average student's chance @ MIT?

<p>Hi, can you guys please share your opinion about my chances @ MIT? I just had my interview today and It went quite well. I got to say most of what I wanted to say and I asked enough questions to make it seem I'm interested at MIT.</p>

<p>Rank- 118/875
GPA = 3.5
SAT = 670math, 650english,550writting (total 1870)
SAT = Math1 - 660 Physics- dont know yet History- dont know yet
Never took any AP tests.
But i dropped from AP Physics after 1 term. (would that look bad?)</p>

<p>I think my hook is that I'm very good at playing Chess and I won alot of medals, recognition and have alot of recs from politicans i met.</p>

<p>My work experience is a bank internship for 2 years.</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

<p>i dunno man...secondary school report and class rank are really important for MIT admissions...if you scroll down to C7 on this page: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/ir/cds/2005/c.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://web.mit.edu/ir/cds/2005/c.html&lt;/a>. but the only way you dont have a chance is if you don't apply...so if you're passionate about going to MIT, then definitely apply, but you should understand that your stats are going to decrease your chances somewhat. but chess, on the other hand, could be really important, because it shows that you're really focused about one activity (im assuming you're more involved in chess than any other activity), so you should emphasize that, and emphasize why you play and why it's important to you. it doesnt hurt to have a 4.0 or a 2400 SAT to get into MIT...but its definitely not a requirement. so good luck in admissions! btw, what are your other choices/safeties?</p>

<p>Not to be harsh, but I would say probably not admitted. But who knows, it depends a lot on interview, essays, recs, and any life stories that you may have, and I have no idea how good yours are.</p>

<p>I have Recs from politican (even president bush)
Decent one's from math, and english
aside from that, my essay was about my chess life, pretty decent i think.</p>

<p>I think i did well on my interview..</p>

<p>any opinions?</p>

<p>A rec from someone you "met" isn't going to be of much help, as it will necessarily sound general. The best recs come from people (teachers, employers, church officials, etc) who you have developed a long term relationship with and know about your passions.</p>

<p>I'd say it's definitely a long shot, given your stats. But if you really think you're a good fit for MIT, you should apply anyway. Focus on your strengths and write about your passions.</p>

<p>Thanks! anyone else?</p>

<p>would failing one class be devasting to my application? I failed one term of Foreign Language during my junior year</p>

<p>Okay. That's it.</p>

<p>I can't even tell if you're kidding or not. I think you are, considering your last post, but, no matter if this is a joke or not, I believe the answer is no, you would not be accepeted.</p>

<p>MIT is one of the most selective colleges in the country. 1600/4.0 UW kids aren't even assured a spot - one of our schools valedictorians with a 1600 was rejected 2 years ago. With an F, along with a 1870 SAT and a 660 MATH Ic (not even IIc), you wouldn't stand a chance.</p>

<p>i see..... what about colleges in general? Like NYU or Georgetown?</p>

<p>Georgetown would be a bit of a reach, but definitely in the realm of possibility.</p>

<p>You're in the top 13% of your class, which places you in the lowest 10% of people at Georgetown (83% of their admitted class were in their high schools's top 10%), and your SAT score 670M, 650 CR are around the bottom 25%.</p>

<p>So, if you applied, you would be at the bottom 15% of the class they would accept. Which means you would have to make up for your academic shortcomings with your ECS and other recs and essays.</p>

<p>So Georgetown would constitute a reach for you. Not a super reach, like MIT would be, but a reach, which gives you about a 10%-15% chance of being admitted.</p>

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<p>And as for NYU, you are much more of a fit there. Only 63% of the class was in the top 10% of their high school classes, so while it still is a slight reach, it's much more appropriate. Also, your SAT scores fall at about the 50% mark for their admitted class. Your GPA is a tad low, but definitely feasible.</p>

<p>NYU would be a match/reach for you, with a 40-50% chance of being admitted.</p>

<p>(All stats pulled from Princeton Review Best 357 Colleges)</p>

<p>There's absolutely no chance at MIT. NYU and Georgetwon are reaches.</p>

<p>I don't want to discourage you, and there's never any way to tell for sure what the colleges will think. I know it hurts to be told that you won't get into your dream school (I don't know if MIT is your dream school, but it's my dream school), and I think you should apply no matter what the odds are, but don't count on getting in. Apply to safety schools. Those other kids were right in that MIT is a long shot even for people with perfect grades. The dropped class will look bad, but if you explain the circumstances when you send in your application the admissions officers might understand. Good luck!</p>

<p>P.S. Just so you know where I'm coming from, I applied early, haven't heard from them yet, and I'm terrified.</p>

<p>now why would you want to go there. it is well know that mit makes gpa drop. you'd be getting like 2.0 given your hs statistics as opposed to like 3.5 at harvard. why mit? why? i don't think your chances are good, sorry. get a grip and be real man. pick a school that will be a viable envirnment for you.</p>

<p>what's so good about georgetown?</p>

<p>The acceptance rate among people who don't apply is 0%.</p>

<p>Yup, I would say, MIT is really hard, your stats aren't good at all, but hey, why stop applying? As Olo said, if you don't apply you will have a 0% of opportunities of getting in. If you apply, it might go up to a ... 1%? oh well, don't feel discouraged, I met a person that took the SAT I 5 times and didn't got more than 1100 out of 1600, also had a GPA of less than 3.70 and did horrible in the Subject Tests and still got in, so, let MIT know why you are a right fit and you might get in.</p>

<p>PD. the guy I was talking about is minority so that helped, but still, try it</p>

<p>It's kinda obvious MIT doesn't want 'average' students, seeing as they are one of the most selective schools in the nation. If you can show them that you are, in some way, extraordinary, then you Might have a chance, even with the low scores.</p>

<p>Along the lines of what me? said, MIT indeed does not want "average" students. But you can have "average" grades and still be extraordinary.</p>

<p>yup! Olo is right, because not every person works in the same way, specially in the academic area. Also the SAT is something that I don't trust for the simple reason that I have friends that could actually cheat during the tests and didn't fully respected the time of the sections and had better scores than I did. I'm not telling that I was going to get better scores than them if they didn't cheat, but it was expected.
So, SAT's and GPA aren't everything in this world. As one of the members of College Matters (which is a foundation that helps you during admissions to top colleges) said: "Never sell yourself short, you are more than your GPA and SAT Scores". And I might say, you certainly ARE more than simple stats. So give it a shot, you never know. And as it is constantly repeated in the MIT Blogs - "Prepare for the worst, but always expect the best"</p>