How do I get into MIT? (Grad School)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Hello everyone!

Im currently a senior in high school and and I have a couple of questions. Before I start here is some background information. I have been accepted by the College of William and Mary and Im going to major in Physics (hopefully start my masters at MIT). I know I need to obtain at least a 3.7+ GPA while Im at William and Mary, also acquire a 800+ on my GRE. I learned throughout my high school career that I should have started making plans early, plans that would help to get into an ivy league school; though Im pretty happy about where Im going. What should I be doing to increase my chances of getting into MIT? As a freshman should I be helping professors with their research? ( Ive already asked one and he said “he would be glad to meet me”) Should I minor in mathematics? Should I be contacting professors at MIT to start relationships early for recommendation letters? The hardest obstacle I think Im going to face is keeping my GPA above a 3.7+, Im no book worm.

If their is any advice you can think of please do share, thank you for your time.

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Just keep up with your work, stay balanced, and engage with your advisor. You should be assigned an advisor in your intended major. They can advise you on everything you ask better than the people on this thread.

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Should I be contacting professors at MIT to start relationships early for recommendation letters?

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Please don’t do that. Thinking about how to “game the system” doesn’t work, especially trying to do it for grad school while you’re a senior in high school.

Focus on your next few years at William and Mary. Learn who you are, what you’re good at, what you enjoy, etc.

Once you get comfortable in those fundamentals, you’ll see how helpful they’ll be in shaping your path to whatever grad school path and timing is right for you.