<p>According to [2005-06</a> Common Data Set](<a href=“MIT Institutional Research”>MIT Institutional Research) information, the percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in the higher SAT/ACT ranges indicate how important those scores are to MIT admission:</p>
<p>68% SAT Verbal = 700-800
27% SAT Verbal = 600-699
05% SAT Verbal = 400-599</p>
<p>92% SAT Math = 700-800
08% SAT Math = 600-699</p>
<p>88% ACT Composite = 30-36
12% ACT Composite = 24-29</p>
<p>I interpret these numbers to mean that the successful MIT candidate will score very high in the SAT or ACT !!!</p>
<p>Candidates with a strong GPA, but without stellar SAT or ACT scores, may not be seriously considered for admission.</p>
<p>MIT didn’t supply data regarding GPA, except to state that 97% of first-time freshmen were in the top 10% of their graduating class.</p>