acinbat

There is a statement at MIT website about transfer procedure;

"...we cannot accept applications from students who at the time of entry to MIT will have finished less than one year or more than two and a half years of college..."

I will begin my university two month later in my home country, but in my country, top universities (which gives English based education) gives English language education for one year. Anyone who don't have enough TOEFL score must take this education. It's like English courses. You won't get any credit for these English lessons, doesn't affect gpa, that is just preparation for next years. If you succeed this preparation year, then you start your 4 years of undergraduate education.

Do MIT consider this English preparation time as academic year? I ask this because there is a time limitation that i showed above. If i take this education should i think that i spent one year in my university when i apply MIT..?

Thanks for your replies.

acinbat

Hmm i guess no one knows about this situation.

melody10511

I highly doubt that will be considered as college year, since it's creditless. Contact the school to be sure.

By the way, what country?

nocturnalduck

Email admissions to check, but I doubt that the extra year learning English will count.

iceui2

You should answer this question first: if your TOEFL score isn't even high enough to pass out of your English classes in your home country, why are you thinking about transferring to MIT? I'm just painting a realistic picture here so that you don't end up wasting your time focusing all your attention on applying to MIT and missing out on a great education in your home country.

acinbat

Oh, don't get me wrong. TOEFL or other exams which MIT wants me to take are not problem. I couldn't be sure when to apply if i take this English education. I consider taking this education because it gives me free time. I need time for to complete my academic researches. If MIT accepts my application as freshman instead of transfer student cause of this sitution, that's mean i completely lost a year. I really can't waste my time twice with first year lessons like calculus, basic physics etc. even for MIT so i need to be sure about this.

I think its better sending an email to MIT. I will copy the incoming mail here so maybe i can help other people who have same trouble with me.

acinbat

Hi again,

I asked the question to MIT admission via email and they answered it.

"Thanks for your note. We appreciate your interest in MIT.

This does not sound like a year of university study, so you may apply for freshman admission for 2014. The MIT application won't be available until early September. Open a MyMIT account and you'll be informed as soon as the application is available."

So it's not counting as academic year.

Thanks everyone.