Do you have to be good at math to go to MIT?

In math, you should go beyond pre-calculus. MIT reports that 97 percent of its admitted students graduated in the top 10 percent of their classes and 100 percent were in the top quarter. This means that you should aim to achieve a weighted GPA of at least 4.13.

What math do you need for MIT?

Mathematics. The Institute requires all students to complete single-variable calculus, denoted as Calculus I (GIR), and multivariable calculus, denoted as Calculus II (GIR). Students with advanced standing, advanced placement, or transfer credit for 18.01 may go directly into multivariable calculus.

Is Harvard or MIT math better?

Although both the schools offer more than 50 majors, MIT is more suitable for technology, engineering, science, and maths, and Harvard for liberal arts, business studies, and humanities. For engineering, MIT is ranked #1 while Harvard is ranked #22.

How can I prepare to get into MIT?

The most important way to prepare for MIT is to focus on becoming your best self by pursuing your interests, your aptitudes, and your education. What you shouldn’t do is build your life, your education, and your expectations around the narrow goal of trying to get into MIT. As our Dean Stu Schmill wrote:

What types of students can apply to mitmit?

MIT receives diverse and interesting applications from students in every type of school: public, private, religious, charter, and home school. We understand that high schools have different offerings and families have different resources.

What is it like to study non stem at MIT?

Many students pursue minors in non-STEM fields, such as writing, political science, and comparative media studies. Like its peer institutions in the Ivy League and the Ivy Plus schools, MIT looks for ambitious students who demonstrate academic excellence and passion, especially in science and technology.

Can you take AP classes in high school and MIT?

To demonstrate that you are willing to challenge yourself, you can also take courses at your local community college or university while you are in high school. While AP and IB classes allow you to take the end-of-course exams for college credit, MIT generally does not accept the credit from these tests.