Transfer Question

<p>Does MIT generally accept transfers who apply in their sophomore year? I'm a freshman and was planning on transferring, but my first quarter wasn't particularly amazing (got a B+ in math, haven't received other grades yet but I'm expecting a 3.5ish GPA if I'm lucky)and I've found it really hard to get professors to actually know me cos all my classes are at least 300 people! So do u think it's better to work my ass off then apply sophomore year?</p>

<p>I know someone else is likely to say this, but I’m going to be the first.
Very little is known about specific transfer statistics, aside from the amount that actually get admitted each cycle (you can see this on the common data set). Whether or not you apply during your sophomore or freshman year depends on your intended future. If you don’t think your current university is providing you with enough opportunities, then apply now–and don’t forget to apply to backup schools as well, because transfer admission to MIT is notoriously difficult. If you don’t mind waiting another year, then go for it. Right now it seems like your professors aren’t going to be able to write you very strong letters of recommendation. There are a couple of things you can do with this situation. One, you could wait another year and do research with one of them–building stronger relationships and perhaps improving your grades at the same time–but remember that this will set you back another year. Two, you could apply now, meaning that you will probably go somewhere other than MIT but you will have three years to build a stronger resume. Are you aiming for grad school? In that case, research is key. Whatever you decide to do, if you’ve got sights for grad school–especially difficult ones–you need to make sure you have strong relationships with your professors and do research with them as early as possible.</p>

<p>Anyway, good luck, dude. I’m also applying as a transfer–I’m a freshman in a liberal arts school and I want to go into engineering, so I’m sort of stuck now, and I need to get out of here. You’ve probably got a better shot than me, so go for it! I also got a B+ in one of my math classes (one I shouldn’t have gotten a B in, but you know) and a C in a really difficult programming class taken by sophomores and juniors at my school. Coupled with the fact that my SAT math score isn’t stellar, I’m probably toast. But then again, anything can happen in transfer admissions. Somebody (either mollie or elizabeth here on CC) told me that above all, MIT wants interesting people to add to the class; they’re not trying to just fill seats.</p>

<p>Here’s a thread from someone who got in: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/928805-my-how-did-i-transfer-thread.html?highlight=transfer+admission[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/928805-my-how-did-i-transfer-thread.html?highlight=transfer+admission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;