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About Sue Kayton
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Information about undergraduate admissions and life as an undergraduate at MIT.

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Over 20 years recruiting for MIT and I was an undergrad there myself.

   

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ADMISSION TO MIT.7/2/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I completed my 12th grade with a aggregate % of 94.75(topped in the science section).Ive always been ...
  A: You sound exceptionally well qualified to apply to MIT. However, MIT does not have room to admit ...
guide me pls !!7/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am doing my 10+2 with Maths,Physics & chemistry as my subjects of study. I want do my engineering ...
  A: Visit MIT's website www.mit.edu and click on Admissions/Undergraduate to get this information. Note ...
info regarding my scope in MIT7/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am a student of Electrical Engineering(Telecommunication) at University of Engineering and ...
  A: Go to www.mit.edu and click on Admissions/Graduate for information about applying to grad school at ...
GPA question6/18/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I just have a quick question regarding my GPA. I just finished up my freshman year in high school ...
  A: 99% of all college (including MIT) don't pay attention to freshman year grades, assuming they go up. ...
PG at MIT in robotics6/18/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am Piyush from India.I am a undergraduate 2nd year of elec. & telecom. course.But I am interested ...
  A: All of this information is on MIT's website. Admissions is very difficult and it helps to have ...
My daughter admission to M.I.T6/17/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: My daughter is currently an in 11th grade, and is considering MIT,what type of financial aid is ...
  A: Yes, MIT and many other colleges offer Marine Biology. University of California San Diego is one of ...
My daughter admission to M.I.T6/16/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: My daughter is currently an in 11th grade, and is considering MIT,what type of financial aid is ...
  A: Almost every college offers physics as a major. To be a professional physicist, that means getting ...
My daughter admission to M.I.T6/16/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: My daughter is currently an in 11th grade, and is considering MIT,what type of financial aid is ...
  A: MIT meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all students. Between a combination of ...
pakistani student admission criteria6/7/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am from Pakistan.I am a student of BS Electrical(Power)Engineering.How can i get admission in MS ...
  A: MIT does not admit students for MSEE programs, only for PhD program. There is no minimum GPA, but ...
mit6/2/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: please let me know if you offer aeronautical engineering and if so what are qualifications? am in ...
  A: Yes, MIT offers aero/astro engineering. Admissions requirements are listed on the website - click ...
Chances of getting into MIT as a transfer6/2/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Forever now i've loved the idea of getting into MIT. I did well in highschool, but certainly not ...
  A: With very few exceptions, MIT does not accept transfer students. We're talking perhaps a dozen or ...
Admissions6/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am studying in India. I am very interested in Science and Mathematics. I want to join MIT for ...
  A: On MIT's website visit the Undergraduate Admissions page. Also read the information for ...
Desperate for help.5/24/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I would like to clear some of my doubts ,I have ,regarding MIT.I am a student of class 12 and ...
  A: This information is on MIT's website www.mit.edu and click on Admissions/Undergraduate. But you ...
international transfer admission5/23/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I've read your answer regarding an international transfer admissions question. You mentioned that ...
  A: You misread my answer. MIT takes very, very few transfer students. Almost all of them are ...
Scholarship for Bangladeshi Student5/19/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I (Bangladeshi) Passed A-level in mathematics and Physics. Are there Scholarship examinations for ...
  A: MIT does not have admissions criteria. They look at the application as a whole. Weakness in one ...
Scholarship for Bangladeshi Student5/19/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I (Bangladeshi) Passed A-level in mathematics and Physics. Are there Scholarship examinations for ...
  A: MIT does not have scholarship exams. All students who are admitted are provided with need-based ...
from india to mit....5/17/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: i am an Indian... completed my schooling in 2006 only.. now doing btech from nit Bhopal(India) in ...
  A: It is very, very difficult to get into MIT for undergraduate studies unless you are a US citizen or ...
MIT5/16/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I'm in ninth grade and my GPA is a 3.7 and I am planning on taking AP classes to boost my GPA up. ...
  A: No. Take classes that you think are interesting and do things that YOU think are cool. Better to ...
MIT5/15/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I'm in ninth grade and my GPA is a 3.7 and I am planning on taking AP classes to boost my GPA up. ...
  A: Getting into MIT takes more than just hard work. It takes a lot of luck, and it helps to have ...
MIT admissions5/15/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: My name is Diana and I'm from Mexico. Obviously, I want to enter to MIT. I've been studying English ...
  A: Diana. Please read this http://www.suekayton.com/college.htm It is very, very difficult to get ...
SAT5/7/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Good morning, I'm a solphmore yet and I'm starting to take the SAT's Subject so I would like to know ...
  A: Different colleges have different policies. All of your scores will be reported. Most colleges ...
full scholarship5/7/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am Ayush Khaitan, and recently won a full scholarship from India to study in Singapore in an IB ...
  A: Mit meets 100% of demonstated financial need. We never run out of scholarship money - that's what I ...
full scholarship5/6/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am Ayush Khaitan, and recently won a full scholarship from India to study in Singapore in an IB ...
  A: You did not say if you are applying to MIT as an undergrad or as a grad student. Undergrads are ...
MIT5/3/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am in grade 8 this year, i am intellegent , a young entrepreneur for a Web Design Company AE ...
  A: Alex. MIT doesn't care if you go to school in the US or Canada. What matters for admission is ...
Admissions4/22/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: .I have a daughter in the 9th grade who is very fascinated about MIT after seeing it on a recent ...
  A: MIT's international admissions for undergrads are indeed restricted to about 8% of the entering ...
Do I have chances to get into the MIT ?4/21/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Well I'm in 11 grade and I have 17 years, and I really want to admitted into the MIT. This is my ...
  A: MIT accepts very, very few transfer students as undergraduates. If you don't get into MIT as a ...
International Transfer Admissions4/10/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I've read your answer regarding an international transfer admissions question. The one in which you ...
  A: MIT occasionally takes unsponsored undergraduate transfers, but it is very, very rare. If the ...
admission in Mit,california4/6/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am from Nepal an i will 12th in 2008.I want to know the procedure of getting admission in ...
  A: MIT is in Boston, Massachusetts. Not California. Perhaps you are thinking of California Institute ...
am i a good applicant for mit??4/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: i am a freshman at high school and i really want to go to mit and i was wondering if with all my ...
  A: Your chances are as good as any of our applicants. The odds these days are about 1 in 10. To ...
M.I.T4/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I am looking into going to M.I.T and was wondering if it was even possible to get in. I'm currently ...
  A: The most popular minor at MIT is music, and many people double-major in music and something else. ...
MIT4/1/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: i am currently a high school 10th grader. It has always been a dream of mine to be accepted to MIT. ...
  A: Let's continue this discussion offline. Please email me directly at kayton@alum.mit.edu rather than ...
Regarding Admissions3/31/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I live in Toronto and I wanted to know a few things. Firstly, I'd like to start off by saying ...
  A: Each department at MIT has its own requirements. Visit the MIT website for the departmenty you are ...
Undergraduate Admission Question3/21/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: I've heard that international undergraduate admission is very competitive. Which people are usually ...
  A: This year MIT admitted around 11% of US residents/citizens, but only about 3% of international ...
Concerning Research at MIT Facilities3/20/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Currently I'm in high school and enrolled in a science research course where each student must ...
  A: You didn't say where you are located. High school kids almost always get summer internships close ...
MIT Transfer Admission3/20/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Mrs. Kayton, I'm thinking about applying as a transfer student to MIT in about a year, having then ...
  A: You have nothing to lose by applying now, except for some money, and the time to write the essays ...
MIT Transfer Admission3/19/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Mrs. Kayton, I'm thinking about applying as a transfer student to MIT in about a year, having then ...
  A: Almost without exception, MIT does not accept undergraduate transfer students. The exceptions are ...
post graduate programmes3/13/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: sir/mam I am a graduate engineer.i passed out from a AICTE affiliated college from india.I ...
  A: www.mit.edu and then click on Admissions/Graduate. Each department has different requirements. ...
Question regarding selecting/dropping high school courses3/12/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Currently, I am a sophomore in High School. I've been on the Principal's Honor Role (~A+ average)for ...
  A: MIT doesn't care if you drop German. It won't affect anything. We don't "weight" classes. They ...
Question regarding selecting/dropping high school courses3/12/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Currently, I am a sophomore in High School. I've been on the Principal's Honor Role (~A+ average)for ...
  A: While some colleges insist that you take 2 or 3 years of a foreign language, MIT doesn't care. ...
Class Rank for Admissions3/6/2008Sue Kayton
  Q: Typically how high up in your class do you need to rank in order to get into M.I.T.? I heard that ...
  A: This is NOT true. Most MIT students admitted from typical high schools are in the top 10%, but ...

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