<p>“here are very few people that I know who play an instrument and are in a sports team as well as having several leadership roles, quality work experience and a scholarship.” Go to Harvad and you see lots of them. Nobody really has high chances for the MIT or Ivies, and for an international it’s even worse. I don’t say what you have isn’t impresive, but most MIT applications will have something similar. You need something that really sticks out
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Here are some examples of good ECs. Recommendations have to be submittet my your teacher through the Common App, most colleges request one or two. I would say chances for MIT and Harvard are basicly the same. If you have the money, apply to both of them.</p>