<p>hi CC community,
From various information I've gathered in CC website and other sources, it wasn't hard to realize how competitive international admission is in MIT. However, when I've seen stats of those who are accepted as internationals, lot of them (most of them) having Olympiad medals, scientific research or any kind of accomplishment related to math and science which are directly connected to their majors (ex. robotics, engineering). However, I'm very confident that I want to study economics and political science in university. Although I have 780+ for both Math2c and Chem, I have no intention to study them as priorities. For ECs or accomplishment, I don't have much outstanding math awards nor research. I have worked for my country's national congress and media company and done other things but do not have any significant accomplishment partially because I don't think( or I'm not aware of) there are any contests related to economics. MIT admission office says they don't admit applicants based on their majors, so lack of math/science accomplishment is quite worrisome to me (although I know my chance is very slim anyway). It is certain that MIT admission office values mathematics and scientific achievements as we can see from the SAT2 requirements. (1 Math/1science) What do you guys think about this matter? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Considering their history and overall academic outlook, they value math and science, you’re right. That doesn’t necessarily mean they prefer the study of the maths or sciences.</p>
<p>For on, I bet any economics education at MIT will be very abstract math by the time you get to your senior year and I’m sure the political science department also has a slightly more quantitative bend to it than other universities.</p>
<p>MIT is known for their excellence in Economics, you would not be alone in your desire to learn from there.</p>
<p>As for the SAT IIs, I guess they just value those skills as precursors to a broader learning than other subjects. Not sure, can’t speak.</p>