Odds of getting into MIT differ based on gender

flutespell
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:36:18 +0000

none of this actually matters. it’s a complete non-issue. everyone knows the risks getting in, and if an applicant has “applied sideways” like you’re supposed to, they should be confident enough in themselves to not get their knickers in a twist about a single highly exclusive college. if not, they’re likely obsessed with grades rather than mastery, which is a perfect recipe for burnout and depression (speaking from personal experience here). AO’s /know/ what this looks like on paper, so that applicant is very likely to get deferred/rejected.

lastly, going back to the gender topic, the main issue with some people on this site is that they assume other people are “taking” their spot. is that spot yours in the first place? oh, no? go drink a milkshake and watch the sunrise, maybe.