MIT for IB scores states that: “Students should self-report scores for standardized exams they have taken or plan to take, such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, A-level, Baccalauréat, etc., on the Test scores section of the application. We do not require applicants to officially send scores as part of their application, and instead have a verification process upon enrollment.”
It also says: “List any course(s) with standardized exams (A-level, Baccalauréat, etc.) taken or underway. (If you have taken the exam, please list the test date and score.) MIT does not consider the SAT Subject Tests as part of the admissions process; do not list them here. Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams should be reported in the table above.”
However, I didn’t do well for the final exam but I have good high school gpa, college gpa, and SAT score. Is it mandatory to submit the IB score. Whatever score you think I got for the IB I prolly got lower.
How bad would it be if I don’t submit it. Also would a high SAT score, and good GPA/college GPA make up for a rlly low IB score if I’m a recruited athlete here.
I am not MIT admissions so cannot answer any specific questions.
If you look at the MIT common data set they accepted 21 transfers from 1,514 applications so if you are missing a requested data point I am guessing it is not a plus. If you are being recruited at MIT I don’t know if/how that will impact the application.
It gains a bit of advantage but not significantly. My stats, ECs, GPA and Letter of recs are really strong except for the IB final exams. I got into a lot of good schools in High school such as WashU, Swarthmore, Pomona, and the school that I committed to (a strong LAC). I have a good gpa here but I’m just concerned whether a low 30 IB score would mean I would be auto rejected at MIT transfer. I messed around too much during the exams and didn’t study at all.
How bad would it be if it’s obvious that I omitted the score. What would you recommend in this case? Should I give up on MIT transfer and try to go there for grad school instead.
Not limited to MIT, but if you ignore requested information do not expect a favorable outcome. With so many applicants for so few spots, that is an easy decision to reject someone who can’t follow instructions.
I hope you end up in a place you can be happy and successful for the remainder of undergrad. Best of luck.
So should I submit my 31 IB score and explain that I lost focus on studying and instead focused on my sport after I was accepted to many undergrad schools. Or should I just submit it and not say anything
I’m really regretting not trying on my IB final exams. I didn’t aim to score high (aimed to pass) and my mark was significantly lower than my predicted mark.
That’s what I thought as well. Do you think a 31 IB score would get me automatically rejected. Regretting some life choices but thank you to everyone who helped.
Part of growing up is accepting past decisions and the consequences. It sounds like you landed at an excellent college for undergrad and hopefully are making the most of that experience. It also seems you have matured and that will serve you well as you make plans for your future. That may mean staying where you are and working towards your post-grad goals. Have you met with an advisor to discuss your options?
Thank you to you and ski again for all your help. This process has been a learning curve for me and I’m quite glad for this learning opportunity. My advisor and I decided to apply because there were more research opportunities at MIT which is something that I was highly interested in. I have always loved doing research and my college unfortunately doesn’t have as much opportunities. That being said, I am really thankful for my undergraduate college and I have enjoyed every lecture that I have attended so far.
Last question for today: Does being a domestic student help the transfer application process? Thank you again to all the wonderful people who have replied and helped me.
The data set is so small that trying to use it for analysis results in conflating correlation and causation. They accept ~20 transfers a year - some years more; some years fewer. But the domestic acceptance rate is about 2% and the international acceptance rate is about 1%.
Thank you for your reply and all your help today. Transferring tbh will be pretty unlikely but it’ll be a fun process writing essays and reflecting on my life and future goals. I really appreciate all the help that you gave today and I hope that you and everyone here will have a wonderful week.
Are you being recruited by MIT? If so has the coach offered full support of your application? If you are recruited the Coach can tell you what their support would mean for your application.
I have no idea how a recruited transfer applicant would be handled but this is incorrect, at least for freshman recruits in multiple sports which I am familiar with. My D was recruited by MIT. Her academic materials were requested and reviewed prior to her being offered. She ultimately accepted an offer at a different school but she was told by the MIT coach that she would have a 50%-65% chance of admission with full coach support which is a huge boost compared to a typical applicant.