Are my chances for universities like MIT or Harvard good?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Let's begin the detailed tour of my question with some personal details:
Age- Almost 15
Grade - 10th
Academics - Always, in the final terms, A1 or A2 (i.e. A+ or A respectively).
I've purchased the official SAT guide for preparation and it will be done before 12th for sure.
Now, I am aware of the fact that while applying to colleges like MIT, academics alone is never ample to get you accepted; you really need to prove yourself in extra-curricular activities as well.
Therefore, considering that in mind and the fact that I am not that much of a social person: I've enrolled in lots of online courses (including from MIT's-- edx[dot]org) which, at the end, will get me a certificate to prove that I have actually taken the course.
That may not be enough, again , even if I get really good marks in SAT (I think), so I would also like to mention that I'll be participating in lots of Olympiads and sports as much as I can and try to do my best.
I haven't really achieved something, but I draw and make gun models with paper-mache because I love doing it. I play guitar fluently; I read lots of books; I know little bit of QBASIC; fundamentals of Python (I'll go further into Web Programming, System Administration and GUI Programming with Python as well); probably, by the end of high school I will have the following languages learned:
Python
Perl
Racket
C++ (whatever will be taught in 11th and 12th, mostly the fundamentals)
Php
HTML
Javascript
And would've created my own web browser.</p>

<p>Now, let's dive into my questions:
Is taking online courses worth the time for meeting some of the requirements for colleges like MIT?
Are my current activities, and considering what I would've completed by the end of high school, enough to get me to schools like MIT?
Also, considering that I am an international student, are there any scholarship programs which I can take in my country while I am in 10th or even when I get to 11th or 12th?</p>

<p>Sorry for the long read; thanks, in advanced. :)
P.S. There are two things I found out, on the official website of MIT, which a non-native english speaker could consider doing:
"1) take the tests required for native English speakers (see above), or 2) you may take the TOEFL and two SAT Subject Tests, one in math (level 1 or 2) and one in science (physics, chemistry, or biology e/m).
If you have been using English for less than 5 years or do not speak English at home and school, we strongly suggest that you take the TOEFL."</p>

<p>I think my english is not good enough yet to give the native english speaking's test, but still, I suppose I can perform better in SATI than I can in SAT II which has english and one of the given (physics, chemistry, bio).
Also, I've created a video advertisement, on behalf of the 6th best law school in the country, which aired in the state's official news channel for about a week which implies that I love video editing as well.</p>

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<p>I don’t know about your chances, probably too early to tell. However I can say one thing for sure: MIT’s undergrad acceptance rate for international students is particularly low. Check their statistics for that, the information is public on their website. </p>

<p>I mean it’s incredibly low, around 0.6 percent or something like that, unlike other top colleges. So objectively that puts you in a difficult spot from the start. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Too early to tell. Also, don’t spend too much on the prep book yet. The SAT is going to change in a year or so.</p>

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<p>Your goals for what you are going to do in high school look promising, if you follow through with them they should make your chances better, but ivies are always a crapshoot.</p>

<p>Keep working hard!</p>

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<p>You seem very goal-orientated and you know what you want. You’re focusing on your love for computer software e and that’s impressive. They want to see how much you excel in these extracurriculars. Also, it’s too early to tell, but you are off to a great start. Remember competition is fierce. Good luck!</p>

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<p>MIT requires subject tests. I agree with billcsho, the test is going to change within the year so extensive studying may be useless. Focus on the content, not the specific test for now. Chances are it’s going to get more like the ACT. It’s too early to tell without an SAT, for MIT that needs to be ridiculously high. No college wants anti-social individuals, especially somewhere like MIT that has such a reputation for people who keep to themselves. They’re looking to branch out from that while retaining the top intelligent kids from around the world. If you’re not social, maybe try to find a niche you can thrive in. Start a programming club, join a math team, do something with people you can get along with. Online courses aren’t regarded that highly yet, but the drive is admirable. Good start, try to do something specific and spectacular next year to make yourself stand out. Best of luck! </p>

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