Help for International Student

Mikalye
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:26:16 +0000

I think that Cellardweller is painting too grim a picture. I am an international EC, and the regional chair of my educational council, and so I have met quite a few admitted international students over the years. And the truth of it is that the large majority of admitted international students have not published research, won international medals, or achieved any other similiar recognition. Some have, but most have not. The simple truth is that what MIT is looking for in international applicants is exactly what it is looking for in domestic applications, and that is: [The Match Between You And MIT | MIT Admissions](What we look for | MIT Admissions)

The reason that most people have not responded to your question, was probably best expressed by MITChris, when he was our MIT admissions office representative here, and he observed that
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/939227-reminder-no-one-not-even-me-can-give-you-accurate-chance-mit.html