I applied as a transfer student to MIT and didn't get in, but the rejection letter said I was an excellent applicant. Should I try again?
First congratulations. MIT truly means that, when they state you are an excellent applicant. Note, each year MIT enrolls 1,100 freshmen and only (roughly) 20 transfer students. The admission rate for freshmen is around 8% and for transfer students it is around 2%. It is Very difficult to transfer to MIT.
Given that MIT recommends that you attempt to transfer to MIT while a Sophomore at your current college, that means if you wait one year and apply next year., and succeed to transfer to MIT, you will have completed three years at your college, but MIT will Require you to repeat a year at MIT (attend MIT for two years).
Instead, it is best to concentrate on being one of the top three students in your department at your current college, and doing an Excellent senior capstone project. Then with some glowing hot letters of recommendation from your professors, you can become a Fully-Funded MIT graduate student after receiving your bachelors degree from your current college. MIT has roughly 4,400 undergraduates and Over 6,500 graduate students.
It is Far easier to become a graduate student at MIT than to transfer in as an undergraduate.
Focus on your current college for now.
All the best.
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First congratulations. MIT truly means that, when they state you are an excellent applicant. Note, each year MIT enrolls 1,100 freshmen and only (roughly) 20 transfer students. The admission rate for freshmen is around 8% and for transfer students it is around 2%. It is Very difficult to transfer to MIT.
Given that MIT recommends that you attempt to transfer to MIT while a Sophomore at your current college, that means if you wait one year and apply next year., and succeed to transfer to MIT, you will have completed three years at your college, but MIT will Require you to repeat a year at MIT (attend MIT for two years).
Instead, it is best to concentrate on being one of the top three students in your department at your current college, and doing an Excellent senior capstone project. Then with some glowing hot letters of recommendation from your professors, you can become a Fully-Funded MIT graduate student after receiving your bachelors degree from your current college. MIT has roughly 4,400 undergraduates and Over 6,500 graduate students.
It is Far easier to become a graduate student at MIT than to transfer in as an undergraduate.
Focus on your current college for now.
All the best.
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✍️ Dm: @ton_adres
✔️ @fulltuition