<p>December 17th 11AM… I’ll have just finished my AP Stats midterm…
Oh the joys of being overseas…</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much ‘pull’ being a recruited athlete has in the admissions process? I know its not as much as, say, the Ivy League schools, but (as I am a '15 recruit) am wondering how much of a bump it gives my chances!!</p>
<p>lol i have a feeling i’m going to get rejected…</p>
<p>@azndarkvader you and me both dude. i already got one rejection today wooottt</p>
<p>More than 90% of the kids who apply will not be accepted. Don’t feel bad about it.</p>
<p>all the college results that came out today have made me extra super anxious and nervous and jittery for MIT results now T___T</p>
<p>what are mits average accepted student sat scores? just to compare.</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Admissions: Admissions Statistics](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/admissions_statistics/index.shtml)</p>
<p>im being recruited also and the coach has been telling me that if you have the numbers the bump from the coach can usually get you in but if you aren’t competitive academically that its is a long shot
what sport are you?</p>
<p>^“Usually” is a significant overstatement.</p>
<p>According to Chris’ statistics from last year, about 1/3 of athetic recruits were admitted.</p>
<p>^ That’s still about three times the regular percentage of students admitted.</p>
<p>Yes, but that’s a far cry from “usually”. And I’m being a bit sloppy – that 1/3 number includes art and music “stars” as well as athletic recruits.</p>
<p>5 days left</p>
<p>4 days 23 hours 55 minutes left</p>
<p>I can’t seem to keep busy or get anything done…I should finish up my other apps but I don’t want to waste the time because if MIT says my favorite word “accepted” then I’ll drop everything and run to them, however if they defer or even worse deny then I really need to do well on my other apps. I’ve also found it weird that when I say I’ve applied to MIT everyone is shocked, as if applying there is unusual. I mean my grades are on par for their 25th-75th percentile, anyone else notice this or is my school just an unimaginative bunch?</p>
<p>@RiversidePirate
I know what you mean. I have so much work I should be getting done but I just can’t seem to focus.
And yes, people are generally surprised. Though they do their best to cover it up 
Actually, half the time the people haven’t even heard of MIT. Somebody actually asked me if that was Michigan Tech. I was not happy about that.
To be honest though, I find that I’m a little embarrassed when I tell people that I’m applying to MIT. I can almost hear them thinking, “She is not that smart.” And the worst part is, when I think about all the ridiculously brilliant people I know that are applying, I can totally see what they mean. So I generally follow it up with: “It’s a bit of a long shot, but I think I might have a shot because of the whole MITES thing.”
But oh well. I guess I’ll find out on thursday.</p>
<p>@ayantu
I hear ya. Generally I only tell friends who are applying to similar tier schools that I’m applying to MIT. To everyone else, I just say I’m applying to “somewhere in Massachusett and a bunch somewhere else”.</p>
<p>As a side note, those who are generally seen as “smart” (you know, good SAT scores) don’t get into MIT. MIT looks for real talent, not superficial ones you can buy by throwing money at private SAT tutoring and college app services.</p>
<p>“MIT looks for real talent, not superficial ones you can buy by throwing money at private SAT tutoring and college app services.”</p>
<p>I LOVE that!</p>
<p>I’m f-f-f-f-freeeeaking out. I just want to know already! I know I have over a 90% chance of being rejected/deferred…but I keep thinking “what if?” I’ve been living in the swimming pool lately swimming laps even after practice just trying to pass the time! Maybe I’ll take up croquet. Or knitting.</p>
<p>I don’t know what you define as REAL talent. I am told I was the only one of eight to get in from my school who did not super-score. I had one shot at each exam, only using those $12 Princeton review books. I could not afford the AP tests, my parents would not pay for them so I did not take any of those. I think I had real talent, but did not get in until the wait list.</p>
<p>I wrote a boring application and did not brag: I did this, that and the other thing. That was probably my downfall. I thought my references would brag for me, I guess they figured MIT already knew about my accomplishments and wrote very thin recommendations, I am told. </p>
<p>What fooled me was, I was heavily recruited by MIT and Harvard. MIT set up an admissions interview and asked me to apply before I even filled out part one of the application. Harvard invited me for a second interview at Harvard and then invited me to Harvard for the day decisions were announced for a private tour of campus by a Nobel Laureate. </p>
<p>Don’t read anything into a department/coach wanting you. Admissions makes the decision, not the coach, not the department. A friend had a Harvard likely letter from a coach but learned that did not always sway Admissions.</p>