<p>Is there any relaxation in the number of years to get SB degree for Transfer Students?
Assuming, enough credits are transferred to the first year courses at MIT. </p>
<p>I’m not sure what you’re asking.</p>
<p>Credits aren’t really relevant. The question is whether you get out of the freshmen classes, in which case that would cut about a year. You’d then be at MIT for 3 years, which I believe is standard for transfer students. This is assuming you take 4-5 classes per term.</p>
<p>Thanks. That’s exactly what I wanted to ask.
One more doubt.
What does ‘get out of freshmen class’ mean?
If I transfer the credits relevant to the freshmen courses, I will ‘get out of the freshmen classes’, is that what you meant?
I thought credits are relevant in this regard, aren’t they?</p>
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<p>Right. If you have credits such that you don’t have to take 18.01, 18.02, 8.01, 8.02, 5.111, 7.012, and two HASS courses, then you’re done with freshman year and would only have three more courses to go.</p>
<p>The key is that you have to get out of specific courses.</p>
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<p>Sort of. In order to graduate, you need your General Institute Requirements plus 180 units beyond those requirements. The thing is, most majors have required classes that are very close to 180 units. Usually you’ll have maybe 48 units of elective space. If you get general elective credit, it probably won’t help you much, because your major will require many specific courses anyway.</p>
<p>If you “transfer” into MIT, you will be classified at a minimum as a sophomore. But then, as PiperXP noted, it’s all about meeting your requirements, whether they involved classes that most freshman take or not. </p>