"My student is a legacy at MIT so that will help them get in," is something we hear often from parents of the students we work with… and we always hate to tell them this, but no, actually it won't. The issue with this belief is that MIT admissions office doesn't look at legacy status.
MIT Extracurricular Activities for High School Students
We often hear “My kid has a 4.0, can they get into MIT?” It’s not an easy question to answer, mostly because it’s not the right question to ask. Yes, having perfect grades is the absolute floor if you want to get into MIT, but it’s far from the only thing you need. So when we hear this question, we usually have to respond with a question, “What do their extracurriculars look like?”
How to Write the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Supplement 2022-2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is a small private research university in Boston. Well, not in Boston but near Boston, a.k.a., Cambridge. MIT has about 5,000 undergrads total and is known for, you guessed it, STEM degrees. But being a math and science whiz isn’t all you need to get in, because MIT expects their students to be well-rounded, engaged with their communities, and have a variety of interests. This is reflected in their acceptance rate, 3.96%, which makes it more selective than almost every Ivy and only .01% less selective than Stanford.
MIT Legacy Guide
Parents ask us all the time about legacy admissions. Usually, they help… however that’s not always true. Some schools simply don’t consider legacy admissions. And if you are an MIT grad whose kid is hoping to go, legacy really isn’t going to help them. This can shock a lot of parents so we wanted to break down a bit about why this is and what it means for your student.
9 Unique Programs at MIT
When applying to elite colleges, you want to make sure you’re doing your research on what they have to offer. Not only will this help tell you if the school is a good fit for you, but it will help when you go to write your supplemental essays in the fall. Schools want to see specificity. You want to study engineering? Prove it! What kind of engineering? What kind of research? Which professors? What labs?? Thankfully, we’ve come up with this guide to steer you in the right direction when it comes to those deep dives into the Bulletins.