So to get a better idea of where they draw the line between admitted and rejected and whether or not it's effectively a crapshoot I'd really like to see the credentials of a few people who were rejected. These rates can only serve as a guideline to what a department may offer when providing a funding package. I had a quick question and couldn't find an answer in any of GaTech's records so I figured maybe someone here could provide some insight. Each of these programs has an online application with a specific set of requirements and deadlines. I got admission and fellowship offers from two very good grad schools in the field, but I actually talked to people in those programs first. I was just wondering if any of you have applied to Grad School at MIT and been admitted after completing undergrad here? Do this. Special Notice Regarding COVID-19 … Do you have a minimum GPA? GPA Requirement: 2.8 (May be admitted with lower GPA, though some programs may have higher requirements) Grand Canyon University is Arizona’s premier private Christian university and continues to lead through innovative education, dynamic programs, and dedicated service to the region and beyond.. General graduate degree requirements include a 2.8 GPA for all undergraduate studies. EECS was accepting about 3% of their applicants at the time, at least in area II (CS). ), -have previous work/intern/research experience in a closely related field, -talk to the professors you want to work with well ahead of time to establish some sort of relationship or familiarity, -have a near 4.0 undergrad GPA, obviously. I pretty much had all except first, and was accepted. No changes to the department or laboratory structure at MIT have been initiated for the current 2019 graduate admission season. We can therefore say that it’s usually quite difficult to get accepted to grad school at MIT. Try to get a summer research position at MIT. Good luck :). Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Some of the people I know from this program got into MIT, but I would say they were all at least as impressive on paper as I was. Think positive. and staying in a classy hotel on Sunset Boulevard . Mainly, I'd say start researching as early as possible. My letters of recommendation probably weren't very good. The essay can only hurt you, just write something decent but do not waste too much time writing something amazing. Hope this helps! This just happened to me. Well that was sobering.... thanks for the honest answer! MIT School of Engineering Room 1-206 77 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 +1-617-253-3291. Next, make sure you have SOLID letters of recs, which again comes from excellent research. MIT GRE scores are also very competitive. Press J to jump to the feed. I have a friend who did. Thanks y'all. Ohh ooh pick me. Get a publication, get a fellowship, try to present at a conference (even if just a poster session), if possible get work experience, keep a very high GPA >3.8, get very high GRE scores (>90%), try to win competitions/awards, and you'll be setting yourself up well. Acceptances rates here are about 1.5-2x greater than the actual value. I'm applying for the MIT/WHOI Joint Program for my PhD and I'd love to talk to a few people who applied and were not accepted. once you get to the top 3 schools in your field. 3.95 gpa, 170Q 163V 5.0AWA, 1 year in a lab at my school and 1 summer at a national lab. Publications help a lot. My GPA is not the most impressive, it's currently a 3.3 and I am projecting around a 3.6 when I graduate. #1: School or Program Prestige. First of all, each department at MIT does their own graduate admissions, so what you need to get in might differ slightly. MIT strives to offer competitive stipend rates. The things that others have said are true and the only thing I'd add is to be knowledgeable about the program's successes recently. There are some very impressive mathematicians out there, many that started at a young age. Probably not. Anybody know what the GPA for Stanford Master's is, coming from GTech? Subject levels U or G indicates undergraduate or graduate level subjects. I've already spoken to several students in the program and they've given me more-or-less identical information and advice. Build up good rec letters/connections. eek, free wine!) Hi everyone. the acceptance rate becomes slightly random/arbitrary. Some things I was missing: didn't start taking graduate level classes until junior year (I met some people at Prestigious REU who had been taking graduate classes since their freshman year), I didn't write a senior thesis, and only one of my recommendation writers had a strong connection to MIT. Good luck with your interview! Which major? It’s safe to say that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is firmly established among the world’s most prestigious universities – it’s been ranked first in the QS World University Rankings® for seven years in a row, and has now added another string to its bow by overtaking Stanford to rank first in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019. Hey don't think like that. Selected 2019 graduate admissions statistics: 29,114 applications for graduate study; 3,670 offers of admission (12.6%) I also had all of that except for the first, though I had applied for the NSF fellowship but grad schools generally make decisions before you hear back from the NSF fellowship. I applied for math PhD, had a second major in physics, half a dozen graduate level math classes with a 4.0 (and a 4.0 in my math classes in general), at least 90th percentile in all GRE general and subject scores, a very prestigious REU with a publication in progress from it, etc. 2 came from professors with whom I had done one semester of undergrad research each; and I didn't really accomplish anything. My friend got a perfect score on the quantitate section, but average on the verbal, and they gave him a lot of shit for it during his interview. Not because MIT is even more picky, but because their standards are just different somehow. How prestigious a particular grad school or program is can affect its overall competitiveness and selectivity. I started out with a co-op because I was sure that I wanted to go straight into industry. GRE is not a major factor as long as you are 160+. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I was four for four getting interview offers for molecular biology programs (Cornell, Baylor College of Medicine, Minnesota, Wisconsin), and got straight up rejected from MIT, even after getting into their summer program. so essentially you might get randomly rejected at the # 2 school but accepted at the #1 school. The only thing I've ever heard that used for is "standard operating procedure(s)". Compared to official sources from MIT which report an acceptance rate is about 14.2% (3,390 of 23,884) for all graduate programs or Stanford which reports a 16-21% acceptance rate in the last 3 years, these compiled statistics clearly reveal some bias in the data. I'm wondering if there are a lot of perfect applicants who still don't make it. If you can, TA to show you can teach. UCLA’s Graduate Division requires that students have an overall scholastic average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better. Getting into MIT Chem E PhD from GT is fun. A subreddit for my dear Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. They love reading rec letters from their own professors. Then I realized that I wanted to go to grad school, so I started undergraduate research as soon as my co-op ended. Note: The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing is under development and slated to open in September 2019. Met the other requirements. You need to have awesome grades and test scores, and good recommendations as well. Your GPA and GRE are simply scores that tell them if your able to do work at the graduate level- Most schools have a minimum gpa of 3.0- Since they get so many apps this is a quick and easy way of eliminating students. I'm not bitter though, it's too damn cold there anyways and I got into another top school with a much better climate. I didn't do number 1 or number 3 on your list. Q. This year we encourage applications from seniors with a GPA of 4.8 and above. MIT was my number one choice school when I applying for my PhD and I got accepted but ended up choosing to go elsewhere (CIT). Of course, those goals are true no matter what. Admission is determined by GPA (Grade Point Average) although there is not an official cut-off, letters of recommendation (we need three of them) and a "Statement of Purpose" in which you write an essay detailing your research interests. You want a high GPA etc but you also want as much research as you can get and get some great letters of recommendation. I was chatting with this guy at one of my med school interviews – HIM: “So where do you go to school?” ME: “Oh, I go to school in Boston.” HIM: “Do you go to Harvard?” ME: “No!” HIM: “MIT?” ME: “Yes…” HIM: “Funny how Harvard and MIT kids always tell people that ‘they go to school in Boston. I applied this past year and I'm going to be starting there next month. Early Admission (for MIT ME Seniors only) The intent of the Early Admission program is to allow seniors with a high GPA, and who are ahead of the eight term graduation schedule, to spend time in the Spring Term of the senior year to make a start on their graduate work. Even more than research experience per se, I think you need a publication. so its hard to be 100% sure if youll get accepted at this point. Press J to jump to the feed. You might also find that a school that you think is perfect for you might end up not being the perfect fit. A. The most common GPA needed for grad school is 3.0, though exact grad school GPA expectations can vary a lot by program. Im really hoping that I didnt shoot myself in the foot by honestly stating that iI want to research robotic control where a manority of my research thus far is in embedded system. I'm applying for the MIT/WHOI Joint Program for my PhD and I'd love to talk to a few people who applied and were not accepted. In general, the more prestigious a program is, the more competitive it’ll be and thus the lower acceptance rate it’ll have. One of the most important things is experience. All MIT graduate degree programs have residency requirements, which reflect academic terms (excluding summer). Also some departments at Stanford and MIT do not let you apply to the PhD program without having a MS already I didn't get into MIT, and probably wasn't that close tbh (I didn't get into Stanford or Caltech either). The mean GPA ranged from 3.45 - 3.80 on a 4.0 scale between 2014-2018 for admitted Chemistry and BMSB applicants. I did not apply for any outside funding and had not talked to any professors ahead of time. Discussion forum for current, past, and future students of any discipline completing post-graduate studies - taught or research. I would like to go to grad school and am have been on the Dean's Honor Roll thingy at my school (3.5 GPA and up) for the last 3 quarters. Number 3 is probably what killed me. '” I never thought about it, but if you must press me for a reason, I do feel like sometimes saying “oh, yeah, I go to MIT” sounds rather pretentious, so I’ve unconsciously continually opted to say Boston, rather than MIT directl… My first choice of school was CMU and I think it showed in my application. I feel #3 is important when every applicant has stellar stats, especially if your undergrad research is similar and plan to work in that field in grad school. But after reading this thread, I don't have too much hope. Is there someone there you really want to work with? So try and do that or better :), EDIT - Asked my friend and here's his answer. For example, my undergraduate GPA was only a 3.3-3.4, but I have four conference publications and a pending journal publication. But IIRC, even if you apply for an NSF fellowship as a senior undergraduate, you don't receive their decision until after you've heard back from grad schools. It's more like something that will get them to read your application. Set rates vary by field of study, length of degree time, degree type, and teaching appointment status. Like someone else said, if you are applying to the top 3 schools in your field, you are going to run into people who have backgrounds similar to yours. Each graduate student is officially enrolled in an individual degree program. Research will also help you get to know professors better, and then you will have more people to help you write recommendation letters, which are also extremely important. I'm surprised a top school like MIT would give someone grief over something like GRE at the interview stage. I'll give my details first then some recommendations. I think my mistake was not tailoring my application to MIT enough. High academic achievement with a GPA of 3.5 or better is encouraged, but won’t guarantee acceptance. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Yeah, it's different with MIT undergrads applying to stay for grad school. I'm sure you'll kill your interview and get in. One of this year’s admits asked me how MIT sets you up for grad school admissions. their standards are just different somehow. Lots of research. I feel like doing good research does more to benefit my education and society than being a book worm. A grad school interview is a pretty good sign — it means the department is excited about your application and wants to get to know you in person. I applied to 10 grad schools and MIT was the only one that didn't offer me an interview. GPA 3.89; GRE v162/q157/aw5.0 (Harvard made it optional this year but I submitted mine before I knew about this). What it takes to get is different for everyone. Finally, the last major part of your application will be the statement of purpose, which is basically why you want to go to grad school, and why you think you'll do well. Definitely take the time to get to know professors who might be able write a good letter of recommendation for you. I was a 4.0 math major, but there were kids in my classes that made me question whether I even belonged in the major. MIT undergrad. I ended up asking my boss from my co-op, my research professor, and a professor that I took a class with. MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) offers a world-class education that combines thorough analysis with hands-on discovery. This is important because they want to see that you're motivated and actually interested in what you're doing, but I would say that it's not as important as your recommendations. The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department does NOT require GRE scores for admission purposes. Usually, GRE scores are just filters for the first pass of applications. In addition to subject descriptions, listings include the current schedule, subject level, units, and pre- and corequisites. Become a part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology community. -have funding arranged when you apply, preferably something big like an NSF fellowship (piece of cake, right? Finally, make sure you have a solid SOP, a bad SOP can hurt much more than a good SOP can help, if that makes sense. Research experience is probably more helpful than industry experience. I'm sure for most MIT programs that is the case. If I had JUST a low GPA or JUST a low quantitative score, maybe they could overlook it, but both? (Of course, some programs will be easier or harder to get into than others.) I just got into the MS Aero/Astro at Stanford. There's a lot more that you need other than just grades. First of all, each department at MIT does their own graduate admissions, so what you need to get in might differ slightly. Some schools do set strict cutoff GPAs, which generally range between 2.5 and 3.5, but you may be able to apply (and potentially get accepted!) I plan to do some research in the fall and I am willing and desire to learn try new things academically. MIT (like many schools, is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools, which enforces this hard deadline) General Admissions FAQs. It seems that getting into any top school is pretty much a crapshoot. Has anyone here met all those requirements and still been rejected? I'll see if I can get him on here. Some degrees also require completion of an acceptable thesis prepared in residence at MIT, unless special permission is granted for part of the thesis work to be accomplished elsewhere. Hey! Also, MIT will probably NOT want you for a Masters degree. MIT Chem E only accepts 1-2 from GT each year, so if there are 2 stronger applicants your year, the chances of you getting in are close to nil.