Is Olympiad medal required for MIT?
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Is Olympiad medal required for MIT?
“You don’t NEED medals to be admitted.” “Olympiads DO demonstrate that you’re really dedicated, smart, accomplished, and have achieved significantly.” (Translation: it is a positive.) “MIT does REQUIRE extracurriculars.” (What you demonstrate you are good at is much more important and part of assessing a fit.
Can you get into MIT without awards?
MIT does NOT require any international awards to be admitted.
How many students apply for MIT from India?
By Citizenship and Degree Level
| Citizenship | UG | Total |
|---|---|---|
| India | 22 | 368 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 19 |
| Iran | 4 | 32 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 |
How many Indians got selected in MIT?
By Citizenship and Degree Level
| Citizenship | UG | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4 | 16 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 12 |
Does winning an Olympiad medal help in getting admission in MIT?
Winning olympiad medals does not guarantee admission to that applicant, but will certainly boost his/her profiles. Olympiad medals are the peak of echelon in academic achievements, hence they are helpful in getting admitted. In the past, some IPhO medalists from India were waitlisted/rejected by MIT.
Do International Science Olympiad medalists get rejected by US universities?
However, the stakes turn significantly if one is an International Science Olympiad medalist and lives in USA. Yup. Last year, an applicant from Armenia, who won an IOI silver, got rejected by MIT and the other top US universities. I am an IPhO silver medalist and I got rejected by MIT twice.
Does doing an Olympiad help in getting admission in Indian Universities?
It is however true that a large portion of the admitted Indian students have done Olympiads, oftentimes a majority as a matter of fact. Being one of the apparent top 4–6 students in a country with a very large student population certainly does not hurt the application
How is the International Maths Olympiad team selected?
In each country there’s a selection process to try to find the best student representatives. (For example, the US begins selecting their International Math Olympiad teams with the AMC and AIME exams, the former of which is taken annually by more than 300,000 students each year.)