MIT IDM Fall 2021

[minitouch]

For those of you still waiting for results, when did you have the interview?  

Edited March 29, 2021 by minitouch

[pausedtoast95]

1 hour ago, minitouch said:

For those of you still waiting for results, when did you have the interview?  

March 19th. How about you?

I wonder if they hit anyone with the ol', "We regret to inform you..." yet.

[wemuns]

13 hours ago, minitouch said:

For those of you still waiting for results, when did you have the interview?  

I had mine on 8th March 2021. What about you?

[robopobox]

14 hours ago, minitouch said:

For those of you still waiting for results, when did you have the interview?  

I had my interview on 9th March. 

Super nervous, its the only school I applied and believe in.
 

[minitouch]

21 hours ago, pausedtoast95 said:

March 19th. How about you?

I wonder if they hit anyone with the ol', "We regret to inform you..." yet.

Mine was on 12th! and they told me it's around 2 weeks wait. 

Edited March 30, 2021 by minitouch

[flashdrive]

At this point it's likely that all a-list applicants were called on the 21st, especially anyone who indicated that they were applying to other schools so IDM doesn't loose them to a competitor program.

Anyone accepted from this point forward is likely on the b-list - a pool of applicants to pull from should anyone decline their offer.

 

[Sheng]

1 hour ago, flashdrive said:

At this point it's likely that all a-list applicants were called on the 21st, especially anyone who indicated that they were applying to other schools so IDM doesn't loose them to a competitor program.

Anyone accepted from this point forward is likely on the b-list - a pool of applicants to pull from should anyone decline their offer.

 

Does this mean there will be still interview invitations giving out?

[flashdrive]

41 minutes ago, Sheng said:

Does this mean there will be still interview invitations giving out?

I'm not on the adcom so I'm not sure, but I would say it's likely that all the candidates they're most interested in have been interviewed at this point.

[Sheng]

27 minutes ago, flashdrive said:

I'm not on the adcom so I'm not sure, but I would say it's likely that all the candidates they're most interested in have been interviewed at this point.

kk, thank you so much!

[Mariaaa]

Just wondering if anyone knows about the situation of international students who got accepted last year. I belive many of them took defferal due to Covid. Is MIT increasing students in the batch to account for this change or they're just filing remaining seats this year?

[frenchfryqueen]

On 3/30/2021 at 8:05 PM, flashdrive said:

At this point it's likely that all a-list applicants were called on the 21st, especially anyone who indicated that they were applying to other schools so IDM doesn't loose them to a competitor program.

Anyone accepted from this point forward is likely on the b-list - a pool of applicants to pull from should anyone decline their offer.

 

Oh shoot-- this is interesting to note. Where did you get this information from?

I had an interview in Mid-March, and then haven't heard anything. I know IDM is around a 30~ person program, and on this forum alone we have seen 6 acceptances. For people contemplating next steps who haven't heard back, should we assume we didn't get it?

[pausedtoast95]

6 minutes ago, frenchfryqueen said:

Oh shoot-- this is interesting to note. Where did you get this information from?

I had an interview in Mid-March, and then haven't heard anything. I know IDM is around a 30~ person program, and on this forum alone we have seen 6 acceptances. For people contemplating next steps who haven't heard back, should we assume we didn't get it?

I'm still holding out hope that I'll hear back with an acceptance. While I think flashdrive's speculation is pessimistic, they do make a good point that the admissions deliberations are complex. Not all who are offered a spot will accept, and I'm sure it's no small feat putting together a reserve roster of people they could pull from that would preserve the culture of the cohort they're trying to build.

I would hedge your bets and consider alternative paths, but don't count yourself as b-list just because flashdrive feels that way. You're A-list just for getting this far!

Buena suerte!

 

[frenchfryqueen]

1 minute ago, pausedtoast95 said:

I'm still holding out hope that I'll hear back with an acceptance. While I think flashdrive's speculation is pessimistic, they do make a good point that the admissions deliberations are complex. Not all who are offered a spot will accept, and I'm sure it's no small feat putting together a reserve roster of people they could pull from that would preserve the culture of the cohort they're trying to build.

I would hedge your bets and consider alternative paths, but don't count yourself as b-list just because flashdrive feels that way. You're A-list just for getting this far!

Buena suerte!

 

Pausedtoast-- LOVE this outlook! Agreed, I definitely don't view us at b-list and wouldn't if I got a call. Haha I was just curious if they were finishing their acceptance calls already. (Just wanted a realistic gage of where things were at. Agreed, admissions is WEIRD and complex, so I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't even finish up calls yet, but who knows! Especially as the program is ~30 people, with 10 from each background, along with additional weight of deferrals from last year.)

Here's holding out hope for the both of us! Hope we get it and can do a celebratory jig together!

[Wobblyrhino]

Got a rejection email. *sigh*

[aqudon]

16 minutes ago, Wobblyrhino said:

Got a rejection email. *sigh*

Same  were you also told to get more experience and apply in 2-3 years?

[Wobblyrhino]

9 minutes ago, aqudon said:

Same  were you also told to get more experience and apply in 2-3 years?

Nope I think I'm good on experience. My feedback wasn't specific but I'm guessing they didn't like my interview. 

[chlobop]

Edit: never mind, just got the rejection lol! Good luck to everyone!

 

I still have heard nothing yet lol. No rejection, no interview, etc.  Its all good though! Maybe I'll apply again down the road, but for now I think I'll be attending Rhode Island School of Design!

Edited April 1, 2021 by chlobop

[aqudon]

Anyone who has an offer from both IDM and MDE and will be going to IDM? 

[wemuns]

1 hour ago, chlobop said:

Edit: never mind, just got the rejection lol! Good luck to everyone!

 

I still have heard nothing yet lol. No rejection, no interview, etc.  Its all good though! Maybe I'll apply again down the road, but for now I think I'll be attending Rhode Island School of Design!

Heyyyyyyy OMG I got an offer from RISD MID TOO and will mostly go there!!! Can we connect??? 
 

Also, I got an email saying I’m on the waitlist, if anyone who has applied elsewhere and is not planning to attend IDM please inform them at the earliest if possible ???? I will be forever grateful ?

[ad0seven]

hey guys! i just got my waitlist placement letter. i had an interview on March 9.

for those who were accepted by IDM @leeps @cookiesandchai @gabrielatvives @desginengineeringmasters?

congratulations! is there a deadline to accept/reject the offer?

Edited April 2, 2021 by ad0seven

[wemuns]

1 hour ago, ad0seven said:

hey guys! i just got my waitlist placement letter. i had an interview on March 9.

for those who were accepted by IDM:

congratulations! is there a deadline to accept/reject the offer?

Same question!! Is there a deadline by which those of you who were accepted need to revert back to them? 

[leeps]

Yes! April 15

[wemuns]

Thanks @leeps !! 
Congratulations to all of you who received admits today! Must be such a thrilling experience to read the acceptance letter from MIT IDM!!!! 
I hope I somehow manage to get off the waitlist and meet you all! 

[robopobox]

Hi Guys 

Got my rejection Letter today. 

 

Best of Luck for those who got Accepted 

[jr_roundumbrella]

Got my rejecter letter today.

Best of Luck for those who got Accepted