<p>MIT admissions webpage states that students with more than 2.5 years of study at an undergraduate institution aren't eligible to transfer into MIT. However, if a student will have completed 2.5 years of college at the time of entry into MIT is he/ she eligible to apply? I believe the answer is yes but I'd like to confirm this. </p>
<p>Also, if the student has earned more credits than the standard for 2.5 years of undergraduate study are they still eligible to apply? (assuming they would enter MIT with 2.5 years/ 5 semesters of college completed)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>You can have completed no more than 2.5 years of college at the time of entry – so 2.5 years is okay, but more than that is not.</p>
<p>My reading of the website indicates that MIT considers 2.5 semesters of attendance the maximum, not 2.5 semesters of credit. But this is a question you might consider directing at the admissions office.</p>
<p>Thank you mollie. </p>
<p>Additionally, MIT recommends transfers to have completed 2 semesters of calculus-based physics. I’m assuming this means a preference toward two semesters completed prior to submitting the transfer application, rather than 2 semesters completed by the time of entry/(one semester completed prior to submitting the app)?</p>