<p>My nephew was an athletic recruit at MIT last year. He was invited to spend several days on campus, working out with the team, etc. Academically his stats were very competitive and he came from a special math/science high school. Fantastic EC’s and accomplishments. He was warned repeatedly by the coach though that coaches just don’t have the pull with admissions that coaches at other schools do. I don’t think he quite believed it and was crushed when he was waitlisted. I would also recommend that you not set your heart on this school but look for other schools where you’d be happy as well. You might get accepted, but MIT is a long-shot for even the best of students.</p>