Undergraduate admissions in a new time
Dear members of the MIT community,
In June 2023, the US Supreme Court made a ruling that changed the way college admissions have been conducted for decades. In a letter at the time, I let you know that we expected the ruling to pose a serious challenge to sustaining, in future classes, the diverse mix of students who make MIT the place it is today.
Now that the Class of 2028 has enrolled, the impact is clear, and it is concerning.
To understand what’s occurred, I encourage you to read two very helpful documents that tap the expertise of Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services Stu Schmill ’86:
- An MIT News Q&A in which Stu explains the facts
- And a blog post of personal reflections and insights based on his decades as a member of the MIT community.
I’ve also prepared this brief video with thoughts on where we go from here. (You can find the transcript here.)
Sincerely,
Sally Kornbluth