B from his HS teacher who can fill in where it asks those questions that cant be answered by his Latin teacher? Benjones, May I ask how homeschool students do this? we might have similar situation here with one teachers rec. thank you so much