<p>A friend of mine got into Waterloo (he is international) and he had a 3.6 gpa and 1800 SAT</p>
<p>Also, by country:</p>
<p><a href=“http://web.mit.edu/iso/stats_14-15/total.shtml”>http://web.mit.edu/iso/stats_14-15/total.shtml</a></p>
<p>@KaranMIT - You could have taken the SAT or ACT and earned near-perfect marks in math, or self studied and aced AP Calculus and Physics, or retaken the SAT subject tests and earned 800 on both. You could have entered ISEF and been selected as a finalist - but you’ve done none of these. You can hope for the best, but I can’t see any scenario where MIT would take you ahead of someone who has proved they can handle the academics.</p>
<p>For MIT and Ivies: I can smell the rejection letter from miles away. </p>
<p>It can’t hurt to try, but if you get your hopes up they will likely be crushed. You may have reasons for having lower test scores, but there are other applicants who have had similar troubles who still get perfect scores on those tests. </p>
<p>A lot of people are being very harsh to you. While I do agree with them that your GPA and SAT scores are low, that doesn’t make it impossible. I’m sure you realize your chances are low, especially since you’re an international applicant. But remember, there’s always the option of transferring (if you get into Waterloo, you can take some science and math courses, if you get high grades on those, then you’ll have more for MIT to look at). MIT is so exclusive, as is Harvard. Colleges like a good backstory and all, but when it comes down to it, academia is always the most important. </p>
<p>I hate to make you upset-I really do-I just don’t want you to get your hopes up. In the end, you’ll still get a college education, I’d really suggest going to where you get in, then waiting a semester or two to see if you like it. If so, then stay, if not (and I know this is somewhat redundant) transfer.</p>
<p>Good luck with school and the like!</p>
<p>@MaddyDUMW: Thank you. I really appreciate your response. 
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<p>@KaranMIT You should make a new list and completely forget about MIT, who are you kidding by saying that Honors courses are not offered in India our normal courses are way above anything classified as honors. As far as your SAT 2 is concerned you cannot justify it 1000’s of Indian students give it without any help, I myself gave it without any help and got perfect scores, I even gave AP’s without any help and got perfect scores, MIT accepts only 2 or 3 Indian International students a year those are usually the IMO, ISO winners, so if you did not already bag these trophies your chances are next to none.</p>
<p>@Bored1997: Goodness gracious. I do not live in India, although I am Indian. Like my interviewer said, I come in quota of middle east. </p>
<p>Glad you got perfect scores, I am happy for you. However, I am clearly not as smart as you’re. But I do have something which you do not. You’re judging me through my scores. All I can say is, thank you for your response. </p>
<p>I am really sorry that was just my brother trolling with my computer. I am not one to judge those would be the admissions officers. sorry if he offended you. but, now that you say you come from the middle east where? bcos these uni’s are always looking to expand into a new country if you have unique roots it will really help your cause.</p>
<p>Saudi Arabia. According to the interviewer, MIT is supposed to pick 5 kids from middle east. </p>