<p>From wikipedia(although not a trusted source, it is cited):
While it is widely reported that Smith turned down a scholarship to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he never applied to MIT,[8] although he was admitted to a “pre-engineering program” there.[9] According to Smith, “My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphia, had a friend who was the admissions officer at MIT. I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, so I probably could have gotten in. But I had no intention of going to college.”[10]</p>
<p>Well, he had more to gain by not going. Look at this blog: [MIT</a> Admissions | Blog Entry: “Famous people who didn’t go to MIT”](<a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/famous_people_who_didnt_go_to.shtml]MIT”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/misc/miscellaneous/famous_people_who_didnt_go_to.shtml)</p>
<p>“Finally, before you ask – the rumor that movie star Will Smith was admitted to MIT is unfortunately not true. He never applied, but if he had, who knows?”</p>
<p>hehe. what a loser he turned out to be.</p>
<p>I will see if we still have records from back then…</p>
<p>Did we find anything Chris? I am curious if he really got into MITES @.@</p>
<p>It sounds like he was accepted to MITES, but I don’t think he went. So I doubt there would be records of that.</p>
<p>there were no records. and i am not sure if MITES was actually around back then. but yeah i checked, and no records one way or the other.</p>
<p>MITES started in 1975, so it was around when Will Smith was in high school.</p>
<p>MITChris, you are the man.</p>
<p>For the record, it was rumored that I was offered the lead role on Fresh Prince, but I decided to turn it down. That role went to Will Smith, and I went to MIT.</p>
<p>The rest is history.</p>
<p>^lol (10char)</p>
<p>lmao collegealum</p>