<p>Hi guys, I sent in my application for MIT's Technology & Public Policy Masters in Dec '11. I have recently received the email that my application is under review and decisions will be conveyed late Feb. But the waiting is <em>killing</em> me. I'd like to know (even if it's bad news) what my chances of getting in are.</p>
<p>(FYI the officer said the particular program had an odds of 1 in 4 applications being successful)</p>
<p>Ok here's my list:
- Engineering with GPA (3.79/5): a little about this. While it's low grades, I have overloaded and done more modules than required for graduation in subjects I'm interested in, to the extent that I'm 10 credits below double degree (5yrs) requirements in just 4 years.
- a Minor in Entrepreneurship (with a startup as well)
- 88 percentile for GREs (new test) but only 4.0 for AW
- Band 9 (highest) for IELTS
- Almost 2 years worth of research experience in various labs (materials science, synthetic biology, nanoparticle synthesis etc)
- Got a gold medal for the synthetic biology research (as a team) at MIT itself
- managed to get an internship at P&G in Paris (6 months) and that was in a different field altogether (HR consulting)
- my essays have good reviews
- I asked for 4 LORs... but I think 2 of them are what you would call "good" in this forum but not outstanding. The other 2 are favourable.
- bucketload of ECs, like organizing TED-like events, MUN, debates, essays & business idea competitions etc</p>
<p>I hope I conveyed my passion in my SOP so this is really what I want to do.</p>
<p>What are my chances? I'll sleep better if I just knew.</p>