<p>-Sophomore in HS
- 3.9
- Native American (card carrying)
-first generation
- female</p>
<p>ec's: -internship writing articles for a cnn columnist on her website about parenting (permanent intern, so i'll probably be doing this for awhile)
- volunteering at a hospital (26 hours so far..i know, i know)
I don't have a lot of ec's this year because I'm taking another math class at a local community college to get a year ahead.</p>
<p>Advice? Opinions? Do you think I have any chance of getting into an ivy league/ top school (harvard or MIT) come senior year?</p>
<p>What rw532 said. Keep doing what you are doing and you will be well-positioned for college. Keep in mind both these schools (and their peers) are extremely competitive - admission rates in the low teens % or single-digits. I’ll add that MIT looks for students with a passion for science and technology. (Which may include being able to research and write about it.) Good luck.</p>
<p>If you’re Native-American, you definitely have a shot at Harvard with even mediocre-to-good grades. Your GPA and EC are awesome too, so yeah. Lucky you.</p>
<p>^^ Can you say what you mean by “Comparatively not very difficult”? Do you know the admit rate for NA’s to MIT? I believe 172 black students were admitted to the freshman class of 2011.</p>
<p>You’re doing well so far, but a lot can change in two years. Keep your grades up, and perhaps find a few more ec’s to get involved in. Best of Luck :)</p>
<p>Always Leah, what do you mean by that? If you mean it would be easier for me to get in if I was AA I believe that is incorrect considering the NA population is much much smaller than the AA one. Oh, and I live in Washington state (your question).</p>
<p>Next winter, apply for MIT’s Women in Technology program [MIT</a> Women’s Technology Program](<a href=“http://wtp.mit.edu/]MIT”>http://wtp.mit.edu/) for the summer between your junior and senior year. That will really help you determine whether you are going in the right direction. Other similar summer programs would be helpful, as well. MIT offers financial aid but some other summer programs, especially for women in engineering, are free. Take advantage of those starting this summer and you will be aiming in the right direction. Good luck!</p>
<p>yessssssssssss you are on the right track!!
SATs are really important however, so make sure you study for them!
Some people like the ACT better so give it a try as well!
And i guess do a lot of community service so you can talk more about how you give back to the community and they can see you care more than just grades!</p>
<p>I have not read the whole thread, but I think extracurriculars outside of school are more valuable then the ones offered at school. Volunteer at a government office, if it is something you are interested in… And I would start practicing for standardized test. take ton of self-studied AP exams and SAT II…</p>