<p>How hard is it to transfer from Penn SEAS to MIT Engineering?</p>
<p>What would I need (besides a good GPA, of course)?</p>
<p>It’s tough to transfer to MIT, because very few transfer spots open up – MIT has a high freshman retention rate. Transfer stats for the most recent several years can be found on the MIT Common Data Set (e.g. [here](<a href=“MIT Institutional Research”>MIT Institutional Research)</a>). For the last year data’s available, there were 16 transfer admits from 288 applications.</p>
<p>There’s a great FAQ on the MIT website: [MIT</a> Transfer Admissions](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/admissions/transfer/about.html]MIT”>http://web.mit.edu/admissions/transfer/about.html)</p>
<p>In addition to a strong application (GPA, test scores, recommendations), you will want to have taken the equivalent of MIT’s GIRs during your time at the other school.</p>
<p>Thank you molliebatmit.</p>
<p>A few more Questions:</p>
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<li>What are the things I would need on the application? Anything special that’s radically different from the regular admissions process for high school students?</li>
<li>A minimum of what GPA is recommended?</li>
<li>If I do get in somehow, would I still be eligible for financial aid or would I not be considered because I am a transfer student?</li>
<li>How long do I need to work in the original school before transferring? I’d like to apply as early as possible, since I think my high school stats are pretty strong.</li>
<li>Would there be any disadvantages/advantages over other transfer students because I come from Penn?</li>
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<p>@chucknorrisisgod - </p>
<p>You should email these questions to <a href=“mailto:mittransfer@mit.edu”>mittransfer@mit.edu</a>, where Emily, our queen of transfer applicants, will answer them.</p>
<p>I would suggest not to email them, because all of your questions are already answered. Just flow the link posted by Mollie!</p>
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<p>Yes you will be eligible for financial aid. Their financial aid is need based.</p>
<p>You can always email your questions to MIT though they answered most of the questions in their blogs.</p>
<p>^In this case, MITChris is actually Chris, [of</a> the MIT admissions office](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/chrispeterson.shtml]of”>Chris Peterson SM ’13 | MIT Admissions), so it’s okay to email MIT when they’re telling you to! :)</p>
<p>Thanks Mollie! Though @Inconclusive is correct too - we DO answer most of the questions on the blogs, and it makes our staff much happier when you find them on our site first! And everyone likes happy admissions officers!</p>
<p>oops, I did not know him :)</p>
<p>Hello MITChris and welcome.</p>