Official MIT Class of 2016 RD Discussion Thread

Twizzeler
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:51:09 +0000

I think that the reason an intel person would be chosen over someone else would be that they had enough passion for their project to compete in the various competitions, and MIT recognizes this drive and passion. When I called MIT after doing well with intel my admissions officer was really interested in hearing about my project and how excited I was about my research, and none of the other college admissions officers would even talk to me. I know everyone already said this but they really are interested in seeing how much a student’s research means to them, and showing that passion through competitions does matter and set you apart from other students.