Actually, it's even harder than you state. MIT's quota for international applicants is not 15%, but 8%. Sources: (1) http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/int

Actually, it's even harder than you state. MIT's quota for international applicants is not 15%, but 8%. Sources: (1) http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/international_men_women_of_mys http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/international_men_women... (2) http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/admissions-2011-0404.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/admissions-2011-0404.html