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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The MIT Admissions Blog used to be pretty interesting. Would take a look there.

The thing about MIT is that they don't do early. One of my kids is very MIT. But he got into his ED school so never applied. But the profile is top stats. A lot of APs with 5s. A 35. He's an athlete. State's and Nike invitational. And his thing is rocketry. Has been doing it since middle school. And winning national awards. I think he would have had a good shot at MIT.

But MIT doesn't do early. So he was scooped up elsewhere. Personally, [b]I think MIT is missing out on a lot of great students because they don't do ED/SCEA in a meaningful way.[/b]   [/quote]

I think they want the students who really want to attend.  A that student bails from the pool to be more certain of an alternative is not a big deal to them.  There are more great students than they can accommodate.  One great student gets out of line, another is there to take their place.
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Yes and no. I do believe MIT wants the best of the best. But facts are facts when it comes to college applications in 2024. A very high percentage of super accomplished students are wise with their ED/SCEA apps. And MIT is very clear that applying early doesn't matter. And those MIT capable students are going to apply early to Northwestern, Rice, Duke, Vanderbilt, Chicago, Cornel, Brown and other schools where applying early makes a difference. And the smart ones are going to get in.

MIT is such a rich school. They really can make it work for all students. But they are being very prissy with how they accept students. And they are not living in the real world with how it works for talented students today. [/quote]

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