<p>So I currently go to BU Metropolitan College,non-degree seeker,my first semester there, and I'm also going to Bunker Hill Community College (Biology Program) for a total of 18 credits.Also I work fulltime at a Pharmaceutical Company as a Lab Tech and basically i go to school before and after work. My question is, Jobs out there are very comptetitive, so should I keep taking classes in Bunker Hill and BU MET then apply to the Biomedical Laboratory program at BU and transfer my credits over from Bunker Hill or should i apply as a transfer to MIT for spring 2013 as I've been thinking lately ? I really like BU, but the fact that is MET while MIT is highly recognized and i might have, a slight advantage over those who's never worked on a lab before, since i have been working in labs for the past 5 years almost 6. I'm not biased to BU i really love it , but MIT to me, would give me better opportunities, academically and proffesionally. what do you think? serious answers please! Thank you.</p>
<p>Well, realistically speaking, it is very, very difficult to get into MIT as a transfer. 18 out of 459 got in last year (~4%). Just keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s extremely difficult to transfer into MIT. Don’t want to downplay that. But <em>IF</em> you were to get into MIT, would you need to continue working? MIT has great need-based aid, so maybe you could skip the job. The lab experience won’t go away. I wouldn’t think you could continue working anywhere near as much as you currently do and still be fulltime at MIT.</p>
<p>Why ask this question now? Why not wait to see where you’re accepted?</p>
<p>I know. MIT is definitely hard to get into. It’s just that their chemistry department is ranked at the top of the list worldwide and I want to become eventually an analytical chemist. Chances are I’m never getting in but I guess my job experience, recommendation letters and a strong chemistry/physics course list will at least help me get them to consider me. So many brilliant students apply there with such excellent backgrounds and even they get turned down but i couldn’t leave with myself if at least i don’t try. It’s always worth the shot. Thanks for the answers guys.</p>
<p>In general, I doubt you’ll get accepted to MIT. It’s definitely not something you should count on.</p>
<p>It’s unlikely, but there’s no harm in trying. If you really want to get out of BU, you should consider other options as well. If you’re happy with BU and just would like MIT better, then you can just continue at BU if you get rejected.</p>