MIT录取分析
麻省理工学院(MIT)成立于1861年，他的座右铭是“mens et manus”也即“mind and hand”，象征这学术知识与实际目的的融合。MIT的技术水准基本是无人能及的，发明基础技术，开创工业新领域，创造出百万的工作岗位。正如其网站所说，MIT的目标是通过教育、研究和创新改造世界。MIT有趣，古怪，精英但并非精英主义者，富有创造力和艺术气质，我们拥有来自全球各地的智慧者。
1. 录取率
2025届，有719人早申录取，录取率为4.8%，621人从18204的常规招生池子(含延迟决定的学生)里选出，常规阶段的录取率为3.4%。
2024届一共有20075人申请，录取了1457人，录取率为7.4%。和2023届的6.6%相比略有增加。光看这些不够，我们按照性别来看看数据：
女生录取率为：11.53%
男生录取率为：5.19%
男生站到边上哭一会吧。没办法，按照美国的招生规则，男生申请理工科类院校基本都是吃亏的。想回避这个，申请英国学校吧。
另外，告诉大家一个比较悲催的消息，2024届候补的学生，有600多人，但是没有一个成功转正。
去年的转正真的非常难，但是这个数据也说明，MIT实在是不缺人，大部分学生都接受OFFER，不给候补的留机会啊。
2. 标化和GPA及学校排名
受疫情影响，并非所有的学生有机会参加标化考试，77%的录取学生提供了SAT成绩，42%的学生提供了ACT成绩。SAT的成绩25%-75%中位段是1510-1570，ACT的25%-75%中位段是34-36。
去MIT的基本都是学霸，所以也没啥好说的，当然想做做梦，低分也有，有1.2%的人SAT的分数段在1200-1399。
如果看班级排名，你更要昏过去了，100%都是TOP10%，具体的GPA数值没有提供，大家自行脑补了。
3. 各方面重要程度
MIT最重视的是个人特质，其次学术方面注重学校，GPA，标化，文书，推荐信，非学术方面重视面试，课外活动，个人能力等。对于学校排名，第一代大学生，地理位置，人种，志愿者，工作经验会给于一定的考虑。但是校友，本州生，宗教信仰以及申请者的热情基本不考虑。
下面这些话是从官网拷贝过来的。完美体现了学校的要求和气质，所以，在准备申请的时候，还请认真阅读，并思考自己是否符合学校要求。家长问学校喜欢什么样的学生，这就是答案。
Here are the key components:
Alignment with MIT’s mission
Remember that there are many ways to make the world better—we’re not looking for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the time they’re 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Lobbying a senator to amend bad policy changes the world. There are thousands of examples.
Collaborative and cooperative spirit
The core of the MIT spirit is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it all over the Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs are very common. MIT is known for its interdisciplinary research. If you enjoy working alone all the time, that’s completely valid, but you might not be particularly happy at MIT.
Initiative
Opportunities are abundant at MIT, but they must be seized. Research projects, seed money, and interesting lectures aren’t simply handed to students on silver platters here. For those students who take initiative—who take advantage of what’s around them—MIT’s resources are unparalleled.
Risk-taking
MIT wants to admit people who are not only planning to succeed but who are also not afraid to fail. When people take risks in life, they learn resilience—because risk leads to failure as often as it leads to success. The most creative and successful people—and MIT is loaded with them—know that failure is part of life and that if you stay focused and don’t give up, goals are ultimately realized.
Hands-on creativity
MIT is an active, hands-on place. Innovation is risky and messy! Getting your hands dirty and trying something new is often the best way to achieve success. We apply theoretical knowledge to real-world problems here; our Latin motto means “Mind and Hand.” In other words, you shouldn’t just enjoy thinking, you should also enjoy doing.
Intensity, curiosity, and excitement
In a nutshell, you should be invested in the things that really mean something to you (we’re not particularly picky as to what). Explore! Choose quality over quantity—you don’t have to do a million things to get into college. Put your heart into a few things that you truly care about and that will be enough.
The character of the MIT community
Our community is comprised of people who take care of each other and lift each other up, who inspire each other to work and dream beyond their potential. We’re looking to admit people who by nature will sustain the qualities of this community.
The ability to prioritize balance
Despite what you may have heard, this place is NOT all about work. To be successful here, you must prioritize some measure of downtime. Therefore, we like to see that you’ve prioritized some downtime in high school as well. Question #1 (Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it.) is not a trick question. Answer it honestly.
4. 申请关注点
- MIT是用自己的申请系统申请，不在COMMON系统上。
- MIT不用表达自我兴趣，所以参观学校，参加招生宣传会这种，不大会给加分。
- MIT需要成绩是自汇报的，所以必须保证自汇报成绩和未来提供的成绩单是一致的。
- MIT申请还蛮复杂，在去年有一堆小文书，要好好斟酌，如何回答。
1) Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (250 words or fewer)
2) Pick what field of study at MIT appeals to you the most right now, and tell us more about why this field of study appeals to you. (100 words or fewer)
3) We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (200–250 words)
4) At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (200–250 words)
5) Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words)
6) There is also one final, open-ended, additional-information text box where you can tell us anything else you think we really ought to know.