<p>Ben Jones has stressed repeatedly that you dont have to be perfect to get into MIT. He often uses the "a table can stand on 3 legs, but it will be a little wobbly" analogy (im not sure if analogy is the best word, but i cant think of the real one this late)</p>
<p>So basically this means that you can have a slightly low sat score or a C and you wount immediatly get rejected from MIT. Still, what if we have a bad rank and sat? I mean thats 2 things wrong with us. Do we get rejected?</p>
<p>Im asking this because I have a bad rank and cum gpa. It is rising, however and now I have a 4.0uw in the most rigorous course load possible) Still my sat while not terrible, is on the low end for MIT. So am i out of the mix? I have bad rank and sat so am I out? What about the fact that i'll have 10 aps by the end of junior year, but im expecting a 4 on all of them. Or that I had only 2 ecs frosh year, 3 ecs junior year, but like 10 this year. Im even founding a club, or 3. Also im pres or an award winner in like every ec im in.</p>
<p>Anyways, I have 2 questions:</p>
<p>1-Can you have 2 things wrong with your app and be fine or are you instantly out? I mean mit can come up with a thousand applicants with only one, or nothing wrong. </p>
<p>2-How will MIT, and other top colleges look at a person with "catches" on everything. I mean like a good student who did bad early on or a lack of ecs canceled out by severe involvement by the end of high school. A table like this will still stand, it will just be shorter and closer to the ground. (lol)</p>
<p>Thanks for reading this.</p>