MIT admits 612 accomplished and diverse students through early action - MIT News Office: On Saturday, 612 students were offered early-action undergraduate admission to MIT’s Class of 2018. The 6,820 students who applied to MIT during the early-action period represent a 4 percent increase from the previous year.
MIT’s early-action program is nonrestrictive and nonbinding; the Institute is conservative in the number of students it admits early.
“That we have so many highly qualified applicants is remarkable, and it makes the job of selecting among them quite difficult,” says MIT Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill. “Those we did admit truly are exceptional.”
Those offered admission to the Class of 2018 are united by their exemplary academic records, exceptional character, and strong match with MIT's mission to make the world a better place. More than one-third have won national or international academic distinctions.
Admitted students come from 49 states and from diverse backgrounds: More than one-quarter identify as members of underrepresented minority groups, and 13 percent will be the first generation in their family to attend college.
