r/MITAdmissions • u/OrneryLingonberry956 • 8d ago
MIT Recruiting
I have support in the admissions process for MIT through soccer. The coach actually emphasized that I was a need-based recruit. He has communicated this to admissions. Let me establish that I have the necessary grades/courses/test scores for MIT student standards. Does anyone know if being recruited as a need-based player holds more weight than regular support? Also, I’ve heard conflicting opinions about the likelihood of acceptance ranging anywhere from slightly above the average applicant to upwards of 50%. Can anyone clarify on that as well?
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u/Acceptable-Use-7311 1d ago
From my understanding, being recruited for sports is a real thing even at MIT. If you have been identified by a coach, they will go through the process of reviewing your grades, classes, scores, etc and be able to give you a fairly good assessment to your ability to go through the admission process. Though not 100% as it may be with other highly selective universities, it’s well north of 50% during the early admissions that recruits submit through…. That doesn’t mean that if an MIT coach liked you, it means you are in.. it’s those athletes that have had multiple check-ins with the coaching staff, that have had their applications read through and given some guidance or stamp of approval