Looking to transfer to MIT

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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I’m currently in my 6th semester in an exchange university, and it will conclude at May. I will come to 3 years of undergraduate education at August, since this was the month of successful matriculation. I am studying engineering in one of the local universities in Singapore. I am considering to take a gap year to study for my sat tests (aiming for perfect) to meet MIT’s strict admission criteria, perhaps to graduate first class in a dual degree program. My GPA is 3.7+ on a scale of 5.0. I have a few leadership positions, including president, but 0 research experience. I’ve thought this might be something I can make up with during my gap year.

My question to everyone is:
a. What are my chances?
b. If yes, what should I do?

//// This is some additional information from my email to MIT:

We receive a lot of emails from prospective transfer applicants asking if their unique circumstances meet MIT’s 2.5 years of study limit for transfer admission. We do not evaluate any students’ time/credit history before applying—we ask that the student decide if they meet the limit.
We count every full semester of study regardless of study area or intended study at MIT. If a summer semester is considered a semester at your university, we consider it a semester also.
Students with a large number of credits taken through part time study should estimate the number of semesters they have completed.
We do not include any college completed while still a high school student.
If you have completed two or more terms with high academic standing at an accredited college, university, technical institute or community college you may apply to MIT for transfer. However, we cannot accept applications from students who at the time of entry to MIT will have finished less than one year or more than 2.5 years of college. (A transfer student must be in residence at MIT for three terms matriculating as a full-time student to earn an MIT degree.)
Review Frequently Asked Questions regarding eligibility at http://mitadmissions.org/apply/transfer/faqs.

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The limit is 2.5 years or undergraduate work and you have 3. I’m sorry to say, I don’t think you meet the eligibility requirements.

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Are you a high school student who took three years of college classes while simultaneously enrolled in HS who is seeking to apply as a transfer student rather than a freshman? Or, are you a college student who took three years of college classes after graduating high school? If the latter, the email you quoted is pretty specific in stating that you’re not eligible. If the former, you’d be better off applying as a freshman. Either way, 3.7/5.0 is very, very, very low for MIT.