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It’s not a problem in and of itself, but younger applicants have more work to do convincing MIT that they’re mature enough to handle college life.</p>
<p>Matt McGann (who was young himself when he came to MIT) has a short blog entry on the topic [url=<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/homeschooled_applicants_helpful_tips/doogie_howser_et_al.shtml]here[/url”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/homeschooled_applicants_helpful_tips/doogie_howser_et_al.shtml]here[/url</a>].</p>