<p>Assuming I have good test scores and GPA and pretty good ECs, would finalist in either Siemens or Intel guarantee you into MIT? I'm a current junior looking into these research competition things.</p>
<p>No. I’m sure they deny some every year but it can certainly help. </p>
<p>No. Nothing is guaranteed. One person at my school was a Regional Finalist for Siemens with good grades, test scores ,ECs ,etc but was flat out rejected from MIT in EA. </p>
<p>The only thing that can almost guarantee MIT admission is RSI, but thats unique.</p>
<p>It does, however, greatly increase your chances, but generally applying to HYPSMC is pretty much a crapshoot. </p>
<p>Nothing is guaranteed or close to a guarantee in schools like MIT, but Siemens can be quite helpful.
It’s a bummer that such school reject so many qualified applicants…I wonder if admission officers actually play dart to see who gets in or who don’t</p>