<p>Can any admits share some stories about something funny/risky they did on their app (for example, an irreverent approach to an essay) that they look back on and think “Wow… it’s a good thing those admissions officers have a good sense of humor!”</p>
<p>And if any adcoms are online, feel free to share stories about things you have found funny…and things you have NOT (yikes!)</p>
<p>I don’t know any specific application-related examples, but I can promise that the MIT admissions officers do indeed have great senses of humor. :)</p>
<p>I don’t know if this is risky or not, but I used the word “n00b” in my application.</p>
<p>MIT admission offers are much more personal in the application process, unlike many, many other schools. A simple look at the website will confirm this. In that regard, the application packet they sent out had some good jokes on it, so I’d say definitely.</p>
<p>Definitely. Actually that was a main reason I chose MIT in the end; their application essays were really fun to write about. Also, if you’ve noticed, one of the traits your teachers have to rate you on is " sense of humor." Coincidence?</p>
<p>I take the term “adcom” to be an abbreviation for “admission committee,” and as far as I know most admission officers think that is a WEIRD term to use to refer to a single human being. Now that I’ve made that pedantic comment 
I’ll answer your question by saying that my son and I were both VERY impressed by the good sense of humor shown by MIT admission officer Amy Perez and the “educational counselors” (alumni interviewers in MIT-speak) who appeared with her at the MIT information session in St. Paul, MN three years ago. My son has been eager to apply to MIT ever since that meeting. That is STILL the most funny and interesting college information I have ever attended–so I have decided to go to this year’s MIT meeting in Minneapolis, to see what this year’s session looks like. </p>
<p>Have you looked at the MIT application form? </p>
<p><a href=“http://web.mit.edu/admissions/pdf/MITfreshmanapp.pdf[/url]”>http://web.mit.edu/admissions/pdf/MITfreshmanapp.pdf</a> </p>
<p>Do you read the MIT admission blogs? </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/blogs.shtml[/url]”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/blogs.shtml</a> </p>
<p>How could you doubt that some of the people who will act on your application have a sense of humor?</p>
<p>“I don’t know if this is risky or not, but I used the word “n00b” in my application.”</p>
<p>-rofl</p>
<p>A big YES to that question! I can tell you for a fact that Ben, Matt and the rest of MIT’s wonderful admissions team have great senses of humor! They really appreciate funny, quirky and creative applicants that express ideas in unusual ways (and of course you should also have a good transcript to get you in the game). It’s probably better if the humor is a natural extension of your personality, instead of trying for a laugh just to ‘be different’ on your essays.</p>
<p>I wish I could be more specific in my MITer’s case, but I don’t want to talk about him without asking him first (and he’s very busy right now with Dorm Rush preparations).</p>
<p>Good luck all!</p>
<p>Yeah, seriously…as long as it’s not forced or hokey or whatever, they will DEFINITELY appreciate the humor.</p>
<p>And who mentioned Dorm Rush prep…don’t do this to me! It’s like 2 weeks away! <em>freaks out</em></p>
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<p>But did you get accepted?</p>
<p>Yeah they take humor. For example, I dressed up as Indiana Jones to my interview, and then took that outfit off to reveal my agent smith outfit, and then delivered some lines to the dude. He seemed pretty cool (the Interviewer). For one of my essays I didn’t use much punctuation, definetely did not have any thesis or main point to the essay, and included instructions at the top to relax to the point of floaty-out-of-this-world feeling before reading the essay. Got me in!</p>
<p>… You did what?</p>