<p>I'm wondering if it would be worth it for me to apply to MIT. I know that the transfer admissions are extremely competitive, and that an applicant without a hook has almost no chance.
I don't mean to sound despondent or apathetic; I seriously consider MIT my first choice and am willing to put in the effort. That being said, I am also pragmatic, and am wondering if I should be setting my sights lower. I am already applying to 8 other schools.</p>
<p>Seeing as the transfer deadline for MIT is the 15th of February, I have very little time left to put together an application.
The major problem is that I have yet to contact two of my instructors about letters of evaluation, and I imagine that pressuring them to finish the letters in a week would be reflected in the letters.</p>
<p>Stats</p>
<p>Standardized Testing
SAT: 2390 (M:790 CR:800 W:800)
SAT IIs: Still waiting on marks but I believe Math II: 800 Physics: 800</p>
<p>University
Large public university in Canada
GPA: 4.3/4.5 (All A's and A+'s)
Taken almost all math, and science courses despite being in commerce.</p>
<p>EC's
Math Club
Investment Club
A lot of sports in high school
Some volunteering
Internship at large company
In a few other university groups</p>
<p>High School
Top 5%
Hard courseload
We didn't have GPA or AP courses
French immersion</p>
<p>Essays
Difficult to judge, but they are earnest and passionate.</p>
<p>Why I want to transfer: I'm in business right now but I've realized that I want to be an engineer. Interested in MIT because I've been watching a lot of courses on engineering through MIT OCW.</p>
<p>I should elaborate more but I'm trying not to embellish my stats. While it is probably hard to judge me based on the limited information I have given you, I would point out that the MIT application does not ask for much information.</p>
<p>In order for you to get in as a transfer student, you need to demonstrate to MIT that you need to be at MIT, and not the school you’re at. You should be exhausting your opportunities at your current university. Your realistic transfer chances are as much as any other transfer student from Canada–we couldn’t tell you any more than that.</p>
<p>You should probably apply; otherwise you’ll always wonder. The recommendation letters issue is a pretty big problem. I don’t know how you can finesse that. Professors can be very busy. Try asking. Be prepared for a no. I’ve gotten a no even with a few months’ notice because of grant deadlines.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response.
I agree, the letters do pose a significant problem. I already received letters from one professor, and while I feel somewhat uncomfortable approaching him again, I believe he will write me another. The problem is that I only just emailed the other two professors. Given that I will need to mail my application at least a week before the deadline, I would have only 1 week for my professor to write the letters. I hate to pressure them like that, but I guess it couldn’t hurt to ask.</p>
<p>If a professor already wrote you a letter for something else, he would probably just reuse that same letter. He shouldn’t be as time-pressured as the others and I would be least anxious about asking him.</p>
<p>Idk I would say your biggest weakness is your Math SAT score… MIT is an engineering school it doesn’t look good that your lowest score is in math.</p>
<p>^ No. The SAT Math score is beautiful. Anything over 700 is beautiful. Compared to pretty much every other part of the application, the SAT score is not important. It can help keep you out if it’s below 700, but it won’t help get you in.</p>
<p>SAT Math score is perfect and abover average. you r essays will what will determine whether u make it or not. I can read over them and give my honest opinion. Its never too late, at least not yet.</p>
<p>I was successful in getting the three recommendation letters from my professors; all of whom were very accommodating. Now I am faced with the herculean task of writing the three application essays in one week. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.</p>