Why did I get rejected? Are there anyone like me?

molliebatmit
Sun, 13 May 2012 22:30:03 +0000

However, I don’t think that is because of any federal quota but instead because of policies chosen by the MIT administration [people higher up than the admissions office].

It’s both, really – the quota is set by higher-ups in the administration in response to government policies. MIT receives a great deal of money from the federal government, and the government expects that money to be used primarily for educating US citizens.