what are the criteria to get admission at MIT(US) . And also tell me about applying scholarships at this.
How to build profile to get in MIT:
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Try to score 1550+ out of 1600 in SAT. Try to score 34+ out of 36 in ACT. Though they not care of these marks so much, its of need only.
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You will have an edge over others if you are National Olympiad Winner or an athlete(State or National winner).
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In school do whatever you are interested in and get awards in that.
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Do your best to remain at peak in your class.
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Do social and helpful work but do it passionately.
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Keep good relations with your teachers as they will give you letter of recommendation in future.
You should have excellent essay writing quality.
Steps to get in MIT:
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MIT’s acceptance rate is about 6.7%. It has its own application portal called MyMIT, and you have to sign up there.
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The first part of your application will include your personal details and identity. Being an international student, you will be required to describe your cultural background in short 150–250-word writeups. The essay question in this part is about how the world you come from has shaped your dreams and aspirations.
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Choose you want early action or regular lot. Both have same acceptance rate in MIT.
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Choose your major here, this is to test your reasoning. Like, if you like engineering then you need to tell why. It has some word limit.
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Tell about your subjects you took after high school.
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Try to keep your SAT/ACT score higher as many people who have applied have scored much in these exams.
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You have to write about your four activities which mean most to you, both scholastic and non-scholastic. Mention recent onces (ninth grade and up). It is an essay type question.
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MIT requires three short response essays (250 words max) to understand you as a person and find out what’s important to you. The topics could be anything from what you do for fun, how did you contribute to your community to the most difficult challenges you’ve faced and how you’ve overcome them.
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You are required to submit two teacher evaluations, one from math or science and the other from the humanities or language domain. Additionally, a report from your school counselor is necessary too.
MIT only accepts best of best profiles.
Different courses have different eligibilities but these are the necessary steps to be taken.
The students admitted in the MIT university are among the top innovators and a separate portal- College Scholarship Service (CSS) by the College Board is used to register such applicants for financial aid. Students also get scholarship through SAT exams score.
Hope, it helps!