Is getting accepted to MIT based on luck?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I think the best thing in MIT applications, reading what I have so far, is to

  1. Expect the worst, and
  2. Realize that anyone can get in.</p>

<p>MIT isn’t looking for numbers. They are looking for <em>people</em>. Of course they want good stats, but they are not the end-all of your application. They are looking for people that find what they like to do, what they are passionate about, and do it. </p>