I am a hardworking student. Indian. 16. 11th grader. I’m a total physics freak and would like to study UG Physics. I was earlier aiming for the IISc, the best in research oriented physics studies in India and even Asia. But I have a deep ambition to study at MIT. Real. Deep. Will work really really hard for it. Have 1.5 years more before joining a college. Please guide me.
According to this [url=<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/iso/stats_14-15/total.shtml%5Dsite%5B/url”>http://web.mit.edu/iso/stats_14-15/total.shtml]site[/url], only 16 UG students are from India, which is around 4 per year. The acceptance rate for internationals is quite low (around 3% if I remember correctly) meaning it is extremely difficult to get in unless you are among the best in your country.
While it is fine to apply to MIT and aspire to study here, I recommend expanding your college search. The US has thousands of great colleges and universities.
There are a lot more moms than “fellas”
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save your “dream” of attending MIT for grad school.
@intparent Hi momma,never thought about that
@menloparkmom @MITer94 So would it be more advisable to try for Physics BS-Research at IISc Bangalore first and the do my grad at MIT?
Is acceptance at MIT for Indians higher for grad?
It’s futile to plan for grad school at this point. Your upcoming undergrad years will take you in directions you can’t even anticipate at this time.
Definitely do apply to MIT, given what you’ve said about it being your ambition. Don’t let anyone discourage you. No one, not even the MIT adcoms can tell you if you’ll be accepted or not.
But do be realistic about yours and anyone’s chances of being admitted to MIT. Be certain to do your best with your applications to all your other schools.
Thank you @jpm50
"Is acceptance at MIT for Indians higher for grad? "
the thing about grad school acceptances at U’s such as MIT and CAltech- is there are no “quotas” for international students- i.e.- the top students get in, regardless of where they are coming from.
For UG, US U’s restrict the # of international students.
Graduate school admissions in general, not MIT specifically, vary by degree, college (business, engineering, arts and sciences ) , and specific major. So for instance it may be easier to be admitted in one engineering department over another, depending on the demand for that program. One trend I am noticing is that computer science PhD programs are currently oversubscribed today. (Undergraduate CS is way oversubscribed too at many well ranked US computer science programs,like Illinois, Carnegie Mellon, UW Seattle. MIT does not admit per department but to the school as a whole, so this is not affecting MIT, they allow any % to major in any major). Students with very good CS preparation,but less industry experience, are being turned down by the top programs at Michigan, UW Seattle and MIT. Its become very fiercely competitive to get into PhD programs in CS. Ironic because Yale and many other schools have more than five openings for CS faculty. There are not enough PhDs in CS to go around, is my sense, and companies snap them up. Masters programs may be easier for admission, because students pay cash for that like undergrad. PhD programs typically come with teaching positions, or research assistantships, so a low paying job of sorts.
MIT is need blind so you should apply to MIT without considering costs. A JEE - top 100 coupled with IPHO gold/silver should be sufficient to gain admission. Truth is that MIT is always always looking for talented students - and you fit the bill. However, if you are able to get admission, you will find coursework quite less challenging compared to at IITs. But opportunities to engage in real research will make up for it.