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Overall Experience
MIT -
Cambridge, MA
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MIT students have a love/hate relationship with their school. They love the people and the atmosphere, and hate the boatloads of work. Correction, some people like the work and learning things, but most people hate being ignored by certain “research-oriented” professors. Most of the students who attend MIT had some tough decisions to make about schools. For example, “Should I go to Harvard or MIT?” or, “Should I go to this in-state school with a full scholarship and a free computer, or go to MIT and pay for almost everything?” Overall, every student, at some point, will think that they made the wrong decision. But it’s the fact that these people made the decision to attend MIT that sets them apart from the rest. Whether they knew what the school was like or not, students here were willing to take the chance. As a result, the people at MIT are the most creative, helpful, brilliant, and unique in the world. MIT admissions doesn’t admit people accidentally (no matter how dumb you may feel when you fail your first exam). Everyone at MIT is incredibly down-to-earth, and everyone has the potential to do great things, even if we are all deprived of sleep. It’s okay—you’ll find that some of the best work happens between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. MIT will teach you how to survive on your own in the real world. It will teach you more about yourself, too. Don’t expect to be babied. MIT is one of the most challenging schools in the country, but it is also one of the most rewarding. It is an opportunity that few are given, so don’t waste your time. While you are here, you will grow up and become an adult. You will form some life-long relationships, and if you survive, you will thrive anywhere.
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"We get our hands dirty, we work together, and sometimes we fail together. Personally, I think you’ll have a much greater chance of figuring out who you really are and what you really want to do with yourself if you come to MIT." |
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"It’s been an incredible experience: challenging academics, wonderful people, and actually some fun occasionally. There are a few days each term where you say to yourself, ‘If I had gone to state school, I would be partying instead of studying right now.’ But despite the stress, I can’t picture myself anywhere else. This is where I belong." |
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"I’m satisfied with my college experience. I’m not satisfied with my academic experience. I’m leaving here pretty burnt-out and somewhat unsure of my abilities in the real world. MIT arms you with a lot of educational tools and the ability to learn, but it takes about four years to regain your confidence and self-esteem." |
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"Only come to MIT if you know that’s where you want to go. MIT prides itself on a rigorous curriculum. Know that when you come here, you’ll be doing a lot more studying than you did in high school. Know that there may not always be time to go to a party because you have a problem set due soon, and you need to spend a lot of time working on it. Just know that by coming to MIT, you are sacrificing some of your social life to put in a hard four years of work. Then, when you graduate, you can look back and truly appreciate what MIT did for you." |
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"It rocks. It’s really tough—you’ll hate it, but you’ll love it. IHTFP is the local motto—it has a double meaning of ‘I have truly found paradise,’ and ‘I hate this #$%-ing place,’ and we mean every word of it. The culture around here tends to subdivide; the vast majority of students are friendly, but the pressure creates smaller, close-knit groups. Some of them are centered on living groups, some are based on extracurricular activities, and others are just gangs of friends. But even the social life here tends to be more intense as a result of all of the academic stress." |
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By The Numbers
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Full-Time Undergraduates:
4,068
Part-Time Undergraduates:
59
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Total Male Undergraduates:
2,310
Total Female Undergraduates:
1,817
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Overall Acceptance Rate:
12%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate:
15%
Total Applicants:
11,374
Total Acceptances:
1,514
Freshman Enrollment:
1,002
Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
66%
Early Action Deadline:
November 1
Early Action Notification:
December 15
Regular Decision Deadline:
January 1
Regular Decision Notification:
March 20
Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
389
Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:
319
Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
40
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Transfer Applications Received:
269
Transfer Applications Accepted:
17
Transfer Students Enrolled:
15
Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
6%
SAT I or ACT Required?:
SAT required for some
SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1380–1560
SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
660–720
SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
760–800
SAT II Requirements:
Must take two SAT II tests, one each in math and science
Freshman Retention Rate:
98%
Top 10% of High School Class:
97%
Application Fee:
$65
Common Application Accepted?:
No
Supplemental Forms?:
No
Admissions Phone:
(617) 253-4791
Admissions Web Site:
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