<p>I really, really want to attend either of such schools, and cant live without getting into one of them. I know its too early for me to apply (10th grade), and therefore ask you for some goals i need to set in order to be accepted. Maybe you can provide some basic statistics i need to reach, or something of the kind...</p>
<p>Major science awards, competitions, and maybe research.</p>
<p>A am a junior and I really want to go, as well...</p>
<p>It would help, perhaps, if you list the stats you already have.</p>
<p>My advice is to take a difficult course load with concentration in the maths and sciences (APs / IBs / college courses on the side) and get As and try for 5s on any AP tests you take, ESPECIALLY things like math and physics, etc. Try to participate in science fair or a science / math olympiad. Have a few extracurriculars that you are very passionate about (music, sports...?). It helps if they are mathy-sciency. :-) Most of all, do lots of science, I think...do it on your own, get yourself interested, try to do research. Try to get into RSI...from what I hear, you are almost guaranteed admission to Caltech/MIT if you get accepted...but it is very difficult to be admitted.</p>
<p>"cant live without getting into one of them"</p>
<p>Ahh...teenagers...so over-dramatic...</p>
<p>Don't worry, enjoy your teenage life and do what makes you happy, not what a school wants! </p>
<p>Make sure you have ECs that reflect you as a person and take classes that will challenge you and also, reflect you as a person. People get into colleges, not statistics.</p>
<p>I have :
1100 SAT (i will really work to bring it up)
AP scores (9th) - AP Bio: 5, AP Calc AB: 5, AP W. Hist: 5
SAT II BIO: 740
Current courses(10th grade):
AP US Hist
AP Us Gov/Pol.
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics C
AP Eur. Hist
AP Spanish Language
AP Computer Science A</p>
<p>wow thats a very impressive course schedule for sophomore year.
do you have BC Calculus at your school?</p>
<p>also, what is the breakdown of your SAT? If you got a 5 on the AB test I would think you would at least be 720 or higher on math.</p>
<p>No we do not have Calc BC in our school, but i will apply for dual enrollement in local university this summer and can get a bunch of Math and Science college credits. Do you think this will greatly help me?
As for the SAT math, it was 650 - it was the first time i took SAT and was completely unprepared for it's type of questions.</p>
<p>Yes, it will help if you take college courses in math and science.</p>
<p>Just really try to have some extracurriculars you're really excited about -- most people who apply to MIT are qualified stats-wise, and to set yourself apart from the flock you need to have outstanding personal qualities as well.</p>
<p>How exactly do you measure outstanding personal qualities?</p>
<p>I would probably joke around too much with my interviewer</p>
<p>That's a better question for benjones than for me! :)</p>
<p>They look at things like your extracurriculars, teacher recommendations, the classes you've taken, your personal circumstances (as related through the application) and your interviewer's impression of you in order to understand your "personal qualities". How that translates into who gets accepted and who gets rejected... I haven't a clue.</p>
<p>Interviewer: "Would you like to ask me any questions?"</p>
<p>Me: "Umm...Yeah. How in the world does MIT have technical issues???? HAHAHAHA!"</p>
<p>Interviewer: "HAHAHAHAH!"</p>
<p>Me: "You think it's funny too? HAHAHAH"</p>
<p>Interviewer: "No. I was thinking about how funny it will be once I say you should be rejected..."</p>
<p>Awkward silence....</p>
<p>Me:"I'll be leaving now..."</p>
<p>lol, I know this is an old thread but I just found the above hilarious, hahahahaha...</p>