Chances for MIT EECS transfer

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I’m going to apply for a Spring 2017 transfer to MIT. If I am not admitted, I will apply again for Fall 2017, along with several other top schools (CalTech, Stanford, Columbia, CMU).

Also, I understand that the acceptance rates for these schools are all in the 1-6% range. I’m hoping that my work at my current school so far has brought that chance up to at least a 40% chance at these schools. I don’t see the harm in paying $80 for a lottery ticket to a top school. I am happy at school and don’t mind staying here, but I’d rather be at a better school.

College Stats:

Major: EE, Minor in Math
GPA: 4.0
Year: 2nd, but already have 64 credits (not including this Fall 2k16 semester)
ECs: Teaching Assistant for 2nd year EE circuits class, EE honor society, couple of clubs
Recs: Should be pretty good

Coursework: Calc 3, Linear Algebra and Diff Eqs., Partial Differential Equations, Linear Systems, Electronics, Circuits, Chemistry

High school stats:

GPA: 3.4
SAT: 2160 (750 math, 730 writing, 680 reading)
SAT2: 750 Math, 730 Physics
AP: 5 Calc BC, 5 Micro, 4 Psych, 4 Physics Mechanics, 4 Physics E&M
ACT: 33 (35 math, 35 english, 32 reading, 32 science, 32 english/writing)

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I don’t your chances are good for any of those. tbh you have to have a demonstrated interest in your major such as internships, hackathons, learning from advanced online courses, published papers, etc. Since you haven’t really mentioned that in your ec’s for your college, these universities would probably chalk it up to a loss of interest. If you have done those things recently, your chances are better. You have to remember that those who do apply to MIT are already probably 4.0 students wherever they were from. They need something more to differentiate you from the rest.

You’re also transferring from a relatively good 4-year school with which you are more than satisfied with so I imagine your circumstances aren’t too good anyways. You have to ask yourself whether you are really different or extraordinary from all the other people who might be applying. Had you been applying from a community college, international, or a college that doesn’t have your major, you’d have a better shot. You don’t have to be going to an extremely good school to get a good job. It’s your internships/work experience which help you out with that.

Sorry to be so blunt but I was trying to be pretty accurate. If you can, please rate me as well when I post mine

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