<p>I'm thinking about applying to MIT in the future for computer science but I don't have A-Level sciences available to me at all - is this going to be a disadvantage for me? I'm planning on taking maths and further maths at a minimum in mathematics but I can't do anything about the science. I'm planning on taking Biology, Physics & Chemistry SAT2s though - help?</p>
<p>If you don’t have them available, there’s nothing you can do about it. I think you are being very proactive taking the SAT subject tests in all three subjects to prove that you can excel in sciences when you get the chance. Don’t forget that MIT also requires a math SAT II.</p>
<p>Note also that taking all those SAT Subject Tests won’t really help much, because although MIT will see them on your score report, on their application itself they just want to see the result of your Maths subject test, and the highest of your science subject tests. They really do not care much about scores once you get to a certain point, so do not worry too much about A levels and all those subject tests.</p>
<p>^ Really? I had the impression that MIT receives tons of applications from internationals who get full marks for SAT subject tests.</p>
<p>^That’s very true. But MIT only accepts 1-2 people a year from most foreign countries, so they definitely move beyond scores. </p>
<p>I know certainly in Australia (where I’m from), the people MIT have accepted in past years have not been the top scorers (they were all like 2300+ for SATs and 750+ for subject tests though), and that MIT has rejected many perfect/close to perfect scorers from Australia (that’s what my EC told me). I’d assume it would be similar in many other countries - the UK pool, from what I’ve heard from friends over there, is similar in that scores do not maketh the successful applicant.</p>
<p>You can always take AP tests at your nearest university or probably even at the American Embassy.
I know for a fact that MIT doesnt only look at your MATH score. Look at the website and note that the median MATH AND CR reading score is much higher than most ivy league schools. In fact, i think the CR median is higher than the MATH median. SAT subject tests are important though. Most intl applicants who get accepted usually have 800s on them.
Also, none of the top schools are satisfied by by perfect SATs and MIT is no exception. </p>
<p>hence, scores only do not make a successful applicant.
my friend from the UK at MIT is very involved (smart obv, but involved in a ton of community development based projects)</p>
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Really?</p>
<p>MIT mid-50% math: 720 - 800
MIT mid-50% CR: 660 - 760</p>
<p>The math median looks higher to me than the CR median…</p>
<p>Also compare MIT’s CR scores to (3 random Ivies):</p>
<p>Harvard mid-50% CR: 690 - 800
Columbia mid-50% CR: 680 - 770
Brown mid-50% CR: 650 - 760</p>
<p>Do they look all that much higher?</p>
<p>barium. have a go at my terminology, but i meant to say mean instead of median. then stop going straight to each university’s admission website where obviously they will give you a range for the median scores instead of an actual number, and then have a look at the stats on this website:</p>
<p>[SAT</a> Scores: Average SAT Scores for Colleges](<a href=“http://www.eduers.com/sat/score.htm]SAT”>http://www.eduers.com/sat/score.htm)</p>
<p>(please… i might have made a mistake, but there are better ways of telling me that)</p>
<p>as for the op, if you want help from some1 at MIT who didnt take a single A - levels or AP exam, i d love to help…in fact i know many people who resemble the same place you are in …</p>