<p>I feel like I screwed up my interview pretty badly (about a month ago) for various reasons. I’ve heard in many places that the interview is not heavily factored in at all. Is that true?</p>
<p>Also second question. If I take a gap year and reapply to MIT again (if I don’t get in this year), will I be able to take another interview, and in that case will the new interview notes replace the old ones, or will the old interview stay in record?</p>
<p>Interesting questions. We had in my region several candidates who were reapplying after applying last year. In each of those cases we reassigned the candidate to a different interviewer, and yes, the new application is a whole new application and the new interview notes completely replace the old. </p>
<p>Most students planning a gap year gain acceptance from MIT and then defer their admissions date for a year. It is just easier to apply while in school and with easy access to things like teacher recommendations.</p>
<p>Also my experience tells me that students are often wrong about how the interview went, for good and for ill.</p>