molliebatmit

Re-applicants need to wait until the application database is purged, which I think usually happens in late September. You might consider sending an email to the admissions office to let them know you're waiting, but I'm pretty sure the purge happens automatically.

Yes, absolutely. You should list the activities that you consider most important in each section, and if they overlap, more power to you.

bleach340

Is a SAT writing still not a factor in admissions?

GPRacing

I have two questions:

1. How do we determine the level (school, regional, state, or national) of competitions that don't fall exactly into one of those categories? Specifically, I am looking at a competition that was scored from the entire midwest region (6 or 7 states, I don't remember) and another competition that was about 70% in state, 25% out of state, and 5% from Canada (I am guessing that this would be a "state" level).

2. On the activities list, it says that we should list our most important activities first. But what if I see several activities as an extension of each other. For example, I run cross country in the fall, train on the bike in the winter, run track in the spring, and race bikes over the summer. All of these are important to me, but would take up 3 of my 5 spaces. How bad would it be to submit them under a headin such as "athletics"? Or is there another place that I could mention them?

Thank you

dbcodus

Hi Mollie, I have two questions:

1. Do I list self-studied courses under self-reported coursework along with the courses I took at school?

2. Should I place AP Psychology, AP Macro/Microeconomics under Science or Social Science?

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

dbcodus

In addition to my two previous questions, if I participated in selective summer programs, then would it be okay to list them under both Summer Activities and Distinctions, or would it seem redundant?

Lanayru

Would contacting MIT music people (wind ensemble director, etc.) be advisable? (Athletes contact coaches, so I thought this might be appropriate...)

molliebatmit

I have not heard that it is, so I would assume it's still not considered.

It's up to your best judgment. I would agree with you that a multi-state competition would probably be fair to call "national", and a mostly-in-state competition would probably be "state". But whatever you decide to choose, just choose it consistently across your distinctions.

Not bad at all -- this is something people frequently do. You get to choose your top five activities, and you can lump and split as you choose.

Personally, I'd advise listing them separately (in the "anything else" box), because the self-reported coursework form is just to help the admissions officers interpret your transcript -- listing courses that aren't on your transcript might be somewhat confusing.

Those are both social sciences.

It's okay to list them under both sections, but you don't have to. Whatever you want to do will be fine.

The appropriate way to contact the MIT music staff is by submitting a music supplement -- the staff will evaluate your performance and pass their recommendation on to the admissions office.

permapoop

Can I ask MIT Transfer application related questions here too?

Ripziro

Should I be sending the SAT scores that I already have to MIT like... right now? Also, I'm taking tests on both October 6th and November 3rd. How do I make sure that MIT receives both of these score sets in time for review?

molliebatmit

I can't guarantee I'll be able to answer them -- I am considerably less familiar with the transfer admission process. You're welcome to ask here, but you might get more visibility with your own thread.

You can certainly send your scores now, but if you're sending new scores later, you could just have them reported all together. You don't need to do anything special to have your October and November scores reported in time -- just designate MIT as a score recipient when you take the test.

permapoop

Well it's more a general question. The Transfer application is released in PDF Format and so I was wondering whether I should handwrite the application and type the essays or type both the application somehow and the essays? The application is in the PDF format so I'm not really sure on how to write on that.

And what are the major components that the admissions committee look at on the transfer applications?

dobber

Pretty much complete with application. Stuck on part one short answer - Tell us about your cultural background and identity. Is this short answer optional? Any ideas? I've stared at it for hours and I got nothing!

GPRacing

How do we mark the courses that we are taking our senior year? I don't think that they are on my transcript and it sounds like the self reported course work is only for items that appear on your transcript.

Thanks

nintendude

If I've taken classes at my local community college via dual-enrollment, do I need to send a transcript from the college to MIT?

Thanks!

molliebatmit

Whatever works for you. I would imagine that most people type them (e.g. with Adobe Acrobat Professional), but there's no problem with hand-writing.

Among other things, your grades in college courses, the coursework you've undertaken so far in college, your letters of recommendation, your essays, your test scores.

Yes, it's optional.

I don't have access to the application, so I'm not sure. Overall, you can use your own best judgment -- there's not really a wrong way to fill out the self-reported coursework as long as you're consistent and truthful.

It is my understanding that you should put courses you're taking as a senior into the self-reported coursework form, but it's also typical for those courses to show up on your transcript as "in progress".

If they show up on your high school transcript, no need. If not, you might consider sending it.