I am a junior in high school right now, but I am taking all of my classes at community college (due to the fact that my high school has one AP class). I haven’t taken any tests yet (besides MCAS). I will be taking SAT I, along with SAT II Math IIc, SAT II Bio E/M, SAT II Chemistry, and maybe a Spanish SAT II, in the Spring. Some of the following classes I have already completed, but by the time I graduate from high school, I will have the following college classes completed: Eng 101, 102, 103; Spa 201 (spanish 4), 202 (spanish 5); US History II; Chem 113, 114; Robotics 110; Physics 101, 102; Precalculus, Calculus I, II, II, and IV, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations. On my state MCAS tests I scored 280/280 on math, and 262/280 on English. I don’t have many ECs: Some volunteer work at a hospital, guitar lessons for 4 years, and Academic Society.
Can someone tell me what I would need on SATs, along with anything else (ECs) to get into MIT or CalTech?
<p>Try to do research at a college or summer institution, and if possible, that will get your name on the paper which is published as a result of the research.</p>
<p>1500 plus to be competitive with a close to 800 math. Also good scores on AP math/sciences and SAT IIs are important. 5's and 750 plus. Do any internships/research/jobs that relate to your interests.</p>
<p>Yeah you have to get very high math scores, probable on the 2c not the 1c. Prob 1500+ on SAT 1 too with a higher math than verbal score usually. They are math freaks there.</p>
<p>Ok, you said that summer research is the way to go... I have looked around (at places such as RSI & Yale summer programs), but they require SAT scores to apply for them. I am taking SATs on March 12th, and the application deadlines are in Jan-Feb. Any help? Thanks...</p>
<p>Alex, go ahead and apply for the summer programs, then have your scores sent or self-report them, whatever the program requires. With the new SAT scheduled to begin in March, I'm sure there are many people in your position.</p>
<p>Talk to your all of your college teachers and anyone at the hospital who is knowledgeable about research possibilities or internships. Network, network, network!</p>
<p>Yes, these recommendations are good. Do as much research/EC stuff as you can. Do you have any kind of passion? Have you pursued any of your interests in your free time? These are the things that will get you in, not 800's on the SAT. Your math score is more important when applying to MIT, but again your application is so much more than your SAT scores. Good luck!</p>