Why is the admission rate for international applicants much lower?

<p>“So just a word for anyone in a similar position as I was - I emailed the MIT Admissions Office and they said it was okay for me to apply as a freshman.”</p>

<p>You can apply for admission as a freshman if you are in your first year, but as soon as you hear and decide to attend, you have to terminate your studies. You can’t complete a full year and come to MIT as a freshman.</p>