Dear MIT applicants, potential class of 2015

AnonymousGirl
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:35:09 +0000

Dear MIT applicants,

Step 1: Breathe.

Step 2: Exhale.

Step 4: Repeat steps 1 through 3. You will be guaranteed to get into MIT.

Step 5: Realized there was no step 3.

Some of us have chosen to go the path of Early Action. Best case scenario? Acceptance. Not necessarily at MIT, but somewhere that, over all else, is a good fit for each and every one of us. Okay-case scenario? We get deferred and have to wait until the next round of admissions to find out where we’re going. We all end up go to college, not necessarily the best fit for us. Worst case scenario? It’s not worth thinking about, it’s not going to happen.

You’ll be seeing threads with scores, awards, and hooks listed. Forget it. Stop clicking, stop reading. Who cares? They’re not you, and they are not even close to comparable to you, nor you to them. You’re different, that’s all. So don’t feel worse because somebody else got straight 800’s, but don’t feel better than someone who has a 3.5 GPA. There is a story behind each poster, and we’ll never fully know it or understand it, so why bother making assumptions?

My advice is for us all.

Finish your homework.
Wash your face, brush your teeth.
Chill out until it’s dark, with a quiet activity.
Go outside.
Look up at the stars.

You can see so many, but in reality, you can see very few. There are so many stars you can’t see. The stars you’re seeing may have died out years ago, and the stars that are just now blooming may not be visible in your lifetime.

You are a star. In some way, you shine. Maybe MIT can see it, maybe MIT can’t, and maybe MIT is looking for a different set of stars this year. But so what? Every constellation is beautiful, and we cannot see them all at the same time, and just as we cannot see certain stars, we cannot see the hidden tapestries of the sky.

But somewhere, far out there, somebody else might see you. Keep your eyes open, and look for other stars.

Welcome to application season, senior class of 2011.

Shine.


Anonymous Girl.