To be honest, there are tonnes of “best things” about MIT that any other college would rarely offer you. Here I'm giving a few glimpses:

• Senior - Junior Bonding: MIT is mostly recognized for its unique custom, i.e. ‘Senior - Junior Relationship’. The institute has a practice called "T-series" - a system of student mentoring by senior students to the juniors having the familiar registration number. This Mentor-ship activities span a whole gamut of student activities starting from passing on books, counseling, monetary help if needed, and placement preparation.
• Life Lessons: Being on campus, dealing with the day-to-day problems makes you independent. The last-minute assignments, deadlines which may seem scary at times actually prepares you for the future. 
• Diverse Peer-Group: At the campus, you will meet people from different states, different backgrounds. You will get to learn a lot from them. Some friends and memories that you make during your time will stay with you for the rest of your life. 
• Events: The events and fests conducted are great. Once you are a senior you will get to organize the events too. 

Hope this gives you an idea of what to expect. You'll come across many other "best things" once you come here.

At MIT you will find various "traditions" and "rituals" as a fresher. A friend of mine joined MIT in 2012 and fortunately, it was the year the institute had started imposing strict rules on ragging. Many being day scholars escaped such ragging incidents but it was not the same for his hosteller friends. They had to interact with the seniors one way or the other. 

MIT oath-taking - One of the crazy traditions you will explore at MIT is its oath-taking - it's a beautifully framed poem full of artistic foul words. The freshers are expected to recite this poem to their seniors without making fun of it. 

MIT salute - It is another tradition of saluting seniors with hands tucked in there. 

This was the craziest thing my friend observed as a fresher student at MIT. But these things were also used as icebreakers between seniors and freshers. Well, apparently the rules and regulations at MIT are quite lenient now, juniors go in groups to give an introduction to seniors with the salute and oath.

Madras Institute of Technology is located at Chromepet. It is not quite outside of Chennai as other places, such as Vandaloor or Poonthamalli. 

The Chromepet location has turned into one of the solid urban centers of Chennai. It holds historic Vetri theatre, Saravana stores, and all great national and international stores and great restaurants. 

The newly planned bus station will be nearer to Chromepet than say Guindy or Anna Nagar. One of the distinct advantages is the Railway station which is practically built on MIT’s land. You can even reach Airport within 10 minutes of travel and Central Railway Station within 45 mins.

After being rejected from MIT, and getting admission in UC Berkeley, I got to know where my shortcomings were. I might not have another chance to change it, but I can surely give you some pointers which might be useful for you.

• Always try keeping your grades up. Try to obtain a minimum of 9 CGPA or above.
• After applying for MIT in your 6th semester, do not take your 7th semester lightly. Your scores will play an important role.
• Try to obtain a high GRE score of 330 or above. Focus mainly on English for GRE.
• Read English newspapers, editorials, magazines, and novels to improve your vocabulary and writing.
• Study GRE materials. Quantitative Aptitude in GRE is comparatively easier.
• Do projects on innovative topics, publish your work, and try acquiring internships at IITs and IISC. 

Lastly, talk to the teachers as they can guide you thoroughly. Make your Statement of Purpose worthy enough. But always remember that MIT is not your only option. Do not get disappointed if you don't get admission there as there will be other options also.

My relative used to be a student of Madras Institute of Technology so she will be the best person who I think will be able to answer this question.

• Try to track your T-senior as soon as possible as they can help in a lot of ways.
• Try to be an active member in as many student clubs as possible. Madras Institute of Technology has eight departments and more than twelve student clubs.
• Make sure you do not return to your hostel as soon as your classes get over. Get into a room of LHC where there would be some activities going on. Try to attend all of them.
• Try not to take your classes lightly. It is a very difficult college to get into and even some of the most diligent students do not end up getting admitted.
• Madras Institute of Technology has also seen 6 pointers end up getting placed and 10 pointers applying for TCS. Like all colleges, CGPA is very important for progress.

Aptitude and coding tests can also go a long way no matter what department you may be in. Attending robotics classes and gliding contests can also be very influential. In addition to that, you can also learn basics about the development of mobile apps, the creation of websites, etc.

You can also get involved in activities like Rotaract, Youth Red Cross, Computer Science Association, or any other association and learn to organize big events.

One of my friends who used to be a student of Madras Institute of Technology and he said that it was the same case when the discipline of CS was added to the institute. 

The college adopted the concept of co-series, which involved the seniors allowing the new students in the CS department and making sure the guidance was equal. This tradition was followed till the time my friend graduated where they had one T-Series and one Co-Series, that is; an IT counterpart. The seniors from automobile engineering might take such a step.

The intake mismatch is a common scenario wherein any given year; there will be a mismatch in the number of people being admitted for a program with previous years. In such cases where the co-series comes into play, a senior might get two juniors on a rotation.

My senior from school who used to be a student of Madras Institute of Technology told me that he got admission through the Other state Quota. There are other quotas as well. For example:

• TNEA: Only those students who have completed their 10 (+20) Tamil Nadu can apply through this entry.
• Other state Quota: Students who have proof of residence of other states and completed their 10 (+2) from some other state can make use of this quota for their admission.
• NRI & FN quota - For making use of this quota, candidates must have passed their 10 (+2). Passing from an English medium school or having proficiency in English is compulsory for candidates. They should have passed in all subjects and scored a minimum of 50% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together in qualifying examinations.
• Industrial Quota: Parent(s) and/or guardian(s) should have an industry.

In addition to the above quotas, there are also government quotas, governor quotas, Vice-Chancellor quotas which are probably getting letters of recommendation from the governor, Vice-Chancellor, and other high-ranking officials in the government.

Yes, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is a government engineering college located in Chromepet, Chennai, India. In fact, it is one of the three government engineering colleges of the state of Tamil Nadu (College of Engineering, Guindy and Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy being the other two) to be controlled directly by the state university, Anna University.

It was initially established as the first self-financing engineering college of India by offering a three-year degree called DMIT (Diploma in Madras Institute of Technology) in specializations such as Automobile Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Production Engineering, etc.

The eligibility for the DMIT course during that time was B.Sc, i,e only science graduates could apply for the diploma in engineering. Later the diploma was converted to a B.Tech and currently, the eligibility is 12th standard as the case with all other engineering colleges in the country.

Madras Institute of Technology is like any other government engineering college and all the eligibility criteria and procedures are similar to other colleges.