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Nishtha Gupta

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers diverse master's programs in areas like Aeronautics and Astronautics, Chemical Engineering, Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Media Arts and Sciences, and more. Most of the master programme applications opens in September and closes between December and January of every year. Students can check the application deadline for the popular Masters programme below:

Program

Application Opens

Application Deadline

Aeronautics and Astronautics

Sep 1, 2026

Dec 1, 2026

Architecture

Oct 1, 2026

Jan 7, 2026

Chemical Engineering

Sep 15, 2026

Dec 1, 2026

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sep 15, 2026

Dec 15, 2026

Data, Economics, and Design of Policy

Nov 1, 2026

Jan 15, 2026

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Sep 1, 2026

Dec 15, 2026

Materials Science and Engineering

Sep 1, 2026

Dec 1, 2026

Mechanical Engineering

Sep 15, 2026

Dec 15, 2026

Media Arts and Sciences

Sep 15, 2026

December 15

Nuclear Science and Engineering/Political Science

September 15

Dec 15, 2026

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Gunjan Aggrawal

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To improve the chances of a seat at MIT, students are required to display their academic and technical knowledge, any prior research experience, and motivation behind choosing MIT for further studies, among other things. 

The institute prioritises students with prior internship or research experience.

Letters of Recommendation from school teachers, college professors, and past employers also help improve the overall quality of the application, and thus the overall chances of admission. 

Going through the applications of past MIT students can also help students get an idea of the things that are present or are currently missing f

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Taru Bhandari

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International students can track application on application portal through which they have applied. University will provide with login credentials through which they can check live status of their application along with receipt of transcripts, test scores, and recommendation letters. It is advisable to check application periodically before emailing it to admission office. Students can also receive decision mail through the same portal.

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Jasleen Hazarika

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Not all US universities have strict SAT cutoffs for admissions. Colleges will not usually explicitly mention them per se. Rather most of them in their school reports mentioning SAT score range of the admitted students in the previous year. So this can be referred to for reference when applying for admissions in the USA. 

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Ishita Singh

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As per the placement record of the Class of 2024 at Harvard University, 85% of the graduates received a job offer. The median base salary was USD 175,000 (Around INR 1.5 Cr.) and the median signing bonus was USD 30,000

  • Here are the job industries where Harvard MBA graduates have been hired are Consulting, Private Equity, Technology, Healthcare, Hedge Fund, etc. 

  • A few of the job functions where the graduates have been hired are Finance, Consulting, General Management, Marketing, Strategic Planning, etc. 

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As of Fall 2024, Northeastern University houses 18,500 international students. The student demographics for the UG students enrolled at the university can be checked from the table given below:

Ethnic/Racial Group 

Headcount 

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 

16 

Race and/or ethnicity unknown 

402 

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 

1,080 

Two or more races, non-Hispanic 

1,546 

Hispanic/Latino 

2,368 

Nonresidents 

2,971 

Asian, non-Hispanic 

5,076 

White, non-Hispanic 

9,224 

Total 

22,695 

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Northeastern University provides top-notch programs to its students. The Northeastern MBA acceptance rate stands at 26.2% for the class of 2025. The acceptance rates for Fall 2024 for some of the colleges of Northeastern University are given below, sourced from an unofficial credible source:

Northeastern SchoolAcceptance RateFall 2024 Enrollment
School of Law36.2%941
D'Amore-McKim School of Business37.4% (Full-time MBA)1,402
College of Engineering44.4% (Master's & Doctoral)6,282

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Ridhi

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No, the intercollegiate athletic teams of the California Institute of Technology compete in NCAA Division III. The 16 varsity sports teams are also known as the Beavers and, time and again, continue to make the university proud, with around 25% of the UG students participating in the intercollegiate sports activities. Moreover, 80% of the student population participates in an athletic competition each year. Some of the varsity sports include  Basketball, Football, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, etc.

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Piyush Pandey

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Harvard offers a range of online programs for different fields. Students looking for tech and programming can choose courses on Computer Science, Web programming with Python and JavaScript, Artificial Intelligence with Python, Data Science, and more. Students can check the table below for the Harvard best online courses:

Field

Courses available

Tech & programming

Introduction to Computer Science

Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

Data Science: R Basics

Business & Management

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Negotiation Mastery (HBS Online)

CORe (Credential of Readiness)

Policy, Law, and Government

Justice with Michael Sandel

The Health Effects of Climate Change

Personal growth and psychology

The Science of Well-Being

Improving Your Memory

HarvardX Mindfulness & Resilience Modules

 

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Jasleen Shukla

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Platforms like HarvardX, HBS Online provide certificates to international applicants that are worthy of improving your skill set, personal, and professional development. However, these certificates are not equivalent to a Harvard degree, but can be used in a resume to show skill sets. There are online courses present on Data Science, Business, Law, and Public Health that are highly popular and can strengthen students' academic profile and prepare them for a university programme or interview.

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