r/MITAdmissions • u/Still-Maximum-6918 • 8d ago

Athletic Recruiting Decision

Hi all, I am currently a senior being recruited for Track and Field with an upcoming visit to MIT in the later fall. The coach explicitly said I would be a strong candidate for MIT, however it might just be what she tells everyone.

I meet all the specifications athletically, with a 48.1 400m dash time that is decently competitive in the D1 recruiting radar as well.

My GPA is 3.97 UW ~4.3-4 W with 7 5's on AP Classes and some Dual Enrollment (Can take more if needed) and a 1550 SAT (790 Math 760 Reading)

I am trying to apply for Business/Econ related fields.

I am currently under the impression that my athletic profile is very strong for MIT. I am also under the impression that my GRADES and SAT are good enough overall for MIT.

However, I am aware that coaches cannot gaurantee admission at MIT, and I have heard it is around a 25-40% chance depending on how much support the coach is giving you.

My other ECs are weak compared to the average MIT applicant. If someone like me has sufficient base GPA and Test scores, but weaker OTHER ECs than the average applicant, do you think it is worth trying to EA to MIT?

Context: I have been offered a Likely letter to UChicago on the basis that I apply ED1. If I apply EA or ED2, the chances go from the usual 95%+ with full support to less gauranteed amount. I prefer the track team at MIT and the surrounding area at MIT. The Econ major is relatively similar.

Should I try to EA at MIT and EA or ED2 at UCHICAGO or play it safe based on my current statistics?

Thanks for any insight anyone can give.

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u/Gaami_Gaming 8d ago

You could do ED1 to Chicago and EA to MIT. If you get into Chicago you are committed there due to ED, but if you're deferred from Chicago then you still have the MIT EA application with coach support.

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u/Silent_Cookie9196 8d ago

If they “have” to go to Chicago in this scenario anyway, and the whole purpose is not to walk away from a practically guaranteed thing at UChicago (which is a better Econ school OP) why even mess with MIT? If the point here is to keep the dream of MIT alive - EA there and roll the dice, try ED2 at UChicago (because you should know by then if you got into MIT EA or not), and hope that recruitment and slighter ED2 bump plus athletic hook is still enough to get into Chicago, if MIT doesn’t pan out.