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<p>Hi!
I am an international and I will be applying this year. I would like to know whether I have a good chance of making it to MIT for EECS. The acceptance rate is very low for the US nationals and even low for the internationals That makes me worry a bit as I do not have the best scores.
Please let me know whether I stand a chance or not.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance!</p>

<p>SAT 1 - 2230 ( 800M , 700W , 730CR ) (Taking it once again to push for 2300+ )
SAT 2 - Math and Physics - 800</p>

<p>9th - 85% ; 10th - 92.8% ; 11th - 93.5% and 12th mid - 92.2%
Rank - Top 3-4% (class of 350)</p>

<p>ECs -
Qualified for NOI ( The stage prior to team selection for IOI )
Research projects - Published in a international journals and 2 national journals
Won at at Intel ISEF (2nd place category + other small awards that do not matter much)
Have 2 patents to my name
Taught myself C++/python/javascript/HTML/CSS and used it in my projects.
Played football for my school for 8 years also and captained the side ( upto district lvl) and also played for a club
Played basketball for my school (upto district lvl)
Taught juniors at my school to code.( 20 children )
Also worked at an NGO for 5 months</p>

<p>I just participated in a few activities as I only have passion for those and I did not try to do anything just for the sake of getting something on my app.</p>

<p>I can write fairly well and I don't think that essays will be a hindrance.</p>

<p>As for financial aid, I do not require any.</p>

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<p>You do not apply to MIT EECS. You apply to MIT as a whole, and at the end of your freshman year you can declare EECS as your major.</p>

<p>Also, financial aid doesn’t impact the decision either way. MIT is need-blind.</p>

<p>As for your actual chancing:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/939227-reminder-no-one-not-even-me-can-give-you-an-accurate-chance-at-mit.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/939227-reminder-no-one-not-even-me-can-give-you-an-accurate-chance-at-mit.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/770701-guide-to-chancing.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/770701-guide-to-chancing.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Certainly, you’re not in a bad spot. But no one is in a great spot for getting into MIT – the admission rate is only about 10%, and most of the applicants are qualified.</p>

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<p>@PiperXP‌ Thanks for pointing that out!</p>

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<p>I recommend that you reach out to the Basketball and Soccer coaches and let them know of your statistics (if you intend to play while at MIT). There is a form on the website; but I would email them directly. They may be able to add a note to your application. You certainly seem to be within the pool of realistic applicants.</p>