<p>Hi, everyone! I saw that MIT requires SAT subject tests in science. I'm just wondering, how would physics or chemistry, or biology would help me if I choose a business major? </p>
<p>I've read that MIT's Sloan school of business is one of the strongest business schools in the US. I wanted to know whether it is still necessary to take SAT Subjects in science if I wish to apply to Sloan? I mean I have rather not bad scores in languages(French with listening 780 and Spanish 700). And even if I wanted to, I couldn't take Subjects in science now, because I re-take SAT I in January, which is the last date to take the SAT. So would I still be considered for MIT if I sent my Math and Languages scores?</p>
<p>yes, you must still take science; we don’t care which one.</p>
<p>Keep in mind all students at MIT must fulfill Calc, Bio, Chem, and Physics courses. You’re expected to have ample preparation in math and science to attend the Institute. After all, it is still an Institute of Tech, no matter how great it’s business program is.</p>
<p>You’re also not applying to Sloan – all applicants are applying to MIT. There’s no admission by school or major, so all applicants must meet the same standards, whether they intend to choose a major in management, or chemistry, or mechanical engineering, or music.</p>
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To reinforce what resilient193 is saying above, all students at MIT must complete the General Institute Requirements, which include courses in calculus (single- and multivariable), physics (mechanics and E&M), chemistry, biology, a lab class, and two restricted electives in science/engineering. The management major itself requires some advanced math courses (linear algebra and the EECS department’s probability course).</p>
<p>I think everybody at MIT is pretty well convinced that a rigorous technical background is a strong asset for a management major, and the people who hire Sloan grads agree.</p>
<p>It’s not just that you have to pass general institute requirements, because frankly it’s not that tough to do that. To put it in business terms, one of the points (originally, if not today) of requiring the same standards for admissions is that you maintain the brand name of the school and its graduates. If someone highers a business major for some job, a company can expect that they are getting a math whiz, not a guy pretty good at school who did lots of community service activities, not someone with just a decent GPA but who can run a mile in 4 minutes flat, etc… That’s the difference between us and Harvard. And also, a facility for and excellence in rigorous thinking as evidenced by achievement in and affinity for math and science, is valuable in business, technology, or pure math and science career. Or at least that is one of the core values of the institute.</p>
<p>Thank you, collegealum314, molliebatmit, resilient193, MITChris, for sharing with me. This was very informative</p>