MIT transfer

[Wayfaerer]

<p>How competitive is it to transfer to MIT after freshmen? And what would I have to do to make a competitive applicant?</p>

[entomom]

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How competitive is it to transfer to MIT after freshmen?

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<p>Here’s the data, you can do the math:</p>

<p>[College</a> Search - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT - Admission](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>

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And what would I have to do to make a competitive applicant?

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<p>Top grades (this includes HS for soph transfers, and to a lesser degree for jr transfers), rigorous courses, strong involvement in ECs, good reason to transfer, interesting essays that show you are a unique applicant, good LORs. In other words, much the same as for fr admissions, just on the college level.</p>

[Wayfaerer]

<p>Thanks entomom. One more question: by standardized test do they mean SAT/ACT? If so, can I retake it while in college?</p>

[contramundum09]

<p>SATs and 2 SAT subject tests.</p>

[entomom]

<p>Go to the MIT transfer admissions website, all the information you need is there. Here is what they say about testing, it’s very specific and yes, you can retake in college:</p>

<p>[MIT</a> Transfer Admissions](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/admissions/transfer/apply.html#q4]MIT”>http://web.mit.edu/admissions/transfer/apply.html#q4)</p>

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What are the testing requirements?
Results of the following tests are required of candidates at all levels, whatever their curricular history. All candidates must complete all required tests by the end of January for fall entrance, and by early November for spring entrance.</p>

<p>Native English Speakers
(For those who have been using English at home for more than five years.)</p>

<p>You must take the new SAT I with the writing component and two SAT II subject tests, one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M). If you already took the Writing SAT II subject test (no longer offered), you may substitute that test for the SAT I requirement.</p>

<p>Non-native English Speakers
(For students whose native language is not English, who have been using English for less than five years or who do not speak English at home.)</p>

<p>You have two options: you may take the tests required of native English speakers, or you may take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and two SAT II subject tests, one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M).

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