<p>I probably have the most unusual circumstances for MIT undergraduate application, so please hear my story. I have finished school long time ago, and I have already graduated from a Russian university (which happened 7 years ago). So I am 28 right now.</p>
<p>I have always been interested in computer science. Unfortunately my uni, as well as others where I lived had no interest in that, so instead of participating in almost nonexistent research I moved to Japan after graduation. I have been living and working there as a software engineer for almost five years, developing software for industrial robots. Then I moved back, this time to Moscow to continue my career. My passion though was always science, not engineering, so one day I though that maybe I should try to start everything from the very beginning.</p>
<p>I know MIT has very tough requirements, preferring top students, especially if they won IMO or IPho. I don't have this possibility though, since I am not a student anymore. There were olympiads back when I was still studying, and I even managed to get an award in physics on a regional level, but again my university decided that it was pointless to support such an activity.</p>
<p>I'd like to know if it is even possible for someone with my background to apply. And if it is, is there anything I can do to increase my chances of being accepted?</p>