Massachusetts Institute of Technology

As it is widely known, MIT is one of the most competitive institutes in the world to get into. Hence, in order to strengthen their applications, students must follow the tips listed below:

• Score 1550 or higher in SAT or 34 or higher in the ACT;
• In case a student is a national Olympiad winner then they can get into MIT, since the admissions committee prioritizes students with brilliant sports achievements;
• In case a student is a national or state winner, they have a chance of getting into MIT;
• Candidates must show a major interest in the course that they are aiming to pursue
• Maintain a good relation with the teachers as they can be helpful in providing the letters of recommendations (LOR);
• Do a lot of social work and volunteering;
• Try to write a good essay;
• Extracurriculars should be filled with positive aspects showing good nature and character.

Some of the other factors that will be considered at the time of admissions are: what makes the applicant different, what change they will bring in their life once admitted in the institute, what profit MIT will have in admitting them, and more.

According to the review of few students, MIT is better than IIT when it comes to placements. Some of the reasons as to why MIT is better than IIT are:

• Infrastructure: MIT’s infrastructure such as the research equipment etc. is the state of the art. A huge amount of funding from various organizations for cutting edge research is received by MIT
• Teaching Practices: In the institute like MIT, more focus is laid on research than classroom teaching, whereas, at IITs, classroom teaching takes more time than research
• Supportive professors: At MIT, students and professors come together to solve a problem. One can talk to a professor about anything and everything. This quality allows students to communicate, take advice, and counter professors

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MIT admission requirements for Masters in Business Analytics are given below. An ideal completed MIT application for MBAn will have the following:

• A resume
• Essay question
• Video question 1 & 2
• Three letters of recommendation
• Academic transcripts
• An undergraduate degree
• Relevant coursework and professional qualifications (as required)
• GMAT / GRE score
• TOEFL / IELTS scores (optional)
• USD 155 as an MIT application fee

What after the submission of MIT MBAn application? All the applicants admitted to the MBAn programme shall be required for interview. But, note that the interviews are conducted as per invitation only.

• The interview is both technical and behavioral
• For the technical part of the interview, the applicants may be asked Math, Probability, Statistics, and / or Computer Science questions relevant to the fields of Data Science and Analytics
• The Behavioral questions will help the admission team to know how an applicant works with a team, makes decisions, and solves problems