MIT and Caltech Admissions Policy for International Students

  • Context: Admissions 
  • Thread starter Thread starter physics user1
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    caltech mit
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the admissions policies of MIT and Caltech for international students, specifically addressing the implications of being rejected for undergraduate admission on future applications for transfer or graduate school.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether a rejection from MIT or Caltech for undergraduate admission prevents future applications for transfer or graduate school.
  • Another participant asserts that graduate school admissions are separate from undergraduate admissions in the US, expressing skepticism about the claim that rejection from undergraduate admission would exclude someone from graduate admission.
  • A different participant seeks clarification on the possibility of reapplying as a transfer student after an undergraduate rejection.
  • One participant shares anecdotal evidence of individuals who were rejected from MIT as undergraduates but later accepted into graduate programs, suggesting that the initial rejection does not necessarily impact future admissions.
  • Several participants express confusion and seek the source of the original claim regarding admissions policies.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the admissions policy; there are competing views regarding the implications of undergraduate rejection on future applications.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights a lack of clarity regarding the admissions policies of MIT and Caltech, particularly for international students, and reflects differing interpretations of how undergraduate and graduate admissions are related.

physics user1
It is true that if you apply for mit or caltech and you get refused uou can't apply anymore even as a transfer or for grad school?

(as a international student)
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Cozma Alex said:
It is true that if you apply for mit or caltech and you get refused uou can't apply anymore even as a transfer or for grad school?
Where did you hear or read this?

In general, graduate school admissions are completely separate from undergraduate admissions, at least in the US. I would be astonished if having been rejected for undergraduate admission automatically excludes you from graduate admission, at any university.
 
W
jtbell said:
Where did you hear or read this?

In general, graduate school admissions are completely separate from undergraduate admissions, at least in the US. I would be astonished if having been rejected for undergraduate admission automatically excludes you from graduate admission, at any university.

What about trying again as a tranfer student?
 
No, I know at least two people who did not get into MIT as undergrads but were accepted for grad school. I'm sure there are many more.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: physics user1
jtbell said:
Where did you hear or read this?

+1
 

Similar threads

Admissions Do I have a high enough PGRE score for the best US universities?
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
Admissions Do I have a good shot at CalTech/MIT's graduate program for physics?
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
7K
Schools Question About Relevance of a HBSc degree at UofT Compared to US Universities
  • · Replies 23 ·
Replies
23
Views
5K
Admissions (international) My chances of getting into top Astrophysics programs?
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K
Programs Triple Majoring for MIT/Caltech: Math, Physics & CompSci?
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K
Other Don’t have a high enough IQ for physics so I want to give up
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
Admissions Accepted at Caltech - what should I do to be best prepared?
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
Views
3K
Admissions Should I submit an 840 PGRE in my applications to top US PhD programs?
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
Schools Choosing between UC Berkeley and Caltech - Math
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Views
5K
Is a Low CGPA a Deal Breaker for Grad School Admissions?
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Views
5K