<p>I'm an international student from India and I'll be going to Trinity College,CT for my undergrad this fall. I really want to get into MIT for grad school. I've heard that most of the MIT grad students are undergrads from elite universities like Stanford,Harvard etc. Is this true? Does MIT consider students from Liberal arts colleges? Am I at a disadvantage? Any tips about getting into MIT grad school for intl's ?</p>
<p>PS : I'll be majoring in engineering or physics at Trinity. I've been selected for Trinity's ISP(interdisciplinary science program).</p>
<p>Get solid grades. Focus on research opportunities. You’ll have as much chance as anyone else.</p>
<p>Any more suggestions?</p>
<p>From everything I’ve ever heard, you are not at a disadvantage. Liberal arts colleges often do a better job at preparing students for grad school of all types, due to their emphasis on continually developing critical thinking and communications skills. </p>
<p>Take a look at this site: <a href=“http://www.reed.edu/ir/phd.html[/url]”>http://www.reed.edu/ir/phd.html</a> While Trinity is not anywhere on this site, it shows that liberal arts do a very solid job at PhD productivity.</p>
<p>MIT does not close people out for attending LACs or any other kind of school. Graduate programs are often a little self-selecting, in that students who go to Stanford and Harvard are more likely to want to attend graduate schools at places like MIT, and more likely to get the kind of experiences that are necessary for admission. But Trinity College is a top LAC and you can do the same kinds of things there that you need - get research experience, get good grades in a breadth of courses required for your degree, and make connections with professors who can write your recommendation letters.</p>