<p>Let's get to the point: How solid of a chance do I have of being accepted Early Action into MIT?</p>
<p>I'm a senior, Asian, male - live in California. My school's pretty competitive. I know at least two people at my school who are applying to MIT, at least one who is applying Early. And boy, their chances are probably better than mine (from what I've heard from snooping... er... word of mouth: the one applying early has finished calculus in his sophomore year, is a freakin' genius, is taking college math classes, has around 10 APs, National Merit Semifinalist; the other has about 9 or 10 APs, is in the water polo team, is a swim coach, yearbook editor, also a semifinalist). And it's public. Does not rank.</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.3?</p>
<p>Standardized Test Scores:
SAT:
Math - 770
CR - 800
Writing - 740
Composite - 2310</p>
<p>SAT IIs:
Math IIC - 800
Bio (E) - 800
Chem - 800</p>
<p>AP Scores:
Bio - 5
Chem - 5
Comp Sci A - 5
Calc AB - 5</p>
<p>Classes
Freshman
English - A/A
Geometry - A/A
World History - A/A
Biology - A/A
Computer Basics (first sem) - A
Comtemporary Living (second sem) - A
PE - A/A
Orchestra - A/A
Graphic Design (first sem) - A
Web Design (second sem) - A</p>
<p>Sophomore
English - A/A
Alg 2/Trig - A/A
Chemistry - A/A
US History - A/A
AP Biology - A/A
PE - A/A-
Chinese 1 - A/A</p>
<p>After moving...</p>
<p>Junior
English - A/A
AP Calc AB - A/A
Physics - A/A
Spanish 2 - A/A
AP Chemistry - A/A
AP Comp Sci A (or Computer Programming) - A/A
Orchestra - A/A</p>
<p>Took a Spanish course at a CC. Expecting/Hoping for an A. Should really request for my transcript pronto!</p>
<p>Senior
AP English Lit (currently A-, although after handing in my essay rewrite, should go higher)
AP Calc BC (currently A)
AP Physics B (currently A)
AP Comp Gov (currently A-)
Hon Span 4 (currently A)
Orchestra (should be A)
TA for my AP Chem teacher, who's writing my recommendation letter</p>
<p>ECs, Volunteering, Clubs, etc...
- A youth orchestra in the community (2004 - 2007, when we moved)
- Taekwondo (2004 - present) - I should technically be a third-degree black belt now
- A leadership program for Taekwondo, where I teach/assist (currently, mostly assisting) others (kind of recent)
- Participation in a summer symphony at UC Berkeley (first violin section)
- Volunteering at a children's hospital (do about 3 hours a week now, and I pretty much provide art activities to children in a waiting room)
- Co-founder and co-president of our school's first science club. Planning to participate in regional competitions (Science Bowl and Science Olympiads; planning for another competition is currently in a major crisis :/)</p>
<p>Awards:
- Uh... a PE award from my old school?
- A scholarship from the church I'm attending (based on your grades, activities, and basically character (particularly in terms of the church)) - It says for "outstanding leadership and service"
- As I said, I should be third-degree blackbelt... haven't received my certificate yet, according to my parents.
- I didn't become a semifinalist for National Merit, although I was commended and was one point away from the CA cutoff. >:(</p>
<p>Essays:
- Will most likely talk about a personal experience in middle school (which, in a sense, helped me make friends in the school that I transferred to in the 7th grade) and about the science club I'm running with my friend.</p>
<p>Recs:
- One's from my English teacher junior year. Pretty much excelled in his class (almost to the point of PWNage :P). Said that I'm his first student who's going onto AP English (seeing that he's only taught at our school for three years now). Pretty close with him, especially thanks to my writing, I guess?
- One's from my AP Chem teacher, as I've said before. Currently a TA for her. Also excelled in her class.</p>
<p>So... how solid of a chance do I have, in the context of applying early to MIT (if there is such a context)?</p>