<p>This is a thread to post stats of the CCers who are going to apply early to MIT. Copy the following and add the information before posting. It will come handy while posting for the results thread too.</p>
<p>Stats:
• SAT: CR: , M: , W:
• SAT II: Math II C: , Chemistry: , Physics: , Biology:
• ACT:<br>
• GPA: UW: , W:
• Rank:
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP/IB [5]: </p>
<p>Subjective
• Essays: average
• Teacher Recs: probably average
• Counselor Rec: average
• Supplement Information (Y/N): research abstract
• Interview: not yet?
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): none</p>
<p>Personal
• Location: NJ
• High School Type: public
• Ethnicity: asian
• Gender: female
• Applied for Financial Aid: probably</p>
<p>Other
• Extracurricular: research science camp (hshsp), a bunch of clubs, varsity tennis, math team, sci olympiad etc.
• Awards: usabo semifinalist, state / regional science and math stuff, amc school winner (lol), nmsf</p>
<p>Stats:
• SAT: CR:680 , M:770 , W:690
• SAT II: 720 Math I , 700 World , 710 Biology:
• ACT:N/A
• GPA: UW:4.0 , W:4.75
• Rank:not ranked (but I believe 1)
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP/IB [5]:
calc AB:4, clac BC: 3, world: 5, eng lang:4, us gov: 4
Subjective
• Essays:pretty good, reviewed by one adult and my sister
• Teacher Recs:good
• Counselor Rec:okay (considering his incompetence)
• Supplement Information (Y/N):probably piano supplement
• Interview:not done yet but will schedule
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): year long biomedical research internship with HHMI and NIH</p>
<p>Personal
• Location:MD
• High School Type:a few kids to schools like UChicago, Emory, Cornell, Brown
• Ethnicity:Persian
• Gender:F
• Applied for Financial Aid:Y</p>
<p>Other
• Extracurricular:NHS, Spanish Nat. Honor Society, Student Academy of Sciences, Students Against Destructive Decisions, taught Farsi, Iranian Music Group, summer student at NIH, year long biomedical research internship with HHMI and NIH (only 20 kids get this)
• Awards:Mark Curtis Humanities Award, Honor Roll all of HS, Maryland Distinguished Scholar Semi-finalist, National Merit Commended</p>
<p>oh my lord, people are actually replying to this. whats the goal, to compare everyone to your kid?
sorry if i sound rude. stats are just so dehumanizing</p>
<p>the hook: for example, pepres, (impressive, by the way, please dont take this negatively) doesnt say much at all. what you did that you think makes your application is not as important as how it affected you, what it shows about your character.
for example, you could be an IMO participant and a genius but a horrible, mean, antisocial person. that could possibly hurt more than IMO helped. </p>
<p>what im saying is, you all can do so much better than that! dont reduce yourselves to a set of numbers and catchy phrases that include medal and internship and research. dont think about these things, theyll hurt your morale. you start obsessing over them. after awhile, caring about them sucks away the mental energy that otherwise naturally gets devoted to what you love, and fuels your personality. </p>
<p>instead, how about all writing a bit about yourselves here? what you care about, what motivates you, what your dreams and aspirations are, your hobbies and instead of just what your scores are, which ones youre proud of and why, and which ones dont matter much to you. why you want to get in to the colleges that you do.
wed get to know each other better, identify more with one another, be able to provide better support and advice </p>
<p>everyone says to put away the stats for a reason. listen to them. youll have less stress AND better chances.</p>
<p>of course, if youre already so far under that you have no individual personality left, be my guest.</p>
<p>Again, please refer to Snively's thread: The Problem with Stats Alone.</p>
<p>This stuff makes me angry, and I'm an EA applicant this year. It shouldn't matter what your stats are, especially at a place like MIT, which wants to see that you have a true heart for learning and for making change in the world.</p>
<p>Honestly, I wouldn't want to be a classmate with someone that obsessed with stats. When your son or daughter is admitted to any college, what will they do next? What will they have to build relationships upon besides numbers and accomplishments? That's the stuff admissions offices look for, and yes, accomplishments can color someone's personality by exposing them to new opportunities. But in the end, it's the stuff you'd do all day long for free and no acknowledgment that is what makes you really fulfilled as a person. That stuff goes beyond numbers.</p>