Family Situation and MIT?

Kamikaze558
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:38:14 +0000

Does MIt look at your family situation when considering your admission? My friend has a younger brother with down syndrome and is always taking care of him. Will MIT see that my friend had a difficult situation/atmosphere at home, which could have effected his performence in school?
He mentioned his brother’s down syndrome in his essays.