Can I get into Stanford without extracurriculars?

The most naive and prevalent myth is that getting into Stanford is all about academics. In reality, admitting applicants based only on academics leads to an uninteresting community. Stanford cares about extracurriculars, too, and doing well in just one area of school (or even all of school) isn’t enough.

How do you get selected for MIT?

Test Scores MIT has officially waived the SAT/ACT requirements for the 2021-2022 admission cycle. However, we recommend that you submit them as they prove your competence. Initially, students were required to submit SAT/ACT and two SAT subject scores along with an English proficiency test.

What are the requirements to get into MIT?

As with the other top American schools, MIT will need the following attributes. Your grades need to be top-notch (near the top of your class) in classes 9–12 (or 11 if you are applying for the early deadlines.) The average SAT scores for candidates accepted into MIT have been around the 1500 mark over recent years.

Is 34/36 a good score in Act to get into MIT?

If you are taking ACT get 34+/36. As i said earlier it doesn’t count much. If you are national Olympiad winner then you can make a cut because they care a lot about these things. If you are an athlete (state or national winner) you can make a cut. For an Indian, its very tough to get into MIT especially for undergrad.

Why do so many MIT students have Olympiad medals?

People like Diptarka Hait, Arindam Bhattacharya, Jeet mahopatra, Prafulla Dhariwal are all at MIT just because they were extraordinarily talented in science and proved this in the international Olympiads. Rare intakes like Ayush Sharma do not have Olympiad medals. Else every kid has made it at least to the National Olympiad exam.

Can you get into MIT without being a super-genius?

Anyway. I hope this story has been at least somewhat informative… anecdotal evidence has its limitations, but clearly it is possible to get into MIT without being a super-genius, or slave to schoolwork, or world-renowned master of something frighteningly difficult. (Although I suppose that helps.)