MIT has received nearly 6,500 undergraduate early action applications to the Class of 2015, an increase of about 14 percent over last year when there were 5,684 early action applicants.
During the past five years, the number of students applying early action to MIT has increased significantly. In 2008, it partnered with non-profit QuestBridge to increase the number of minority students who apply early.
According to The Tech, As a result of the increase in applications, Director of Admissions Stuart Schmill said the early action admissions rate would likely decrease. However, he said the opening of new undergraduate dormitory Maseeh Hall “should mitigate the decrease somewhat.”
The Tech reported that, according to the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education, the target undergraduate enrollment will increase by 250, from 4,250 to 4,500, over the next four years.
